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Contents: Hurricane Lee Rapidly Intensifies To Become Strong Category 5 Storm NFL Season Kicks Off With Action-Packed Game Between Chiefs and Lions Quote/Word of the Day Hurricane Lee has strengthened into a Category 5 storm after "insane" rapid intensification in the Atlantic Ocean, going from a Category 1 storm with winds of 80 mph to a Category 4 with winds of 130 mph in under 12 hours. It is now packing a huge punch as it moves northwest, but it will thankfully pass the Lesser Antilles. However, it will still bring huge waves and strong rip currents, so you may want to cancel your beach day if you live in the eastern Caribbean. Those will be the main issue, along with some heavy rain, but the 160 mph winds shouldn't be a problem as it moves clear of the islands. Whether it will hit the United States is still unknown, though- it is too early to tell. On another note, the United States' National Football League (NFL) kickoff took place on Thursday night, with the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Detroit Lions. To view more about the standings and scores, click here. Quote of the Day: A mistake that makes you humble is much better than an achievement that makes you arrogant. (Unknown) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Disingenuous (adj)- Disingenuous is a formal word that describes things, such as speech or behavior, that give a false appearance of being honest or sincere. Similarly, a person who is being disingenuous may seem sincere, but is in fact only pretending to be open and candid. In a Sentence: Her recent expressions of concern about the community center closing are disingenuous at best because she stands to benefit financially when the property is redeveloped.

Contents: Amazon Deforestation Rates Plummet Once Again, Marking Huge Step Forward Death Toll in Eastern European Floods Rises to 14 31 Dead After Catastrophic Floods in Southern Brazil Quote/Word of the Day Today, we have some more amazing news about the Amazon rainforest. Under the leadership of Brazilian president Lula da Silva, deforestation in the Amazon fell another 66% compared to August 2022, which is another huge step toward Lula's goal of zero deforestation by 2030. His predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, encouraged deforestation and mining in the Amazon, and he also took away funds from organizations that were helping the Amazon. However, in the last election, Lula was barely elected, and he has now been taking huge steps to stop deforestation in the Amazon. It is especially impressive that the rates fell this much in August, which is one of the most active months for Amazon deforestation. At first, it didn't look like Lula was doing much; according to the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE), deforestation rates were actually higher than 2022 rates during February and March, but the change started happening in April. During that month, rates dramatically decreased, but came back up in May. However, in June, July, and August, which are the most active months for deforestation, the rates plummeted compared to 2022, which proves that Lula is following through with his plan for change and that it could very well happen even before 2030. On another note, the death toll is up to 14 after the catastrophic storms in Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey, with over 20 inches of rain being dumped in some spots- in less than 10 hours! The storm, named Daniel, delivered some much-needed rain to the region- but it dumped a little too much. Eastern Europe has been going through a drought for the past few weeks, causing the largest wildfire ever recorded in the European Union. Daniel relieved the drought, but brought extreme weather on the other side of the spectrum. The flash floods have washed away cars, homes, offices, people, bridges, and much more. The region is now starting the recovery process- let's hope another extreme weather event doesn't come soon! Meanwhile, floods in Brazil have killed at least 31 people, and over 2,300 others are now homeless. Massive floods struck southern Brazil on Wednesday, flooding homes until their roofs. The state of Rio Grande do Sul was especially affected, and Governor Eduardo Leite announced that it was the state's highest death toll ever from a climate event. Rivers quickly burst their banks after the extremely heavy rain, and large roads turned into huge rivers amid the flooding. The water level even reached the tops of power lines in some areas, with some images even showing a sheep being found hanging on a power line- that's how high the water reached! Power is still out for most of southern Brazil as they begin to recover, but it will definitely take time. Quote of the Day: Never blame anyone in your life. Good people give you happiness. Bad people give you experience. The worst people give you lessons. And the best people give you memories. (Zig Ziglar) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Pareidolia (noun)- Pareidolia refers to the tendency to perceive a specific and often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern. In a Sentence: For those especially prone to pareidolia, a simple piece of toast can get distracting.

Today is the big Hindu holiday of Janmashtami, which celebrates the birthday of Krishna, one of the avatars of the god Vishnu. The exact date of this holiday differs every year due to the lunar cycle, but it is a big holiday for all Hindus. Janmashtami is also a public holiday for all of India, meaning that schools and most businesses are closed today. Now, let's dive into today's news. Contents: Extreme Weather Strikes Greece Again, Killing 1 Great Wall of China Vandalized By People Looking For Shortcut Quote/Word of the Day Extreme weather has struck Greece again, but it isn't heat this time. Right after a scorching drought parched the region, causing multiple wildfires, torrential rain has arrived, killing one person. Last week, one of Greece's fires became the largest ever recorded in the European Union, and thousands of people were evacuated. Now, the ones that didn't evacuate are having their homes and cars washed away in flash floods, amid an odd extreme weather pattern in eastern Europe. Bulgaria and Turkey are also experiencing heavy rain, but Greece is receiving the brunt of the hit. Thankfully, the massive wildfire has been extinguished, but that is the only good news about this storm. On another note, the famous Great Wall of China has been damaged after two people used an excavator to smash through the wall, causing irreparable destruction. They used the excavator to widen a gap in the wall as they were looking for a shortcut while working on a local construction project. The two have been arrested by the Chinese government and charged with destroying a cultural relic, but the damage may never be repaired to its original state. Vandalism has become an increasing problem on the Great Wall of China, so the government is now taking even more measures to protect the important monument. Quote of the Day: Life is like looking for your phone. Most of the time, it's in your hand. (Unknown) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Ambiguous (adj)- To describe something as ambiguous is to say that it can be understood in more than one way or that it has more than one possible meaning. In a Sentence: We were confused by the ambiguous wording of his message.

A new, member-only video has just arrived in Your News Hub Junior by Amaira Dhawan, which teaches you how to make a foldable ice cream drawing! Watch the new video here. Not a member? Click here to sign up. Enjoy! Now, let's dive into today's news. Contents: 3 Dead, 3 Missing After Torrential Rains Hit Spain Typhoon Haikui Makes Second Landfall In China Quote/Word of the Day Three people are dead and three others are missing after torrential rains in Spain, wreaking havoc across the country. People started to panic as metro stations and trains flooded, and first floors of buildings were completely gone after in the rains. Streets were inundated quickly in flash floods, giving people no time to take cover as their cars and homes were quickly washed away. People were also stranded in their cars after at least 6 bridges were taken out by the flooded rushing rivers below them, and police and firefighters responded to over 1,200 cases overnight. On another note, Typhoon Haikui is now making its second landfall after delivering a big blow to Taiwan, and it is now bringing heavy rain to southeastern China. Haikui slammed into Taiwan's southern region on Sunday with winds of 120 mph and considerable storm surge, and it mainly impacted the cities of Tainan and Kaohsiung before moving into the Taiwan Strait. It has now made landfall and is delivering winds of only 35 mph, but it is dumping heavy rain on the cities of Chaozhou and Shantou specifically. However, the storm won't last long- it is expected to quickly fizzle out by tomorrow. Quote of the Day: I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. (Thomas Jefferson) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Gauntlet (noun)- Gauntlet was first used in English to refer to the reinforced glove worn with a suit of armor in the Middle Ages. Gauntlet later came to refer to any long, heavy glove worn to protect the hand, as well as to an open challenge to an argument, fight, competition, etc., usually in the common phrase “throw down the gauntlet.” In a Sentence: In marketing the product this way, the company has thrown down the gauntlet to its top two competitors.

Happy Labor Day to our United States and Canada readers! This federal holiday commemorates all of the people who have worked hard to take their country to where it stands today. Contents: India's Pragyan Rover Wraps Up Mission, Goes Into Sleep Mode Upcoming Events Quote/Word of the Day After landing on the moon on August 23, India's Pragyan rover aboard the Chandrayaan-3 space rocket has now completed its mission and is safely parked on the lunar surface. The mission launched on July 14, and has since done huge research on the moon's south pole. Scientists are now analyzing the data to see if there are any signs of frozen water, and the rover is now in sleep mode after transmitting its findings to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The mission could only last for 14 days because that is how long one lunar day is, and the temperatures at lunar night can go below -184˚F (-120˚C). The electronics onboard Pragyan cannot withstand those temperatures, so the rover may never wake up again because of electronic failure due to the extreme cold. Upcoming Events: Labor Day in the US and Canada (Monday, September 4) International Day of Charity (Tuesday, September 5) International Day of Police Cooperation (Thursday, September 7) International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (Thursday, September 7) NFL Kickoff- Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs (Thursday, September 7) International Day of Literacy (Friday, September 8) US Open Women's Finals (Saturday, September 9) International Day to Protect Education From Attack (Saturday, September 9) US Open Men's Finals (Sunday, September 10) Quote of the Day: Believe you can and you're halfway there. (Theodore Roosevelt) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Copacetic (adj)- Copacetic describes things that are very satisfactory. In a Sentence: Worry not- I assure you that everything's copacetic.

Contents: Typhoon Haikui Makes Landfall In Taiwan While Saola Brings Heavy Rain to Hainan Quote/Word of the Day Another typhoon is hitting East Asia, just after the arrival of Super Typhoon Saola in Hong Kong. Typhoon Haikui is now bringing winds of over 120 mph and heavy rain to Taiwan as it makes landfall, with moderate storm surge as well. Work, transport, and classes have been canceled ahead of the storm, and floods are already inundating areas.. All domestic flights in Taiwan have been canceled, and over 3,000 people are under evacuation alerts. Thankfully, it will not be a threat for long- the storm will only be in Taiwan for about a day before weakening and moving into the Taiwan Strait. It will then make landfall in eastern China between the cities of Shantou and Zhangzhou before fizzling out. Meanwhile, Super Typhoon Saola is now rapidly weakening after making landfall in southern China, and it is now just bringing some heavy rain to the island of Hainan. Saola pounded Hong Kong and Macau a few days ago, but they have now reopened and the two cities are now recovering from the powerful storm. Quote of the Day: Don't carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones to rise above them. (Unknown) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Upbraid (verb)- To upbraid someone is to speak to them in an angry or critical way in response to something they have done wrong—in other words, to scold them. In a Sentence: The teacher upbraided the class after discovering the chalkboard erasers had been clapped all over the walls.

Contents: India Launches Another Space Mission, Expected to Research Sun Super Typhoon Saola Smashes Through Hong Kong, Macau, Takes Aim At Hainan Quote/Word of the Day India has just launched another space mission, but it's not to the moon this time. After becoming the first country to ever land a rocket on the moon's south pole, India is now setting their sights on the Sun. Aditya L-1, the rocket, is named after the Sun (Aditya means sun in Sanskrit), and the L-1 will be explained in a moment. After launch, the rocket is now heading into low-Earth orbit, and it will head to Earth-Sun Lagrange Point 1- hence the name, L-1. The point is about 1 million miles (1.61 million kilometers) from Earth, and India's goal is to be able to study the Sun to solve some of its mysteries without interference from eclipses, solar storms, or coronal mass ejections (CMEs). CMEs are large bursts of plasma that the Sun emits in its active areas, called sunspots, and they usually snap back to the Sun because of its magnetic field. However, more powerful ones can sometimes break through the field and are directed at Earth, which is called a solar storm and can knock out satellites for a while. India's other goal will be to study these phenomenons and much more. On another note, Super Typhoon Saola has arrived in Hong Kong, and it is just exiting the special administrative region of China. The storm brought winds of over 120 mph and heavy rain as well. Since the Hong Kong area is very low-lying, a lot of the city was affected by the storm surge and flooding, and the rain is still affecting the whole region. Hong Kong is one of the world's largest business hubs, and it closed down its entire stock market along with the city on Thursday ahead of Saola. The typhoon will now move onto China's Leizhou Peninsula before hitting the island of Hainan and dissipating. Quote of the Day: You do not find the happy life. You make it. (Thomas S. Monson) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Embargo (noun)- Embargo refers to a government order that limits trade in some way. In broader usage, embargo can function as a synonym of prohibition. In a Sentence: The government has placed an embargo on arms shipments.

It's finally September, and the official start of fall is coming soon! Today, we have an important message for our YNH members. You may have realized that our August Newsletter has not arrived in your inbox, and that is because we are stopping our monthly newsletters. In our previous website, The Weekly News, we had only articles, and it was key that we published a newsletter every month to update our members on all of the big articles we had published throughout the month. However, in Your News Hub, we only publish daily updates (among other things, like sports articles and travel articles), and we think that there is no point anymore in publishing a newsletter that addresses the articles that everyone already reads every day. If you do not agree with this change, please tell us in the comments section of this daily update or send us an email at admin@yournewshub.org. Now, let's dive into today's news. Contents: Thousands Flock to Streets of Buñol At La Tomatina Festival 73 Dead After Apartment Fire in Johannesburg Hong Kong Shuts Down City, Finance Center Ahead of Super Typhoon Saola Quote/Word of the Day "La Tomatina" festival has just taken place in Buñol, Spain, where thousands of people flock to the streets to take part in Spain's annual tomato food fight festival. Now, many people think that the festival is a waste of food. However, that's not entirely true. Rules on food are very specific, and the only tomatoes that are chosen for the festival are tomatoes that have gone bad or are underripe. They are deemed "unfit for consumption" after inspection and are normally left to rot in the fields. The festival buys low-quality tomatoes from farmers across Spain, giving them profit and a globally-known festival for Spain. This actually helps reduce waste because it recovers resources by turning into a festival where the tomatoes are used to have fun- and it also helps your skin! Tomatoes are actually a natural disinfectant, so the festival cleanses your skin of impurities. On another note, 73 people are dead after a deadly fire in Johannesburg, South Africa, and authorities are now launching an investigation into the cause of it. The fire mainly affected a five-story apartment building in downtown and burned at night, when many people were asleep. The entire building was alight when firefighters arrived at the scene, but it was quickly extinguished. Burned-out sections of the building and broken glass windows can also be seen as cleanup begins and the search for dead bodies continues. Lastly, the powerful Super Typhoon Saola is now battering Hong Kong with winds over 120 mph, and it is also bringing extremely heavy rain. The entire city has been shut down ahead of the storm, which could be Hong Kong's worst in five years. They are closing down their massive stock market as well, as the storm is expected to bring large storm surge along with the rain. Thankfully, it will just brush China, and it will not make landfall. Instead, it will shift southwest and dissipate near the island of Hainan. Quote of the Day: Even if you fall on your face you're still moving forward. (Victor Kiam) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Pundit (noun)- A pundit is someone who is usually considered an expert on a particular subject and who shares their opinion on that subject in a public setting (such as a television or radio program). In a Sentence: Grandpa likes watching liberal and conservative pundits spar about the issues of the day on the Sunday morning talk shows.

Contents: Hurricane Idalia Now A Tropical Storm After Lashing Florida, Georgia, and Carolinas Apple Announces Launch Date For iPhone 15, Called "Wonderlust" Super Blue Moon Lights Up Night Skies Around The World Quote/Word of the Day Idalia is now a tropical storm after smashing through Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas in one day, bringing life-threatening conditions to many places throughout the southeast. The storm made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida as a Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds and storm surge up to 16 feet, as well as heavy rain. As of Wednesday evening, over 175,000 people were still out of power in Florida, almost 200,000 in Georgia, and about 30,000 in South Carolina. Idalia brought rain as far north as Virginia during its rampage, but the storms just barely missed Atlanta. Cities like Jacksonville, Savannah, and Tampa took a huge hit, the latter of which received a brutal beating as Idalia made landfall. One person has been confirmed dead due to a falling tree, and winds also caused havoc across Florida and Georgia. A car was even flipped during the storm, and a 100 year-old tree fell over onto the governor's mansion in Florida. The storm's winds were so strong when it made landfall that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounded their hurricane-hunting planes until the storm calmed. On another note, Apple has officially announced that their next iPhone will come out on September 12 during their yearly event, which they are calling "Wonderlust." The new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro are expected to be the first phones to switch to their latest USB-C charger, from the old lightning charger. The USB-C charger is currently being used for MacBooks, and it will provide much faster charging for the iPhones. The iPhone 15 will also come in new colors and have an improved camera, and Apple is also expected to launch new versions of the Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra. Lastly, the super blue moon lit up skies around the world last night, providing us with a once-in-10-year celestial event. To read about what a supermoon and blue moon are, click here. When they combine, it lights up the night sky in a spectacular event, and the next one will be in 2037! Quote of the Day: There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn't. (John Green) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Caustic (adj)- In general contexts, caustic describes bluntly and harshly critical remarks, statements, or ways of being and communicating, as in "a caustic remark" or "caustic humor." In contexts involving chemistry, caustic is a synonym of corrosive, and is used to describe things capable of destroying or eating away matter by chemical action. In a Sentence: She was a writer whose caustic wit endears her still to readers everywhere.

Contents: Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall in Florida With Strong Winds, Heavy Rain, and Huge Storm Surge India's Chandrayaan-3 Detects Traces of Various Elements on Moon, Starts Search for Hydrogen Massive Wildfires Continue to Scorch Greece, 21 Dead Quote/Word of the Day Hurricane Idalia has now become a Category 4 hurricane, and it is now making landfall in Florida with extremely heavy rain, winds over 130 mph, and storm surge up to 12-16 feet. Every single county in Florida is under some kind of watch or warning, whether it is a hurricane warning, a tropical weather statement, or a marine advisory, and 10 counties are under evacuation orders. Tampa International Airport has suspended all operations through today and tomorrow as Tampa takes on some of the worst of the storm, but Florida's "Big Bend" region is receiving the brunt of the hit. Over 71,000 people are already out of power as Idalia moves in, and streets have been flooded with the extreme rain and huge storm surge. Entire towns have already been inundated, and there is a lot more to come. Idalia is the first major hurricane to make landfall this season, after a slow start through June and July, and the season is sure to pick up as it goes into its most dangerous month. The hurricane is not just hitting Florida, though. It is also dumping rain and bringing strong winds to southern Georgia as it weakens to a Category 2, and it will soon lash the Carolinas as well. Over half of Georgia, most of South Carolina, and half of North Carolina are also under flood watches as the powerful storms roll through. After hitting the Carolinas, Idalia will then curve east and go back into the Atlantic Ocean, where it could even restrengthen, loop back around, and hit Florida again on its east coast, according to some meteorologists. On another note, India's Chandrayaan-3 rover, Pragyan, has taken the temperature and discovered various elements after India became the world's first country to land a vessel on the south pole of the moon on August 23. India has named the landing site "Shiv Shakti Point," which means "the point of the power of Shiva." Their rover has discovered aluminum, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, silicon, and oxygen, as expected, but they have also confirmed to have found sulfur on the lunar surface. They are now hunting for hydrogen, and will continue to research on the lunar surface for the next two weeks. Lastly, the massive wildfire in Greece has now become the largest fire ever recorded in the entire European Union as it reached its 11th day of burning. 20 people are dead because of that one wildfire, and 1 other person is dead from another Greek fire. The fire has burned over 200,000 acres (81,000 hectares), and over 475 firefighters are fighting the flames with the help of six planes and four helicopters, as well as another 100 vehicles on the ground. Greece is in a record heatwave this month, where extreme heat and arid conditions combined with human negligence and deliberate arson have caused over 87 ongoing wildfires. Over 350 firefighters and 12 aircraft have arrived in Greece from various EU countries as the wildfires show no sign of stopping, with only sunny days and hot weather ahead. Quote of the Day: Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. (George Bernard Shaw) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Oxymoron (noun)- An oxymoron is a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings, such as “cruel kindness” or “open secret.” In broader usage, oxymoron can also refer to something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements. In a Sentence: Her favorite Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet, is filled with clever wordplay, including oxymorons such as “sweet sorrow” and “heavy lightness.”