At least three people have died in the storm that struck California, APA reports citing Forbes magazine. Rainy weather with strong wind gusts exceeding 40 m/s has settled in the south of the state. Heavy snowfall is occurring in northern California. Due to severe weather, more than 110,000 customers in the state were left without power on Christmas Eve. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles and some surrounding areas.
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Share LinkedIn Pin EmailDania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times / TNSBarry Manilow has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will be postponing his January concerts. “I’m very sorry that you have to change your plans,” the “Mandy” singer wrote in a statement posted to Instagram Monday revealing his diagnosis. According to Manilow, his doctors had discovered “a cancerous spot” on his left lung that he will have surgically removed. “As many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks,” Manilow wrote in the statement. “[N]ow that the Christmas A Gift of Love concerts are over I’m going into surgery to have the spot removed,” Manilow continued in his statement.
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The Swiss company just opened its flagship U.S. store in Vail Village. John LaConte/Vail DailyEagle Valley Music and ComicsEvery year, on the third Saturday in April, Record Store Day is recognized in the United States, allowing music lovers to participate in a “celebration of the culture of the record store,” according to RecordStoreDay.com . But in recent years, the Record Store Day celebration has extended to include the day after Thanksgiving, as well, in an event called RSD Black Friday. John LaConte/Vail DailyCapranea and DahuThe fashion-industry trade journal “Women’s Wear Daily” is often, as its name suggests, focused on women’s wear. But one of the more surprising aspects of the Vail shop that the Times revealed in it short profile was the story of the interior of the shop itself.
As generative AI floods the internet with more fake stuff, telling real from fake is becoming nearly impossible. Its trust infrastructure is built on verifying first-party data, and turning that data into programmable value. XION runs underneath, confirming the data is real, without storing your personal data. Whether XION becomes essential internet infrastructure or just another ambitious project that couldn't scale remains uncertain. The fact that 150 brands are betting on XION suggests they're desperate enough to try anything that might actually work.
Misty Cheng looks at damage from this week’s heavy storms to her home in Wrightwood on Christmas Day. Misty Cheng described what happened as the “nightmare before Christmas” — when tons of water, mud and rock flowed through her Wrightwood home Wednesday. I don’t know where to begin.”AdvertisementStorm damage in Wrightwood, where a mudslide slammed through on Christmas Eve. A flood watch remained in effect for major portions of L.A. County through 6 p.m. on Friday. Firefighters rescued a woman after she was swept nine miles down San José Creek, the L.A. County Fire Department said Wednesday.
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CNN New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will feature Greater Fort Lauderdale's waterfront celebration as the destination ushers in 2026 with a full day of festivities. Visit Lauderdale, the tourism marketing agency, said from family fun at the Museum of Discovery and Science to a nationally televised countdown at Pier Sixty-Six, the region is ready to shine. As night falls, the spotlight shifts to Greater Fort Lauderdale’s iconic waterways. Visit Lauderdale will partner with CNN for a live, three-minute segment aboard a luxurious Sanlorenzo yacht at the newly opened Pier Sixty-Six, showcasing the destination’s vibrant water culture and festive spirit. To amplify the celebration, Visit Lauderdale will launch dynamic Times Square advertising alongside CNN’s telecast, extending the destination’s reach to millions worldwide.
ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 24: Sandbags being taken from a distribution site in preparation for storm runoff in Altadena, California on December 24, 2025. AdvertisementThe National Weather Service said waves near the San Francisco Bay Area could reach up to 25 feet (7.6 meters) Friday. Debris from storm damage covers a car in Wrightwood, California, on Dec. 25, 2025. Workers dig out a storm drain amidst storm damage in Wrightwood on Dec. 25, 2025 in Wrightwood, California. The state deployed resources and first responders to several coastal and Southern California counties, and the California National Guard was on standby.
At least, that’s what one would think from reading CNN’s “Women’s rights are on a sharp decline in Israel. The continued distortion of women’s rights is not accidental but structural, rooted in how CNN selects imagery, language, and ultimately the data it relies on to construct its narrative. The findings declared that Israel ranked in 84th place, noting that in 2023, Israel ranked 27th. Remarkably, Israel is behind several countries that have extremely poor women’s rights. Skewing the RealityCNN additionally suggests that because there are currently fewer women in Israel’s parliament, this correlates to a lack of women’s rights.
Gold futures traded in New York have soared almost 71% this year, on pace for their best annual gain in 46 years. “Uncertainty remains a defining feature of the global economy,” said Joe Cavatoni, senior market strategist at the World Gold Council. In 2024, gold futures gained 27% while the S&P rose by 24%. A weaker US dollar is helping boost the price, too, as it makes buying gold relatively more affordable for international investors. And the gold rush isn’t just fueled by Americans snapping up gold bars from Costco — it’s countries buying gold by the ton.
National Guard giving back this holiday season It's been a rough year for National Guard service members, but that hasn't stopped them from giving back, carrying presents through the streets of Washington, D.C. to some very deserving children.
Flash flood, thunderstorm alerts in effect for California Heavy rains inundated the California coast on Wednesday, sparking numerous flash flood and even short-lived tornado warnings, turning roads into rivers and sending debris cascading down hillsides.
Residents of Somalia’s capital are set to vote in a controversial local election that marks the country’s first-ever one-person, one-vote poll since 1969Somalis vote in the first one-person, one-vote local election in decadesMOGADISHU, Somalia -- Residents of Somalia’s capital are set to vote Thursday in a controversial local election that marks the country’s first-ever one-person, one-vote poll since 1969. Since 2016, different administrations have promised to reintroduce one-person, one-vote elections, but insecurity and internal disputes between the government and the opposition have delayed their implementation. This will be the first major voting exercise overseen by the country’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, with up to 20 political parties fielding candidates. Security in the capital has intensified ahead of the local elections. “Mogadishu has demonstrated that local elections are technically feasible,” said Mohamed Husein Gaas, founding director of the Raad Peace Research Institute.
