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A sheriff vehicle sits along a road as snow falls in Paxton, Florida on January 21, 2025 local time. Bitter Arctic air plunged more than half the US into a deep freeze. Temperatures have dropped more than 17 C below average across large swaths of the country, causing airports and schools to shutter, major roadways to close, and killing at least 11 people, media reported. Photo: VCG

Rare winter storm hits southern US while LA fights new wildfire, igniting climate change debate

March 23, 2025

Good Samaritans rescue woman from attempted carjacking in N.J., officials say
Three good Samaritans — including two Army reservists — saved a woman who was being attacked during an attempted carjacking in Camden County, New Jersey, officials said. The incident unfolded Thursday around 8:30 a.m. on Jackson Road near the intersection of Waverly Avenue in Waterford Township. Police said a man, later identified as 45-year-old Rondean…
Woman who held Elizabeth Smart captive for months is arrested after visiting park
The woman who kidnapped and held Elizabeth Smart captive for nine months in the early 2000s was arrested in Utah this week after visiting at least two parks, which she can’t do because of her status as a sex offender. Wanda Barzee, 79, was arrested at her Salt Lake City home Thursday and was booked…
China’s price wars come for its baijiu liquor makers
SHANGHAI — Companies in China’s $165 billion baijiu liquor market are dangling steep discounts and warning of a growth slowdown this year, raising an additional red flag on the state of the world’s second-largest economy. At an alcohol expo in the western city of Luzhou, known as the “city of liquor,” in late March, visitors…
Scaling UK tech is a geopolitical imperative
Amid the economic malaise that followed the 2008 financial crisis in the UK – record unemployment, sluggish growth, tight fiscal consolidation – a game-changing policy drive was beginning to take shape. This shift, driven by the Conservative-led coalition government at the time, was designed to transform the UK into “Incubator Britain” – attracting software and…
Prince Harry speaks out after losing court battle over security
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Prince Harry speaks out after losing court battle over security 01:31 UP NEXT Growing concern over lead levels in Milwaukee public schools 02:14 There’s Good News Tonight: Southwest flight attendant gives passengers an outlet to share mid-air 01:28…
Police investigate after white mother used racist slur at Minnesota park
Video taken at a Minnesota public park this week shows a white woman apparently admitting she used a racist slur against a Black youth she accused of taking an item that belongs to her child. The man who recorded the video, Sharmake Omar, 30, said in an interview Friday that the 5-year-old child was called…
Judge orders mental health assessment for man accused of killing 11 at Vancouver festival
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A Canadian judge on Friday ordered a man accused of ramming his sport utility vehicle through a Filipino heritage festival crowd, killing 11 people and injuring dozens, to receive a mental health assessment to determine if he’s fit to stand trial. A publicity ban prevents the publication of why Judge Reginal…
Sheriff says Elway golf cart incident appears to be a ‘tragic accident’
The California sheriff whose office is investigating the death of John Elway’s agent after a golf cart incident said on Friday that the deadly fall appears to be an accident. Elway, one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, was reported to have been driving the golf cart Saturday night in the Palm Springs-area community…
With his communal journal, Southwest employee invites passengers to let their feelings fly
DALLAS — If you board a plane with flight attendant John McKay, you’re likely going to be offered much more than a bag of pretzels. That’s because in addition to his carry-on, the Las Vegas-based Southwest Airlines employee packs a journal that really belongs to his passengers. Sometimes McKay makes an announcement, other times he…