Residents of the small unincorporated town of Pajaro in Monterey County, California have been forced to evacuate after the Pajaro River's levee was breached due to intense flooding from an atmospheric river storm. First responders and the California National Guard had to make more than 50 rescues while evacuation orders and warnings afflicted over 8,500 people. The surrounding county is expecting more rain and snow, intensifying the damage already wrought.

After noticing boils "bubbling up in the adjacent farmland" late Friday night around 11 p.m., authorities responded quickly as the levee finally gave way 30 minutes later; the failure this morning is estimated to be around 100 feet wide. Numerous water rescues have been conducted by high-water vehicles and the sheriff's diving team, while the National Guard and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's swift-water team joined in to assist. The

Former Vice President Mike Pence leveled his sharpest criticism yet of former President Donald Trump's role in the January 6th attack on the US Capitol at the annual Gridiron Club Dinner in Washington, DC. During his speech, Pence called the attack on the Capitol a "tragic day" and said that, "President Trump was wrong" for trying to overturn the results of the election and that his "reckless words endangered" Pence's family and those in the Capitol.

Relatedly, President Biden has made moves in preparation for his 2024 run, making strategic shifts on his stances and preparing to exploit Republican weaknesses in areas such as Social Security and drug prices. Biden has also received pushback for his approval of an Alaska oil project, and his VP Kamala Harris has been the target of criticism from her own party.

As for Trump's end of things, he has started to lay the

Former Vice President Mike Pence expressed strong condemnation of former President Donald Trump Saturday night during the Gridiron Club dinner in Washington, DC. Pence said that the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by thousands of Trump supporters was "the tragic day" and held Trump accountable for his role in the incident.

"I was there at the Capitol, and let me assure you it was not, as some would have us believe, a matter of tourists peacefully enjoying our Capitol," he said. Pence recounted his experience at the Capitol that day, how he refused Secret Service pleas to leave the complex to ensure his safety.

Pence also called out Fox News host Tucker Carlson for his previous comments downplaying the attack and referred to Carlson's characterization of the rioters as "sightseers." He said, "Tourists don't injure 140 police officers by sightseeing, tourists don't break down doors to get to the Speaker

On Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors delivered a thrilling victory against the Milwaukee Bucks in San Francisco, defying the odds as the lone home team in the matchup. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with a second-half heroics of 20 points over the final 1:51 of regulation and overtime, fueling the Warriors past Milwaukee at Chase Center.

The Bucks put Golden State in an uphill battle, entering the fourth quarter with an 8-point lead. But Curry's 27-foot step back tied the game 111-111 with just 19 seconds left, preventing a regulation victory for the Bucks. With 1.9 seconds remaining, Curry was the last line of defense, and he managed to stuff Jrue Holiday's layup, giving his team possession and the opportunity to take the lead. Klay Thompson, who was on the injury report (knee) and listed as probable, managed to make the starting lineup. His

San Diego Padres' right-handed pitcher Nick Martinez received high praise from his Team USA teammate and his National League Championship Series opponent, Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto. In an interview with The Athletic, Realmuto revealed that it was he who lobbied for Martinez to be included in the World Baseball Classic roster.

Realmuto spoke highly of the 31-year-old Martinez, saying, “when DeRo called me and asked, I said, 'you've got to get that guy. He's an absolute stud. He's got the right demeanor. He commands the mound, just has a great presence out there. I think he's a perfect fit for what we need.'"

The Padres' trusty reliever put up impressive numbers in 2023. In 37 games, Martinez achieved a 2.67 ERA and whiffed 48 batters. He was a go-to option for

This Wednesday, Relativity Space became the first company to launch the world's first 3D-printed rocket. The 35-meter tall Terra 1, nicknamed "Good Luck Have Fun", was blasted off from the United States Space Force's Cape Canaveral launch pad. The company estimates it will take 60 days for them to build a rocket from scratch in the future, and this launch is a first step in that direction.

Three hours prior to the launch, a hold was implemented before the Terra 1 was launched successfully at 2:40 PM. The rocket is primarily composed of an aluminum alloy and is designed to be an inexpensive form of launch technology. After the first successful launch, the company has plans to put a printer on the moon and Mars to print mission parts for spacecraft without requiring them to be sent from Earth.

The stakes are extremely high, as the Relativity Space's ultimate goal is to

Recent lineup changes for the Chicago Bulls has resulted in Alex Caruso and Patrick Beverley finding themselves on the court at the same time, creating a unique dynamic. Both players are known for their defensive abilities, constantly tracking one another and ready to cover quickly when the other jumps on a mishandled ball or a lackluster pass. This has allowed them to set an immediate defensive pace for the Bulls, with Caruso stating that he likes the smaller lineup as he is able to have an impact right away on the game. The two players both take risks, leaping into passing lanes and poking the ball out of opponents' hands, and they are both good at covering up mistakes. Bulls guard, Caruso, said that the dynamic is even more interesting when he's on the court with Beverley, with both players able to anticipate each other's moves. Beverley returned to Houston on Saturday night, where he scored his highest-scoring game and first double-double since signing with the Bulls, highlighting the positive impact he has had on the team.

At midnight on Friday, the Pajaro River levee in California breached under the pressure of yet another powerful California storm. The 40 foot wide breach immediately prompted the evacuation of 8,500 California residents, including roughly 1,700 from the unincorporated community of Pajaro.

“My heart hurts tonight for the residents of Pajaro. We were hoping to avoid and prevent this situation, but the worst case scenario has arrived with the Pajaro River overtopping and levee breaching at about midnight,” said Luis Alejo, the chair of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors.

The breach is only the latest development in an unrelenting stream of California storms originating from near Hawaii which are expected to last through the coming week, dumping upwards of 15 inches of rain and 4-8 feet of snow in the highest elevations

More treacherous weather has engulfed Northern California, in what is the first of a series of atmospheric rivers to sweep into the state. People in Tracy, South Lake Tahoe, and Sacramento were among those hit hardest by the storm, resulting in two fatalities, power outages affecting 41,000 residences, and evacuation orders issued to 9,400 people. Governor Newsom has requested and President Biden has granted a state of emergency declaration, freeing up funds for those affected.

In the Sacramento area, rescue teams responded as an 81-year-old was stuck in a snowbank for nearly a week, surviving on croissants and candy. Record rainfall was logged in Hearst Castle in Monterey County, where 11.61 inches and 8.36 inches were reported. San Mateo County's Pacifica also saw a pernicious 13.41 inches of precipitation.

Nevada's Governor Joe Lombardo has also declared a state of

The Golden State Warriors have been making a habit of coming from behind in their recent stretch of five straight victories, the most recent being against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night at Chase Center. Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga topped the scoring with 19 points and a plus-13 rating, while coach Steve Kerr noted the push came as a result of the team's renewed commitment to its winning formula.

Kevon Looney echoed Kerr's sentiment, having seen the team do a better job of cutting down on fouls and leading with defense. "We're taking a step in the right direction," Looney said. Notable contributions from the bench included Kuminga, JaMychal Green, and Jordan Poole, who sealed the game with a breakaway dunk.

The success of the Warriors is all the more impressive with the absence of All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox due to a hamstring injury.

Established in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw, Pi Day is a worldwide celebration of mathematics and the famous number, pi. It occurs on the 14th of March, a date that can be written as 3/14, matching the first three digits of pi: 3.14. That year, Shaw organized a Pi Day celebration at the San Francisco Exploratorium to highlight its importance in mathematics and physics. So, why is pi so significant?

Simply put, pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, a mathematical constant with an infinite number of digits after its decimal point. It holds immense value in statistics and engineering, but can also be seen in nature. Regardless, the concept of pi has been around for thousands of years, only gaining the Greek letter p in 1706 by philsopher William Jones and mathematician Leonhard Euler.

Pi Day shenanigans include contests to memorize

On Saturday morning, a rare atmospheric river swept up the California coast, creating an unexpected emergency in the agricultural community of Pajaro. Overnight, the Pajaro River levee breached, flooding the area and causing thousands to evacuate.

The Monterey County Office of Emergency Services estimates that 8,500 people have been affected by evacuation orders and warnings, including 1,700 from the unincorporated Pajaro. Governor Gavin Newsom declared emergencies in 34 affected counties and the Biden Administration has granted a presidential disaster declaration in hopes of bringing more federal assistance to the region.

Residents were warned of the impending danger Friday and went door-to-door to warn them about the flooding and urge them to leave. Crews had to rescue those who stayed in the water-filled area early Saturday.

The levee breach was approximately 100 feet wide, causing not only an emergency situation but also further destruction

Colombia is proposing to capture and transport up to 70 hippopotamuses, descended from four illegally imported "cocaine hippos" from Africa by drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, to India and Mexico as part of a plan to control their population.

The hippos, which are territorial and weigh up to three tons, are thought to have multiplied to 150 strong at the Hacienda Napoles ranch in Antioquia province since the kingpin was killed by police in 1993. In absence of any natural predators, the hippos have spread far and wide, potentially reaching up to 400 in eight years, and are a potential problem for biodiversity due to the effect their feces have on local rivers.

Last year, Colombia declared the hippos an invasive, toxic species and proposed a plan to lure them with food into large iron containers and transfer them by

Penn State University and the Northwestern Wildcats clashed in a heated battle for the Big Ten conference Wednesday night, and despite a 10 point deficit near the end of the game, the Nittany Lions triumphed in the closing seconds, winning 68-65 in an overtime thriller.

Penn State's Camren Wynter hit a three-point shot with 0.7 seconds left on the clock, barely clinging to the win while Northwestern's Boo Buie had a shot at a buzzer-beater at the other end, nearly banking it in, ending the game in a single breath.

Wynter led the team in scoring with 24 points, while teaming up with Seth Lundy and Evan Mahaffey to provide the necessary 3-point accuracy to secure the win. The Wildcats' Ty Berry was the second leading scorer in the game, with 20 points, followed by Brooks Barnhizer

After a federal judge vacated permits for the Willow oil drilling project on Alaska's North Slope, the Biden administration is faced with a key decision in the coming days. If approved, it would be the largest oil project in the country. ConocoPhillips, the project's developer, submitted a proposal for Willow to drill in the 23-million acre National Petroleum Reserve for an estimated 600 million barrels of oil, nearly 1.5 times the current supply in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

As part of the proposed development, three oil sites would be established and thousands of migratory birds and caribou habitats would be disturbed. According to the Biden administration estimates, the project would also release 9.2 million metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere a year and add the equivalent of 2 million gas-powered cars to the roads.

The majority of Alaska Natives on the North Slope remain

The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy will host a crucial match between Serie A leader SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC on Saturday that also pits two Nigerian internationals, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, against each other in opposing teams. Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti is eager to have his team return to winning ways after a 1-0 loss to Lazio last week, while the Orobici will look to end their three-game winless streak.

Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro is also on the scene, hoping to scout for the best players to include in his roster for their upcoming AFCON qualification match against Guinea-Bissau. As a result, Peseiro will get a firsthand look at two of his star players in action, making sure they will be committed to representing Nigeria in the tournament

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made a high-profile trip to Iowa on Friday, engaging with potential Republican primary voters and building a name for himself as a potential 2024 presidential nominee. The trip follows other GOP hopefuls, such as former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, to the traditionally first Republican nominating state.

In Davenport, DeSantis met in person with a crowd of Republicans in a book tour stop at a resort casino. He presented his new book, as well as ideas such as “grandparent waivers” that would give tuition breaks to out-of-state students whose grandparents are Florida residents.

However, he mistakes made in some interactions with Voters, such as with Suzy Barker- a 50-year-old teacher who wore a University of Florida hoodie- demonstrated both risks and potential rewards of a potential DeSantis presidential bid. While well-versed

Stranger Things star Grace Van Dien has revealed that she has been turning down acting projects due to alleged sexual advances from a film producer while filming a movie. During a Twitch stream this week, Van Dien opened up about the experiences she had while working on recent films.

"The fact of the matter is the last few projects I've worked on I didn't have the best experiences with some of the people I had to work for," Van Dien explained. She went on to share that for one of her last films, a producer had her romantic partner ask her to participate in a threesome.

Van Dien, who usually streams herself playing video games on Twitch, said she has turned down four different acting projects in the last two and a half weeks because of the ordeal. “It’s nice to feel calm,” she added. The

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is calling for a United atmosphere at the King Power Stadium when Chelsea players Wesley Fofana and Ben Chilwell return to their former club. He is hopeful their returns will create a charged atmosphere among Leicester City’s fans.

The circumstances of Fofana and Chilwell’s exits left a sour taste in the mouths of City fans. Fofana stopped showing up to training in order to force a move just months after signing a new long-term contract. Additionally, Chilwell had conversations with City team-mates about his excitement for the move to Stamford Bridge, months before his PS50m transfer.

"A really positive atmosphere for us is really good," said Rodgers. "The players really respond to that. What the reaction (Fofana) gets, or what Ben (Chilwell

On Friday, diplomatic relations between two long-time Middle East foes, Iran and Saudi Arabia, were finally restored. The deal, which was brokered by China, wasn't an alliance, but the symbolic import is clear – a rebuke of President Biden's hostility to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).

The agreement comes after U.S. failed negotiations to reconcile the two countries in 2021. China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, praised the move as "victory for dialogue" and the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his appreciation to China for being the mediator.

Aaron David Miller, a former policy adviser at the State Department for 25 years, met the news with surprise. He believes that it “demonstrates that U.S.'s influence and credibility in that region has diminished and that there is a new sort of international regional alignment taking place, which has

On Friday, March 10th, 2023, regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions in a Chinese-brokered deal. This hugly symbolic move toward healing the longstanding diplomatic divide between Shi'ite Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia comes weeks after US President Joe Biden adopted a tough stance on the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. After a gap of seven years, Iran and Saudi Arabia have moved forward with a joint statement confirming the reopening of diplomatic missions within two months.

The rapprochement was aided by Iraq, a neighbor to both countries, which hosted several rounds of talks between the two nations since April 2021. Iranian Foreign Minsiter Hossein Amirabdollahian participated in the low-level security and intelligence talks in July and expressed an eagerness to move towards political and public spheres. In addition, Saudi Arabia welcomed the initiative of Chinese president Xi Jinping

Real Madrid is facing an uphill battle in what is proving to be one of the most challenging campaigns in their recent history. After their historic 5-2 win away at Liverpool and with the hope of a title run, Real Madrid have failed to build on their momentum, losing to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and not winning any of their last three matches.

The lack of goals have been real cause for concern, with only Alvaro Rodriguez having found the net in their last 3 outings. The inability to convert chances has forced manager Carlo Ancelotti to tweak his attacking order, pushing Rodriguez up to 4th in the pecking order, ahead of the likes of Marco Asensio and Mariano Diaz.

Making matters worse, Karim Benzema, the main source of goals has now missed training and is in doubt for the upcoming match against Espanyol. He was the star performer in that

Liverpool arrived at the Vitality Stadium keen to capitalize on their 8-2 win over rivals Manchester United last week and with hopes of vaulting into contention for the top four in the Premier League table. Instead, they left with a disappointing 1-0 defeat. A clear lack of respect for their opponents allowed Bournemouth to shock the heavy favorites in this Saturday afternoon fixture.

Though Virgil van Dijk was the name showing up in headlines due to his misstep in defense leading to the Bournemouth game-winning goal, the real hero was the January signing of attacker Dango Ouattara. His dribbling past Van Dijk opened up plenty of opportunities for the Cherries and his assist to Philip Billing for the goal was timely and well earned.

Liverpool had great chances from a Jeff Hamilton penalty miss, followed by a close shot from Diogo Jota and a flurry of others in the second

Californians faced yet another round of extreme winter weather as another storm system is expected to bring heavy rain and snow through the weekend. As an added complication, temperatures from this storm are forecast to be higher, increasing the danger of flooding and flash flooding in certain areas.

Two fatalities had been reported by Friday, according to the California Office of Emergency Services (OES). Approximately 9,400 residents in 34 of the state's 58 counties have been issued evacuation orders. To accommodate the displaced residents, more than a dozen shelters were opened in nine counties.

David Lawrence from the National Weather service warned that the most significant impacts are expected to continue through Saturday, with hourly rainfall rates potentially reaching up to 1 inch per hour. Creeks and streams in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains were noted as the greatest risk for flooding from rain and snowmelt.

To combat the

The tragedy of a tragic house fire in Chicago has taken a heartbreaking turn for the family. On Tuesday, a home on the 2500 block of North Rutherford Avenue caught fire, critically injuring a 34-year-old woman and her three young children, including her 7-year-old son. Ezra Stewart was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood and died the following day at 6:25 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner.

The fire broke out shortly after 9:00 p.m., but the family received an even more devastating shock when they discovered that the father of the injured family was a Chicago Fire Department employee who was actually on duty at the time of the blaze. The father, later identified as Walter Stewart, attempted to perform life-saving measures on his family members before they were hospitalized. Despite his best efforts, three of his children, the mother and a family pet