ABC News(NEW YORK) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued a manifesto this week in an apparent attempt to rebrand the social-networking company as a “privacy-focused” platform as it moves forward to marry messaging functions across all of its platforms and even into text messages. But some experts are skeptical about the claim, which comes after …
Mar 09
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 09 at 9:30AM MST until March 09 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Until midnight CST tonight.
Mar 09
Newark Liberty International Airport reopens after a fire caused a temporary closure
iStock/Thinkstock(NEWARK, N.J.) — Flights have resumed at Newark Liberty International Airport after a Canadian flight was diverted there Saturday morning after an indication of a fire, authorities said. “Air Transat Flight 942, a Boeing 737, reported a possible fire in the cargo hold and diverted to Newark Liberty International Airport at 8:30 a.m. The aircraft …
Mar 09
South braces for tornadoes, severe weather
ABC News(OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma) — A potent storm developing in the central U.S. will bring the next round of severe weather to parts of the South on Saturday. Much like last weekend’s deadly storms, the primary concern is the risk of severe weather, including possible tornadoes. Meanwhile, to the north, blizzard conditions are possible. Storms …
Mar 09
3 dead, including middle school student, in Oklahoma bus crash
KOCO(BOWLEGS, Oklahoma) — At least three people are dead, including one child, after a school bus carrying a middle school softball team collided with another vehicle in Oklahoma. The accident happened late Friday near Bowlegs, Oklahoma, on Highway 99 in Seminole County, about an hour southeast of Oklahoma City, according to ABC affiliate KOCO. Two …
Mar 09
City will not press charges against any of 84 protesters arrested during Stephon Clark march
iStock/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — None of the 84 protesters arrested in the wake of of Sacramento’s decision not to press charges against city police officers for the shooting death of Stephon Clark last year will face charges. District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert made the announcement on Friday, saying, “In the interest of justice, no charges will …
Mar 09
5 dead as small plane plunges into Lake Okeechobee in Florida
WPBF(PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Five people are dead after a small plane fell from the sky and plunged into Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida on Friday afternoon. All five bodies were recovered from the fuselage of the airplane, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. “A twin-engine Piper aircraft went down in Lake Okeechobee …
Mar 09
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 09 at 2:22AM MST until March 09 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… …WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED… * WHAT…Moderate snow. Brief mixed precipitation early. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota.
Mar 08
Winter Storm Warning issued March 08 at 8:34PM MST until March 09 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and
Mar 08
More women are now bosses, doctors and politicians: Census
Portra/iStock(NEW YORK) — There are now more women in the medical fields, politics, and in the nation’s boardrooms, according to new statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The findings come during National Women’s History Month, which has origins in the mid-1800s when women from various New York City textile factories staged a protest over …