Prison inmates donate over 53000 to Red Cross for Harvey relief
Texas prison staff say inmates contributed more than 6600 in funds from commissary to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey relief. Harvey struck as a Category 4 hurricane on August 25, with recovery efforts underway. The report notes the span from August 31 to September 30 and cites spokesperson Jason Clark of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Martindale
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Texas
American Red Cross
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Jason Clark
Weinstein expelled from Academy over sexual assault allegations
Harvey Weinstein, the famed producer, was expelled by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after an emergency board meeting. The Academy statement said the vote exceeded two thirds to remove him, signaling a stand against predatory behavior and promising ethical conduct standards for members. Weinstein had 341 Oscar nominations and 81 wins, with films such as The King's Speech The Artist and Shakespeare in Love among winners.
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Hollywood
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board
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Stein
Academy
Weinstein
Winds drive California wildfires as death toll climbs to 38
Crews search through charred neighborhoods in Sonoma Mendocino Yuba and Napa counties for missing victims as fast moving blazes fueled by wind burn dozens of homes. The death toll rises with 20 fatalities in Sonoma County and evacuations continue around Santa Rosa.
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Wine Country
Sonoma
Mendocino
Yuba
Napa
Sonoma County
Spencer Cran
Sheriff’s Office
Tubbs
Huge mysterious hole opens in Antarctic sea ice
A 30000 square mile polynya appeared in the Wed dell Sea near Antarctica, the largest since the 1970s. Researchers led by Kent Moore used robotic floats and satellites to confirm a persistent open-water area during Southern Hemisphere winter, signaling notable climate impacts.
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Weddell Sea
Kent Moore
University of Toronto-Mississauga
National Geographic
National
Snow and Ice Data Center
Moore
NASA
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