Pedestrian fatally struck while walking in street in Orange

A pedestrian was struck and killed while walking in a street in Orange on Tuesday evening, the Orange Police Department said. The man was hit by a red sedan traveling south around 7 p.m. near the 1900 block of North Tustin Street, the Police Department reported. Paramedics responded and the victim was transported to a…

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Man and woman killed in Newport Beach crash

A crash involving a car and an SUV in Newport Beach left two people dead on Tuesday evening, Dec. 8. The collision happened near South Pelican Hill Road and Newport Coast Drive at about 7:45 p.m., Newport Beach police spokeswoman Heather Rangel said. An SUV occupied by a single motorist collided with a car carrying…

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After Bond fire menaced their homes, some canyon residents return

When David and Dar Sherwin returned to their sprawling ranch property in Williams Canyon in the Santa Ana Mountains, they found a little note from the firefighters who saved their home. The couple paused. Both teared up. “It said, ‘We have your back,’” Dar Sherwin said. Patio furniture sits outside a burned property on Williams…

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China tests more than 250,000 people in three days to contain new Covid cluster

The Chinese government has tested 255,200 people in the southern city of Chengdu for Covid-19 after an elderly couple were diagnosed on Monday and contact tracing was completed to establish potential transmissions. Chengdu’s Health Commission announced that four individuals tested positive and one individual was found to be asymptomatic, alongside the two initial infections. All…

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Beijing slams Washington’s ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ as US Treasury sanctions Chinese companies shipping North Korean coal

China’s Foreign Ministry has blasted Washington for its decision to blacklist Chinese companies allegedly involved in shipping of North Korean coal, saying it firmly opposes US interference in domestic affairs. Speaking during a daily press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters Beijing would “safeguard” the rights and interests of all Chinese companies and…

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Contrary to climate alarmism and media coverage, reef islands are GROWING despite rising sea, says new study

Against all odds, low-lying reef islands actually appear to be growing in some parts of the world, despite rising sea levels, increasing their footprint and defying doomsday predictions. Geomorphologist Murray Ford from the University of Auckland in New Zealand led a team of researchers who examined Jeh Island, one of the 56 islands that make…

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Ask a Climatologist: Southeast Alaska rain shattered many records

The ground outside of the AWARE offices on Glacier Avenue in Juneau is covered in debris after a mudslide on December 2. (Rashah McChesney/KTOO) Pretty much all of Southeast Alaska received record rain last week when a veritable fire hose of moisture hit the region. The rain wrecked havoc in some places, causing sinkholes and…

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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Volunteers carry heavy, wet carpet out of a home damaged by flooding as another dumps gravel on the ice in front of them to help with traction on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Haines, Alaska. (Rashah McChesney/KTOO) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. You can subscribe to Alaska Public Media’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook…

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Once again, Arctic Report Card shows the abnormal is now normal

Image from GlobalChange.gov The 2020 Arctic Report Card is out, and the results show the Arctic continues to warm at an accelerated rate. This year was the second warmest on record in the Arctic, with impacts to sea ice, erosion and marine ecosystems. In 2006, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its first Arctic Report Card,…

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Amount of water released into Missouri River reduced

The Corps began reducing water flow from Gavins Point Dam late last month and has now reached its winter level of about 17,000 cubic feet per second. Top Featured Tags: – Nebraska News Press Release Distribution Service

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Grandmother who died in Omaha house explosion said she feared grandson ‘will start my house on fire’

A day before her south-central Omaha home exploded, killing her and her daughter, the homeowner filed a protection order against her 28-year-old grandson, saying she was afraid he would set fire to the house. Top Featured Tags: – Nebraska News Press Release Distribution Service

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Fortenberry gathers 240 co-sponsors for bill to combat ALS

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has gathered the signatures of 240 House co-sponsors for a bill to speed and expand access to critical and promising therapies for ALS patients while streamlining the drug review process. Top Featured Tags: – Nebraska News Press Release Distribution Service

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Cybersecurity firm FireEye says was hacked by nation state

Prominent U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye said Tuesday that foreign government hackers with “world-class capabilities” broke into its network and stole offensive tools it uses to probe the defenses of its thousands of customers, who include federal, state and local governments and top global corporations. The hackers “primarily sought information related to certain government customers,” FireEye…

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Biden’s attorney general search is focused on Jones, Garland

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland are emerging as the leading contenders to be nominated as President-elect Joe Biden’s attorney general, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. A decision hasn’t been finalized and the dynamics could shift in the coming days as Biden builds out his…

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Abandoned Sugar Loaf ski resort is sold in northern Michigan

A once-popular former ski resort in northern Michigan has been sold, again. The Sugar Loaf property in Cedar was sold to a private buyer, according to a report in the Traverse City Record-Eagle published Tuesday. The sale was listed on a warranty deed recorded by the Leelanau County Register of Deeds. Sugar Loaf, northwest of…

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Uber’s air taxi effort — which had major Dallas ties — sells to California company

Joby Aviation is “the clear leader in this field,” said Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Top Featured Tags: – Business, – Texas News Press Release Distribution Service

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Challenged GameStop finds elusive sales growth with new devices

The new Microsoft and Sony devices are finally here – and GameStop can report some revenue growth. The long-challenged Grapevine video-game seller reported fiscal November same-store sales rose 16.5 percent, according to a statement by the company Tuesday. And not only that, but GameStop expects to realize positive sales and profitability in the fiscal fourth…

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Trammell Crow Co. makes leadership changes, names new CEO

The moves will come following the retirements of two C-suite executives. Top Featured Tags: – Texas News, – Business Press Release Distribution Service

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Winners and losers from Michigan football’s postponement vs. Ohio State

Michigan football canceled its game vs. Ohio State amid a host of speculation. So who wins and loses because of the Wolverines’ decision?         Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service

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Texas AG sues Michigan over election results, asks Supreme Court to disqualify electors

In the complaint, Paxton falsely alleges that Michigan changed its election laws related to absentee ballots by “executive fiat or friendly lawsuits.”         Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service

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Here is why Michigan football canceled the Ohio State game

The Michigan Wolverines canceled their annual rivalry game against Ohio State because of a COVID-19 outbreak on their football team.         Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service

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Rockies’ Nolan Arenado: Breaking down the trade rumors on star third baseman

In a normal year, agents, front-office types, and hordes of media would have gathered this week at the Omni Dallas Hotel and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center for baseball’s winter meetings. The lobby — and the bar — would have been buzzing with rumors, ranging from solid to ridiculous. Instead, the meetings are being…

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