California avalanche near Lake Tahoe kills six women identified by families

SUMMARY  TRUCKEE, California — Families have identified six women killed in a powerful California avalanche near Lake Tahoe earlier this week, as search and recovery crews continued efforts to reach victims still on the mountain amid hazardous winter conditions. In a statement issued Thursday, families of the Castle Peak victims named the skiers as Carrie … Read more

Winter Storm Warning Hits 5 Freeway North of Los Angeles; Up to 4 Inches of Snow Expected

SUMMARY  LOS ANGELES — A winter storm warning has been issued for the 5 Freeway corridor north of Los Angeles, including Santa Clarita, Santa Barbara County interior mountains, and southern Ventura County mountains, with hazardous conditions expected through Friday morning.  The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the alert Thursday at 1:13 AM, warning of heavy … Read more

Sarah Ferguson’s Whereabouts Unclear After Prince Andrew Arrest

SUMMARY  LONDON — Questions are mounting over the whereabouts and future role of Sarah Ferguson following the arrest of her former husband, Prince Andrew, at his residence in Sandringham, England, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to law enforcement officials familiar with the matter. Andrew, sixty six, was taken into custody earlier this … Read more

Prince Andrew Arrested in UK on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office Linked to Epstein Case

SUMMARY  LONDON — Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of misconduct in public office as part of an investigation linked to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, police and Buckingham Palace confirmed Thursday. Thames Valley Police said officers detained “a man in his sixties … Read more

DNA evidence yields no match in Nancy Guthrie abduction investigation, Pima County sheriff says

SUMMARY  TUCSON, Ariz. — DNA recovered from gloves linked to the abduction of Nancy Guthrie has not produced a match in the FBI’s national database, though investigators say the evidence may still help identify a suspect as forensic analysis continues, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Tuesday. The absence of a database hit in the … Read more

Los Angeles County Under Severe Thunderstorm Warning as 60 mph Winds Threaten Widespread Damage

SUMMARY  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County was placed under an updated severe thunderstorm warning early Wednesday after the National Weather Service reported fast-moving storms capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mph, possible tornadoes and structural damage across densely populated communities. The National Weather Service office in Oxnard said at 1:42 AM that … Read more

Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe Leaves 10 Skiers Missing as Rescue Efforts Intensify

SUMMARY  TRUCKEE, Calif. — Ten skiers remain missing after an avalanche struck the Castle Peak backcountry near Lake Tahoe late Tuesday morning, authorities said, as blizzard conditions hampered rescue operations in the Sierra Nevada. The avalanche was reported at about 11:30 a.m. near Castle Peak outside Truckee, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office.  The … Read more

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Lockdown Triggered by Campus Shooting Threat in Daytona Beach

SUMMARY  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University went into lockdown Tuesday night after a caller threatened to “shoot up the campus with an AK-47,” prompting a multi agency response, authorities said. The threat was reported about 8:40 PM, according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. The caller told campus security he was five minutes … Read more

YouTube outage disrupts access for users worldwide

SUMMARY  YouTube said Tuesday that some users were unable to access the video sharing platform after monitoring site Downdetector reported widespread global disruptions. The YouTube outage began Tuesday evening, peaking at more than 320,000 user reports in the United States before declining to about 150,000 by 9 p.m. Eastern, according to Downdetector. Downdetector said users … Read more