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Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid ongoing heat wave baking most of the US
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 57 minutes agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires as hot...
California Governor Gavin Newsom remains steadfastly on Team Biden: ‘No state has more to lose’
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo Canada News· 6 hours agoThe governor made the comments at a news event to promote the state’s response to wildfires and a...
Western US heat wave to roll eastward
AccuWeather via Yahoo Canada News· 10 hours agoThe core of the massive heat dome responsible for multiple all-time record highs in California and Nevada will slowly shift eastward through this weekend...
Is relentless California heat wave finally ending? Slight cooling on tap for weekend
Los Angeles Times· 11 hours agoCalifornians could soon feel a bit of relief after almost two weeks of an oppressive heat wave that...
O.C. mosquito samples are West Nile-positive; that's not the only danger pesky bloodsuckers pose
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 17 hours agoBrannon...still low in Orange and Los Angeles counties, where noWest Nile-related bird deaths have...
What state is the safest for driving? Here's where the riskiest drivers are.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 20 hours ago...The top 10 cities where drivers hard brake the most are: Bakersfield, California (100); Murrieta/Temecula/Menifee, California (99); Fresno, California (98); Sacramento, California (97); Riverside/San Bernadino, California (96); Mission Viejo/Lake Forest, California (95); Los Angeles (94);...
The Counterfeit Athlete: Barry Bremen, the Man Who Pretended to Be an MLB, NBA, and NFL All-Star
Mentalfloss· 1 day agoAs Barry Bremen hid in the sauna, Secret Service agents scoured the building. It was 1979, and...
Houston Bakes in Post-Beryl Blackout as Biden Declares Emergency
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance Canada· 1 day ago(Bloomberg) -- Houston is baking under dangerous heat as more than 2 million homes and businesses in...
What Happens When Your Bank Isn’t Really a Bank and Your Money Disappears?
The New York Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoFor close to a century, putting your savings into a federally insured bank has been a sure thing: If...
Temperature records shattered across the West as intense heat wave drags on
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day ago...Valley: 128 degrees Red Bluff: 118 degrees (111 in 2007) Barstow-Daggett Airport: 117 degrees...