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This Day in History:, Heavenās Gate Cult
Members Found Dead.
March 26, 1997.
Led by Marshall Applewhite,
39 members of the cult peacefully committed suicide
by drinking a mixture of vodka and phenobarbital.
The disturbing scene was discovered by
police in a mansion in a San Diego suburb.
Clothed in matching Nike sneakers and dark uniforms,
the 21 men and 18 women were were found in several
rooms throughout the mansion.
They were convinced their suicides would free them
from their bodies, allowing them to enter an
alien spacecraft hidden behind the rare Hale-Bopp comet.
The cult advocated sexual abstinence.
Several of the men had undergone
castration surgery, including Applewhite.
None of the 39 bodies showed
any signs of blood or trauma
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Winter Storm Brings , California Reservoir , to Full Capacity.
'Newsweek' reports that California's
Cachuma Lake reached full capacity following
a winter storm over the past weekend.
In the summer of 2022, several California
reservoirs reached alarmingly low water
levels amid a long-running drought.
At the time, water levels at
Cachuma Lake fell to 692 feet. .
On March 3 of this year, water levels
at Cachuma Lake reached 753.1 feet,
just above its capacity of 753 feet.
While other reservoirs in California are higher
than their historical averages, none besides Cachuma Lake have reached capacity this year, according to
the California Department of Water Resources.
Cachuma Lake has reached
136% of its historical average.
As a result, water levels in California have significantly
improved, with officials even voluntarily releasing
water from several reservoirs ahead of expected rain.
So far in 2024, a number of California
cities have exceeded their annual average
rainfall, including Los Angeles and San Diego.
According to AccuWeather,
California is predicted to be
drought-free until at least 2025.
However, a coming shift from El NiƱo to La NiƱa
in the fall could impact how long California
experiences a period of time without droughts.
However, a coming shift from El NiƱo to La NiƱa
in the fall could impact how long California
experiences a period of time without droughts
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China to Send Pandas , to San Diego Zoo.
On Feb. 22, China's state-run news agency, Xinhua, said that the China Wildlife Conservation Association...
... has made deals regarding "a new round of international cooperation for giant panda conservation" with both the San Diego Zoo and the Madrid Zoo, NBC News reports. .
The resurgence of "panda diplomacy" comes as only four pandas remained in the U.S. at Zoo Atlanta. .
Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji left the National Zoo in November, and Ya Ya left the Memphis Zoo in April, NBC News reports. .
One male panda and one female panda could arrive in San Diego by the end of summer.
We are humbled by the potential
opportunity of continuing our
collaborative conservation efforts
to secure the future for giant pandas. , Megan Owen, vice president of wildlife conservation science
at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, via statement.
A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign
Ministry also issued a statement.
We look forward to further expanding
the results of scientific research on
the protection of endangered species
such as the giant panda.., Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, via news briefing.
... through the new round of
international cooperation,
promoting people-to-people
connectivity and enhancing civilian
friendship with relevant countries, Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, via news briefing.
NBC News reports that there are currently about 600 pandas in captivity around the globe and 1,800 in the wild
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Incoming Storm , Could Boost Water Level , Recovery at Lake Mead.
'Newsweek' reports that a Pacific storm is
expected to bring "widespread precipitation"
to a large portion of the United States.
Widespread precipitation with
the next Pacific storm driven by
a strong extended jet stream -
a cold front and atmospheric river
is expected Thursday with
much colder air for Friday
and lower snow levels, National Weather Service office in San Diego, via X.
The deluge of rain is also expected to benefit
water levels at Lake Mead, which are already
26 feet higher than the same time in 2023.
Following years of drought, Lake Mead hit
alarmingly low levels in the summer of 2022. .
Above-average precipitation during
the winter helped water levels at
the reservoir begin to recover in 2023.
National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist
Chris Outler told 'Newsweek' that any
rain-producing storm system in the
Colorado River basin will benefit Lake Mead. .
The lake will definitely be getting
some of the rain, and so will the
basins that drain into the lake.
We'll take anything we can get, Chris Outler, National Weather Service
(NWS) meteorologist, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that a majority of Lake Mead's
recovery can be attributed to snow melt that
feeds into the Colorado River every spring.
At the end of November, water levels
at Lake Mead began increasing again,
after maintaining levels since September. .
As of January 30, Lake Mead has reached
1,072 feet, which represents a four foot
increase since the beginning of the month.
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