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Flooding concerns, Sierra traffic delays

31Dec

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Flooding concerns, Sierra traffic delays

As rain continues to move through Northern California on Saturday, officials are calling for people to evacuate in some counties due to flooding concerns. Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan said that the Cosumnes River river is forecast to reach its highest level since 1997 and bring flooding to Wilton and parts of south Sacramento County. Residents in Wilton have been told to evacuate. Meanwhile, chain controls are in effect on major highways in and out of the Sierra and multiple spinouts are causing traffic delays. (Look up the latest road information from Caltrans here.)In El Dorado County, officials have ordered evacuations in Cameron Park. Due to likely creek and street flooding in flood-prone areas and strong winds, KCRA 3’s weather team is calling Saturday an Alert Day. Meteor...

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announces he has ‘serious but curable form of cancer’

28Dec

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Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announces he has ‘serious but curable form of cancer’

CNN — Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced on Wednesday that he has a “serious but curable form of cancer” and will begin outpatient treatment. In a statement, Raskin said, “After several days of tests, I have been diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma, which is a serious but curable form of cancer. I am about to embark on a course of chemo-immunotherapy on an outpatient basis at Med Star Georgetown University Hospital and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Prognosis for most people in my situation is excellent after four months of treatment.” The Maryland Democrat serves on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. He also wa...

Buffalo Snow Storm 2022: Death toll rises to 12 in western New York

25Dec

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Buffalo Snow Storm 2022: Death toll rises to 12 in western New York

BUFFALO, New York (WABC) -- The death toll rose to 12 on Sunday from a snowstorm that dumped up to 4 feet of snow on Buffalo and western New York.Some of those people were found in cars and some were even found in the street, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said. "We know there are people who have been stuck in cars for more than two days."For the first time in the Buffalo Fire Department's history, they could not respond to any calls because of the conditions.The storm unleashed its full fury on Buffalo, with hurricane-force winds and snow causing whiteout conditions, paralyzing emergency response efforts - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said almost every fire truck in the city was stranded - and shutting down the airport until Tuesday, according to officials.In a storm briefing on Su...

The winter storm outlook in 6 maps, from arctic blasts to bomb cyclones

22Dec

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The winter storm outlook in 6 maps, from arctic blasts to bomb cyclones

Comment on this storyCommentWe can write all day about the incredibly cold air and strong winds blitzing much of the nation. But sometimes pictures tell the story best. Here are six images that help to show both the breadth and impact of a winter storm that is already setting records as it advances across the country.1. Beautiful animation depicts brutally cold air blasting much of nationWeather maps are more beautiful without borders 😍This animation shows the next 48 hours of temperatures in the USA.🥶 Can you spot the cold front? pic.twitter.com/CQFLVGkX6n— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) December 21, 2022 The animation shows 48 hours of predicted temperatures across the United States starting Wednesday afternoon. One might mistake it as a beautiful work of art, if it weren’t for the real-...

Uncertainty remains after Sri Lankan president offers to resign

10Jul

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Uncertainty remains after Sri Lankan president offers to resign

Comment on this storyCommentCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Political parties in Sri Lanka met Sunday morning, facing intense pressure to quickly form an interim government after the country’s president and prime minister agreed to step down following fierce anti-government protests.No fresh protests were reported in Colombo but people thronged the president’s home seized by protesters the previous day, picnicking in the gardens and swimming in the pool.Nuwan Bopege, a volunteer associated with the protest movement, told The Post the protesters will occupy the homes of the two leaders until they formally resign.Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Colombo this weekend to demand President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ouster over disastrous economic policies that have driven the country to col...

2Jul

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Shark attacks Florida teen Addison Bethea’s leg on July 4 weekend; she faces losing leg

Placeholder while article actions loadAddison Bethea was collecting scallops on Florida’s Gulf Coast ahead of the July Fourth weekend when she felt something latch onto her leg. The 17-year-old was swimming in water that was only five feet deep on Thursday, but she immediately knew that whatever was wrapped around her thigh had put her in danger.“I was like, that’s not right,” Bethea told ABC’s “Good Morning America” program. “And then I look, and it’s a big old shark.”Bethea was bitten twice by a large shark near Keaton Beach, Fla., and was pulled away only after her brother grabbed her and kicked the animal away, the teen’s father said in a Facebook post. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a statement that a “juvenile was bit by an undetermined type of shark, described as...

2Jul

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Tropical Storm Colin forms near South Carolina coast

Placeholder while article actions loadAn area of disturbed weather near the coast of the Carolinas has surprised forecasters, organizing into a tropical storm Saturday morning. The National Hurricane Center declared in a 5 a.m. advisory Saturday that Tropical Storm Colin had been born.Tropical storm warnings stretch from just south of Myrtle Beach, S.C., northward through the North Carolina Outer Banks.“Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area along the northeastern coast of South Carolina this morning and will spread northeastward within the warning area along the North Carolina coast this afternoon into Sunday,” the Hurricane Center wrote, also cautioning that pockets of heavy rain could also cause areas of flash flooding in this zone.Here’s your July Fourth week...

27Jun

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Russian missile strike kills 16 in shopping mall, Ukraine says

Ukrainian officials say shopping mall hit by missilesPresident Zelenskiy condemns attackRussia has denied targeting civilians in UkraineKREMENCHUK, Ukraine, June 27 (Reuters) - Two Russian missiles slammed into a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 59, officials said.President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said more than 1,000 people were in the mall at the time of the attack, which witnesses said caused a huge fire and sent dark smoke billowing into the sky.At least 16 people were killed and 59 injured, Ukraine's emergency services said.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterA Reuters reporter saw the charred husk of a shopping complex with a caved-in roof. Firefighters and soldiers were pull...

26Jun

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Boris Johnson warns Russian victory in Ukraine would be ‘absolutely catastrophic’

Speaking to Jake Tapper on CNN's "State of the Union" hours after Russian missiles hit Kyiv, shattering what had been relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, Johnson urged Americans, Britons and others in the West to maintain resolve in punishing Moscow, despite the effect the war has had on global oil prices."I would just say to people in the United States that this is something that America historically does and has to do, and that is to step up for peace and freedom and democracy," Johnson said. "And if we let Putin get away with it, and just annex, conquer sizable parts of a free, independent, sovereign country, which is what he is poised to do ... then the consequences for the world are absolutely catastrophic."Johnson is joining other G7 leaders in the Bavarian Alps this week for ...

24Jun

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How to Replace a Supreme Court Justice

As the country continues its quest for new justices, many Americans are wondering how to replace a Supreme Court justice. The vacancy was created by the Obama administration and is now the most frequent political cause for presidential election-related uncertainty. Historically, the number of justices on the court fluctuated regularly during the first century of the US, but has remained stable at nine since the 1860s. Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to increase the court's size to 15 justices, and several Democrats have advocated for a larger Supreme Court in the past. However, some Democrats, including Joe Biden, have opposed this idea. The vacancy usually inspires a larger Republican vote than a Democratic one, because the court's majority is made up of Republican-appointed justices. ...