Measles confirmed in another Bay Area county, first case there since 2012

Measles confirmed in another Bay Area county, first case there since 2012

NAPA, Calif. – Another case of measles has been reported in the Bay Area amid nationwide outbreaks of the highly contagious viral disease. Napa County health officials said this is the first time since 2012 that the county has had a confirmed case. What we know The patient was identified as a child who was … Read more

Judge warns Trump administration against changing immigration status of plaintiffs in First Amendment case

Judge warns Trump administration against changing immigration status of plaintiffs in First Amendment case

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that academics who are party to a lawsuit alleging that U.S. policy singles out noncitizens for detention or deportation because of their pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses can seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed in retribution for taking part in the case. … Read more

‘I never believed this’

‘I never believed this’

This Florida man was taking his puppy for a bathroom break late at night when he noticed a nearly eight-foot alligator using his pool. What is going on? Fox Weather reported on video taken by Rob Emhoff that showed a gator swimming around the family’s swimming pool. Thankfully, with a quick call to the state … Read more

Strange Metal From Beyond Our Planet Spotted in Ancient Treasure Stash

Strange Metal From Beyond Our Planet Spotted in Ancient Treasure Stash

Among a hoard of glittering gold treasures from the Iberian Bronze Age, a pair of rusted objects may be the most precious of all. A dull bracelet and a rusted hollow hemisphere decorated with gold are fakes, researchers have found, not of metal from underground, but of iron from meteorites that fell from the sky. … Read more

Donald Trump Unveils “Peace Board” Logo, And Reactions Are NOT GOOD

Donald Trump Unveils “Peace Board” Logo, And Reactions Are NOT GOOD

Thursday Donald Trump unveiled his “Peace Board” in Davos. FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images So far, a few dozen countries have joined: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Anadolu / … Read more

Bystanders react after massive creature washes up on local beach: ‘Unbelievable’

Bystanders react after massive creature washes up on local beach: ‘Unbelievable’

A whale shark was stranded on the sand at Varkala Beach in Kerala, India, but people came together to help the creature back out to sea. What is going on? According to the Free Press Journal, the whale shark washed ashore in early December. It is suspected that it became entangled in a fishing net … Read more

A potentially historic winter storm to slam much of the United States with devastating ice and heavy snow

A potentially historic winter storm to slam much of the United States with devastating ice and heavy snow

More than half of the United States is set to face one of the most widespread and threatening winter storms in years, one that threatens to deliver a potentially historic blow of snow and ice. The long-running storm begins on Friday, and by the time it ends on Monday, it will have dropped a foot … Read more

Tesla stock soars as Elon Musk posts video saying there’s no safety monitor at Austin robotaxi

Tesla stock soars as Elon Musk posts video saying there’s no safety monitor at Austin robotaxi

Tesla ( TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk said the company started robotaxi rides without any safety monitors present in the cars in Austin, a long-awaited move. This is after Waymo announced another expansion of its robotaxi service in the United States, and has now hammered its advantage in the autonomous space. Musk also claimed on … Read more

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says his repeated warnings to Europe feel like ‘Groundhog Day’

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says his repeated warnings to Europe feel like ‘Groundhog Day’

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted his European allies Thursday for what he described as the continent’s slow, fragmented and inadequate response to Russia’s invasion nearly four years ago and its continued international aggression. Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Zelenskyy listed a litany of complaints and criticisms of Europe … Read more