California Houseboat Sinks During Overloaded Poker Party Dozens Flee As It Capsizes So Scary

The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office said yesterday the boat was located in the Mexican Gulch region of the Don Pedro Lake, close to the Blue Oaks Campground. “At one point during the event, the vessel became overloaded with too many people on one side which caused it to tip and take on water. Everyone aboard was able to exit the vessel before our boating enforcement unit arrived,” the sheriff’s office said in a media release....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 398 words · Rickey Hobson

California Man Climbed Under Truck And Guzzled Wine Out Of Valve As It Sped Along Highway

Gabriel Moreno, 39, was driving north on Highway 99 on Tuesday afternoon when he pulled alongside a Cherokee Freight Lines truck that was hauling red wine, The Modesto Bee reported. California Highway Patrol Officer Thomas Olsen told the newspaper that Moreno caught the driver’s attention by indicating that something was wrong with the vehicle. When the truck pulled over on the side of the highway, Olsen said Moreno then got out of his car in his underwear and ran to the back of the trailer....

January 20, 2023 · 3 min · 559 words · Christopher Cobb

California Oil Spill Photos Show Devastating Slick Spiral Into Pacific Ocean

Authorities are now racing to clean the scene, described by Orange County Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris in a tweet as “catastrophic.” However, the human reaction to the spill has proved too late for some of the local wildlife. A statement on the City of Huntington Beach site read: “Unfortunately, we are starting to see oil-covered fish and birds washing up along our coastline.” Mayor Kim Carr of Huntington Beach, who Newsweek has contacted for comment, described the incident as “one of the most devastating situations our community has dealt with in decades....

January 20, 2023 · 3 min · 448 words · Lin Cox

California School Says Photo Showing Students Posting With Swastika Trump Banner And Confederate Flag Sparked Fear On Campus

Eight students from Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California, are seen posing for the photo in front of a Trump 2020 banner, Fox10 reported. One male student holding a swastika sign and another appears to make the “OK” hand gesture adopted by some white supremacists. In a letter sent to parents last week, school principal Michael West said the social media post saying it made students feel unsafe....

January 20, 2023 · 3 min · 540 words · Helen Henderson

California Wildfires Seen From Space Show State Covered In Smoke As Over 300 000 Acres Burn

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite has captured images of the aftermath of a series of lightning strikes that ignited several fires across northern California. “The fires range in size from 14 acres, the Beach Fire, all the way up to the largest of these fires, the Canyon Zone fire which is a complex of six fires, that is a total of 10,000 acres and 0% contained,” NASA said in a recent update regarding the fires....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 421 words · Chris Wells

Calls Build For Manchin To Follow Sinema In Leaving Democratic Party

Along with Sinema, Manchin is viewed by many political observers as one of the country’s most powerful people. Their less-reliably-liberal votes can either grant the green light or spell doom for legislation in an otherwise stalemated U.S. Senate. The Democrats narrowly held on to their Senate majority following November’s midterm elections. And this week, after Republican candidate Herschel Walker conceded in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff election against Senator Raphael Warnock, Democrats locked in a 51-49 majority....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 359 words · Bernie Rosado

Calls For Marvel To Replace Chris Pratt Spark Debate On Christianity

The discussion appeared to stem from the release of a clip from the upcoming movie Thor: Love and Thunder on 18 April, which showed Pratt’s character Star-Lord, also known as Peter Quill, giving his team a pep talk. He was then seen telling them that if ever they felt lost, they should “look into the eyes of the people that you love,” at which point titular character Thor, portrayed by Chris Hemsworth, stares intensely into Star-Lord’s eyes....

January 20, 2023 · 5 min · 909 words · Barbara Mccray

Calm Down Internet Why Neymar Is Not Going To Jail

The truth about Arsenal’s Cavani chase Yes, prosecutors in Spain are requesting two years jail for the Brazilian footballer but, in reality, he wouldn’t actually spend any time behind bars. WHY WON’T NEYMAR GO TO JAIL? The reason Neymar won’t go to jail is that is he has no previous convictions and the prosecution, led by Jose Perals, are seeking just two years - which under Spanish law means the time can be served under probation....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 411 words · Jose Yontz

Calvin Johnson Speaks Out About Retirement For First Time

While at his “Catching Dreams” football camp in Michigan on Saturday, the former Lions receiver told the Detroit Free Press that he “made his own decision,” and isn’t returning to the NFL. MORE: Nine ridiculous stats that define Johnson’s career “You don’t see what (players) do on and off the field,” Johnson said. “There’s a lot of factors that play into how long they play. A lot of times it’s mind, but your body can only do so much....

January 20, 2023 · 1 min · 151 words · Glen Korth

Cam Newton Injury Update No Ir For Panthers Qb Yet Despite Reported Possibility

Panthers head coach Ron Rivera announced Monday that there is no update on the quarterback, who has been dealing with foot injuries during the 2019 season. Earlier reports suggested that Newton could be placed on Injured Reserve, effectively ending the quarterback’s season. MORE: SN’s latest NFL Power Rankings “Cam will continue the rehab program, I’ve got nothing further than that, guys,” Rivera said in his Monday press conference. “I can’t tell you anything other that what I’ve already told you....

January 20, 2023 · 1 min · 174 words · Nora Kiser

Cam Newton Photobombs Innocent Photographer On Hoverboard

Just hours after Newton and the Panthers dismantled the Falcons at home, the 6-5, 245-pound quarterback rolled through someone’s picture on his hoverboard and created an epic photobomb with dozens of Panthers fans in the background. Then he just casually cruised away. MORE: Cam Newton’s biggest plays of the year | Stewart’s status unclear for Giants game Scroll through the three pictures below to see the full timeline of events:...

January 20, 2023 · 1 min · 137 words · Jeffery Cavanaugh

Cam Newton Proud To Be A Sore Loser

He’s a sore loser. “I hate losing,” Newton told reporters as the Panthers cleaned out their lockers at Bank of America Stadium. “Who likes to lose? You show me a good loser. I’ll show you a loser.” Newton understandably did not want to speak with the media following Sunday’s 24-10 loss to the Broncos at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. He didn’t really want to speak with the media on Tuesday, but “things have to happen....

January 20, 2023 · 3 min · 517 words · Don Cooper

Cam Newton Quiz Are You A Lover Or A Hater

January 20, 2023 · 0 min · 0 words · Flora Evenson

Cam Newton Wins His Way Thanks Fans For 2015 Season

The NFL MVP took to Instagram Friday to reflect on 2015 and Panthers fans’ role in the incredible season. MORE: Best Super Bowl-losing teams | Von Miller not done with Newton Nice touch with the shirt and posing in front of the Muhammad Ali poster. And props to Newton for staying true to his own character — he previously defended his Super Bowl interview — while giving fans a shoutout....

January 20, 2023 · 1 min · 95 words · Gary Seeley

Cam Talbot Trade Details Senators Acquire Veteran Goaltender From Wild Signal Intent To Push For Playoffs In 2023

The Sens acquired goaltender Cam Talbot from the Wild. In exchange, the Wild received backup Filip Gustavsson. Talbot, 34, enjoyed a fairly strong season in Minnesota last season, giving up 2.76 goals per game while owning a .911 save percentage. Those numbers far exceeded what Murray was able to do with Ottawa. The move seems to indicate the Sens still intends to contend for a playoff spot in 2023. Here are the details of Tuesday’s deal:...

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 308 words · Susan Doria

Cambodia This Is My Home

Once headed for failure, the world’s most ambitious refugee-resettlement program has proved to be one of the most effective ever. While continued fighting threatens the political process set out in the 1991 Cambodian peace accords, the repatriation process goes forward as if driven by the force of nature. Bus convoys and rickety trains transport up to 40,000 Cambodians a month from Thai camps to the six refugee reception centers inside Cambodia....

January 20, 2023 · 4 min · 653 words · Diann Bledsoe

Cameron Crowe S Almost Famous Broadway Musical Remixes Beloved Film

The story is based on the real-life experience of writer and filmmaker Cameron Crowe, who covered the Allman Brothers Band as a teen in the 1970s. Crowe was unsure if the story would work as a musical, and while he likes jukebox musicals, he felt the deeply personal story deserved original songs to drive home key themes. “It’s more about being a fan than the actual replaying of all the songs,” he told Newsweek....

January 20, 2023 · 6 min · 1080 words · Corey Wike

Can An Australian Billionaire Change The Face Of Fossil Fuel Dependency Opinion

Part of their offer was a promised plan to ensure the early closures of AGL’s coal-fired power stations through the investment in renewable energy and batteries to the tune of between $AU10-20 billion. “The Brookfield-Grok consortium looking to take private & transform AGL is putting our pens down - with great sadness. The board rejected our raised offer of $8.25. 46% more than the price of $5.55 about 90 days ago....

January 20, 2023 · 4 min · 824 words · Charles Leonard

Can Anyone Make A Run At Joe Gibbs Racing This Season

Joe Gibbs Racing has had the series covered this year. If you add Martin Truex Jr., whose Furniture Row Racing team has an alliance with Gibbs, into the mix, then the numbers move to 10 wins and one track where no one tied to the organization has led a lap — Michigan. MORE: Winners and losers at Indy | Kyle Busch untouchable at Indy Every year, there’s a team that rises to the top....

January 20, 2023 · 4 min · 744 words · Thomas Askew

Can Biden Govern Like He Campaigned Opinion

First, a shout-out to America’s election officials and volunteers. They navigated a pandemic, record early voting totals and unfounded and hysterical presidential charges of impropriety. The system accommodated 100 million early votes and a record turnout overall without substantial disruption or controversy. America isn’t the oldest democracy for no reason. We continue to lead the world in free, honest and fair elections. Second, Biden will win the popular vote by a slightly larger margin than Hillary Clinton in 2016....

January 20, 2023 · 5 min · 873 words · Roy Weber