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☆ DeSantis seeks wins on guns, abortion before facing Trump in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Griffin also noted the support DeSantis' proposals receive from lawmakers. If DeSantis does enter the race for the Republican nomination, he will join a field still dominated by Trump. "We have articulated a vision for a free and prosperous state," DeSantis said at his second inauguration last month. In a brief interview, Collins called DeSantis’ support “a blessing.” He resisted the suggestion that the legislature was a rubber stamp for the governor. DeSantis' hard-right stance on issues such as guns and abortion risks alienating the suburban voters he eventually would need to win the presidency in 2024.

☆ Small California town wonders if restored floodplain prevented disaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

[1/5] An aerial view shows the town of Grayson near floodwaters from the San Joaquin River in Grayson, California, U.S., January 25, 2023. Advocates for floodplain restoration say it can help solve California's dual dangers of flooding and drought, replenishing groundwater for future drought relief while protecting towns from the catastrophic flooding that scientists predict will come with climate change. One of the volunteers was David Guzman, who works in an almond processing plant and lives right up against a slough of the San Joaquin River. But some experts say floodplain restoration can help spare adjacent towns, and they envision a day when a proliferation of projects will prevent wider flooding throughout the state. The valley lies west of the north-south Sierra Nevada mountain range and includes the smaller San Joaquin Valley.

Early on Friday, the core of the cold air mass, driven from Arctic Canada into the United States by high-altitude air currents, was centered over the U.S. Plains, said weather service forecaster Bob Oravec. International Falls, Minnesota, was the coldest spot as of 7 a.m., with temperatures hovering around -36 F (-38 C). "It's moving into the Northeast" and temperatures will drop throughout the day on Friday, he said. By comparison, air temperatures in Eureka, Canada's northernmost Arctic weather station, were hovering at -41 F (-41 C) on Friday morning. Boston was about 22 above zero F (-6 C) on Friday morning, with temperatures expected to plummet throughout the day and hit -3 F (-19 C) by midnight.

☆ California faces parade of cyclones’; more than 110,000 without power
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

On Sunday night, the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services ordered residents in unincorporated Wilton, which has a population of more than 6,200, to evacuate immediately. More than 100,000 utility customers in California were also left without power Sunday evening after torrential downpours and high winds battered the northern part of the state. As of early Monday morning, the number had grown to more than 111,500 utility customers without power, according to online outage tracker PowerOutage.us. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as California was pounded by heavy rain and snow, causing flooding across the state. Wade Crawford, the state secretary of natural resources, said on Sunday that January’s weather has been “supercharged by climate change.”

☆ California braces for powerful atmospheric river storm
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Emma Newburger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An aerial view shows the damage after rainstorms caused a levee to break, flooding Sacramento County roads near Wilton, California, U.S., January 1, 2023. Another atmospheric river storm is threatening California with flooding, landslides, and power outages on Wednesday as millions of residents recover from several destructive storms, one of which caused a levee breach this weekend. Flood watches are in effect across Central and Northern California, where the ground has become more saturated and vulnerable to flooding and rapid runoff. San Mateo County, located south of San Francisco, declared a local state of emergency and activated its emergency operations center. In south Sacramento County, responders are attempting to repair part of a 34 mile levee system along the Cosumnes River, which protects land made up mostly of vineyards and cattle ranches, before the storm is set to arrive on Wednesday.

☆ DeSantis casts himself as a national leader at his inauguration amid 2024 speculation, promising Florida will 'carry the torch' of freedom and fight 'woke'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Florida Gov. The Florida inauguration offered a split screen from the national conversation back in Washington, DC, where Republicans performed poorly in the midterms. Florida Gov. Zackary Atkins hangs a street sign with the name of Florida Gov. Retired broadcaster Gene Deckerhoff, who was the voice of the Florida State Seminoles for 43 years, was the MC for the event.

☆ 'Atmospheric river' floods Northern California and may have contributed to at least 3 deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Sunday afternoon, mandatory evacuations were activated for residents of the Point Pleasant community south of the city of Sacramento, Sacramento County officials said. "Flooding in the area is imminent," the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services said in a statement. NBC affiliate KCRA of Sacramento reported that dozens of motorists have been rescued from vehicles stranded in high waters in Sacramento County. Nearby Oakland, however, set its one-day record by scoring 4.75 inches of rain, the National Weather Service said. "Precipitation chances will ramp up again Monday and Tuesday as a series of Pacific Storm systems continues to impact the region," the National Weather Service said.

☆ Photos show record California floods led to boat rescues, mudslides, and breached levees. More rain is coming.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An atmospheric river dumped record rainfall across Nothern California on New Year's Eve. A car is partially submerged on a flooded road after heavy rains in San Francisco, California, December 31, 2022, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesOakland saw its wettest day on record on Saturday, and San Francisco was just shy of its record. Another person died after being pulled from the waters, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. In Tahoe, the atmospheric river dumped snow onto roadways that left some drivers stranded and prompted authorities to close major roadways.

☆ Storm dumps heavy rain and snow across California
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of California on Saturday, snarling traffic and closing highways as the state prepared to usher in a new year. Weather service meteorologist Courtney Carpenter said the storm could drop over an inch of rain in the Sacramento area before moving south. The rain was welcomed in drought-parched California, but much more precipitation is needed to make a significant difference. Humboldt County, where a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Dec. 20, also saw roadways begin to flood, according to the National Weather Service’s Eureka office. Another round of heavy showers was forecast for Tuesday or Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Oxnard said.

☆ World Cup 2022 - England 1-2 France: Harry Kane misses late penalty as Olivier Giroud heads defending champions into semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Peter Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

France celebrates after beating England the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match in Al Khor on Dec. 10, 2022. But ultimately it was a penalty that caused England World Cup heartbreak again. England players console each other after losing to France in the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match in Al Khor on Dec. 10, 2022. How England's World Cup dream ended It was a dramatic ending to this epic first-ever knockout clash between these sides. Harry Maguire of England and Olivier Giroud of France clash during a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match on Dec. 10, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.

☆ France tops England 2-1 to advance to World Cup semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

AL KHOR, Qatar — Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1. The Moroccans became the first African team to reach the semifinals at the World Cup by beating Portugal 1-0. England, which lost to Italy on penalties in the final of last year’s European Championship, reached the semifinals at the 2018 World Cup. After scoring 12 goals on the way to the quarterfinals in Qatar, England trailed in the match for the first time at the World Cup. Mbappe is the leading scorer at the World Cup with five goals, one more that Giroud and Lionel Messi.

☆ World Cup champion France edges out England to reach semifinals as Harry Kane misses penalty
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —World Cup holder France remains on course in its title defense after beating England 2-1 to reach the semifinals at Qatar 2022. Aurélien Tchouaméni gave France a first-half lead, his powerful shot setting the game ablaze at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday. England grew into the game and team captain Harry Kane emphatically converted from the penalty spot to draw the 2018 semifinalists level. Giroud celebrates after scoring France's second goal against England. Kane emphatically took advantage, powering the ball into the corner of the France goal, in doing so becoming England’s joint top scorer alongside former Manchester United forward Rooney.

The United Nations warned at the beginning of September that two districts were projected to face famine between October and December, with more than half a million children in Somalia at risk of dying from malnutrition. A previous screening in June and July found 28.6% of children in the camps were suffering from acute malnutrition, including 10.2% with severe cases. The last four rainy seasons in the Horn of Africa region have failed, making this the worst drought in 40 years. An IPC Famine Review Committee of four to six independent experts is responsible for approving any famine declaration. In Somalia's last famine in 2011, half of the more than 250,000 victims were later determined to have died before the famine was officially declared.

☆ Startup founders are panicked amid a market meltdown, but most VCs don't want to hear it. 'It's like don't ask, don't tell.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

"It's like don't ask, don't tell," Josh Felser, a successful founder and outspoken investor, said. The following report on how startup founders are coping with the funding crunch was originally published on August 4. Seven Seven Six partner Katelin Holloway. Her investor, Seven Seven Six, pays for its founders to participate. Caleb Frankel, whose Seven Seven Six-backed startup, EarlyBird, helps families invest in their kid's financial future, wants desperately to have kids, but he and his wife have struggled with pregnancy loss.

☆ Michigan election worker charged with tampering with voting equipment
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Nathan Layne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sept 28 (Reuters) - An election worker in a western Michigan town has been charged with two felonies after allegedly inserting a flash drive into a computer containing confidential voter registration data during an election in August, local officials said on Wednesday. At the Aug. 2 primary, an election worker was seen inserting a USB drive into the computer used to administer the election at a precinct in Gaines Township in Kent County, according to a statement by county clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons. Chris Becker, the county's prosecuting attorney, said he had charged the election worker, James Donald Holkeboer, with falsifying election records and using a computer to commit a crime. The election worker was seen by a witness at a precinct in Gaines Township inserting a USB drive into the Electronic Poll Book, the computer used to administer the election. A spokesperson for Michigan's Secretary of State said the breached equipment in Gaines Township has been decommissioned and will not be used in the November general election.

☆ Hurricane Fiona heads to Bermuda, up to eight dead in Puerto Rico
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Ivelisse Rivera | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A woman removes rubble from her destroyed house in the rural zone of Cuey, in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, in El Seibo, Dominican Republic, September 20, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo RojasSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday as it headed toward Bermuda after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where most were without power and up to eight people may have died. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far attributed four deaths to the storm in Puerto Rico. An estimated 1.2 million homes and businesses remained without power in Puerto Rico on Wednesday morning, according to Poweroutages.com. U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a public health emergency for Puerto Rico on Tuesday night, freeing up federal funds and equipment to assist the island.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Hurricane Fiona left most of Puerto Rico without power on Sunday, causing catastrophic flooding and landslides on the island before barreling toward the Dominican Republic, a government agency said. "This has been catastrophic," Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi said at a news conference in the capital San Juan. The center of the storm made landfall on the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico near Punta Tocon at 3:20 p.m. Electricity had been out completely across the island of 3.3 million people, said LUMA Energy, operator of the island's grid, and the Puerto Rico power authority. 1/16 A man walk past an electricity pole that was damaged by Hurricane Fiona in Yauco, Puerto Rico September 18, 2022.

☆ Salman Rushdie off ventilator and 'road to recovery has begun,' agent says
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-15 | by ( Nathan Layne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

"He's off the ventilator, so the road to recovery has begun," his agent, Andrew Wylie, wrote in an email to Reuters. Rushdie was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania, for treatment after the attack. Authorities in Iran have made no public comment about the attack, although hardline state media outlets have celebrated it with headlines including "Satan has been blinded" and some Iranians voiced support online for the stabbing. Rushdie was stabbed 10 times, prosecutors said during Matar's arraignment, according to the New York Times. A Hezbollah official told Reuters on Saturday that the group had no additional information on the attack on Rushdie.

News centered on the trans community is often dominated by such trends, but across the country, grassroots nonprofit groups led by transgender people are creating spaces for their communities to find safety and joy. Here are 11 grassroots groups that do just that by providing their communities with home-cooked meals, health care, space for creativity and other services. Transgender Education Network of Texas — Austin, TexasThe Transgender Education Network of Texas at a protest last year. Jamil-Jack AbreuThe group provides free chest binders to transmasculine people nationwide and Thanksgiving meals to those who need them. The Black trans-led LGBTQ organization provides low-barrier shelter to those experiencing homelessness, transitional housing, middle-age housing and senior housing.

☆ Brexit: La cinci ani după referendum, 50 la sută dintre britanici ar vota acum pentru a rămânere în UE
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

La cinci ani după ce Marea Britanie a votat pentru a părăsi Uniunea Europeană, majoritatea europenilor spun că își doresc ca regatul să revină asupra deciziei. Miercuri se împlinesc cinci ani de când Marea Britanie a organizat un referendum privind aderarea la UE, în care 51,9% dintre cetățeni au votat pentru Brexit. Votul a zguduit politica britanică și europeană și a fost urmat de ani de negocieri istovitoare între Bruxelles și Londra. Șase luni mai târziu, Bruxelles-ul și Londra s-au întors la tranzacționarea drepturilor de pescuit și a Protocolului privind granița cu Irlanda de Nord. Un alt sondaj publicat cu o lună mai devreme a constatat că, deși în retrospectivă, 50% dintre britanici ar vota acum să rămână în bloc.

Persons: Euronews, ro . Miercuri, Spaniolii Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, UE Locations: Britanii, Regatul Unit, Bruxelles, Londra, Irlanda de Nord, Regatului Unit, UE, Franța, Germania, Italia, Spania

☆ Un camion a intrat în mulțime la o paradă LGBT din Florida. Un bărbat a murit
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un bărbat a murit, iar altul a fost rănit după ce un camion a intrat în mulțime la o paradă LGBT din sudul Floridei. Șoferul camionului a fost reținut de poliție. Intenția șoferului rămâne necunoscută, au spus polițiștii, dar Trantalis a descris accidentul ca pe un atac deliberat asupra comunității LGBT. Raportul arată că șoferul a acționat de parcă ar fi făcut parte din paradă, dar la un moment dat a accelerat brusc. Victimele, doi bărbați, au fost transportați la un centru medical local, unde unul a fost declarat decedat, iar celălalt este rănit grav.

Persons: Dean Trantalis, Trantalis, Fort Lauderdale, Ali Adamson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Organizations: Poliția, Reuters, Mediafax, Investigații Locations: Floridei, Fort Lauderdale, Miami

☆ Un camion a intrat în mulțime la o paradă LGBT din Florida: Un bărbat a murit, iar altul a fost rănit grav
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-20 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaUn camion a intrat în mulțime la o paradă LGBT din Florida: Un bărbat a murit, iar altul a fost rănit gravUn bărbat a murit, iar altul a fost rănit după ce un camion a intrat în mulțime la o paradă LGBT din sudul Floridei. Raportul arată că șoferul a acționat de parcă ar fi făcut parte din paradă, dar la un moment dat a accelerat brusc. Victimele, doi bărbați, au fost transportați la un centru medical local, unde unul a fost declarat decedat, iar celălalt este rănit grav. Din cauza evenimentuluii, parada Stonewall Pride Parade a fost anulată, dar evenimentele festivalului vor continua, a potrivit anunțului Departamentului de Poliție Wilton Manors făcut pe Twitter. Reprezentantul democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz, aflată în paradă, a scris pe Twitter că este în siguranță, deși a fost „profund zguduită și devastată că s-a pierdut o viață, iar alții au fost grav răniți”.

Poliția l-a reținut pe șoferul de camion care a intrat în mulțime, la parada LGBT din Fort Lauderdale, a declarat primarul Dean Trantalis pentru postul de televiziune din Miami WSVN, citat de Reuters și Mediafax. Intenția șoferului rămâne necunoscută, au spus polițiștii, dar Trantalis a descris accidentul ca pe un atac deliberat asupra comunității LGBT. Raportul arată că șoferul a acționat de parcă ar fi făcut parte din paradă, dar la un moment dat a accelerat brusc. Victimele, doi bărbați, au fost transportați la un centru medical local, unde unul a fost declarat decedat, iar celălalt este rănit grav. Reprezentantul democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz, aflată în paradă, a scris pe Twitter că este în siguranță, deși a fost „profund zguduită și devastată că s-a pierdut o viață, iar alții au fost grav răniți”.

Persons: Dean Trantalis, Trantalis, Fort Lauderdale, Ali Adamson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Organizations: Reuters, Mediafax, Investigații Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Miami

☆ S-a stins din viață actorul american Charles Grodin, cunoscut pentru rolul din comedia „Beethoven”,
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Actorul american Charles Grodin, cunoscut pentru rolurile din „Beethoven”, „Midnight Run” și „The Heartbreak Kid”, a murit la 86 de ani. Grodin a fost o figură populară la Hollywood, despre care s-a spus că vreme de decenii a stârnit hohote de râs cu rolurile sale, relatează BBC, citează digi24.ro. Unul dintre cele mai cunoscute roluri ale sale a fost cel din comedia de familie, „Beethoven”. Charles Grodin s-a născut în Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, și a renunţat la studiile de la Universitatea din Miami pentru a deveni actor. Pentru rolul din „The Heartbreak Kid”, a primit o nominalizare la Globurile de Aur pentru cel mai bun actor.

Persons: Charles Grodin, Beethoven, Grodin, Nicholas, Steve Martin, Roman Polanski, Robert De Niro . El, Paul Simon, Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Jay Leno Organizations: BBC, Universitatea din, Broadway, Valladolid International Film Locations: Hollywood, Wilton, Connecticut, SUA, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Universitatea din Miami, Valladolid

☆ Primul arhiepiscop de culoare din Statele Unite care devine cardinal la Vatican
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Papa Francisc numește sâmbătă 13 noi cardinali, într-o ceremonie restrânsă la Vatican. Printre aceștia se numără și arhiepiscopul de Washington, Wilton Gregory, primul prelat american de culoare care va fi admis în rândul aşa-numiţilor „Prinţi ai Bisericii”, relatează dpa, preluată de Agerpres. Wilton Gregory, care împlineşte 73 de ani luna viitoare, conduce arhiepiscopia afectată de scandalul legat de Theodore McCarrick, un fost cardinal demis anul trecut după ce împotriva lui au apărut acuzaţii de abuzuri sexuale împotriva unor minori. Din cauza riscurilor legate de pandemie, la consistoriu va participa un număr redus de persoane, aproximativ 100 de oaspeţi, plus un număr de cardinali. De asemenea, îmbrăţişarea obişnuită între cardinali nu va mai avea loc.

Persons: Papa Francisc, Wilton Gregory, Theodore McCarrick, Donald Trump, George Floyd . Gregory, alţi, papa Francisc, Petru, Cornelius Sim, Jose Fuerte Advincula Organizations: Agerpres Locations: Vatican, Washington, Wilton, american, Roma, României, Asia, Brunei, Filipine

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