New NASA data show that snowpack in the Tuolumne River Basin in California’s Sierra Nevada — a major source of water for San Francisco and California’s Central Valley — is currently larger than the four previous years of snowpack combined. NASA’s Airborne Snow Observatory (ASO) measured the Tuolumne Basin snowpack on April 1, a critical […]
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As I Remember It by Cynthia Citron, © 2017 Xlibris; ISBN 9780152-4571627. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Given that Nancy and I are mentioned in Cynthia Citron’s book, I feel a bit embarrassed recommending it to you. But the fact is, Cynthia also writes in her memoir about important people with whom she
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cynthia Citron, Donald H. Harrison, International, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USAThe founder of a neo-Nazi website, the Daily Stormer, has been hit with a federal lawsuit charging he intimidated and harassed a Jewish woman, the Southern Poverty Law Center announced on Tuesday. The SPLC, an Alabama-based group that tracks extremism and hate groups in the U.S, said the lawsuit was filed by Tanya Gersh, a
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USASteve Stephens, the suspect in a murder uploaded to Facebook on Sunday, shot and killed himself in Erie, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, ending a nationwide manhunt. Pennsylvania State Police confirmed in a tweet shortly before noon that Stephens had committed suicide following a brief pursuit by police after he was spotted Tuesday morning. Steve Stephens was spotted
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USAAward-winning comedienne Monica Piper tickles audiences until they cry with the bittersweet story of her life By Cathryn J. Prince NEW YORK — Some may laugh in the face of danger; Monica Piper laughs in the face of the “the dark stuff.” And right now she thinks America needs to laugh more. “It’s getting harder
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAU.S. President Donald Trump has no “red line” in dealing with North Korea, but he is ready to take “decisive” action when it is deemed appropriate, the White House said Monday. In a regular press briefing, White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that China is playing an active role with respect to the
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International, USABased on Ron Suskind’s book, ‘Life, Animated’ interweaves family footage with animation as cartoons help Owen to speak — and even become a bar mitzvah By Rich Tenorio BOSTON — Ron Suskind has won the Pulitzer Prize for his journalism; his books on American presidents have made the best-seller lists. But in recent years, Suskind
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAHomeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly told the host of critics to “shut up” and let his agents do their jobs, pushing back against the overwhelming wave of criticism from advocacy groups who have complained that immigration enforcement has grown too strict under the Trump administration. “If lawmakers do not like the laws they’ve passed
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International, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Release the Donald’s Taxes (tune: Deep in the Heart of Texas) We’ve got the right to shed some light Onto the Donald’s taxes. He must disclose what debts he owes Release the Donald’s taxes! Please interdict any conflict We find in the Donald’s taxes. Why is there stealth about his
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAAfter almost three years in an Egyptian prison, on Sunday a court in Cairo acquitted an American of all potential charges, including child abuse and human trafficking relating to a shelter for street children she ran. The courtroom erupted in applause when the judge issued the quick verdict that the 30-year-old Egyptian-US dual citizen Hijazi,
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International, USAThese days, having any sort of ties to Moscow is politically toxic in Washington. Recent reports indicate Donald Trump may have borrowed Russian money to keep his property empire afloat—while a congressional investigation looms into alleged Kremlin interference in the U.S. presidential election and a host of murky connections between Trump campaign officials and Russian
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International, USAOp-Ed: Publishing an opinion piece full of invented horror stories, the Times neglected to tell its readers that the author is a murderer, convicted on multiple counts in a civilian court By Yair Lapid The thing which stands out most – and is most infuriating – about the opinion piece published by Marwan Barghouti in
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been in office fewer than 100 days and already is facing the prospect of a major electoral setback. Or at least Democrats hope so. Voters in a suburban Atlanta congressional district will decide Tuesday whether Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff will win outright a special election for a seat in
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USALooking to tarnish Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s political image, a conservative group announced Monday that it is launching an effort to tear the Massachusetts senator down ahead of her re-election race next year and possible 2020 presidential bid. America Rising PAC rolled out “The Elizabeth Warren Initiative” with the stated goals of making “Warren’s life difficult
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