Scientists model a monstrous Frankenstorm for California
At Caltech a team simulates a hypothetical "Frankenstorm" much larger than recent weather. The scenario could bring Pacific-origin winds, 8 feet of rain over three weeks, and multi-week storms that flood coasts, roads, and mudslide-prone regions.
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Los Angeles
California
California Institute of Technology
Golden State
Sacramento
San Francisco
Dale Cox
U.S. Geological Survey
Pacific
West Coast
Martin Ralph
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Australians weigh carbon dioxide euthanasia for cane toads
In Western Australia, the Department of Environment and Conservation debates using carbon dioxide to euthanize cane toads as a humane option. If tests show suffering, the method could be banned, jeopardizing the toad control efforts by the Kimberley Toad Busters and rekindling conflict over how to battle the 75 year old pest.
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Sydney
Australia
Kimberley
Western Australia
Department of Environment and Conservation
Lisa Ahrens
Cairns
Luzerne County corruption probe swamps Pennsylvania politics
Former NFL star Greg Skrepenak faces a guilty plea after being charged with taking 5000 in gifts from a developer seeking condo financing. The Luzerne County corruption probe has charged 23 officials including judges and school leaders in pay to play schemes. The “kids for cash” case saw two judges accused of approving 2.8 million in kickbacks for youth detention contracts.
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Wilkes-Barre
NFL
Greg Skrepenak
Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
FBI
FBL
Nago mayoral win tests Okinawa base relocation pact
Susumu Inamine, who campaigned against expanding U S military presence, defeated incumbent Yoshikazu Shimabukuro in Nago, pressing Japan to mothball the U S base deal amid regional security tensions with North Korea and China.
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Tokyo
Okinawa
Nago
Japan
United States
Asia
North Korea
China
Susumu Inamine
U.S
Yoshikazu Shimabukuro
Inamine
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