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Flash Flood threats and alerts remain in effect for portions of California, as torrential rain inundated parts of the region yesterday, causing two major highway closures. More rain is expected today, with snow for higher elevations.After a reasonably quiet start to the weather world in 2026 for much of the U.S., an end-of-the-week storm could bring colder temperatures, rain and even snow to some areas.A developing storm from the Western U.S. could impact most of the country by the end of the week.MAN DIES IN CALIFORNIA AFTER BEING SWEPT AWAY INTO CREEK DURING FLOODING, TORRENTIAL RAINThe renewed weather threat will…
Early on Saturday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States had attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. It is hard to exaggerate the historical significance of these events. Whatever one thinks of Maduro’s catastrophic rule—or of Trump’s stated objectives to “run” the country and take control of its oil reserves—the use of overt U.S. military force against a South American government marks a profound rupture of regional precedent. Its consequences will extend far beyond Venezuela itself. Early on Saturday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States had attacked Venezuela and…
by Calculated Risk on 1/04/2026 08:12:00 AM Here is another update on lumber prices.NOTE: The CME group discontinued the Random Length Lumber Futures contract on May 16, 2023. I switched to a physically-delivered Lumber Futures contract that was started in August 2022. Unfortunately, this impacts long term price comparisons since the new contract was priced about 24% higher than the old random length contract for the period when both contracts were available. This graph shows CME random length framing futures through August 2022 (blue), and the new physically-delivered Lumber Futures (LBR) contract starting in August 2022 (Red).On January 2, 2026,…
Ivory Coast are defending their Africa Cup of Nations crown as one of 24 teams at the AFCON 2025 in Morocco. The hosts, who last staged the competition in 1988, were among the favourites to triumph at the start of the tournament. Mohamed Salah’s Egypt were also considered contenders alongside teams including Senegal, whose squad features former Reds forward and two-time African Football of the Year Sadio Mane. 101GreatGoals.com has details on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations schedule, as well as host cities and the groups. Recommended offer Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets #AD 18+ Registration Required.…
by AI | 03.Jan 2026 | Europe in brief AI The European Union on Saturday called for respect for international law in Venezuela and reiterated its commitment to a democratic and peaceful transition, after an attack by the United States against this South American country and the announcement of the capture of its president Nicolas Maduro. A woman wears a T-shirt that reads “Maduro is the people, on Chavez’s path,” while supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro raise their fists in Caracas on January 3, 2026, after the leader’s capture by American forces. (Photo: Pedro MATTEY/AFP) Brussels – The head…
Early Benchmark suggests a downturn, as does QCEW, Powell conjecture: Figure 1: Official nonfarm payroll (NFP) employment (blue) ,implied preliminary benchmark (tan), Powell conjecture applied to implied preliminary benchmark (sky blue), early benchmark (green), CPS adjusted to NFP concept (red), and QCEW total covered seasonally adjusted by author using X-13/log transform (purple), in 000’s. Source: BLS via FRED, BLS, BLS, BLS, Philadelphia Fedand author’s calculations. Implied benchmark calculated by wedging in the preliminary benchmark between April 2024 and March 2025, and using reported changes thereafter. The early benchmark is calculated by applying the ratio of sum of early benchmark state…
The League8:00 PMJanuary 3, 2026Regular Season – 18RCDE StadiumReferee: Victor Garcia Verdura, Spain Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Espanyol World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Barcelona World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Turn off spoiler to view match statistics1.43Expected goals (xG)1.57Passing181 (72%)Accurate passes494 (88%) Turn off spoiler to view match events 13 G Marko Dmitrović 6.9 22 D Carlos Romero 6.9 6 D Leandro Cabrera (C) 6.6 5 D Fernando Calero 6.2 23 D Omar El Hilali 6.7 11 M Milla pears…
The Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Houston Rockets 110-104, ending their four-game slump, which tied their longest of the season on Saturday. Dallas has won six of its last seven home games, including two against the Rockets. Anthony Davis led his team with 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Max Chrisite dropped 24 points, hitting 4 […] The post Anthony Davis led Mavericks to upset Rockets 110-104 appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
President Donald Trump said a U.S. military assault succeeded in capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, both facing U.S. charges related to cocaine trafficking under newly unsealed indictments. In a Jan. 3 press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said the U.S. would “run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition.” Vice President Dorriguez was sworn in as interim president. Trump said Rodríguez had talked to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and was “essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again.” However, Rodríguez criticized…
At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image.• Case-Shiller: National House Price Index Up 1.4% year-over-year in October• FHFA’s Q3 National Mortgage Database: Outstanding Mortgage Rates, LTV and Credit Scores• Freddie Mac House Price Index Up 1.0% Year-over-Year in November• Inflation Adjusted House Prices 2.7% Below 2022 PeakThis is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth analysis of the housing market.