Environment
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Tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha, a city of 485,000 people.
California Drought
Satellite photos: This year’s ‘average’ Sierra snowpack compared to previous years
For the second year in a row, snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains has been higher than normal.
Wildfires
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PG&E profits hop higher, company raises already rosy outlook for 2024
PG&E profits hopped higher in the first three months of 2024.
Health
Biden administration shelves ban on menthol cigarettes
The announcement is another setback for Food and Drug Administration officials, who drafted the ban and predicted it would prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths over 40 years.
Parks
After 5 years of closure, ‘glamping’ back again in Yosemite National Park
Camping hopefuls can now enter a lottery to experience campsites from June to September.
Wildlife
Northern California dog owners warned by state wildlife officials to keep their canines away from raw fish
Dogs can die within two weeks of eating fish with the parasite, which dies when...
Astronomy
Solar eclipse wows Bay Area
Sunny skies provide clear view of astronomical phenomenon
Space
Russia vetoes UN resolution against nuclear space race
The defeated draft resolution said "the prevention of an arms race in outer space would...