Noon News Update: April 8, 2016

Posted Friday, April 8, 2016 12:00 am

Staff Report

Tomorrow's weather will be sunny with a high of 74 and a zero percent chance of rain. A think-tank with fossil fuel ties is subpoenaed in an inquiry by the A.G. of the Virgin Islands; Putin says the Panama Papers are part of a Western effort to weaken Russia; the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has made a Tax Evasion Simulator to better understand how the wealthy hide their cash; report ties U.S. bombs to Saudi-led strike that killed Yemeni civilians; Panama Papers leaks uncover the exclusive club that funds Palestine's political and financial elite.

Think Tank With Fossil-Fuel Ties Subpoenaed in A.G.'s Climate Inquiry
Inside Climate News

Vladimir Putin Says the Panama Papers Are Part of a Western Effort to Weaken Russia
The Independent

Tax Havens Explained: How the Rich Hide Money
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Report Ties U.S. Bombs to Saudi-Led Strike That Killed Yemeni Civilians

New York Times

Panama Papers: Leaks Reveal Abbas' Son's $1m Holding in Company With Ties to Palestinian Authority

Haaretz

NASDAQ Stock Market Activity Data as of Apr. 8, 2016, 11:39 a.m.

Index / Value / Change Net / %

NASDAQ / 4850.88 / 2.51 ▲ 0.05%

NASDAQ-100 (NDX) / 4475.61 / 0.32 ▲ 0.01%

Pre-Market (NDX) / 4493.96 / 18.67 ▲ 0.42%

After Hours (NDX) / 4475.75 / 0.46 ▲ 0.01%

DJIA / 17601.13 / 59.17 ▲ 0.34%

S&P 500 / 2050.16 / 8.25 ▲ 0.40%

Russell 2000 / 1095.34 / 2.56 ▲ 0.23%

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 331 AM EST MON APR 8 2016

UPDATE...

15Z WATER VAPOR AND H4 RAP ANALYSIS SHOWS A CONTINUED HIGHLY AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL PATTERN IN PLACE OVER NORTH AMERICA. A LARGE LONGWAVE TROUGH COVERS THE ENTIRE EASTERN CONUS TODAY...WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA RESIDING WITH THE BASE OF THIS TROUGH. 12Z KTBW SOUNDING PROFILE SHOWED A DOMINANT DEEP LAYER WESTERLY FLOW...AND A DRY COLUMN THROUGH MUCH OF THE MID-LEVEL TROP ABOVE A DEFINED SUBSIDENCE INVERSION AT APPROX 875MB. A BIT HIGH LEVEL OF MOISTURE ABOVE 400MB RESULTING IN SOME BENIGN SCT HIGH LEVEL PASSING CLOUDS.

Noon News Update: April 8, 2016

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