
Five Californian Regions to Watch as Another Storm Approaches
California has been battered by storms for more than two weeks, and another is expected for the holiday weekend. The peninsula has being closely monitored as storms continue to batter the Central Coast. Through Sunday night, the region can expect thunderstorms and between a half and one inch of rain, with rain continuing into Monday.

A Father Was Detained in Indiana After Video Showed a Toddler Playing with a Gun
After a kid was seen holding and pointing a gun outside their apartment building, an Indiana man, the kid’s father, was detained. The Beech Grove, Indiana, resident Shane Osborne, 45, is accused with felony neglect of a dependent child.

A Gunshot at an MLK Day Celebration in Florida, Left 8 People Injured
Authorities announced Monday night that eight people had been shot during a crowded Martin Luther King Jr. Day gathering in Fort Pierce, Florida. All eight adult victims—including one who is in severe condition—were taken to a hospital, according to Chief Deputy Brian Hester of St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.

Google Stadia Commemorates its Closure with a New Game and Updated Controllers
While there will be many rejected developers and hours of wasted game effort after Stadia shuts down on January 18, the process is proceeding as smoothly as it possibly can. Google is now responding to requests to open up the service’s controller so that it can work as a standard Bluetooth device once Stadia expires, having already refunded every game purchase made on the site.

Apple Confirms Additional Issues for iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro
Horizontal lines are flashing across the displays of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models due to an odd issue. Apple has finally acknowledged the problem and stated that a patch is being developed.

Sunday’s Falcon Heavy Launch Produced Spectacular Photos
On Sunday evening out of Florida, the Falcon Heavy rocket launched for the seventh time in the previous five years. However, since this was the triple-core booster’s first launch in the dark, the uncommon evening light revealed some amazing new details about the rocket’s take-off and landing.

Researchers Found Bones of Feathered Dinosaurs in Chile’s Patagonia
The Patagonia region of Chile is home to the southernmost dinosaur fossil discoveries outside of Antarctica. These discoveries include the remnants of Megaraptors, which dominated the local food chain before to their mass extinction.

Covid Variant XXB.1.5 is Rapidly Spreading
In the US, a new COVID-19 strain is rapidly spreading. Healthcare professionals are worried about how quickly the new XXB.1.5 variant is spreading, even though it isn’t causing more hospitalisations or fatalities.