California was hit with a powerful storm on New Year's Day, bringing drenching rain and heavy snowfall to much of the state. More than 4 feet of snow had accumulated in the Sierra Nevada, while San Francisco experienced its second-wettest day on record. Despite the storm, the weather cleared up in time for the annual Rose Parade in Pasadena.
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This article discusses the current political situation in Brazil, where former president Lula da Silva is attempting to reclaim his office despite the military's opposition. Since the election results were announced, people have been gathering outside military barracks to protest and plead with the armed forces to prevent Lula from taking office. With tensions running high, there is a fear that violence could break out on inauguration day. Lula has expressed his trust in the intelligence of the nation to make a national unity administration work and prevent another Bolsonaro from taking office.
Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, is expected to waive his extradition hearing this week in connection with the murders of four University of Idaho students. His family has pledged to support him, and his attorney claims he is eager to be exonerated. DNA evidence from a public database and subsequent investigative work by law enforcement led to his identification as the suspect, and he is expected to face four counts of first-degree murder and burglary.
The National Weather Service reported that more than 235,000 homes, businesses and other power customers in California and Nevada had been left in the dark due to the severe weather. High winds caused numerous power outages and heavy rainfall and snowfall caused flooding, water rescues, and disabled vehicles. US Highway 101 and Interstate 80 were partially closed due to multiple spinouts, and residents were advised to avoid travel due to the hazardous conditions. The severe weather is a relief for drought-stricken California, bringing 4 feet of snow to the high Sierra Nevada and 5.46 inches of rain to downtown San Francisco.
Julia Misley, 65, has filed a lawsuit against Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler alleging sexual assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit claims that Tyler used his status and power to groom and exploit Misley over a period of three years, leading to her becoming pregnant in 1975 and being coerced into having an abortion. It also alleges that Tyler included Misley's name in the acknowledgements of his autobiography, leading to her being confronted with a picture of her own face on a tabloid cover.
A powerful storm system is bringing flooding, landslides, and heavy rains and snow to California, with the National Weather Service issuing a warning for the upper elevations of the Sierra from south of Yosemite National Park to north of Lake Tahoe. The Susan River is forecast to rise significantly, potentially affecting homes, roads, and bridges, while Sacramento fire officials plan to broadcast evacuation announcements from a helicopter and a boat. Humboldt County, which was hit by an earthquake last week, is also seeing roadways beginning to flood, with a bridge potentially closing again if the Eel River gets too high.
MGM Resorts International has donated a portion of its land in Las Vegas to Clark County to house the permanent memorial honoring the victims and heroes of the 1 October shooting. The sale, which was finalized on Friday, does not include the plot of land where the memorial is slated to go.
Bryan Christopher Kohberger, a 28-year-old graduate student at Washington State University, has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students in November. Bill Thompson, a prosecutor in Latah County, Idaho, has asked anyone with information about Kohberger to call the police tip line. Kohberger is being held without bond in Pennsylvania and will be extradited to Idaho to face the charges.