Storms in California are causing widespread damage as rain continues to saturate many areas of the state without any major reprieve. Rains were predicted to hit only Northern California on Jan. 11, giving the south a reprieve until more rainy weather arrived by the weekend. At least 17 people have died as a result of…
Death Toll Rising as Rain, Flooding, and Mudslides Persist in California
Californians have yet to see relief in recent weeks due to harsh weather that has produced massive flooding, and thousands statewide remain under evacuation orders as of early in the week. At least three people were killed when a tree fell on two automobiles on Highway 99 near Visalia, California, southeast of Fresno. Hundreds of…
Kyiv Denies Russian Claims that Its Forces Are Surrounded in Soledar
Officials in Kyiv have denied Russian claims that Ukrainian troops in the flashpoint town of Soledar have been surrounded by advancing Russian forces. “The town [Soledar] is not under the control of the Russian Federation,” Serhiy Cherevatyi, a spokesman for the Ukrainian military’s Eastern Command, said in televised remarks on Jan. 11. “There are fierce…
Administration Releases Blueprint to Decarbonize US Transportation Sector Within 30 Years
January 11, 2023
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The Biden administration has released its United States National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization outlining a plan to eliminate emissions and achieve net-zero carbon status within the next 30 years. The blueprint, which was developed by the Departments of Energy, Transportation (DOT), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was called a…
Ancient Roman Manufacturing Technique Found by Researchers Could Help Create Self-Healing Concrete: Study
A group of researchers from MIT, Harvard University, and facilities in Italy and Switzerland has made significant progress in uncovering ancient concrete-manufacturing processes that included numerous crucial self-healing features. The findings were reported in Science Advances in an article co-authored by MIT professor of civil and environmental engineering Admir Masic, former doctoral student Linda Seymour,…
Kyiv Fortifies Eastern Front Amid Claims of Russian Breakthroughs in Donetsk Region
Kyiv is reportedly rushing reinforcements to the eastern Donetsk region amid unconfirmed reports of Russian gains in and around the flashpoint towns of Bakhmut and Soledar. “Our troops in Soledar have been allocated additional forces,” Serhiy Cherevaty, a spokesman for the Ukrainian military’s Eastern Command, said on Jan. 9. “Everything is being done to improve…
Texas Joins Multi-State Effort to Prevent Vanguard From Exerting Excessive Power Over Utility Companies
Over concerns of increasing energy costs, Texas has joined a multi-state effort to curb the power of investment fund management company Vanguard over publicly traded utilities, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Jan. 3. The Lone Star state is joining Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, and South Dakota, who, through…
Why Do Vaccinated People Represent Most COVID-19 Deaths Right Now?
In Sept. 2021, President Joe Biden declared a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” and blamed this on the roughly 80 million Americans who failed to get the COVID-19 shot. However, by 2022, vaccinated people made up the majority of the population, with about 79 percent of adults having completed at least their initial shots. The most…
Ukraine Continues Shelling Russians Despite Moscow’s Unilateral ‘Ceasefire’
A 36-hour unilateral ceasefire, announced a day earlier by Russian President Vladimir Putin, went into effect at noon (Moscow time) along the 680-mile frontline between Russian and Ukrainian forces. “At noon today, the ceasefire regime came into force on the entire contact line,” Russian state media reported at midday on Jan. 6. “It will continue…
California Storm Leaves at Least 4 Dead and Tens of Thousands Without Power
At least four are dead and tens of thousands are without power in California as the state copes with torrential rainfall and storms that caused extensive damage. Wednesday’s storm is the third of its kind caused by an atmospheric river moving through the area since the start of winter. This storm brought with it widespread…
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