Month: December 2024

Tornado hits northern California town after San Francisco warning  BBC.com At least 1 dead as major ice storm strikes Iowa and eastern Nebraska  CBS News Scotts Valley tornado categorized as EF1, NWS says  KSBW Monterey Watch: Tornado flips cars, damages businesses in Northern California  Fox Weather East’s wintry mix could make travel dicey. And yes, that was a tornado […]

Tornado touches down near Calif. mall, flipping cars and injuring 3  SFGATE Scotts Valley tornado categorized as EF1; damaged area reopened  KSBW Monterey Strong Storm Brings a Rarity in San Francisco: A Tornado Warning  The New York Times NWS Bay Area rates Scotts Valley tornado an EF1  KION At least 1 dead as major ice storm strikes Iowa and […]

At least 11 dead in the French territory of Mayotte as Cyclone Chido causes devastating damage  NPR Hundreds, if not thousands, possibly killed by Cyclone Chido in French territory of Mayotte, official says  Fox Weather Hundreds feared dead as Cyclone Chido devastates French island of Mayotte  The Guardian Death toll in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido […]

Israel to expand Golan Heights settlements after fall of Assad  BBC.com Israel plans to double population on occupied Golan, citing threats from Syria  Reuters Israel approves plan to surge settler population in occupied Golan Heights  Al Jazeera English Fear and uncertainty in Golan Heights as Israeli troops drive deeper into Syria  The Guardian Live briefing: Israel approves plan to […]

Two Russian cargo ships are in distress near Crimea following bad weather  CNN Two Russian oil tankers sink in Black Sea – reports  BBC.com Two Russian tankers wreck in Kerch Strait storm, killing one sailor and risking ‘one of largest environmental disasters’ ever in Black Sea  Meduza Oil spills into Kerch Strait after Russian tanker breaks apart in […]

A week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy  POLITICO Assad dispatched $250mn of Syria’s cash to Moscow  Financial Times Syrian rebels topple Assad who flees to Russia in Mideast shakeup  Reuters Syria: What just happened in the week after Assad was overthrown?  NBC News Foreign powers jockey for control in Syria, risking new conflict  The Washington Post

Trump’s tariffs threat is dividing business owners across the country  NPR CEOs Want Trump to Change Course on Tariffs. He Isn’t Budging.  The Wall Street Journal Tariff Winners, Losers and How Trump’s Economic Plans Will Affect Everyday Americans | National News | U.S. News  U.S. News & World Report Trump tariffs endanger struggling US trucking industry, experts say  Reuters […]

Daniel Penny is guest of Trump and Vance at Army v Navy game  BBC.com December 14, 2024 – Presidential transition news  CNN President-elect Trump takes in Army-Navy game with powerhouse posse  Fox News Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump’s suite at football game  The Associated Press For fans at the Army-Navy game, it’s about […]

Two Russian oil tankers sink in Black Sea – reports  BBC.com Two Russian cargo ships are in distress near Crimea following bad weather  CNN Oil spills into Kerch Strait after Russian tanker breaks apart in storm  Reuters Two Russian tankers carrying tonnes of fuel oil break in half and start sinking near Kerch Strait – videos  Ukrainska Pravda Oil […]

UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Mangione’s mother filed November missing report  ABC News Rage, race and good looks: the forces behind the lionization of a murder suspect  The Guardian US Luigi Mangione latest: Karen Friedman Agnifilo tapped to represent CEO murder suspect  The Independent After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, San Francisco police gave FBI tip about suspect’s identity  Yahoo! Voices Luigi […]