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Atmospheric River Brings Rain, Snow and Power Outages to California and West Coast
The “atmospheric river” storm disrupted travel and left at least two people dead in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.Top stories - The New York Times - November 21 -
Biden administration offers alternatives for Colorado River’s long-term operations
Biden administration officials on Wednesday announced several potential alternatives for the Colorado River's long-term management, as the expiration date for the current rules approaches. ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Washington state reels from bomb cyclone as atmospheric river drenches California
Washington state is reeling after a powerful “bomb cyclone” killed two people, knocked out power to half a million customers at its peak and downed trees and power lines.Top stories - NBC News - November 21 -
Atmospheric River Shifts South: What to Expect from the Forecast
More extreme rain will fall across the region on Thursday as forecasters warn of the potential for dangerous flooding.Top stories - The New York Times - November 21 -
Kayaker Trapped on Australian River Has Leg Amputated in 20-Hour Rescue
The police in the state of Tasmania said all other efforts to help the man, a foreign tourist in his 60s, failed before the decision was made to amputate.World - The New York Times - November 23 -
Kayaker's leg amputated in middle of river after 20-hour rescue
Medics made the "life or death" decision with the tourist after multiple attempts to free him from rapids failed.Top stories - BBC News - November 23 -
Scenes From the Atmospheric River That Drenched California and the Pacific Northwest
The storm, driven by the season’s first major atmospheric river, inundated the region, killing at least three people and causing widespread power outages.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Dartmouth sorority, 2 fraternity members charged in death of student found in river
A Dartmouth College sorority and two members of a fraternity were charged in connection with the drowning death of Won Jang, whose body was found over the summer in the Connecticut River following ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
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UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal
Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke has begun its journey through ParliamentHealth - ABC News - November 5 -
Meta Fined $15 Million in South Korea for Illegal User Data Collection
The country’s privacy watchdog said Meta amassed sensitive information by analyzing users’ likes and the ads they opened.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
William takes on illegal wildlife trade in Cape Town speech
Prince William warns that wildlife crime has "ripple effects" that are "profound for us all".Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Groypers Gave Illegal Hot Dogs and Burgers to Trump Voters
At an Arizona polling location, a college GOP group, supporters of an antisemitic influencer, and a Christian nationalist pastor were handing out hot dogs and burgers—but only if you voted for Trump.Tech - Wired - November 6 -
Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal
The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy promoted family unity among mixed-status households.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens declared illegal by judge
A judge has struck down a Biden administration program that would offer legal status to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. The judge, who was appointed by President-elect Trump ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Raheem Mostert fined for illegal use of helmet on a play Taylor Rapp was penalized
The NFL fined Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert for unnecessary roughness in last week's game against the Bills.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9 -
U.K. Plans to Fine Tech Executives for Illegal Weapon Sales Online
In a bid to curb knife crime, the government would hold officials of tech companies personally liable for illicit sales on their platforms, a significant shift in internet regulation.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
Man who ran illegal football streaming service jailed
Jonathan Edge was caught selling reprogrammed Firestick devices after advertising on Facebook.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
South African tiger farms illegally smuggling body parts, says charity
Biggest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa, Four Paws animal charity says. The largest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa , facilitating the ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
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Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners
This week a government minister said those underground illegally would be "smoked out".Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
South African government seeks experts' help to bring illegal miners to the surface
The South African government says it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mineWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Trump says he'll make good on using military to curb illegal immigration
President-elect Donald Trump says he'll make good on his campaign promise to deport undocumented immigrants. Two sources familiar with the planning tell NBC News the incoming Trump administration ...Politics - NBC News - November 19 -
South African officials weigh up rescue mission for illegal miners underground
Police say 350-400 people have stayed in Stilfontein mine to avoid arrest after minister vowed to ‘smoke them out’. South African authorities are assessing whether it is safe to rescue potentially ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
NFL admits incorrect application of grounding/illegal touching rules in Ravens-Cowboys
Sometimes, transparency doesn't show up at all.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 23
