One Man's Story of Sabotaging President Carter's Re-election The term "October surprise" was originally used by the Reagan camp to describe its fears that Mr. Carter would manipulate the hostage crisis to effect a release just before the election.
To forestall such a scenario, Mr. Casey was alleged to have met with representatives of Iran in July and August 1980 in Madrid leading to a deal supposedly finalized in Paris in October in which a future Reagan administration would ship arms to Tehran through Israel in exchange for the hostages being held until after the election.
Calif. flushed 95% of incoming Delta water to Pacific Ocean during Monday's massive storm. Calif. flushed 95% of incoming Delta water to Pacific Ocean during Monday's massive storm
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is filled to the brim, but Valley farmers and southern California won't get access to much of it. Here's why. After several years of severe drought, the intense storms over the last week would seemingly be a godsend to California and go a long way toward fixing the state's water problems.
But the opposite is happening as the state is flushing out the vast majority of the incoming water into the ocean.
The big picture: Monday's unrelenting rainfall resulted in 101,433 cubic feet per second of water inflow into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, according to data provided by the Bureau of Reclamation. The rainy first week of the year averaged around 85,000 cubic feet per second of water inflow.
The latest available data recorded Tuesday's inflow total 117,603 cubic feet per second.
Yet on Monday, 95,980 cubic feet per second of water was flushed out of the delta into the Pacific Ocean, leaving a net of five percent of the incoming water to remain in the delta to be pumped and exported throughout the state.
These days are you more aware of your surroundings? Lately I find myself a bit paranoid being out in public. At lunch today I'm sitting facing the entrance of the restaurant and profiling everyone coming in. I also scanned for emergency exits. I find myself being aware in any facility I'm in or walking where there are people I'm scanning everyone that I can.
01/01/23 California ban diesel trucks with engines 2009 and older. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, if you're one of an estimated 76,000 owners who lives or operates in California with a pre-2010 emissions-spec engine, your ability to operate in the state will be in jeopardy.
Nearly 10 years ago, the California Air Resources Board's Truck and Bus Regulation banned the use of all trucks powered by 2006 and older emissions-spec engines, with some narrow exceptions, and beginning in 2023, the rule, along with the similar Drayage Rule for dray operators, takes vehicle bans a step further. If the deadline stands as currently written in the rule, use of all 2007-2009-emissions-spec engines will be prohibited.
How 1,500 Nuclear-Powered Water Desalination Plants Could Save The World. Several countries have implemented nuclear desalination, including India, Japan and Kazakhstan. The latter operated a 750-megawatt thermal power plant for over 25 years. This plant not only generated desalinated water but also produced heat and electricity.
How 1,500 Nuclear-Powered Water Desalination Plants Could Save The World From Desertification.
The Russian McDonald's Russian-owned successor of McDonald's reopens in Moscow. The first of former McDonald's restaurants is reopened with new branding in Moscow.
Two months later, McDonald's decided to leave Russia altogether and sold its 850 restaurants to Alexander Govor, who held licenses for 25 franchises in Siberia.
Govor is moving fast to reopen the shuttered outlets. It wasn't until a couple of hours before the Pushkin Square restaurant opened that the Russian chain's new name was announced: Vkusno-i Tochka (Tasty-period).
(Tasty-period) Does that mean that you can only visit once a month?
Sriracha shortage. Attention hot sauce fans: There is likely to be a shortage of Sriracha sauce in the days and weeks ahead. Blame the weather.
Huy Fong Foods, maker of the popular Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, said a shortage of chili peppers is limiting its ability to produce several of its in-demand sauces, including its Chili Garlic and Sambal Oelek. The California-based company cited climate conditions as part of the problem.
Brady said Sunday he is returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd season in the NFL. The seven-time Super Bowl champion announced his decision on Twitter and Instagram, saying he has "unfinished business.''
"These past two months I've realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands,'' Brady wrote. "That time will come. But it's not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I'm coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa.''
