Author: Grace Thompson

On Tuesday night, a strong atmospheric river is predicted to hit the Pacific Northwest and northern California, bringing with it strong winds, up to 15 inches of precipitation, and a lot of snow in the mountains. Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph are predicted for the northern California, Oregon, and Washington coastlines, according to the National Weather Service. Gusts might reach hurricane force in some places. "We're expecting the impacts to begin along the coast this afternoon and really peak this evening," stated Connie Clarstrom, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon. "We are expecting near hurricane force winds near the coast with hurricane force wind gusts over the capes and headlands." Parts of the Cascade mountains, which run down the West Coast's spine, ...

Washington House legislators are questioning Deanne Criswell, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on Tuesday over the federal government's response to hurricanes Helene and Milton, which devastated the Southeast. Earlier in the day, Criswell went before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee before appearing before the House Oversight Committee. House Republicans are questioning her on earlier disclosures that an agency employee said superiors instructed her to avoid Florida homes bearing Trump-supporting placards. Criswell dismissed the employee and stated that she thought her behavior was unacceptable.The employee, Marn i. Washington, has claimed on Fox News and other media that she was told by her bosses not to visit residences bearing Trump s...

In an attempt to maintain the momentum of the construction of the enormous vehicle, SpaceX launched the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket on Tuesday. SpaceX's own Starbase facility, located close to Brownsville, Texas, is where the rocket took off. On the Starship flight, there are no passengers. After reaching space, the starship will circle the planet half a circle before reentering the atmosphere and landing in the Indian Ocean. After the rocket separated from the Starship, SpaceX intended to return the Super Heavy booster and land it on the arms of the launch tower. However, SpaceX stated on its webcast that the booster splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico because it failed to meet the commit criteria required for the catch. As with every prior test flight, SpaceX hopes to advanc...

In celebration of Rita Moreno's approaching 93rd birthday, Mattel has unveiled a brand-new Barbie doll. The toy company's Barbie Tribute Collection, which highlights the accomplishments and enormous cultural influence of women like Moreno—the first Latina to win an Academy Award—features the doll of the trailblazing actress. As a girl, I made the decision to pursue my goals, and in spite of the obstacles I encountered, I never gave up," Moreno said in a statement. "I hope this doll inspires in each and every girl today: to live their life with courage and resilience so that they can make their dreams a reality." The doll's outfit is modeled after the clothing that Moreno wore on the night she won best supporting actress at the 34th Oscar ceremony in 1962 for her performance as Anita in "We...

For the first time in fifteen years, Indian students have surpassed Chinese students as the largest group of foreign students in the United States. There are currently 331,602 Indian foreign students in the United States, up 23% from the previous academic year, while there are 277,398 Chinese international students, down 4.2%, according to new data issued by the State Department in collaboration with the Institute of foreign Education. With numbers considerably under 50,000, South Korea, Canada, and Taiwan are far behind as the next most popular countries of origin for international students. Chinese international students, who have historically made up the largest student body at American schools and universities, have been declining year since the pandemic. During the same period after C...

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Two underwater communication cables were cut in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, prompting U.S. allies to warn of "hybrid warfare" amid fears that these could be the most recent sabotage attempts against the West in its conflict with Russia. Following the discovery of a rupture in a 730-mile cable between Germany and Finland on Monday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated on Tuesday that "no one believes that these cables were cut accidentally". "We have to state, without knowing specifically who it came from, that it is a hybrid action," he stated. Additionally, we must presume that it is sabotage even though we are not yet aware of this. Following the discovery of damage to a different cable that connects the Baltic country to Sweden's Gotland Island on Sunday, Lithuania's navy annou...

Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will appoint Mehmet Oz, a TV physician and former Pennsylvania Senate candidate, to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Trump stated in a statement that Oz would collaborate with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist whom Trump wants to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, to "take on the illness industrial complex." "He is an eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been at the forefront of healthy living for decades," Trump said. In 2020, Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon, came under fire for advocating the use of the antimalarial medication hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. Before his unsuccessful Senate run in 2022, Oz's TV show ran from 2009. John Fetterman defeated O...

According to people close with his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump has been calling for support for Matt Gaetz, his choice to head the Justice Department, who is already encountering resistance from certain Republican senators. According to a transition official, Trump has been actively contacting Republican senators to solicit their support for Gaetz. In a separate post on X, the former Twitter, vice president-elect JD Vance said he was assisting Trump in interviewing people, including to lead the FBI. Later, the tweet was removed. Chris Wray, the current head of the FBI, is ready for the potential that the president-elect may try to replace him, even though his tenure doesn't end until 2027, ten years after Trump appointed him. Voting against Biden's judicial candidates who are st...