[aggregation-styles] KSBW News A section of Highway 1 in Big Sur has disappeared. One lane of the highway was struck by debris flow and washed away, Caltrans reported. The road continues to erode as debris and water continues to flow down off the Big Sur mountains. Caltrans crews will be...
Biden Turns the Page on Trump’s Israel-Palestine Policies
[aggregation-styles] Axios The Biden administration laid out its Israel-Palestine policy at the UN Security Council on Tuesday, highlighting the importance of repairing ties with the Palestinian Authority. Driving the news: According to the new policies, the U.S. will resume aid to the Palestinians and reopen the PLO office in Washington...
How Saudi Arabia Gets Away With Murder
[aggregation-styles] Foreign Policy On Wednesday, the Saudis opened their annual confab in Riyadh, officially called the Future Investment Initiative but widely referred to as “Davos in the Desert.” That nickname had always annoyed the people who run the World Economic Forum and its signature event in Davos, Switzerland, because they—like...
Your Thumb Is About 2 Million Years Old
[aggregation-styles] Science The human thumb is a nimble wonder, allowing us to make tools, sew clothing, and open pickle jars. But just how and when this unique digit evolved has long been a mystery. Now, a new study modeling muscle in fossilized thumbs suggests about 2 million years ago, our...
15 Giant Sequoias Blew Over in Yosemite. Now the Park Works To Reopen
[aggregation-styles] LA Times Subscription First came the wind — gusts Yosemite National Park spokesman Scott Gediman estimated at 80 to 100 mph. Then came the crashing and crunching in the park’s Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias. Then rain and snow. Now, as the toll becomes clearer, Gediman said, the “Mono...
Orange County Woman Sues Former Employer for Firing Her After Riots at U.S. Capitol
[aggregation-styles] Orange County Register Subscription An Orange County woman has filed a $10 million civil lawsuit against a former employer she claims wrongly fired her for attending the Jan. 6 protests that culminated in a riot at the U.S. Capitol. Attorneys representing Leah Snyder, in a lawsuit filed Tuesday at...
Iran Expert Says He’s Confident Biden Will Rejoin Nuclear Deal
[aggregation-styles] The Hill Trita Parsi, a Georgetown University professor and the executive vice president for the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, said he is confident that the Biden administration will rejoin the Iran nuclear deal from which former President Trump withdrew the U.S. Parsi noted that several top Biden administration...
And We Thought The COVID-19 Nasal Swab Tests Were Bad? Bend Over for This One.
[aggregation-styles] The Washington Post SubscriptionSEOUL — Months-long lockdowns. Entire city populations herded through the streets for mandatory testing. The people of China could be forgiven for thinking they had seen it all during the coronavirus pandemic. But now they face a new indignity: the addition of anal swabs — yes,...
VIDEO: Baby on the Weather Wall! Watch KABC-TV Morning Meteorologist Juggle 2020/2021 Like a Champ
[aggregation-styles] KABC Anchor Brandi Hitt Twitter Baby on the move! There is no stopping adorable Nolan now that he can walk during Mommy’s (@abc7leslielopez) forecast. Read More → By Brandi Hitt | 28 Jan 2021
WHO Team Finally Let Out Into Wuhan To Trace COVID Origin, but Is It Still Worth It?
[aggregation-styles] CBS News Wuhan, China — The World Health Organization's team of coronavirus experts were released from quarantine to begin their field work in Wuhan, China, on Thursday. After two weeks shut in a hotel, as mandated by China's virus-mitigation rules for all incoming travelers, they will now begin their...