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Heavy rain hit New Orleans in Louisiana on the evening of October 27, amid severe thunderstorm warnings.This footage uploaded by Instagram user cheximena, shows a man playing a saxophone in New Orleans, as heavy rain lashes the city.“My soul is happy. Soaking wet, but so ridiculously happy” cheximena wrote in the post.The National Weather Service issued a sever thunderstorm warning for the region, cautioning of strong wind gusts and penny-sized hail. Credit: cheximena via Storyful
South Korean teenager Yoon Ki-chan gets just three hours of sleep a day but spends more than three times that playing online games - with the blessing of his parents and teachers - as he dreams of becoming a top pro League of Legends player. Yoon and his peers are the next generation of gamers in South Korea, a fast-growing esports powerhouse whose players have won Riot Games' League of Legends World Championship six times since the most-watched esports event began in 2011. They will also benefit from the country's announcement in August that it would abolish a decade-old law which bans those below the age of 16 from playing online games on computers from midnight to 6 a.m, over a growing consensus that youths are increasingly using their mobile phones instead.
Momoko Nojo's campaign for Japan's upcoming election revolves around social media and T-shirts, but she's not running for office. Instead, the activist is fighting a different battle - against the apathy that keeps young voters away from the polls. Only 10% of lawmakers in the just-dissolved lower house were women; the representation of female candidates in the ruling coalition is even lower.
A nor’easter blew high winds of up to 88 mph along the coast of Massachusetts on Wednesday, October 27, as hundreds of thousands of people were left without power across the state.This footage released by Plymouth Harbormaster Department, the city’s emergency search and rescue team, shows minor flooding after boats broke free from their moorings, according to the department. The last clip, filmed by a crew aboard the vessel Meander, shows rough waters on Wednesday morning.“The owner had been at the helm for over 48 hours trying to maintain position after his mooring started to drag,” the department wrote in a tweet. “The decision was made to bring the owner to shore. Wind and sea conditions made the evac extremely difficult!”About 448,000 customers remained without power as of 6 pm on Wednesday, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Credit: Plymouth Harbormaster Department via Storyful
The 18-year-old actress is not a kid anymore!
Residents went above and beyond for a haunted house competition in Brentwood, California, decking out their homes in spooky decor, despite a nationwide supply shortage of Halloween apparel.The winner of the competition, hosted by the city of Brentwood, will be determined by votes cast by the public for their “favorite Halloween house.”These videos show an assortment of homes adorned with Halloween ornaments. The haunted houses include a wide variety of pop culture references, including Chucky, Pennywise, Game of Thrones, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Pumpkinhead. Credit: Anonymous via Storyful
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BiMi Bags Founder Jennifer Joan McKenzie joins the Yahoo Finance Live panel to discuss the origins of her small business.
"The Office" actor made light of his likeness appearing on certain internationally sold items
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Charles Robinson is joined by Yahoo Sports managing editor Al Toby to discuss feuding NFL owners, Deshaun Watson and Mike Tomlin.
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Netflix is welcoming the holiday season this November with wintry titles new and old. Christmas content coming to the streamer includes “The Claus Family,” ““Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You” and “Christmas Flow.” Other highly anticipated releases include the live action reboot of renowned anime “Cowboy Bebop,” Season 2 of the viral […]
The ongoing Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption intensified on Wednesday, October 27, spewing lava fountains above the Spanish island of La Palma.The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute (Involcan) reported the eruption strengthened on Wednesday night, following a small collapse inside a cone earlier in the day.This video taken by Spain’s Geological and Mining Institute shows lava shooting out of the volcano’s main cone at around noon on October 27.The EU’s Copernicus Emergency Management Service said the lava flow had covered over 908 hectares (2,244 acres) as of October 26. Credit: IGME via Storyful
Bob Ferry served as the Washington Bullets' general manager for 17 seasons and led the organization to its only NBA title.
Hong Kong on Wednesday formally banned films that are deemed to “threaten national security” with an amendment to beef up its existing film censorship law, the latest move to tighten the grip on artistic and speech freedoms in the country. The city’s legislative council — in which there are no opposing forces — amended the […]
The MLB commissioner claimed there is tribe support for the Braves' infamous chant.
Valenzuela City opened a COVID-19 hub on Wednesday, October 27, ahead of a nationwide vaccination rollout for children aged between 12 and 17 in the Philippines set to begin on November 3, the Department of Health (DOH) announced.This footage released by the the Valenzuela City Health Office shows teenagers and adults receiving counseling, screening, and vaccination services. Parents were encouraged to register with their children, the office wrote in a caption.The Philippines’ 26 percent vaccination rate is the lowest among Southeast Asian countries, according to the Inquirer.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised travelers to be fully vaccinated before visiting the Philippines, which remained categorized as a “Level 3: High” COVID-19 threat.Valenzuela City reported 657 deaths due to COVID-19 and 446 active cases as of Wednesday, according to the DOH. Credit: Team HEPO Valenzuela – City Health Office via Storyful
A mom narrows down Walmart's Top-Rated by Kids wish list — and Lego, LOL, Barbie, Play-Doh and more made the cut.