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The Loop: Russia releases US Navy veteran, New York nurses end strike, and 'atmospheric river' wreaks havoc in California — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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Two veto referendum campaigns and California executive departments disagree on when referendums suspend fast food workers and oil and gas laws

The campaign Save Local Restaurants filed 1 million signatures for a veto referendum to overturn California Assembly Bill 257 (AB 257), also known as the FAST Act, on Dec. 5, 2022. At least 623,212 signatures must be valid. Counties have until Jan. 25, 2023, to check a random sample of…

Ballotpedia

California’s drought has eased significantly due to heavy rains, federal government concludes

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A series of atmospheric river storms since Christmas has significantly reduced California’s drought, the federal government concluded Thursday.

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Charles White, Heisman-winning tailback for USC, dies at 64

USC announced the death of White, who is still the Trojans’ career rushing leader with 6,245 yards. The nine-year NFL veteran died of cancer in Newport Beach, California, the school said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Police never searched ‘catfish’ cop Austin Lee Edwards’ second home

CHESTERFIELD, Va. — Police never searched a Richmond-area apartment belonging to Austin Lee Edwards, the Virginia cop who killed three relatives of a 15-year-old Riverside, California, girl whom police say he “catfished” online.

Los Angeles Times

What is causing the parade of storms battering California?

LOS ANGELES — California has gone from one extreme to another, from extreme drought and empty reservoirs to too much rain all at once. Beginning on New Year’s Eve, a parade of punishing storms has hit the state, causing widespread flooding and destruction. Tragically, at least 19 people have been…

Los Angeles Times

California suddenly has so much snow. A ‘great elixir for drought’ but unlikely the cure

At the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Laboratory in Donner Pass on Wednesday, snow was piled so high that lead scientist Andrew Schwartz no longer needed stairs to exit the second floor.

Los Angeles Times

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Tesla crashes through wall and into swimming pool as boy, 4, has to be rescued

The scary incident, which happened in Pasadena, California, US on Tuesday, saw a four-year-old boy, his mum and his gran pulled from the Tesla after plummeting into a pool

Daily Mirror

Marijuana-related emergency room visits by California seniors have soared by over 1,000% in the past 15 years

More older adults are using marijuana for pain management. A new study sheds light on the risks.

Fortune

‘Don’t worry mommy’: Father reveals final words of son, 5, lost to California’s devastating floods

At least 17 people have died due to the storms while 50,000 people have been placed under evacuation orders and more than 100,000 homes and businesses have been left without power

Evening Standard

First Thing: Biden faces fresh scrutiny over handling of government secrets

Another set of materials discovered at a separate location, as White House addresses first discovery at Biden’s institute. Plus, why are DVD menus trending on social media?

The Guardian - UK

Kourtney Kardashian's $15m mansion destroyed by storm as flash foods hit California

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's $15million beach house in Santa Barbara has been hit by a flash flood as heavy storms continue to strike in California

Daily Mirror

Editorial: Don’t give out more chances to hunt bears in California until we know how many are out there

It’s hard to count black bears. They don’t travel in herds. They are generally solitary and reclusive omnivores — although they occasionally display their foraging skills when they wander into a populated area and break into a garbage can or, rarely, a house.

Los Angeles Times

From his home in California, Nolan Arenado says he wants to be a lifelong Cardinal

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — He’s propelled enough swings in his career and already in this workout Friday to know the one he’s chasing. When he connected, the echo from the crack of contact had only just faded when Nolan Arenado, head down and hands already circling back for his next…

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Capital & Main

A History of Medical Maltreatment Continues to Kill Black Americans

Dying at higher rates during COVID, while fearing doctors won’t listen.

Zenger

Relentless Rain Turns Roads Into Rivers, Leaving Motorists Stranded For Hours In California

Clean-up crews were taking advantage of the sunny, dry weather in California on Wednesday after a soggy start to the year.

The Independent UK

Boy told mom 'be calm' before being swept away in floodwater

The mother of a 5-year-old boy missing in floodwaters from California’s epic winter storms says she thought it was safe to drive across a creek flowing over the road she drove to school every day

Axios

California hit by 955 floods and mudslides in 2 weeks now faces 3 more atmospheric rivers

The death toll from California's relentless stream of extreme storm systems rose to 18 today.

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Los Angeles Times

Rep. Barbara Lee tells colleagues she plans to run for Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland, a seasoned progressive with more than three decades immersed in California politics, on Wednesday told congressional colleagues she plans to run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024.

Axios

The 9 states with laws restricting assault weapons after Illinois enacted ban

Assault weapons have been inked to some of the deadliest mass shootings in the the U.S in the past decade.

Los Angeles Times

Death toll rises to 18 in California as new storms hit battered communties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — From the Pacific coast to the Central Valley, California communities battered by days of destructive flooding began repair and cleanup efforts as the weather-weary state found itself in the path of yet another in a parade of storms.

Tribune News Service

California reservoirs are filling quickly, boosting water supplies after years of drought

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Across the San Francisco Bay Area and California, the past two weeks of soaking storms have brought mudslides, floods and power outages. They’ve also brought something not seen in years: billions of gallons of water rushing into reservoirs, renewing hopes that the state’s relentless drought may…

The Independent UK

Investors mock Elon Musk's bid to move Tesla buyout trial

Lawyers for Tesla shareholders suing the electric vehicle maker’s CEO Elon Musk over a misleading tweet are urging a federal judge to reject the billionaire’s request to move an upcoming trial to Texas from California

Los Angeles Times

Death toll rises to 18, cleanup continues as another storm targets California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Repair and cleanup efforts were continuing across California on Wednesday, even as the weather-weary state found itself in the path of yet another in a seemingly ceaseless parade of storms.

Tribune News Service

California snowpack skyrockets to two-decade high, putting 'serious dent' in drought

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The California snowpack is the largest the state has seen at this time of year in over two decades, as yet another atmospheric river is forecast to dump several feet of additional snow in parts of the Sierra by Monday morning.

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