Which animals are threatened by voracious fires in the Amazon? KFC will start testing on its imitation chicken meat menu. Trump has proposed using nuclear bombs against hurricanes (if you've asked yourself, here we explain why it wouldn't work). This is what you need to know to start the day. First the truth.
1. The devastation of fires in Bolivia
While global attention is focused on the destructive fires of the Amazon in Brazil, the claims have also decimated areas of tropical forests and savannas in the neighboring country, Bolivia. More than 728,000 hectares (1.8 million acres) have been burned in the Bolivian Amazon, which led President Evo Morales to suspend his re-election campaign on Sunday. In August, the country has had 13,396 fires, representing an increase of 422% over the previous month, according to the National Space Research Institute (INPE) of Brazil. On Monday, Morales said 4,000 employees and volunteers were fighting the llamas that, according to the Reuters news agency, are burning endlessly in areas near Bolivia's border with Brazil and Paraguay.
2. Trump has proposed using nuclear bombs against hurricanes
President Donald Trump has raised several times the idea of stopping hurricanes that are heading to the United States by bombing them, including with nuclear weapons, to interrupt their course. This was reported by the Axios news portal on Sunday, citing conversations with sources that heard Trump's comments and were reviewed in a memorandum from the National Security Council, which recorded the comments. A source paraphrased Axios Trump's comments, saying that the president commented: “They begin to form off the coast of Africa, as they move along the Atlantic, we drop a bomb into the eye of the hurricane and it is interrupted. Why can't we do that? When Axios asked how the informant responded to the president's suggestion, the source commented that he said something similar to 'sir, we will investigate.' ” In a tweet Monday morning, Trump denied Axios' report, saying he "never said" what it contained. CNN could not independently verify the report. Here we tell you why you can't bomb a hurricane.
3. Dorian threatens Puerto Rico
The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning and a hurricane alert for Puerto Rico this Tuesday morning, while tropical storm Dorian continues to advance through the Caribbean towards the island. The storm, which weakened a bit during the night when the system hit Barbados, is expected to pass by, or just south of Puerto Rico, this Wednesday afternoon and night as a strong tropical storm is expected. The storm will intensify on Tuesday as it moves westward, passing the Lesser Antilles and into the Caribbean Sea, said CNN meteorologist Karen Maginnis. Reliable models show that the storm weakens and dissipates before arriving in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. If the storm manages to overcome hostile conditions and intensifies, both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic will face a hurricane threat in the middle of the week. The new governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez, declared a state of emergency on Monday, before the possible onslaught of the cyclone.
4. 12 weeks of protests in Hong Kong
In recent weeks, Hong Kong protests have been characterized by tear gas and furious fighting. But it was not always like this. This month, a strike left completely paralyzed parts of the territory, and nearly 1,000 flights were canceled when protesters occupied the airport for two days. This is how peaceful marches against an extradition bill have become, for twelve weeks, a great pro-democracy movement, sometimes volatile.
5. Historic millionaire ruling against Johnson & Johnson
An Oklahoma judge ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $ 572 million for his role in the opioid crisis in the state. In his ruling, Judge Balkman said that the opioid crisis has "devastated" Oklahoma, one of the dozens of states that sue opiate manufacturers, this is the first state case to go to trial. A federal trial is scheduled for the next few weeks, in which almost 2,000 cases
Cities, counties, communities and tribal lands have been grouped into one, accusing opioid manufacturers of causing the epidemic that shakes the US.
At coffee time
David Ortiz hires Boston bust to investigate the shooting in which he was injured
Expoliation Ed Davis served as police commissioner from 2006 to 2013. He now runs a security company and will provide personal security to 'Big Papi'.
Which animals are threatened by fires in the Amazon?
According to The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), in the Amazon there are 427 species of mammals, 1,300 birds, 378 reptiles, more than 400 amphibians and about 3,000 species of freshwater fish, in addition to at least 40,000 plant species and, in Brazil alone, an estimated 100,000 invertebrates. These are some of the animals threatened by llamas.
Disney reveals Emma Stone's new "look" as Cruella de Vil
Actress Emma Stone plays the evil dog kidnapper "Cruella", one of the characters in the classic "101 Dalmatians." Look at his punk rock look.
Barcelona police replace swimmers' clothes if they are stolen
La Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona told CNN that more than 174 “support packages”, which contain a t-shirt, flip flops, pants and even a subway card, have been handed over to victims of robbery on the city's 10 beaches this summer .
Indonesia will build a capital in Borneo, given the possibility of Jakarta sinking
A jungle area in the east of the island of Borneo will become the new capital of Indonesia. This was reported by President Joko Widodo on Monday, amid concerns about the sustainability of his congested and sunken political center in Jakarta.
KFC will start tasting the fried chicken “Beyond Meat”
The imitation of fried chicken based on Kentucky Fried Chicken plants will arrive at a store in Atlanta this week.
The day's figure
At least 3,500 kidneys
There are currently 93,000 people in the United States on a waiting list for a donated kidney. However, at least 3,500 donated kidneys are discarded every year, according to a study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
The date of the day
"He made extremely disrespectful comments towards my wife."
The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, described his Brazilian counterpart, Jair Bolsonaro, as "extremely disrespectful" after the South American president seemed to mock his wife, Brigitte Macron, in a Facebook post.
And to finish…
He is the first man to row from California to Hawaii
Antonio de la Rosa crossed the Pacific on a rowing board to raise awareness about ocean protection. He traveled from California to Hawaii.
