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Extreme drought nearly eliminated in California in wake of atmospheric rivers
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Extreme drought, the second-highest level of drought, has been nearly eliminated in the state of California in the wake of storms caused by atmospheric rivers slamming the state over the [Read More…]
Idaho murders: Judge delays suspect Bryan Kohberger’s preliminary hearing until June at defense’s request
Heather Roberts/ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger made a brief appearance in court on Thursday, and, at the request of his defense, had his preliminary hearing delayed until [Read More…]
Extreme drought nearly eliminated in California in wake of atmospheric rivers
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Extreme drought, the second-highest level of drought, has been nearly eliminated in the state of California in the wake of storms caused by atmospheric [Read More…]
Search continues for 5-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters in storm-hit California
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — More than 100 National Guard troops have been deployed to help with the search for a young boy who was swept away by raging floodwaters in [Read More…]
AG Garland names Robert Hur as special counsel in Biden classified documents matter
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday announced he has named former U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert Hur as a special counsel in the Biden classified documents matter. Hur, [Read More…]
‘Congress has to investigate’ Biden documents matter, McCarthy says
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday continued to say that Congress has an obligation to investigate President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents and attempted to compare Biden’s handling of [Read More…]
Santos again rejects calls to resign, says all ‘142,000 voters’ would need to ask him to
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After flatly rejecting calls to step down, embattled Republican Rep. George Santos told reporters on Thursday, “If 142 people ask for me to resign, I’ll resign.” He [Read More…]
More classified documents found at Biden’s Wilmington home, in garage, White House special counsel says
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — The White House confirmed Thursday that more classified documents from President Joe Biden’s time as vice president were found in the garage of his home in [Read More…]
China is ‘heavily underreporting’ number of COVID-19 deaths, WHO says
Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images (GENEVA) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday China is “heavily underreporting” the number of COVID-19 deaths as a wave of infections sweeps the country. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and [Read More…]
Cancer death rates down but racial disparities persist among Black men and women
FatCamera/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Black men and women are more likely to die from prostate, uterine and breast cancer compared to other races, according to new data from the American Cancer Society. That’s despite [Read More…]
‘Boy Meet’s World’ star Ben Savage engaged to girlfriend Tessa Angermeier
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for New York Comic Con Call it boy meets fiancée. Boy Meet’s World‘s Ben Savage has gotten engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Tessa Angermeier. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the actor, 42, [Read More…]
‘The Good Lawyer’: Felicity Huffman books first role after college admissions scandal
Leon Bennett/Getty Images Felicity Huffman is headed back to TV for her first role since serving prison time in 2019 in connection with a widely publicized college admissions scandal. ABC announced Wednesday that the Desperate [Read More…]
Did the Jan. 6 attack lay the blueprint for Brazil’s insurrection?
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As thousands of supporters of former far-right Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro stormed three major government buildings in Brazil’s capital on Sunday in protest of the presidential election results, the shocking, [Read More…]
Prince William, Kate make first public appearance since release of Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare”
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (LONDON) — Prince William and Kate made their first public appearance Thursday since the release of Prince Harry’s memoir Spare. William and Kate stepped out in Liverpool, England, but did not issue [Read More…]
Inflation cooled in December, bolstering hopes US can avert recession
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 6.5% last month compared to a year ago, extending a months-long slowdown of price hikes and bolstering hopes that the U.S. can avert a recession. Year-over-year [Read More…]
‘DWTS’ pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy welcome first child together
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Dancing with the Stars pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, on Tuesday. “Our world is forever changed 1.10.2023,” Johnson, 28, shared Wednesday on Instagram, along with [Read More…]
In Brief: Golden Globes ratings low, and more
The CW has renewed All American for a sixth season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The drama series has been one of the network’s top performing shows among adults 18-49 in Nielsen’s seven-day ratings and [Read More…]
Idaho murders: Suspect Bryan Kohberger returns to court on Thursday
Heather Roberts/ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is due back in a Latah County, Idaho, courtroom on Thursday. The 28-year-old faces first-degree murder and burglary charges and has [Read More…]
Minneapolis parking lot shooting leaves at least one dead, two critically injured
kali9/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — At least one person was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting that broke out in a Minneapolis parking lot on Wednesday night, police said. “This is a [Read More…]
Torrential rains wreaking havoc on California communities proving beneficial for state’s forests
Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — California’s precious trees are receiving a much-needed reprieve from the extreme drought conditions they have been experiencing for several decades. The same atmospheric river storm system that [Read More…]