Flash flood, thunderstorm alerts in effect for California with heavy rain expected to last days

Life-threatening flood threat. ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — More than 41 million Americans across California, southern Nevada and northwest Arizona are under flood watches on Wednesday amid a rare, high risk for excessive rainfall and flooding. This
1 nursing home resident, 1 employee killed in fire, explosion; cause under investigation

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks during a press conference outside of the Governor’s Mansion on April 13, 2025. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (BRISTOL, Pa.) — An explosion and fire at a Pennsylvania nursing home killed two women —
The Zombies announce dates for third annual Begin Here festival

Soren Koch, Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Tom Toomey and Steve Rodford of The Zombies perform at Variety Playhouse on April 03, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by R. Diamond/Getty Images) The Zombies have announced the dates for
FDA issues recall for frozen shrimp that may be contaminated with cesium-137

Direct Source Seafood LLC, Bellevue, WA, is recalling approximately 83,800 bags of frozen raw shrimp, imported from Indonesia, sold under the Market 32 and Waterfront Bistro brands. FDA (NEW YORK) — The FDA has announced a recall of frozen
Ukrainian soldiers battle to stabilize southern front amid latest peace push

A rescuer stands amid rubble in the yard of house after Russian shelling on December 19, 2025 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. As a result of the shelling, private houses were partially destroyed, a garage cooperative, cars, and residential
On This Day, Dec. 24, 1988: Poison landed their only #1 song with ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’

On This Day, Dec. 24, 1988 … Glam rockers Poison landed their first and only #1 song with the power ballad “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.” The song, from the band’s sophomore album, Open Up and Say
In brief: ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ adds three to cast and more

Percy Jackson and the Olympians has added three new actors to its cast. Holt McCallany joins the ensemble of the Disney+ series in season 3 as Atlas. He will appear in a recurring guest role as the
Scoreboard roundup — 12/23/25

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONWizards 109, Hornets 126Nets 114, 76ers 106Bulls 126, Hawks 123Pelicans 118, Cavaliers 141Bucks 111, Pacers 94Raptors 112, Heat 91Nuggets 130, Mavericks 131Knicks 104, Timberwolves
Ukrainian drones attack Moscow, Russia says, as Zelenskyy says Kyiv ready for deal
Recruits crawl a designated distance with combat gear under the supervision of instructors during the zero day of basic combined arms training with the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade at an improvised training ground in Ukraine, on December
Gaza’s Christian community prepares for Christmas amid ceasefire
ABC News (GAZA and LONDON) — As Palestinian Christians prepare for their first Christmas without the constant threat of bombardment and attacks after two years of war in Gaza, rare scenes of color, glitter and light can
Cody Johnson & family plan to ‘dote on that little boy’ this Christmas

Cody Johnson (Disney/Robby Klein) It’s a very special Christmas at Cody Johnson‘s house this year, as he and his wife Brandi Johnson celebrate for the first time as a family of five. Jaycee Daniel Johnson arrived Oct.
The Year in Music 2025: Bruce Springsteen hits the big screen, celebrates big anniversaries & a whole lot more

It was another big year for Bruce Springsteen, which culminated in the New Jersey rocker’s life being depicted on the big screen. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere premiered at the New York Film Festival in September and opened
The Year in Entertainment 2025: Trends that took over

If you’re not careful, you can find out that it’s not clocking to you that you haven’t been standing on business by knowing all of the cultural trends that happened this year. That’s why we’re going over
Megadeth shares video for new song “Let There Be Shred” from band’s upcoming farewell album

As Megadeth prepare to release their final, self-titled studio album on January 23, the metal legends have released the video for their latest single “Let There Be Shred!” Directed by Keith Leman, the video features frontman Dave
Iron Maiden to launch 50th Anniversary North American “Run for Your Lives” world tour

Iron Maiden has shared details for the North American leg of their ‘Run for Your Lives Tour’ across stadiums and major amphitheaters throughout the United States and Canada in celebration of the band’s 50th anniversary. The heavy