Historic storm breaks 1,000-year rainfall record in parts of Bay Area
This week’s atmospheric river storm smashed some heavy rainfall records in parts of the Bay Area, especially the North Bay, before mostly petering out by Saturday morning. Downtown Santa Rosa received 12.47 inches of rain in a three-day period, the National Weather Service said on social media, breaking a thousand-year record.
Texas Jews concerned by Christian material in proposed school curriculum
Texas is poised to adopt a public school curriculum that refers to Jesus as “the Messiah,” asks kindergartners to study the Sermon on the Mount and presents the Crusades in a positive light.
Two reported dead as Storm Bert hits UK
Storm Bert has wreaked havoc across the UK, leaving 60,000 homes in Northern Ireland without power on Saturday, November 23, 2024, disrupting flights, and causing severe flooding and snowstorms across multiple regions. Authorities have issued Amber and Yellow Warnings for snow, ice, and flooding across the UK as Bert continues to bring hazardous conditions, disrupting transport and threatening safety. Two people were reported dead, as of late Saturday afternoon (LT).
5,350 aftershocks recorded in Cuba following damaging M6.8 quake on November 10
As many as 5,350 aftershocks have shaken Cuba since the M6.8 earthquake on November 10, 2024, with 125 of these noticeable to the public, according to the National Center for Seismological Research (CENAIS). 172 earthquakes were recorded between November 21 and 22, primarily in the Pilón-Chivirico region, ranging from M1.1 to M4.0.
5,000 vehicles stranded, 36 injured as Storm Caetano hits France
Storm Caetano swept through France on Thursday, November 21, 2024, bringing an unseasonal winter episode with winds reaching 131 km/h (81 mph) and snowfall of up to 16 cm (6.3 inches). The storm caused widespread disruptions, including power outages for over 250,000 homes, severe traffic halts with 5,000 vehicles stranded, and a major accident on Route A6B near Paris that injured 36 people.
Anti-Christian Hostility And Restrictions on Religious Freedom Sharply Increase Across Europe
Anti-Christian hate crimes, discrimination, and restrictions on the religious freedom of Christians are increasing in many European countries, according to a new report by the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe).
Threats And Aggression: Does Bible Prophecy Predict A Future Nuclear War?
Does the Bible say anything about nuclear weapons in the end times? It’s a very pertinent question today, with all that we see happening in Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
‘This is just who we are’: Trudeau says Canada would arrest Netanyahu
Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, said during a press conference on Thursday that he would have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested if the premier arrived on Canadian soil, in line with a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
Hamas says female hostage killed in northern Gaza. Hamas says a female hostage has been killed during Israeli operations in northern Gaza. The woman’s identity was not revealed, and it was unclear how or when she is said to have died. “This evening the terrorist organization Hamas released a document in which a kidnapped woman is allegedly seen killed,” the IDF said in a statement. “We are checking the information, and at this stage, we are unable to verify or refute it.”
Israel investigating rabbi’s disappearance in United Arab Emirates as ‘terrorist incident.’
Israeli intelligence is investigating the disappearance of Israeli-Moldovan citizen Rabbi Zvi Kogan. Kogan has served as an aide to the chief rabbi of the United Arab Emirates and a Chabad representative. He has been missing since Thursday. Kogan manages a supermarket in Dubai where he lives with his wife, who is a U.S. citizen. Kogan did not show up for meetings scheduled on Thursday, and his wife reported him missing to security at the Chabad house in Dubai.
8 million people in England are still prepared to risk their lives by having another covid injection
On Thursday, the UK Health Security Agency released data relating to its Autumn 2024 covid vaccination programme in England. Disappointingly, 8 million people, 14% of the population, have had yet another harmful injection.
We are beginning to see the impact covid lockdowns had on teenagers’ brain development
According to a recent study, covid lockdowns accelerated brain ageing in adolescent girls, showing 4.2 years of brain age acceleration compared to 1.4 years in males. Children’s memories of lockdown became increasingly negative over time, with female adolescents reporting the lowest happiness levels and highest depressive symptoms…The pandemic’s disruption of normal development patterns has prompted calls for targeted interventions, especially for young women who showed greater vulnerability across measures.