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How can you prepare, respond to landslides? Here’s some advice

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:17:54 GMT

Natural disasters are nothing new in Southern California — and there’s plenty of advice out there about preparing for earthquakes and wildfires.Not to mention floods and mudslides.But what about when the earth beneath your home gives way for no apparent reason?That’s what happened to 12 homes in a gated Rolling Hills Estates community, which were destroyed by a landslide over the weekend. Ten of those homes will almost certainly slide into the canyon.But like any other natural disaster, there are ways to prepare for landslides.Some of those methods are universal, such as readying emergency kits, while others are specific to landslides — such as attuning your ears to coming danger.Here are some tips from the American Red Cross, which has a handy guide available online.Listen upLandslides are defined as “earth movement.” They can move slowly and cause damage gradually or move rapidly, destroying property and taking lives suddenly and unexpectedly.And while the cause of the Rolling Hil...

San Diego Comic-Con 2023: What to expect at this year’s convention

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:17:54 GMT

Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo will be there. Daryl Dixon, John Wick, and Captain Kirk, too.All those guys in fedoras flicking bullwhips? Meet the Indiana Joneses. There’ll be Spider-men and Sailor Moons, too, Moon Knights and Harley Quinns, Star Trek red shirts and armor-clad Mandolorians.San Diego Comic-Con 2023 opens Wednesday, July 19, for preview night, and then runs Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23.Cosplayers pose for photos in the Gaslamp Quarter during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Saturday, July 20, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)Benji Stone of Oklahoma poses for photographs as the Black Panther during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Friday, July 19, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)From left, nine-year-old Jaiden Espinoza of Riverside poses for a photograph with SpongeBob SquarePants during Comic-Con International’s Preview Night at the San Diego Convention...

Emmy Awards 2023: List of nominees for major categories

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:17:54 GMT

(CNN) — The nominees for the 75th Emmy Awards – television’s top honor – were announced Wednesday morning.“Succession” led with 27 Emmy nominations, followed by “The Last of Us” with 24, “The White Lotus” with 23, and “Ted Lasso” with 21.The Emmy Awards are currently scheduled for Sept. 18.See below for a list of nominees in several top categories.Outstanding drama series“Andor”“Better Call Saul”“The Crown”“House of the Dragon”“The Last of Us”“Succession”“The White Lotus”“Yellowjackets”Outstanding comedy series“Abbott Elementary”“Barry”“The Bear”“Jury Duty”“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”“Only Murders in the Building”“Ted Lasso”“Wednesday”Outstanding limited series“Beef”“Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”“Daisy Jones & the Six”“Fleishman Is in Trouble”“Obi-Wan Kenobi”Outstanding lead actor in a drama seriesJeff Bridges, “The Old Man”Brian Cox, “Succession”Kieran Culkin, “Succession”Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”Jeremy Strong, “Succession”Outst...

Quick Cook: Uber-Herby Pearl Couscous Salad with Tomatoes and Feta

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:17:54 GMT

This summer salad boasts a tabbouleh-level quantity of herbs, packing in an equal ratio of fresh herbs to grain. Tossed with a lemony vinaigrette and dotted with bright cherry tomatoes, it veers off from traditional tabbouleh with the use of pearl couscous, which has a fun, more substantial texture than the traditional bulgur. Topped with large slabs of feta and extra olive oil, this salad is sure to satisfy for a summery lunch, brunch or side.This salad stores well in the refrigerator for a couple days, so it makes an easy grab-and-go lunch or make-ahead summer side for a barbecue.Uber-Herby Pearl Couscous Salad with Tomatoes and FetaServes 4INGREDIENTS1¾ cup pearl couscous (Israeli couscous)1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced2½ cups chopped fresh herbs, such as a combination of parsley, dill and mint1½ cups sliced cherry tomatoes3 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice4 tablespoons olive oil1 teaspoon saltFresh cracked pepper4 slices of feta cheese, about ¼-inch thickExtra olive o...

Disabled sailors keep joy, thrills and accessibility afloat on the San Francisco Bay

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:17:54 GMT

Alex Hruzewicz mentally juggles dozens of ever-changing questions while skippering a 41-foot keelboat named Believe along the San Francisco Bay.What’s the best moment to unfurl sails in 15 knot winds? How fast are the currents moving? Is there enough clearance for the rudder? Are any ferries barreling towards the boat? Will the tides be high enough to dock? Is there enough pressure on the lines?“It’s a dance with Mother Nature,” Hruzewicz said, tacking into the shifting gusts using the boat’s electric winches as he sails back to Pier 40 at the Embarcadero. “You can play with the wind and waves. There’s an adrenaline rush and a peacefulness — there’s not much like it.”Nettie Wijsman, from Menlo Park, a member with Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS), sits as Alex Hruzewicz, bosun, prepares the sailboat named “Believe” for “Sunday Keelboat Sailing” at the South Beach Harbor in downtown San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Wijsman uses a wheelchair for d...

Lounging Lady Liberty making her way to Arlington

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:17:54 GMT

Haven’t been to New York recently? No worries, Lady Liberty is making her way to the D.C. area, but in a unique pose.“Reclining Liberty,” a 25-foot-long Lady Liberty set in a lounging pose by artist Zaq Landsberg, is emigrating from the New York area and taking up residence in Arlington, Virginia.The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington and Arlington Public Art announced the statue will be on display on MoCA Arlington’s front lawn from Aug. 5, 2023 through July 28 of 2024.MoCA Arlington said that “Reclining Liberty” takes inspiration from the giant reclining Buddha statues of Asia, which represent the Buddha in one stage on the path to enlightenment and are a theme throughout Buddhist art.An opening celebration and picnic for the new lady will be held at the site on Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.“I’ve been following Zaq’s practice for many years and when I saw Reclining Liberty, I knew it was the perfect work to bring to Arlington,” said Blai...

Canadian police are investigating 70 alleged sexual assaults at Nova Scotia youth detention center

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:17:54 GMT

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Canadian police are investigating at least 70 cases of alleged sexual assault at a youth detention facility in Canada’s Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Wednesday the alleged assaults took place at the Nova Scotia Youth Center in Waterville, Nova Scotia, between 1988 and 2017. Police said they could not confirm the identity of the alleged perpetrator and whether more than one person was involved Investigators told a news conference that they believe there are more victims. They are launching a confidential hotline for people who have been sexually assaulted or who have information about crimes that may have happened there. Police say their investigation team has so far spoken with 70 survivors as part of the probe, known as Operation Headwind.Source

Explosion along Lebanon-Israel border wounds 3 members of militant group Hezbollah

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:17:54 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion near Lebanon’s border with Israel slightly wounded at least three members of the militant Hezbollah group, a Lebanese security official said.The three Hezbollah members were taken to a hospital near the scene of the explosion in the village Bustan in the southern Lebanese province of Bustan, the official said on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. The Israeli army said in a statement that several suspects approached a security fence and attempted to sabotage it, drawing efforts by soldiers to force them to retreat. It posted surveillance footage showing four people in civilian clothing approaching the border fence, and running away after an explosion. The identity of the suspects is unknown, it said.The Israeli army later told The Associated Press that soldiers had used a stun grenade.The incident took place hours before Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was scheduled to speak to commemorate the start of a monthlong war betwe...

Iowa’s new abortion ban is challenged in court, a day after it was passed by GOP lawmakers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:17:54 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A legal challenge was filed Wednesday to block Iowa’s new legislation banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, launching what will likely be a lengthy and emotional court battle just hours after the Legislature’s late-night vote.The bill was passed with exclusively Republican support in a rare, one-day legislative burst lasting more than 14 hours. That’s despite the vocal — and sometimes tense — objections from Democratic lawmakers and abortion advocates protesting at the Capitol. Gov. Kim Reynolds says she will sign the bill, which would take immediate effect, on Friday. The challenge, filed by the ACLU of Iowa, Planned Parenthood North Central States and the Emma Goldman Clinic, requests that a district court temporarily put the soon-to-be law on hold as the courts assess its constitutionality.Abortion is currently legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy, but that would change with the stroke of Reynolds’ pen Fr...

3 badly decomposing bodies found in remote Colorado campsite

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:17:54 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The badly decomposing bodies of three people were found in a remote Rocky Mountains camp in Colorado, and they may have been lying there since late last year, authorities said.A hiker discovered one of the bodies late Sunday and notified the authorities, who found the other two after arriving at the campsite Monday, Gunnison County Sheriff Adam Murdie said.Two of the bodies were inside a small, zipped-up tent and the other was outside in the camp, which was in a remote wooded area where hikers typically wouldn't pass by, he said. There were personal belongings and tarps at the scene, and a lean-to built from local logs over a firepit."This is not a typical occurrence anywhere, by any means," said Murdie, noting that his department doesn't think the discovery implies any risk to hikers or campers in the area.The sheriff's department is looking for missing persons reports that might shed light on the situation, but they haven't found any yet, he said. The coroner won’t r...