Tornado sirens giving way to new warning technology On April 10, 2011, tornadoes ripped across Wisconsin, tearing roofs off houses, toppling trees and snapping power lines. In many places, the high winds were greeted with silence as some Cold War-era warning sirens failed because of lost power and other issues — just when they were needed the most. More
Wild weather: Floods, snow, tornadoes hit central USA Middle America was overwhelmed by weather Thursday, with snow in the north, tornadoes in the Plains, and torrential rains that caused floods and transportation woes - and a sinkhole in Chicago. More
Iran struck by magnitude 7.8 quake Iran has been struck by its most powerful earthquake for more than 50 years, with tremors felt across Pakistan, India and the Middle East. The epicentre of the 7.8-magnitude quake was near the south-eastern city of Khash, close to Pakistan. More
Strong storms march toward East Coast after killing 3 and tearing apart homes A vast storm system that spawned tornadoes and killed three people marched toward the East Coast on Friday, delivering spring snow and ice to New England and promising to drench some of the country’s most populous cities. On Thursday, storms tore through the Great Plains, Midwest and South. More
‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven’t seen before. 01/21/2025 - 3:47 pm | View Link
In photos: Rare snowstorm hits much of the U.S. South, Texas People in Texas and much of the U.S. South are facing record snowfalls and icy conditions, with both New Orleans and Houston covered in snow. The big picture: This once-in-a-generation event for ... 01/21/2025 - 1:17 pm | View Link
Covered California hits record enrollment, but key subsidies in jeopardy Enhanced federal subsidies and more state aid for out-of-pocket costs have made health insurance purchased through California’s marketplace more affordable. It's unclear if the incoming Republican ... 01/21/2025 - 9:53 am | View Link
US government website offering resources on abortion, reproductive rights goes offline Reproductiverights.gov, which was launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2022, was offline Tuesday morning. 01/21/2025 - 5:04 am | View Link
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says. 01/20/2025 - 2:06 am | View Link
General Daily Insight for January 22, 2025
Don’t rush, there’s time to get there! As the sensitive Moon struggles with confusing Jupiter, personal expansion might have an emotional learning curve. Extending our inner lives and broadening our horizons may seem overwhelming and yet unavoidable. On the bright side, Luna allies with dedicated Saturn for a soothing trine at 8:39 pm EST.
By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 24.6 million television viewers watched President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, the smallest audience for the quadrennial ceremony since Barack Obama’s second inauguration in 2013.
The Nielsen Company said Tuesday that viewership was down from Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration, which reached 33.8 million, and Trump’s first move into the White House, seen by 30.6 million in 2017.
Inauguration viewership has varied widely over the past half-century, from a high of 41.8 million when Ronald Reagan came into office in 1981 to a low of 15.5 million for the start of George W.
Dr. Frank Rohter, who would become the first athletics director at Florida Technological University — eventually becoming UCF — passed away at 101.
Rohter was appointed AD and the Physical Education Department chair at FTU in 1969. He was instrumental in hiring Torchy Clark, who became the first basketball coach and led the program to five Sunshine State Conference titles and six appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament.
He was also responsible for hiring coaches such as Gerry Gergley (wrestling and men’s golf), Dennis Kamrad (women’s rowing), Lex Wood (men’s tennis), Doug Holmquist (baseball) and Jim Rudy (men’s and women’s soccer).
Frank Rohter
“On behalf of UCF Athletics, I want to express our deepest condolences on the passing of Dr.
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
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But they aren’t pushing back on the decision.
“We’re not looking backwards, we’re looking forward,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, repeating his frequent response to questions about Trump’s promises of retribution from his first term.
Thune did not say whether he supported or opposed the pardons, which rattled many on Capitol Hill who lived through the attack and fled the mob of Trump’s supporters as they violently broke into the building and halted the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.
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By ERIC TUCKER
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has reassigned key senior officials across multiple divisions as part of a leadership shakeup ahead of the expected confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, multiple people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
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By ALEXANDRA OLSON
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management.
The memo follows an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s diversity and inclusion programs that could touch on everything from anti-bias training to funding for minority farmers and homeowners.
The memo direct agencies to place DEI office staffers on paid leave by 5 p.m.