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Geomagnetic storm hits Earth creating northern lights, disrupting radio communications

A geomagnetic storm is expected to last through Monday, possibly disrupting radio communications but making for great aurora viewing. These high-frequency radio transmissions include aircrafts trying to communicate with distant traffic control towers. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado issued geomagnetic storm watches for Sunday and Monday as a “coronal mass ejection,” or CME, was headed for Earth. …

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Chileans arrested in California suburb days after LAPD forms task force to counter transnational crime ring

Police arrested three men from Chile on Friday in the quiet California suburban town of Irvine, just days after the Los Angeles Police Department formed a task force to address an international crime ring targeting luxury homes in the U.S. The arrests came after a recent spike in home robberies in Irvine, a relatively low crime area in Orange County …

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Harris suggests 'consequences' are on the table for Israel if Netanyahu invades Rafah

Vice President Kamala Harris declined to rule out “consequences” for Israel if it moves forward with an invasion of Rafah in Gaza on Sunday. Harris made the statement in an interview with ABC News, saying such a move by Netanyahu’s government would be a “huge mistake.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said an invasion is imminent, arguing it is …

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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to speak on ex-interpreter's gambling allegations Monday

Shohei Ohtani will speak with reporters regarding ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara allegedly stealing $4.5 million from him to cover gambling debts on Monday. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar told reporters on Sunday before the team’s exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels, his former squad, that he would address the situation on Monday. The Dodgers later confirmed to The Times that …

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Kate Middleton 'wrote every word' of emotional cancer announcement, friend says: report

In the days following Kate Middleton’s shock cancer announcement, a purported close friend of the princess is sharing insight into why she chose to be so transparent and how she approached recording a video for the public. “It allowed her to speak directly to the public who, overwhelmingly, have always been with her and her family and who don’t buy …

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Wyoming governor cites constitutional concerns after signing school choice bill, narrows eligibility for funds

Although Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a school choice bill into law on Thursday, he cited constitutionality concerns when he vetoed most of the eligibility provisions that would provide taxpayer funds to pay for private, pre-K, and homeschool education expenses. The Wyoming legislature sent Gordon a bill that would establish education savings accounts (ESAs) based on a tiered system–the more …

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