State of emergency in Perryton after a devastating tornado leaves three dead

At least three people have been killed after a devastating tornado tore through a Texas Panhandle town on Thursday, destroying trailer homes, downing communications towers and plunging the entire community into darkness.

The National Weather Service in Amarillo confirmed that a tornado hit Perryton on Thursday afternoon, which is home to more than 8,000 people and is located just south of the Oklahoma border.

One person was killed when a mobile home park took a “direct hit” from a tornado, Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher told reporters.

Two other victims are also confirmed dead while between 75 and 100 people were being treated for injuries ranging from minor to severe.

The catastrophic storm wiped out power for the entire town, including a major hospital receiving residents wounded in the chaos.

More than 224,000 customers were still without power in Texas as of around 3.30am local time on Friday morning, according

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The Nature of Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto Anthology

Japan’s ancient capital is loved as much for its nature as for its culture. The myriad of temples are revered for their stunning green gardens as much as they’re respected for their venerable history. Anyone sitting on the banks of the Kamo River flowing through Kyoto would agree that the city has maintained an enabling balance of the natural and the urban. Coincidentally, that is exactly where the fifth anthology of the Writers in Kyoto (WiK) had its al fresco book launch this May.

Coming out of a pandemic, I’d be remiss not to remark on the fact that so many of us turned to nature more than ever, whether it was the plant-buying craze, or the walks and picnics. WiK too have selected nature as a theme of their fifth anthology. This refers both to the physical nature around us, but also to the “inner nature,” or the spirit

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Fungal meningitis outbreak at Mexico clinic kills four patients from US; what to know

Fungal meningitis outbreaks at cosmetic procedure clinics in Mexico have killed four people from the US and likely infected many more, health officials announced this month.

The deaths were announced after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel advisory last month urging travelers to “practice enhanced precautions” in the area.

Nearly 200 people in the US may have been exposed to the deadly fungal meningitis at two clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, which provided procedures such as implants and liposuction, NBC News reported. The exposure probably occurred in patients who underwent epidural anesthesia, health officials say.

The two clinics, River Side Surgical Center and Clinica K-3, were closed on May 13, the CDC said.

The CDC said last week that it was collaborating with the Mexican Ministry of Health and US state and local health departments to respond to the outbreak among patients who traveled to Matamoros, which

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Iwao Takamoto – The Japanese Artist Who Designed Your Childhood

Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Charlotte’s Web. Besides making up the childhoods of people across four generations, the one thing that animated classics have in common is Japanese-American producer, director and animator Iwao Takamoto, who worked on all of them. After his death on January 8, 2007, Takamoto was briefly honored by various news sites for his iconic work for Disney, Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros., yet sadly, he remains relatively unknown today. Let’s try to change that.

The Animation King

When it came to animated movies and cartoons, it seemed like there was nothing Takamoto couldn’t do. In 1945, he started working for Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he finished the rough animation for cinderella, did quality control for Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty and oversaw the first full-scale use of xerography (where animators’ drawings were copied

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Second flight carrying migrants lands in Sacramento; California officials say Florida set up travel | NanaimoNewsNOW

Spokespeople for the Florida Division of Emergency Management and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has not confirmed Florida’s involvement.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Florida appears to have arranged for a group of South American migrants to be transported from Texas to California and dropped off in Sacramento, California’s attorney general said, noting that he’s looking into whether any crimes may have been committed.

If true, the 16 Colombian and Venezuelan migrants who turned up at the Roman Catholic Church diocese’s headquarters in Sacramento on Friday would be the latest to have been moved from a Republican-led state to one led by Democrats.

The migrants had documents that appeared to be issued by the state of Florida, although the circumstances surrounding their arrival were still under investigation, Attorney General Rob Bonta said Saturday.

He also said he’s evaluating whether violations of

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Sanctuary is Netflix’s Imperfect Love Letter to Sumo

Netflix’s Sanctuary is a rare thing in Japanese entertainment: a fictional story about sumo. There’s a reason why we don’t see many of those, and it’s because sumo isn’t just a sport. Its origins go back to prehistoric religious dances, and even today, sumo referees act as Shinto priests when they consecrate the ring before tournaments. That’s what the title of the drama show alludes to: that the dohyo sumo ring is a sacred sanctuary and that sumo itself is partly a religious ceremony.

Sumo, however, is also a world full of scandals, and as such, it would be hard to build a gripping, hard-hitting narrative about real sumo that wouldn’t feel like an attack on Japanese wrestling. So instead, Sanctuary praises sumo at every turn, does no deep dives into it, and overlooks its many real problems.

The Show’s Voice of Reason is an Annoying Outsider Who Must

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How To Travel To 7 Or More Countries In Europe By Train For Less Than $300

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Are you traveling Europe this summer and still can’t make up your mind on where to go now that the entire continent is open restriction-free for the first time in three years? We might have just the solution for you.

You can travel to 7 or more European countries by train in under a month paying less than $300. Here’s how:

The Amazing Benefits Of An Eurail Pass

Traditional Red Tourist Train Traveling Through A Picturesque Region Of Switzerland, By The Alps, Where A Small Swiss Village And Alpine Lake Is Located, Central Europe

We know planning a Euro trip can be challenging. With so many fairytale towns, world-class city breaks, and iconic landmarks to pick from, we always get huge FOMO (fear of missing out) when flying across the pond.

While it’s impossible to cramp every single European highlight into a single trip, you can cover a lot of ground, and easily tick off as many as seven countries, during a month of traveling. Thanks to

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Airline seat selection fees should be banned. Until then, here’s how to avoid them

Airline seat selection fees are one of the most hated surcharges in the travel industry – and they should be illegal.

It costs an airline nothing to reserve your seat. Yet passengers shell out anywhere from $25 to more than $100 for a confirmed seat assignment or to sit next to their friends and family.

If the Fair Fees Act proposed by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., passes, then seat selection fees would fly away. The law prohibits airlines from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs it incurs.

But airlines really went too far when they started charging families with young children for seat assignments, sometimes even suggesting parents could be separated from their kids if they didn’t pay. Earlier this year, the Department of Transportation threatened to create a new regulation to allow families to sit together on flights.

Check out Elliott Confidential, the travel

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What’s the Tokyo Flotation Tank Boom?

“If you encounter something unpleasant, acknowledge its presence; then breathe out to expel it, three times over.” I’m at Cocorodo, one of several floatation tank centers in Tokyo, where owner Yuya Kanesaka is easing my trepidation at spending 90 minutes enclosed in a blacked-out, soundproof tank, floating in Epsom salt–rich water while deprived of external stimuli.

My hesitancy is not due to claustrophobia or similar, but rather the thought of facing my conscience head-on; ‘no filter’ and without distraction. While I’ve generally tried to “do the right thing,” it’s surely a rare individual who reaches middle age without breaking some past behavior.

Facilitating Relaxation and Self-Exploration

The floatation tank (also known as the isolation tank, or sensory deprivation tank) was developed in the 1950s by a scientist and “psychonaut” John C. Lilly, whose other projects included human-dolphin communication. A float session is intended to facilitate relaxation and self-exploration

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10 Japanese Brands That Have Their Very Own Specialty Museums

in the book There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job, employees bunk off in the rice cracker company’s own museum. This got us thinking: which brands actually have their own museums? As we discovered, there are quite a few.

Panasonic

Panasonic Center, Tokyo

Japanese technology company Panasonic has, unsurprisingly, a pretty hi-tech museum. The Panasonic Center’s most recent addition opened in March 2023. The Green Impact Park focuses on the impact that energy use has on the environment. Using a range of interactive exhibits, visitors are encouraged to move around and record their energy use at each point.

The second floor hosts the Eureka space, where children (and adults) can learn about technology, before heading to the third floor for a workshop. Workshops cover a variety of subjects and require advance booking.

Sapporo Beer

Sapporo Beer Museum, Sapporo

Tour the big, beautiful building of Sapporo Beer for free. Learn

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