Yahoo Movies Snow blanketed Bakersfield 23 years ago, January 25, 1999
On January 25, 1999, Bakersfield got as much as 6 inches of snow. It was enough to cancel classes for students and teachers.
On January 25, 1999, Bakersfield got as much as 6 inches of snow. It was enough to cancel classes for students and teachers.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With no wins in their first four games this season, the Portland Thorns moved coach Mike Norris into a role as technical director Tuesday and named Rob Gale interim head coach. “After an in-depth review, we have decided to start to reorganize our soccer operations department to better serve our club and our athletes,” Thorns general manager Karina LeBlanc said in a statement. The Thorns currently sit at the bottom of the National Women's Soccer League standings with three l
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether a federal law applies to a Jan. 6 defendant. Here's how that could affect hundreds of other defendants — as well as former President Trump.
Erick Erickson was mocked after people posted his previous comments about the attack on the U.S. Capitol and how Donald Trump was responsible.
VANCOUVER — A man convicted of the first-degree murder of a 13-year-old girl wants to appear at his sentencing hearing by video over fear for his safety, his lawyer told a B.C. Supreme Court hearing on Tuesday. Kevin McCollough said Ibrahim Ali's attendance in person would pose "real safety issues" and the defence is prepared to file additional affidavits to support their position. Ali's defence previously told the court that police informed them the victim's father brought a gun to court on the
HOUSTON (AP) — Former AL batting champion Yuli Gurriel finalized a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday and was assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett. The 39-year-old first baseman hit .245 with four home runs and 27 RBIs in 108 games last year for the Miami Marlins. Gurriel spent his first seven major league seasons with the Houston Astros, winning World Series titles in 2017 and 2022. He has a .281 career average with 98 home runs and 462 RBIs. Gurriel won the AL batting title in 2
The University of Southern California has canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian, a Muslim student who has expressed support for Palestinians, citing substantial security risks for the event that draws 65,000 people to campus.
Through the National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship Program, students are identifying issues related to farmworkers and environmental injustices and are coming up with ways to address them.
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he has cautioned his caucus about texting the Speaker after his finance minister landed in hot water for doing so. Moe says he has told Saskatchewan Party members that messages to Speaker Randy Weekes can have consequences and has instructed them to govern their actions accordingly. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer texted Weekes during legislature proceedings earlier this week to complain that government members can't push back during debate and said t
Karen Read’s murder charges have generated a media frenzy for months, with competing claims of a cold-blooded killing and conspiracy theories about a cover-up. Katie Hawkinson reports
Special weather statements are already in effect for a late-week spring storm that threatens powerful winds, ice and snow in Newfoundland
Sanya Richards-Ross and Keira D’Amato respond to the outrage on social media around Nike’s design for Team USA’s outfits for the Paris 2024 games.
The 18-year-old's comment comes after a social media user accused her of getting "plastic surgery on everything."
One of the top quarterback prospects in the NFL draft is Jayden Daniel, 2023 Heisman Trophy winner from LSU. Check out where he might go.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, an ardent supporter of former president Donald Trump, urged supporters in Arizona to "strap on a Glock" pistol as they prepare for what she called an intense six months leading up to the Nov. 5 elections. "You can put one (Glock) here," she said, touching her right hip.
The Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner’s Office announced Tuesday it had positively identified the two deceased persons found in Texas County as missing Kansas women Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39. "Our thoughts and prayers are with their loved ones, along with everyone throughout their community," the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.
Lee Anne Wong is one of the many restaurant owners and workers whose lives were upended by the wildfires. But the crisis didn't stop there.
Dubai was hit with severe flooding on Tuesday after two years' worth of rain fell in just 24 hours, records show. Over a half foot -- 6.26 inches -- of rain was recorded in the United Arab Emirates city between 10 p.m. local time Monday and 10 p.m. local time Tuesday, according to the Dubai Meteorological Office. Dubai receives 3.12 inches of rain per year on average, according to the World Meteorological Organization, meaning two years' worth of rain fell in 24 hours.
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador on Tuesday began to ration electricity in the country's main cities as a drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern depletes reservoirs and limits output at hydroelectric plants that produce about 75% of the nation’s power. The power cuts were announced on Monday night by the ministry of energy, which said in a statement that it would review its decision on Wednesday night. “We urge Ecuadorians to cut their electricity consumption in this critical week,” the stat
Two men who rented “Yesterday” on Amazon Prime after seeing Ana de Armas in the trailer, only to discover that her role was removed in the final cut of the film, have settled their false advertising lawsuit. Peter Rosza and Conor Woulfe sued Universal in 2022, alleging that they were each cheated out of $3.99. …
A natural gas pipeline rupture Tuesday morning in west-central Alberta has sparked an out-of-control wildfire. TC Energy activated its emergency response procedures after it was notified about the incident, involving its Nova Gas Transmission Line, located 40 kilometres northwest of Edson, Alta., at about 11 a.m., the company said in a statement. "The pipeline incident did create a wildfire and so Alberta Wildfire, Yellowhead County and TC Energy are currently responding to the wildfire," said C