Browsing: California

The Sun says A GREAT white shark that savaged a swimmer at a beach in California is one of the biggest in the world, scientists say.

The Independent says ELON MUSK’S daughter from his first marriage has filed a petition to change her name, saying she does not “wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form” and to reflect her new gender identity on the documents.

The United States has so far this year faced some truly extreme climate-related catastrophes, including raging floods, devastating fires, thunderstorms and a seriously dangerous heatwave that has affected a third of the population.

The Independent says Calfornia’s Furnace Creek is set to hit record temperatures this year at 118F or 47C as large parts of southwestern America suffer through sweltering heat, affecting over 60 million people.

TRT World says Gavin Newsom has warned of potential mandatory water restrictions as the most populous US state continues to fight a worsening drought –– now in its third year.

Aljazeera says a fatal shooting at a church in California, which authorities said was motivated by the gunman’s hatred for Taiwan, has left residents of the self-governed island stunned.

The Guardian says a shooting at a California church on Sunday has killed at least one person and wounded five others, in at least the second mass shooting of the weekend in the US.

TRT World says one person has been killed and four others critically wounded in a shooting at a Southern California church, authorities said.

Producers from the Alec Baldwin movie Rust have denied an official report which says they were indifferent to gun safety before the tragic on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

TRT World says California’s drought is worsening and yet new figures show last March had the highest water use for that month since 2015 while residents defied pleas for conservation.