[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta Subscription A train heading along northbound Highway 99 wrecked Monday leaving a mess of mangled and twisted train cars. At least seven train cars derailed, according to law enforcement. Hazardous materials are spilling out from the tankers. The California Highway Patrol is on scene trying to...
Motel Shootout in Visalia Sparks Police Search
[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta Police are looking for at least three young men accused of opening fire after an altercation near a Visalia motel. A witness said he saw the shooters before 1 p.m. running between The Relax Inn and O’Reilly Auto Parts on Mineral King Avenue, east of Cain Street....
Florida Man Saves His Dog from Alligator. Video Captures Rescue.
[aggregation-styles] WLWT News Surveillance cameras captured the moment a Florida man rushed into a pond to rescue his puppy from the jaws of an alligator. Richard Wilbanks said he followed his instincts when he saw his dog, Gunner, in the gator's grip. The entire incident was caught on camera. “Fortunately,...
UNICEF: ‘No Consistent Link Between School Reopenings And COVID Infections’
[aggregation-styles] Fox News The United Nations agency responsible for aiding children is warning that the costs of coronavirus-related school closures outweigh the benefits, and is pointing to data showing no consistent links between school reopenings and infection rates. Meanwhile, the agency reports that the pandemic poses substantial threats to children...
Asteroid the Size of a ‘Small House’ Flies Close to Earth, Misses by a Record 250 Miles
[aggregation-styles] Penn Live An asteroid roughly the size of a “small house” came uncomfortably close to Earth, missing our planet by nearly 250 miles. Deemed “2020 VT4,” the asteroid has made history as coming the closest to Earth without hitting it. According to Universe Today, the asteroid was about 16...
A Preview of Costco’s Black Friday Deals
[aggregation-styles] Forbes The first Costco Black Friday 2020 deals are here and there are real bargains to be found among them. This includes some of the best savings you will find anywhere on Apple’s new iPhone 12 range during this holiday season. Below are my top picks from Costco's sales...
Sen. Scott Wiener Says He’ll Push to Decriminalize Psychedelics in California
[aggregation-styles] The Guardian The movement to reform drug policy celebrated a number of victories in the recent election, with voters across America opting to legalize marijuana and decriminalize narcotics in an unprecedented overhaul. Now, a California lawmaker has announced he will take on the arduous battle to decriminalize psychedelics in...
As More Californians Move to Texas, This Exclusive Community Becomes Very Popular
[aggregation-styles] KENS5 BOERNE, Texas — Texans love Texas, and apparently, a lot of other people do too. The Lone Star State is one of the top places to move to in the nation. One exclusive community in the Texas Hill Country has been a popular spot for newcomers. The culture,...
653,551 Folks Left California in 2019. Where Did They Go?
[aggregation-styles] Orange County Register Subscription Last year 653,551 Californians relocated to other states with Texas drawing the most transplants while Nevada had the largest share of its population being 2019 newcomers from the Golden State. Annual state-to-state migration stats from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal that Californians, when they move,...
Vandenberg AFB Alerts Public To Expect Sonic Booms From Spacex Launch
[aggregation-styles] Paso Robles Daily News Vandenberg Airforce Base and SpaceX are scheduled to launch the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite this Saturday at 9:17 a.m. from the base. The Sentinel-6 is the first of two identical satellites to head into Earth’s orbit five years apart to continue sea level observations for...