Gusty southerly winds combine
with saturated soils will result in
a higher likelihood for down trees, National Weather Service, via Fox News.
In the North Bay, a flood watch was
issued, with the forecast of additional
rains increasing concerns of flooding.
On January 10, Interstate 80 was shut down
as snow blanketed the highway and
created unsafe traffic conditions.
According to Governor Gavin Newsom,
the death toll associated with
the string of storms is likely to rise.
According to Governor Gavin Newsom,
the death toll associated with
the string of storms is likely to rise.
Newsom noted that over half
of the 58 counties in the state
had been declared disaster areas.
We’re not out of the woods, and we expect
these storms to continue until the 18th,
in many different shapes and forms.
We expect, at minimum, three more of these
atmospheric rivers in different shapes and
forms. The magnitude of this is not isolated, Gavin Newsom, California Governor, via Fox News
Louvre Staff Participate, in Nationwide Protest One Day Early .
On March 27, the Louvre Museum in Paris was closed to the
public as workers participated in protest strikes against
the government's plan to push back the age of retirement. .
ABC reports that Louvre employees
blocked entrances, prompting
the museum to temporarily close down.
Demonstrators carried banners and waved flags,
demanding the repeal of a new pension law that
would raise the age of retirement from 62 to 64. .
ABC reports that a nationwide
protest against the bill
is planned for March 28.
As the Louvre is normally closed on Tuesdays,
workers at the world famous museum held their
strike one day before the planned nationwide protest. .
As the Louvre is normally closed on Tuesdays,
workers at the world famous museum held their
strike one day before the planned nationwide protest. .
The news comes as President Emmanuel Macron
meets with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne
to discuss the current situation. .
ABC reports that some tourists who
planned to visit the museum offered their
stoic support for the workers. .
If you firmly believe that
this will bring some change,
there’s plenty of other things
that we can see in Paris, Britney Tate, 29-year-old doctoral student from California via ABC.
If you firmly believe that
this will bring some change,
there’s plenty of other things
that we can see in Paris, Britney Tate, 29-year-old doctoral student from California via ABC.
Meanwhile, other visitors
were less understanding
of the worker's decision.
I understand why they’re upset, but to do this to people from around the world who’ve traveled from around the world for this and paid thousands of dollars, Karma Carden, a tourist from Fort Myers, Florida, via ABC.
I understand why they’re upset, but to do this to people from around the world who’ve traveled from around the world for this and paid thousands of dollars, Karma Carden, a tourist from Fort Myers, Florida, via ABC
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California Announces Contract , to Produce Its Own Affordable Insulin.
CBS News reports that on March 18,
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that
California has struck a 10-year deal with
nonprofit drug company Civica Rx.
The partnership will result in
low-cost insulin for state residents.
A 10-mililiter vial will soon cost $30.
Newsom praised Civica RX for
its role in the agreement.
Thank you for being willing
to disrupt the market. , Gavin Newsom, California governor, via statement.
Thank you for being willing to save lives without fear of failure, but more importantly without money being your motivator, Gavin Newsom, California governor, via statement.
The news comes after major insulin manufacturers such as Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk announced significant price cuts to their insulin.
The news comes after major insulin manufacturers such as Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk announced significant price cuts to their insulin.
The cost of their medications will be slashed by 70% and 75%, respectively.
However, Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California, says there will be several obstacles to overcome before cheaper insulin is available to California residents.
The work to develop a generic, get FDA approval and set up manufacturing will take real time. , Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California,
via CBS News.
There may even be more time in the effort to get doctors to prescribe the drug, insurers and (pharmacy benefit managers) to include it on their formularies and patients and the public to accept and ask for it, Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California,
via CBS News.
CBS News reports that California may attempt to produce other drugs as well, such as Naloxone, an opioid overdose medication.
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Atmospheric River Storms , Help to Ease California Water Restrictions for Millions.
'The Guardian' reports that the state's
11th atmospheric river has allowed water restrictions
for close to 7 million people to come to an end.
The restrictions were imposed last year,
but recent storms have refilled reservoirs
and renewed the snowpack.
However, California is still
recovering from these storms. .
Thousands are without power or are
under evacuation warnings.
Parts of the Pacific Coast Highway
have been closed due to flooding.
43 out of 58 counties have been
declared to be in states of emergency.
The extent of the damage
has yet to be determined.
On March 15, Governor Gavin Newsom said that the state could possibly have another atmospheric river next week.
Look back – last few years in this state, it’s been fire to ice with no warm bath in between, Governor Gavin Newsom, via statement.
If anyone has any doubt about Mother Nature and her fury, if anyone has any doubt about what this is all about in terms of what’s happening to the climate and the changes that we are experiencing, come to California, Governor Gavin Newsom, via statement
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California Governor , Says the State Will No Longer , Do Business With Walgreens.
California Governor , Says the State Will No Longer , Do Business With Walgreens.
On March 6, California Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted
that the state of California will no longer do business
with Walgreens, a major United States pharmacy chain.
On March 6, California Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted
that the state of California will no longer do business
with Walgreens, a major United States pharmacy chain.
Reuters reports that the news comes just days
after Walgreens said it would not sell abortion
pills in some Republican-controlled states.
According to Newsom, California refuses
to do business with Walgreens or , "any company that cowers
to the extremists and puts
women's lives at risk.".
According to Newsom, California refuses
to do business with Walgreens or , "any company that cowers
to the extremists and puts
women's lives at risk.".
Reuters reports that a spokesperson for
Newsom said that "all relationships" between
the state and Walgreens were now under review.
The spokesperson reportedly declined to offer
details on how the decision could impact
California's business ties with Walgreens.
Last week, Walgreens said it would not sell abortion pills
in 20 states where Republican attorney generals have
warned that dispensing the pills would break state laws.
On March 6, Walgreens issued a statement clarifying
that the company will continue to dispense the pills
in any jurisdiction where it remains legal to do so.
Once we are certified by FDA,
we will dispense this medication
consistent with federal and state laws, Walgreens statement, via Reuters.
In January, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration allowed retail pharmacies
to sell the abortion pill mifepristone.
In January, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration allowed retail pharmacies
to sell the abortion pill mifepristone.
The decision included distributing the pill
by mail, provided the distributor is certified
under special safety rules regarding the drug
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Poll Finds , 'Traditional Values', Fading Away in the United States.
A recent poll suggests that the importance of traditional values in the United States has plummeted over recent decades. .
Fox News reports that a poll by 'The Wall Street Journal' asked about the importance of values and compared
the results to the outlet's first values poll in 1998. .
Traditional metrics were covered
including patriotism, religious faith
and the importance of having a family.
In 2023, the poll found that 39% of people in
the U.S. said that faith was very important to them
and 38% said that patriotism is very important. .
In 1998, 62% of those surveyed said that
religion was a very important aspect of their lives
and 70% said patriotism was very important.
The poll surveyed a total of 1,019 people
living in the U.S. between March 1 and March 13. .
Fox News reports that the poll
is the latest survey to show a sharp decline
in traditional values in the U.S.
In 2022, a Fox News poll found
that national pride was down
30% when compared to 2011. .
A 2019 poll by 'WSJ' and NBC found that
many values held by older generations in
the U.S. are not shared with Millenials. .
When the first 'WSJ' values survey was conducted
in 1998, a majority of Americans said that “principles
of hard work, patriotism, commitment to religion and
the goal of having children” were critical values
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On Monday, 92-year-old media titan Rupert Murdoch told his own tabloid newspaper, the New York Post that he is engaged to marry for the fifth time. The billionaire media mogul is engaged to 66-year-old Ann Lesley Smith and said that he knows this marriage would be his last.
#RupertMurdoch #AnnLesleySmith #RupertMurdochWedding
More Rail Officials in Greece , Face Charges Following , Deadly Train Crash.
On March 9, three more Greek rail officials
were charged in connection with a head-on
train crash that killed 57 people . .
Fox News reports that the charges were named
amid ongoing protests and promises from
the Greek government to overhaul rail safety.
According to a senior official, two station managers
and a supervisor have been charged with endangering
rail safety which resulted in the loss of life.
The Associated Press originally reported that all
three individuals have been summoned to provide
testimony, while none of them have been detained.
Fox News reports that similar charges were filed
against a 59-year-old station manager who
was arrested following the February 28 crash.
The station manager is currently
being held in pre-trial detention.
Meanwhile, protests continue across Athens, including
large rallies and nationwide strikes amid criticism of
the government's response to the head-on collision. .
The deadly accident occurred along northern
Greece's main rail route near the town of Tempe. .
Fox News reports that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
has repeatedly apologized for the crash, but has claimed
that previous governments share the responsibility. .
Fox News reports that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
has repeatedly apologized for the crash, but has claimed
that previous governments share the responsibility. .
I take responsibility. We can’t —
we don’t want to, and we should not —
hide behind a series of human errors, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, via Fox News
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Thousands Without Power , as Northeast Digs Out From Winter Storm.
AP reports that the Northeast was hit with a winter storm on March 13 which lasted throughout March 14.
Some areas accumulated up to 3 feet of snow.
According to the National Weather Service, some of the hardest-hit areas were Peterborough,
New Hampshire, and Ashby, Massachusetts. .
Northern New York and the Catskill Mountains had at least 2 feet of snow.
In Goffstown, New Hampshire, an inflatable sports arena dome succumbed to the weight of the snow after receiving about 15 inches.
A dairy farm in Dracut, Massachusetts,
lost several cows after a barn collapsed
from the snow and killed them.
According to PowerOutage.us, as of the morning of March 15, close to 220,000 people in the region had no power.
Amid the worst of the storm on March 14, nearly 2,100 flights were canceled.
Boston and New York City airports
had the most cancellations.
New York and Pennsylvania power crews
are currently attempting to help
restore power in areas of Massachusetts. .
We are still expecting this to be a multiday restoration effort, Alec O’Meara, Unitil spokesperson, via statement
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Storm-Soaked CA , Will Get Hit By Another , Atmospheric River.
The storm system is expected to put
17 million people in CA and NV at flood risk.
The atmospheric river is the eleventh to batter the region this winter.
Low-income central and northern CA residents have been hit hardest by the weather systems.
These are the folks who can least afford this type of hardship, Luis Alejo, Monterey County Board of Supervisors, via CNN.
The CA Governor's Office of Emergency Services issued evacuation orders for Pajaro after a levee broke.
Mandatory Evacuation orders issued for the Community of #Pajaro due to a #LeveeBreak. Please heed evac warnings/orders, California Governor's Office of Emergency
Services, via Twitter.
Pajaro River levee broke early this morning resulting in active flooding. #Evacuate if told, California Governor's Office of Emergency
Services, via Twitter.
Witnesses describe surreal and devastating scenes caused by the flooding.
The river is now surrounding some RVs and mobile homes.
It’s really unbelievable, Danny Housh, Flooding Witness, via CNN.
It’s quite heartbreaking.
Many hard-working people displaced with losses of home and possessions, Hatti Shepard, Flooding Witness, via CNN.
According to the National Weather Service, rain will get stronger on March 13.
Combined with snow melts, the service has issued warnings of “considerable flooding impacts”
at higher elevations.
In addition, heavy rain and snowmelt may lead to renewed (more widespread) flooding from Monday to Tuesday, , National Weather Service, via CNN.
... particularly in low elevations and shallow and warming snowpack areas, National Weather Service, via CNN
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US Hit With , Series of Tornadoes , Amid Strong Winter Storms.
Al Jazeera reports that a string of tornadoes
have left a trail of wreckage and injuries
across the central United States. .
The news comes as strong
winter storms cause extreme
weather across the U.S.
According to the National Weather Service,
nine tornadoes were reported in Kansas, Oklahoma
and northwest Texas on the evening of February 26.
Fierce winds flipped cars and brought down
trees and power lines that knocked out power to
about 12,000 homes and businesses.
In the city of Norman, Oklahoma, authorities
reported at least 12 weather-related injuries. .
Across the U.S., extreme weather
has caused dangerous travel conditions,
delays and damage to infrastructure.
Over the past five days, ice storms have cut
electricity to over 130,000 homes and businesses
in Michigan, according to Poweroutage.us.
Over the past five days, ice storms have cut
electricity to over 130,000 homes and businesses
in Michigan, according to Poweroutage.us.
Al Jazeera reports that more extreme weather is still on the way,
with northeastern states like Connecticut, New York and
Massachusetts forecast to receive heavy snow in the coming days.
Al Jazeera reports that more extreme weather is still on the way,
with northeastern states like Connecticut, New York and
Massachusetts forecast to receive heavy snow in the coming days.
Meanwhile, heavy rains on the west coast have flooded
roads in California, parts of which experienced rare
snowfall, including the coastal city of Santa Barbara.
Tom DiLiberto, a climate scientist with the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, says that the impact of climate
change on winter storms presents a complex problem.
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A rare storm phenomenon has brought blizzard warnings to several states in the US. As per the National Weather Service, the storm called derecho, is expected to cause significant damaging wind events across the central US.
#Derecho #US #Hurricane
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