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'Severe' geomagnetic storm could make northern lights visible in southern US
55+ min ago (371+ words) A strong geomagnetic storm could soon interact with Earth's atmosphere, bringing the potential for northern lights displays to be seen much further south in the continental U.S., according to space weather experts. A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) -- a massive burst of…...
4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Indio area in Riverside County
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (100+ words) INDIO, Calif. (KABC) -- A preliminary 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck about 12 miles northeast of Indio in Riverside County at about 5:56 p.m. Monday, according to the USGS. The quake had a depth of approximately 2 miles, USGS reported. Shaking was felt throughout the Los Angeles…...
NASA's new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (424+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's giant new moon rocket moved to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts' first lunar fly-around in more than half a century. The out-and-back trip could blast off as early as February. The 322-foot (98-meter)…...
Southern California night sky lit up before astronauts splash down near San Diego
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (231+ words) An ailing astronaut and three others are back on Earth. They splashed down overnight in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, lighting up the sky across Southern California. Eyewitness News viewers across the region captured video of the SpaceX-guided capsule…...
4 astronauts return to Earth, splash down in Pacific near San Diego
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (224+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA's first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific…...
Thermal drone technology helps find lost dog in Orange County
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (107+ words) Crews used thermal drone technology to help find a lost dog in Orange County. The dog's owner told Mission Viejo Animal Services their pet ran away after getting scared by the strong winds that whipped the region Friday. The dog…...
Beyond The Forecast: Record-setting rain delivers one of the wettest starts to CA water year
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (299+ words) LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Record-setting rain this season has pushed California completely out of the "abnormally dry" category on the U.S. Drought Monitor for the first time in 25 years, as a series of storms delivered one of the wettest starts to the…...
Brush clearance expedited in Santa Monica Mountains to protect communities from fires
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (342+ words) TOPANGA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- In the aftermath of the Palisades and Eaton fires, California officials are fast-tracking projects to prevent the next major wildfire. Wildfire prevention efforts have been underway on state and federal land for decades. In the Santa…...
FEMA to pay for lead testing at 100 homes destroyed by Eaton Fire, report says
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (145+ words) Federal officials are expected to announce that FEMA will pay to test soil for lead at homes destroyed by the Eaton Fire, marking a major reversal, according to reports. FEMA to pay for lead testing at 100 homes destroyed by Eaton…...
Fireball seen across the sky in Southern California on Saturday night
1+ week, 1+ day ago (140+ words) GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- A fireball was seen streaking across the sky in Southern California on Saturday night! ABC7 director Mike Gilbert captured video of the fireball from our studios in Glendale. The American Meteor Society confirmed the sighting was definitely a…...