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  • NASA’s Artemis II moon launch delayed after technical issues during rehearsal

    NASA’s Artemis II moon launch delayed after technical issues during rehearsal

    MINUTES. SANIKA ALL RIGHT. SLOWLY BUT SURELY. THAWING OUT HERE. CAM. WELL, LET’S TALK ABOUT A MAJOR SETBACK FOR NASA IN THE QUEST TO GO BACK TO THE MOON. THESE ARE LIVE PICTURES FROM PAT 39, WHERE THE ARTEMIS TWO MISSION WILL REMAIN GROUNDED FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER MONTH. WE BROKE THE NEWS ON SUNRISE AFTER NASA CHIEF JARED ISAACMAN MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA OVERNIGHT. AS WE REPORTED YESTERDAY, CREWS WERE WORKING THROUGH A NUMBER OF ISSUES DURING DRESS REHEARSAL, BUT WE’LL NOW NEED MORE TIME TO FIX THE ROCKET IN ORDER TO LAUNCH WESH TWO. MEGHAN MORIARTY IS LIVE AT KSC, WHERE NASA IS EXPECTED TO GIVE US AN UPDATE IN LESS THAN AN HOUR NOW. MEGHAN, ALL EYES ON THIS. AT 1:00, NASA MISSION SPECIALISTS ARE EXPECTED TO BREAK DOWN WHAT HAPPENED DURING WET DRESS REHEARSAL. THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY HAD THERE, AS WELL AS WHAT’S NEXT FOR ARTEMIS TWO. NOW THAT WET DRESS REHEARSAL, WE HAVE BEEN EXPLAINING IT TO YOU FOR DAYS, BUT JUST A REMINDER, IT’S THAT CRITICAL TEST THAT IS A SIMULATED LAUNCH AND PRACTICE COUNTDOWN AHEAD OF THE REAL DEAL. AND IT’S DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS GIVING NASA A CHANCE TO FIX THINGS BEFORE THE LAUNCH, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE’RE DOING HERE. NASA SAYS THEY PUSHED THROUGH SEVERAL CHALLENGES DURING THE TWO DAY TEST THAT STARTED MONDAY AND WENT INTO THIS MORNING, ADDING THAT THEY MET MANY OF THE PLANNED OBJECTIVES. BUT TEAMS DID ACTUALLY DETECT THAT HYDROGEN LEAK PRETTY EARLY INTO FUELING. THEY DID PUSH THROUGH, BUT ULTIMATELY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE TOO BIG OF A RISK TO CONTINUE. NOW, HYDROGEN LEAKS, THOUGH THEY’RE NOT UNCOMMON. WELL, IT SHOWS THEY’RE IN A VERY PRECARIOUS SITUATION. HYDROGEN IS INSIDIOUS. IT’S THE SMALLEST MOLECULE. IT CAN EASILY LEAK. THIS CAUSED MANY ISSUES DURING THE ARTEMIS ONE COUNTDOWN. ARTEMIS ONE WAS THAT UNCREWED TEST FLIGHT IN 2022, AND IT ALSO SUFFERED SUFFERED HYDROGEN LEAKS DURING TESTING, WHICH DELAYED ITS LAUNCH DATE. NOW, WHILE TEAMS DETECTED THAT LEAK EARLY ENOUGH, THEY ALWAYS EXPECT A SMALL AMOUNT OF HYDROGEN THAT WILL BE RELEASED DURING THIS PROCESS, ESCAPING SOME OF THOSE SEALS. BECAUSE IT’S SUCH A SMALL MOLECULE. HOWEVER, AS THEY WENT THROUGH THAT TESTING, THEY REALIZED THAT IT WOULD EXCEED NASA’S SAFETY LIMIT. SO NOW THEY’RE TARGETING A LAUNCH IN MARCH. AGAIN, THAT NEWS CONFERENCE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT 1:00. WE’LL NOT ONLY BE STREAMING IT ON WESH.COM, BUT WE WILL BRING YOU THE UPDATES STARTING ON WESH 2 NEW

    NASA’s Artemis II moon launch delayed after technical issues during rehearsal

    Updated: 2:30 PM EST Feb 3, 2026

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    NASA’s Artemis II mission has been postponed to March following technical issues identified during a wet dress rehearsal. The mission was originally scheduled for launch this Sunday, Feb. 8. During the rehearsal on Monday, engineers spent several hours troubleshooting a liquid hydrogen leak, according to NASA.The head of NASA, Jared Isaacman, announced on X around 2 a.m. that hydrogen leaks had been discovered during fueling of the tank. Beyond the liquid hydrogen leak, teams encountered several additional issues, including:A recently replaced valve for the Orion crew module hatch pressurization system required retorquing.Closeout operations took longer than planned.Cold weather affected several cameras and other equipment.Intermittent audio communication dropouts occurred across ground teams.A research chemist monitoring the process at the space center said NASA will need to figure out what was going wrong. NASA explained that the launch was mainly delayed to allow teams to review data and conduct a second wet dress rehearsal. While the new launch window is set for March, there is no specific launch date yet.NASA held a news conference Tuesday at 1 p.m. to discuss the issues and the upcoming launch further.Watch the full conference below:

    NASA’s Artemis II mission has been postponed to March following technical issues identified during a wet dress rehearsal.

    The mission was originally scheduled for launch this Sunday, Feb. 8.

    During the rehearsal on Monday, engineers spent several hours troubleshooting a liquid hydrogen leak, according to NASA.

    The head of NASA, Jared Isaacman, announced on X around 2 a.m. that hydrogen leaks had been discovered during fueling of the tank.

    Beyond the liquid hydrogen leak, teams encountered several additional issues, including:

    • A recently replaced valve for the Orion crew module hatch pressurization system required retorquing.
    • Closeout operations took longer than planned.
    • Cold weather affected several cameras and other equipment.
    • Intermittent audio communication dropouts occurred across ground teams.

    A research chemist monitoring the process at the space center said NASA will need to figure out what was going wrong.

    NASA explained that the launch was mainly delayed to allow teams to review data and conduct a second wet dress rehearsal.

    While the new launch window is set for March, there is no specific launch date yet.

    NASA held a news conference Tuesday at 1 p.m. to discuss the issues and the upcoming launch further.

    Watch the full conference below:

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  • Iran’s president seeks ‘fair and equitable negotiations’ with the United States

    Iran’s president said Tuesday that he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran it wants to try to negotiate as tensions remain high with Washington after the Mideast country’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month.The announcement marked a major turn for reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who broadly had warned Iranians for weeks that the turmoil in his country had gone beyond his control. It also signals that the president received support from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for talks that the 86-year-old cleric previously had dismissed.Video above: Iran warns of “regional war” if U.S. attacksTurkey had been working behind the scenes to make the talks happen there later this week as U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling in the region.But whether Iran and the U.S. can reach an agreement remains to be seen, particularly as President Donald Trump now has included Iran’s nuclear program in a list of demands from Tehran in any talks. Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites during the 12-day war Israel launched against Iran in June.Iran’s president signals talks are possibleWriting on X, Pezeshkian said in English and Farsi that the decision came after “requests from friendly governments in the region to respond to the proposal by the President of the United States for negotiations.”“I have instructed my Minister of Foreign Affairs, provided that a suitable environment exists — one free from threats and unreasonable expectations — to pursue fair and equitable negotiations, guided by the principles of dignity, prudence, and expediency,” he said.The U.S. has yet to acknowledge the talks will take place. A semiofficial news agency in Iran on Monday reported — then later deleted without explanation — that Pezeshkian had issued such an order to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who held multiple rounds of talks with Witkoff before the 12-day war.Khamenei adviser speaks on the nuclear issueLate Monday, the pan-Arab satellite channel Al Mayadeen, which is politically allied with the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, aired an interview with Ali Shamkhani, a top Khamenei adviser on security.Shamkhani, who now sits on the country’s Supreme National Security Council and who in the 1980s led Iran’s navy, wore a naval uniform as he spoke.He suggested if the talks happened, they would be indirect at the beginning, then moving to direct talks if a deal appeared to be attainable. Direct talks with the U.S. long have been a highly charged political issue within Iran’s theocracy, with reformists like Pezeshkian pushing for them and hard-liners dismissing them.The talks would solely focus on nuclear issues, he added.Asked about whether Russia could take Iran’s enriched uranium like it did in Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Shamkhani dismissed the idea, saying there was “no reason” to do so. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Russia had “long offered these services as a possible option that would alleviate certain irritants for a number of countries.”“Iran does not seek nuclear weapons, will not seek a nuclear weapon and will never stockpile nuclear weapons, but the other side must pay a price in return for this,” he said.Video below: “HELP IS ON ITS WAY:” Trump weighs response to deadly protests in IranIran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels. The International Atomic Energy Agency had said Iran was the only country in the world to enrich to that level that wasn’t armed with the bomb.Iran has been refusing requests by the IAEA to inspect the sites bombed in the June war.“The quantity of enriched uranium remains unknown, because part of the stockpile is under rubble, and there is no initiative yet to extract it, as it is extremely dangerous,” Shamkhani said.Witkoff traveling to IsraelWitkoff is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli security officials on Tuesday, according to a White House official who was not authorized to comment publicly about the talks and spoke on condition of anonymity. He will travel to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, later in the week for Russia-Ukraine talks, the official said.“We have talks going on with Iran, we’ll see how it all works out,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. Asked what his threshold was for military action against Iran, he declined to elaborate.“I’d like to see a deal negotiated,” Trump said. “Right now, we’re talking to them, we’re talking to Iran, and if we could work something out, that’d be great. And if we can’t, probably bad things would happen.” Associated Press writers Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee and Konstantin Toropin in Washington contributed to this report.

    DUBAI, Dubai —

    Iran’s president said Tuesday that he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran it wants to try to negotiate as tensions remain high with Washington after the Mideast country’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month.

    The announcement marked a major turn for reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who broadly had warned Iranians for weeks that the turmoil in his country had gone beyond his control. It also signals that the president received support from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for talks that the 86-year-old cleric previously had dismissed.

    Video above: Iran warns of “regional war” if U.S. attacks

    Turkey had been working behind the scenes to make the talks happen there later this week as U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling in the region.

    But whether Iran and the U.S. can reach an agreement remains to be seen, particularly as President Donald Trump now has included Iran’s nuclear program in a list of demands from Tehran in any talks. Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites during the 12-day war Israel launched against Iran in June.

    Iran’s president signals talks are possible

    Writing on X, Pezeshkian said in English and Farsi that the decision came after “requests from friendly governments in the region to respond to the proposal by the President of the United States for negotiations.”

    “I have instructed my Minister of Foreign Affairs, provided that a suitable environment exists — one free from threats and unreasonable expectations — to pursue fair and equitable negotiations, guided by the principles of dignity, prudence, and expediency,” he said.

    The U.S. has yet to acknowledge the talks will take place. A semiofficial news agency in Iran on Monday reported — then later deleted without explanation — that Pezeshkian had issued such an order to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who held multiple rounds of talks with Witkoff before the 12-day war.

    Khamenei adviser speaks on the nuclear issue

    Late Monday, the pan-Arab satellite channel Al Mayadeen, which is politically allied with the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, aired an interview with Ali Shamkhani, a top Khamenei adviser on security.

    Shamkhani, who now sits on the country’s Supreme National Security Council and who in the 1980s led Iran’s navy, wore a naval uniform as he spoke.

    He suggested if the talks happened, they would be indirect at the beginning, then moving to direct talks if a deal appeared to be attainable. Direct talks with the U.S. long have been a highly charged political issue within Iran’s theocracy, with reformists like Pezeshkian pushing for them and hard-liners dismissing them.

    The talks would solely focus on nuclear issues, he added.

    Asked about whether Russia could take Iran’s enriched uranium like it did in Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Shamkhani dismissed the idea, saying there was “no reason” to do so. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Russia had “long offered these services as a possible option that would alleviate certain irritants for a number of countries.”

    “Iran does not seek nuclear weapons, will not seek a nuclear weapon and will never stockpile nuclear weapons, but the other side must pay a price in return for this,” he said.

    Video below: “HELP IS ON ITS WAY:” Trump weighs response to deadly protests in Iran

    Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels. The International Atomic Energy Agency had said Iran was the only country in the world to enrich to that level that wasn’t armed with the bomb.

    Iran has been refusing requests by the IAEA to inspect the sites bombed in the June war.

    “The quantity of enriched uranium remains unknown, because part of the stockpile is under rubble, and there is no initiative yet to extract it, as it is extremely dangerous,” Shamkhani said.

    Witkoff traveling to Israel

    Witkoff is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli security officials on Tuesday, according to a White House official who was not authorized to comment publicly about the talks and spoke on condition of anonymity. He will travel to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, later in the week for Russia-Ukraine talks, the official said.

    “We have talks going on with Iran, we’ll see how it all works out,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. Asked what his threshold was for military action against Iran, he declined to elaborate.

    “I’d like to see a deal negotiated,” Trump said. “Right now, we’re talking to them, we’re talking to Iran, and if we could work something out, that’d be great. And if we can’t, probably bad things would happen.”

    Associated Press writers Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee and Konstantin Toropin in Washington contributed to this report.

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  • Coldest morning in Central Florida in 16 years; flurries fall in some places | Live updates

    All of Central Florida is facing what is expected to be a record-cold weekend. Flurries have been spotted in several areas, including Mount Dora and New Smyrna Beach. RadarSevere Weather AlertsThe region is under an extreme cold weather warning through Monday, while low temps in the upper teens and low 20s are expected.That’s why WESH 2’s First Warning Weather team has declared Severe Weather Warning Days for Sunday and Monday.Live updates on Sunday7:30 a.m.: Snow flurries reported by Sarasota police7 a.m.: Downed power lines, large brushfire reported in Lake County6:45 a.m.: Flurries spotted in Indian Shores5:20 a.m.: Gulf-effect snow falling near Tampa5 a.m.: Videos sent to WESH 2 show flurries in several parts of Central Florida 3:15 a.m.: Feels-like temps are in the low and mid-teensSaturday live updates 7:30 p.m.: Snow spotted in Ormond Beach7:30 p.m.: Snowflakes falling in Oviedo6 p.m.: Flurries fall in Gainesville5:50 p.m.: Snow spotted in St. Augustine5 p.m.: Snow flurries spotted in Alachua County4:40 p.m.: Huge temperature drop on the way2:30 p.m.: Snow flurries spotted in Tallahassee12:30 p.m.: NWS says gusty winds north and west are already reaching 20-25+ mphExtreme Cold Warning in effect from 7 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. on Sunday. Volusia CountyLake CountySeminole CountyOsceola CountyIndian River CountySt. Lucie CountyMartin CountyOkeechobee CountyFirst Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.

    ORLANDO, Fla. —

    All of Central Florida is facing what is expected to be a record-cold weekend. Flurries have been spotted in several areas, including Mount Dora and New Smyrna Beach.

    The region is under an extreme cold weather warning through Monday, while low temps in the upper teens and low 20s are expected.

    That’s why WESH 2’s First Warning Weather team has declared Severe Weather Warning Days for Sunday and Monday.

    Live updates on Sunday

    7:30 a.m.: Snow flurries reported by Sarasota police

    7 a.m.: Downed power lines, large brushfire reported in Lake County

    6:45 a.m.: Flurries spotted in Indian Shores

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    5:20 a.m.: Gulf-effect snow falling near Tampa

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    5 a.m.: Videos sent to WESH 2 show flurries in several parts of Central Florida

    3:15 a.m.: Feels-like temps are in the low and mid-teens

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    Saturday live updates

    7:30 p.m.: Snow spotted in Ormond Beach

    7:30 p.m.: Snowflakes falling in Oviedo

    6 p.m.: Flurries fall in Gainesville

    5:50 p.m.: Snow spotted in St. Augustine

    5 p.m.: Snow flurries spotted in Alachua County

    4:40 p.m.: Huge temperature drop on the way

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    2:30 p.m.: Snow flurries spotted in Tallahassee

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    12:30 p.m.: NWS says gusty winds north and west are already reaching 20-25+ mph

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    Extreme Cold Warning in effect from 7 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. on Sunday.

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  • Family builds colorful igloo to take advantage of cold weather: See the photos

    Family builds colorful igloo to take advantage of cold weather: See the photos

    Updated: 8:27 AM PST Jan 26, 2026

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    A family in Pennsylvania took advantage of this week’s cold weather to make some memories. Ashley Barron showed off the colorful igloo her family finished after days of preparing frozen blocks.Ashley, Brandon, Colton, Coy and Kaia Barron started the whole process on Monday and finished the build on Saturday.Click the video above to see both inside and outside of the igloo.

    SOMERSET, Pa. —

    A family in Pennsylvania took advantage of this week’s cold weather to make some memories.

    Ashley Barron showed off the colorful igloo her family finished after days of preparing frozen blocks.

    Ashley, Brandon, Colton, Coy and Kaia Barron started the whole process on Monday and finished the build on Saturday.

    Click the video above to see both inside and outside of the igloo.

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  • Major ice storm threatens US with dangerous subfreezing temps

    Following rare snowfall and freezing temperatures in Florida, another powerful storm is set to strike multiple states across the nation this weekend. The storm arrived on Friday and is expected to continue through the weekend, potentially becoming a catastrophic event stretching from the eastern region to the Deep South. The ice accumulations will start Saturday morning in Texas, then head toward the Carolinas on Sunday morning.Winter storm warnings have been issued for portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. Ice storm warnings have been issued for parts of Alabama. The National Weather Service said life-threatening conditions are expected as wind chills plunge to minus 50 degrees in the north while temperatures fall below freezing all the way to the Gulf Coast. Ice storm conditions are likely across North Georgia and parts of Central Georgia. Forecasters said that the ice could weigh down trees and power lines, leading to widespread outages.The storm is expected to disrupt travel at major hub airports in Dallas, Atlanta, Memphis, Tennessee and Charlotte in North Carolina, according to AP News.What’s causing this? A clash between unusually warm Arctic waters and icy continental air is warping the polar vortex, sending a punishing wave of extreme cold sweeping across the United States, according to AP News.Florida impactsThis weather is not expected to bring snow to Central Florida. However, residents should expect a cold front to bring a few showers Sunday into Monday. Temperatures will reach into the mid-80s this weekend in Central Florida. By Monday, cooler air will move into the region as highs reach the 60s.First Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.

    ORLANDO, Fla. —

    Following rare snowfall and freezing temperatures in Florida, another powerful storm is set to strike multiple states across the nation this weekend.

    The storm arrived on Friday and is expected to continue through the weekend, potentially becoming a catastrophic event stretching from the eastern region to the Deep South.

    The ice accumulations will start Saturday morning in Texas, then head toward the Carolinas on Sunday morning.

    Winter storm warnings have been issued for portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. Ice storm warnings have been issued for parts of Alabama.

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    The National Weather Service said life-threatening conditions are expected as wind chills plunge to minus 50 degrees in the north while temperatures fall below freezing all the way to the Gulf Coast.

    Ice storm conditions are likely across North Georgia and parts of Central Georgia.

    Forecasters said that the ice could weigh down trees and power lines, leading to widespread outages.

    The storm is expected to disrupt travel at major hub airports in Dallas, Atlanta, Memphis, Tennessee and Charlotte in North Carolina, according to AP News.

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    What’s causing this?

    A clash between unusually warm Arctic waters and icy continental air is warping the polar vortex, sending a punishing wave of extreme cold sweeping across the United States, according to AP News.

    Florida impacts

    This weather is not expected to bring snow to Central Florida. However, residents should expect a cold front to bring a few showers Sunday into Monday.

    Temperatures will reach into the mid-80s this weekend in Central Florida. By Monday, cooler air will move into the region as highs reach the 60s.

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  • Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize, European officials say

    President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” two European officials said Monday.Trump’s message to Jonas Gahr Støre appears to ratchet up a standoff between Washington and its closest allies over his threats to take over Greenland, a self-governing territory of NATO member Denmark. On Saturday, Trump announced a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight nations that have rallied around Denmark and Greenland, including Norway.Those countries issued a forceful rebuke. But British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought to de-escalate tensions on Monday. While the White House has not ruled taking control of the strategic Arctic island by force, Starmer said he did not believe military action would occur.”I think this can be resolved and should be resolved through calm discussion,” he said.Still, the American leader’s message to Gahr Støre could further fracture a U.S.-European relationship already strained by differences over how to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine, previous rounds of tariffs, military spending and migration policy.In a sign of how tensions have increased in recent days, thousands of Greenlanders marched over the weekend in protest of any effort to take over their island. Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a Facebook post Monday that the tariff threats would not change their stance.“We will not be pressured,” he wrote.Meanwhile, Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland’s minister for business, minerals, energy, justice and equality, told The Associated Press that she was moved by the quick response of allies to the tariff threat and said it showed that countries realize “this is about more than Greenland.”“I think a lot of countries are afraid that if they let Greenland go, what would be next?”Trump sends a message to the Norwegian leaderAccording to two European officials, Trump’s message to Gahr Støre read in part: “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.”It concluded: “The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland.”The officials, who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said it had been forwarded to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. PBS first reported on the content of Trump’s note.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the president’s approach in Greenland during a brief Q&A with reporters in Davos, Switzerland, which is hosting the World Economic Forum meeting this week.“I think it’s a complete canard that the president would be doing this because of the Nobel,” Bessent said, immediately after saying he did not “know anything about the president’s letter to Norway.”Bessent insisted Trump “is looking at Greenland as a strategic asset for the United States,” adding that “we are not going to outsource our hemispheric security to anyone else.”The White House did not respond to questions about the message or the context for Trump sending it.Gahr Støre confirmed Monday that he had received a text message the day before from Trump but did not release its contents.The Norwegian leader said Trump’s message was a reply to an earlier missive sent on behalf of himself and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, in which they conveyed their opposition to the tariff announcement, pointed to a need to de-escalate, and proposed a telephone conversation among the three leaders.“Norway’s position on Greenland is clear. Greenland is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Norway fully supports the Kingdom of Denmark on this matter,” the Norwegian leader said in a statement. “As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have clearly explained, including to President Trump what is well known, the prize is awarded by an independent Nobel Committee and not the Norwegian Government.”He told TV2 Norway that he hadn’t responded to the message, but “I still believe it’s wise to talk,” and he hopes to talk with Trump in Davos this week.The Norwegian Nobel Committee is an independent body whose five members are appointed by the Norwegian Parliament.Trump has openly coveted the peace prize, which the committee awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado last year. Last week, Machado presented her Nobel medal to Trump, who said he planned to keep it though the committee said the prize can’t be revoked, transferred or shared with others.Starmer says a trade war is in no one’s interestIn his latest threat of tariffs, Trump indicated they would be retaliation for last week’s deployment of symbolic numbers of troops from the European countries to Greenland — though he also suggested that he was using the tariffs as leverage to negotiate with Denmark.European governments said that the troops traveled to the island to assess Arctic security, part of a response to Trump’s own concerns about interference from Russia and China.Starmer on Monday called Trump’s threat of tariffs “completely wrong” and said that a trade war is in no one’s interest.He added that “being pragmatic does not mean being passive and partnership does not mean abandoning principles.”Six of the eight countries targeted are part of the 27-member European Union, which operates as a single economic zone in terms of trade. European Council President Antonio Costa said Sunday that the bloc’s leaders expressed “readiness to defend ourselves against any form of coercion.” He announced a summit for Thursday evening.Starmer indicated that Britain, which is not part of the EU, is not planning to consider retaliatory tariffs.“My focus is on making sure we don’t get to that stage,” he said.Denmark’s defense minister and Greenland’s foreign minister are expected to meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Brussels on Monday, a meeting that was planned before the latest escalation.___Associated Press writers Josh Boak in West Palm Beach, Florida; Emma Burrows in Nuuk, Greenland; and Bill Barrow in Atlanta contributed to this report.

    President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” two European officials said Monday.

    Trump’s message to Jonas Gahr Støre appears to ratchet up a standoff between Washington and its closest allies over his threats to take over Greenland, a self-governing territory of NATO member Denmark. On Saturday, Trump announced a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight nations that have rallied around Denmark and Greenland, including Norway.

    Those countries issued a forceful rebuke. But British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought to de-escalate tensions on Monday. While the White House has not ruled taking control of the strategic Arctic island by force, Starmer said he did not believe military action would occur.

    “I think this can be resolved and should be resolved through calm discussion,” he said.

    Still, the American leader’s message to Gahr Støre could further fracture a U.S.-European relationship already strained by differences over how to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine, previous rounds of tariffs, military spending and migration policy.

    In a sign of how tensions have increased in recent days, thousands of Greenlanders marched over the weekend in protest of any effort to take over their island. Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a Facebook post Monday that the tariff threats would not change their stance.

    “We will not be pressured,” he wrote.

    Meanwhile, Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland’s minister for business, minerals, energy, justice and equality, told The Associated Press that she was moved by the quick response of allies to the tariff threat and said it showed that countries realize “this is about more than Greenland.”

    “I think a lot of countries are afraid that if they let Greenland go, what would be next?”

    Trump sends a message to the Norwegian leader

    According to two European officials, Trump’s message to Gahr Støre read in part: “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.”

    It concluded: “The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland.”

    The officials, who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said it had been forwarded to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. PBS first reported on the content of Trump’s note.

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the president’s approach in Greenland during a brief Q&A with reporters in Davos, Switzerland, which is hosting the World Economic Forum meeting this week.

    “I think it’s a complete canard that the president would be doing this because of the Nobel,” Bessent said, immediately after saying he did not “know anything about the president’s letter to Norway.”

    Bessent insisted Trump “is looking at Greenland as a strategic asset for the United States,” adding that “we are not going to outsource our hemispheric security to anyone else.”

    The White House did not respond to questions about the message or the context for Trump sending it.

    Gahr Støre confirmed Monday that he had received a text message the day before from Trump but did not release its contents.

    The Norwegian leader said Trump’s message was a reply to an earlier missive sent on behalf of himself and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, in which they conveyed their opposition to the tariff announcement, pointed to a need to de-escalate, and proposed a telephone conversation among the three leaders.

    “Norway’s position on Greenland is clear. Greenland is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Norway fully supports the Kingdom of Denmark on this matter,” the Norwegian leader said in a statement. “As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have clearly explained, including to President Trump what is well known, the prize is awarded by an independent Nobel Committee and not the Norwegian Government.”

    He told TV2 Norway that he hadn’t responded to the message, but “I still believe it’s wise to talk,” and he hopes to talk with Trump in Davos this week.

    The Norwegian Nobel Committee is an independent body whose five members are appointed by the Norwegian Parliament.

    Trump has openly coveted the peace prize, which the committee awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado last year. Last week, Machado presented her Nobel medal to Trump, who said he planned to keep it though the committee said the prize can’t be revoked, transferred or shared with others.

    Starmer says a trade war is in no one’s interest

    In his latest threat of tariffs, Trump indicated they would be retaliation for last week’s deployment of symbolic numbers of troops from the European countries to Greenland — though he also suggested that he was using the tariffs as leverage to negotiate with Denmark.

    European governments said that the troops traveled to the island to assess Arctic security, part of a response to Trump’s own concerns about interference from Russia and China.

    Starmer on Monday called Trump’s threat of tariffs “completely wrong” and said that a trade war is in no one’s interest.

    He added that “being pragmatic does not mean being passive and partnership does not mean abandoning principles.”

    Six of the eight countries targeted are part of the 27-member European Union, which operates as a single economic zone in terms of trade. European Council President Antonio Costa said Sunday that the bloc’s leaders expressed “readiness to defend ourselves against any form of coercion.” He announced a summit for Thursday evening.

    Starmer indicated that Britain, which is not part of the EU, is not planning to consider retaliatory tariffs.

    “My focus is on making sure we don’t get to that stage,” he said.

    Denmark’s defense minister and Greenland’s foreign minister are expected to meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Brussels on Monday, a meeting that was planned before the latest escalation.

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    Associated Press writers Josh Boak in West Palm Beach, Florida; Emma Burrows in Nuuk, Greenland; and Bill Barrow in Atlanta contributed to this report.

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  • Trump announces potential meeting with Iran amid ongoing protests

    President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that Iranian leaders have reached out to negotiate as protests challenging Iran’s theocracy continue.On Sunday, Trump told reporters that a meeting with Iran is being arranged after the country called to negotiate. “We may meet with them. I mean, a meeting is being set up. But we may have to act because of what’s happening before the meeting. But a meeting is being set up. Iran called, they want to negotiate,” Trump said.Iran’s foreign minister claimed Monday the situation is now under total control following a crackdown on nationwide protests. He also alleged that the protests “turned violent and bloody to give an excuse” for Trump to intervene, though he provided no evidence for this claim.At least two major outlets reported that Trump has been presented with military options for a strike on Iran but has not made a final decision. Iran’s parliament speaker stated that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America launches a strike.The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reports that at least 572 people have been killed in Iran, including at least 496 protesters.Around the world, people have been rallying in support of protests in Iran. In Los Angeles, a driver of a U-Haul truck sped through an anti-Iran demonstration on Sunday. Police say one person was hit by the truck, but nobody was seriously injured. The driver of the truck has not been identified, but officials said they were being detained “pending further investigation.”Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:

    WASHINGTON —

    President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that Iranian leaders have reached out to negotiate as protests challenging Iran’s theocracy continue.

    On Sunday, Trump told reporters that a meeting with Iran is being arranged after the country called to negotiate.

    “We may meet with them. I mean, a meeting is being set up. But we may have to act because of what’s happening before the meeting. But a meeting is being set up. Iran called, they want to negotiate,” Trump said.

    Iran’s foreign minister claimed Monday the situation is now under total control following a crackdown on nationwide protests. He also alleged that the protests “turned violent and bloody to give an excuse” for Trump to intervene, though he provided no evidence for this claim.

    At least two major outlets reported that Trump has been presented with military options for a strike on Iran but has not made a final decision. Iran’s parliament speaker stated that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America launches a strike.

    The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reports that at least 572 people have been killed in Iran, including at least 496 protesters.

    Around the world, people have been rallying in support of protests in Iran.

    In Los Angeles, a driver of a U-Haul truck sped through an anti-Iran demonstration on Sunday. Police say one person was hit by the truck, but nobody was seriously injured.

    The driver of the truck has not been identified, but officials said they were being detained “pending further investigation.”

    Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:


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  • Israel strikes multiple sites in Lebanon

    Israel’s air force struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday and early Tuesday, including in the country’s third-largest city.A strike around 1 a.m. Tuesday leveled a three-story commercial building in the southern coastal city of Sidon, a few days before Lebanon’s army commander is scheduled to brief the government on its mission of disarming militant group Hezbollah in areas along the border with Israel.An Associated Press photographer at the scene said the area was in a commercial district containing workshops and mechanic shops and the building was uninhabited.At least one person was transported by ambulance and rescue teams were searching the site for others, but there were no immediate reports of deaths.On Monday, the Israeli army hit several sites in southern and eastern Lebanon saying they held infrastructure for the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas.Those strikes took place nearly two hours after Israel’s military Arabic language spokesman Avichay Adraee posted warnings on X that the military would strike targets for Hezbollah and the Palestinian Hamas groups in two villages in the eastern Bekaa Valley and two others in southern Lebanon. The later strike in Sidon was unannounced and the Israeli army did not immediately issue a statement on it.Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said a home struck in the village of Manara in the Bekaa Valley belonged to Sharhabil al-Sayed, a Hamas military commander who was killed in an Israeli drone strike in May 2024.The areas were evacuated after the Israeli warning and there were no reports of casualties in those strikes. Earlier Monday, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said a drone strike on a car in the southern village of Braikeh earlier Monday wounded two people. The Israeli military said the strike targeted two Hezbollah members.The Lebanese army last year began the disarmament process of Palestinian groups while the government has said that by the end of 2025 all the areas close to the border with Israel — known as the south Litani area — will be clear of Hezbollah’s armed presence.The Lebanese government is scheduled to discuss Hezbollah’s disarmament during a meeting Thursday that will be attended by army commander Gen. Rudolph Haikal.Monday’s airstrikes were in villages north of the Litani river and far from the border with Israel.The disarmament of Hezbollah and other Palestinian groups by the Lebanese government came after a 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah in which much of the political and military leadership of the Iran-backed group was killed.The latest Israel-Hezbollah war began Oct. 8, 2023, a day after Hamas attacked southern Israel, when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel in solidarity with Hamas. Israel launched a widespread bombardment of Lebanon in September 2024 that severely weakened Hezbollah, followed by a ground invasion.The war ended in November 2024 with a ceasefire brokered by the U.S.Israel has carried out almost daily airstrikes since then, mainly targeting Hezbollah members but also killing at least 127 civilians, according to the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.Mroue reported from Beirut. Associated Press writer Abby Sewell in Beirut contributed to this report.

    SIDON, South Governorate —

    Israel’s air force struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday and early Tuesday, including in the country’s third-largest city.

    A strike around 1 a.m. Tuesday leveled a three-story commercial building in the southern coastal city of Sidon, a few days before Lebanon’s army commander is scheduled to brief the government on its mission of disarming militant group Hezbollah in areas along the border with Israel.

    An Associated Press photographer at the scene said the area was in a commercial district containing workshops and mechanic shops and the building was uninhabited.

    At least one person was transported by ambulance and rescue teams were searching the site for others, but there were no immediate reports of deaths.

    On Monday, the Israeli army hit several sites in southern and eastern Lebanon saying they held infrastructure for the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas.

    Those strikes took place nearly two hours after Israel’s military Arabic language spokesman Avichay Adraee posted warnings on X that the military would strike targets for Hezbollah and the Palestinian Hamas groups in two villages in the eastern Bekaa Valley and two others in southern Lebanon. The later strike in Sidon was unannounced and the Israeli army did not immediately issue a statement on it.

    Mohammad Zaatari

    Lebanese Red Cross volunteers search for possible victims in a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, early Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.

    Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said a home struck in the village of Manara in the Bekaa Valley belonged to Sharhabil al-Sayed, a Hamas military commander who was killed in an Israeli drone strike in May 2024.

    The areas were evacuated after the Israeli warning and there were no reports of casualties in those strikes. Earlier Monday, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said a drone strike on a car in the southern village of Braikeh earlier Monday wounded two people. The Israeli military said the strike targeted two Hezbollah members.

    The Lebanese army last year began the disarmament process of Palestinian groups while the government has said that by the end of 2025 all the areas close to the border with Israel — known as the south Litani area — will be clear of Hezbollah’s armed presence.

    The Lebanese government is scheduled to discuss Hezbollah’s disarmament during a meeting Thursday that will be attended by army commander Gen. Rudolph Haikal.

    Monday’s airstrikes were in villages north of the Litani river and far from the border with Israel.

    The disarmament of Hezbollah and other Palestinian groups by the Lebanese government came after a 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah in which much of the political and military leadership of the Iran-backed group was killed.

    The latest Israel-Hezbollah war began Oct. 8, 2023, a day after Hamas attacked southern Israel, when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel in solidarity with Hamas. Israel launched a widespread bombardment of Lebanon in September 2024 that severely weakened Hezbollah, followed by a ground invasion.

    The war ended in November 2024 with a ceasefire brokered by the U.S.

    Israel has carried out almost daily airstrikes since then, mainly targeting Hezbollah members but also killing at least 127 civilians, according to the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.

    Mroue reported from Beirut. Associated Press writer Abby Sewell in Beirut contributed to this report.

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  • Israel strikes multiple sites in Lebanon

    Israel’s air force struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday and early Tuesday, including in the country’s third-largest city.A strike around 1 a.m. Tuesday leveled a three-story commercial building in the southern coastal city of Sidon, a few days before Lebanon’s army commander is scheduled to brief the government on its mission of disarming militant group Hezbollah in areas along the border with Israel.An Associated Press photographer at the scene said the area was in a commercial district containing workshops and mechanic shops and the building was uninhabited.At least one person was transported by ambulance and rescue teams were searching the site for others, but there were no immediate reports of deaths.On Monday, the Israeli army hit several sites in southern and eastern Lebanon saying they held infrastructure for the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas.Those strikes took place nearly two hours after Israel’s military Arabic language spokesman Avichay Adraee posted warnings on X that the military would strike targets for Hezbollah and the Palestinian Hamas groups in two villages in the eastern Bekaa Valley and two others in southern Lebanon. The later strike in Sidon was unannounced and the Israeli army did not immediately issue a statement on it.Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said a home struck in the village of Manara in the Bekaa Valley belonged to Sharhabil al-Sayed, a Hamas military commander who was killed in an Israeli drone strike in May 2024.The areas were evacuated after the Israeli warning and there were no reports of casualties in those strikes. Earlier Monday, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said a drone strike on a car in the southern village of Braikeh earlier Monday wounded two people. The Israeli military said the strike targeted two Hezbollah members.The Lebanese army last year began the disarmament process of Palestinian groups while the government has said that by the end of 2025 all the areas close to the border with Israel — known as the south Litani area — will be clear of Hezbollah’s armed presence.The Lebanese government is scheduled to discuss Hezbollah’s disarmament during a meeting Thursday that will be attended by army commander Gen. Rudolph Haikal.Monday’s airstrikes were in villages north of the Litani river and far from the border with Israel.The disarmament of Hezbollah and other Palestinian groups by the Lebanese government came after a 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah in which much of the political and military leadership of the Iran-backed group was killed.The latest Israel-Hezbollah war began Oct. 8, 2023, a day after Hamas attacked southern Israel, when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel in solidarity with Hamas. Israel launched a widespread bombardment of Lebanon in September 2024 that severely weakened Hezbollah, followed by a ground invasion.The war ended in November 2024 with a ceasefire brokered by the U.S.Israel has carried out almost daily airstrikes since then, mainly targeting Hezbollah members but also killing at least 127 civilians, according to the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.Mroue reported from Beirut. Associated Press writer Abby Sewell in Beirut contributed to this report.

    SIDON, South Governorate —

    Israel’s air force struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday and early Tuesday, including in the country’s third-largest city.

    A strike around 1 a.m. Tuesday leveled a three-story commercial building in the southern coastal city of Sidon, a few days before Lebanon’s army commander is scheduled to brief the government on its mission of disarming militant group Hezbollah in areas along the border with Israel.

    An Associated Press photographer at the scene said the area was in a commercial district containing workshops and mechanic shops and the building was uninhabited.

    At least one person was transported by ambulance and rescue teams were searching the site for others, but there were no immediate reports of deaths.

    On Monday, the Israeli army hit several sites in southern and eastern Lebanon saying they held infrastructure for the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas.

    Those strikes took place nearly two hours after Israel’s military Arabic language spokesman Avichay Adraee posted warnings on X that the military would strike targets for Hezbollah and the Palestinian Hamas groups in two villages in the eastern Bekaa Valley and two others in southern Lebanon. The later strike in Sidon was unannounced and the Israeli army did not immediately issue a statement on it.

    Mohammad Zaatari

    Lebanese Red Cross volunteers search for possible victims in a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, early Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.

    Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said a home struck in the village of Manara in the Bekaa Valley belonged to Sharhabil al-Sayed, a Hamas military commander who was killed in an Israeli drone strike in May 2024.

    The areas were evacuated after the Israeli warning and there were no reports of casualties in those strikes. Earlier Monday, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said a drone strike on a car in the southern village of Braikeh earlier Monday wounded two people. The Israeli military said the strike targeted two Hezbollah members.

    The Lebanese army last year began the disarmament process of Palestinian groups while the government has said that by the end of 2025 all the areas close to the border with Israel — known as the south Litani area — will be clear of Hezbollah’s armed presence.

    The Lebanese government is scheduled to discuss Hezbollah’s disarmament during a meeting Thursday that will be attended by army commander Gen. Rudolph Haikal.

    Monday’s airstrikes were in villages north of the Litani river and far from the border with Israel.

    The disarmament of Hezbollah and other Palestinian groups by the Lebanese government came after a 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah in which much of the political and military leadership of the Iran-backed group was killed.

    The latest Israel-Hezbollah war began Oct. 8, 2023, a day after Hamas attacked southern Israel, when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel in solidarity with Hamas. Israel launched a widespread bombardment of Lebanon in September 2024 that severely weakened Hezbollah, followed by a ground invasion.

    The war ended in November 2024 with a ceasefire brokered by the U.S.

    Israel has carried out almost daily airstrikes since then, mainly targeting Hezbollah members but also killing at least 127 civilians, according to the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.

    Mroue reported from Beirut. Associated Press writer Abby Sewell in Beirut contributed to this report.

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  • Northern California forecast: Isolated severe storms possible Saturday, heavy Sierra snow

    Much of Friday will offer Northern California a break from wet weather, but more rain and snow are expected through the weekend.The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Alert Day for Saturday because conditions could risk public safety. Sunday is an Impact Day as the weather could affect travel and outdoor activities. Meteorologist Tamara Berg said rain is likely to return after sunset hours Friday. South winds could also bring gusts to the region.Alert Day Saturday Showers will be around on the hit-and-miss variety during the day. Some of these showers may be intense. Isolated severe storms are possible as the atmospheric ingredients are there. Some storms will be capable of producing heavy downpours, lightning and small hail. Parts of the Central Valley and lower Foothills are under a marginal storm risk via the Storm Prediction Center outlook for Saturday. It’s likely any storms that pop up may turn severe. Isolated areas with a funnel cloud or brief tornado can’t be ruled out. Canceled EventsThe Midtown Farmers Market, a Saturday mainstay in Sacramento, announced it would cancel the market this Saturday due to the anticipated weather forecast. Organizers said the anticipated wind conditions “meet and exceed our established safety threshold.” The market noted that the decision was made in the interest of the vendor, staff and public’s safety.The Jan. 3 event was set to launch a new “circular retail” expansion, aiming to uplift sustainability efforts and upcycling practices. RainBerg said rain is expected to be on and off for both Saturday and Sunday. Below are the estimated rainfall totals from Friday evening through Monday.Valley: 1-3 inchesFoothills: 3-5 inchesSierra: 4-6 inchesIsolated thunderstorms are possible throughout this period, and Saturday is likely to see stronger storms.SnowBerg said snow is expected at the Sierra passes level of 7,000 feet by early Saturday. When enough snow falls, road officials are likely to issue chain controls, which means cars without four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped will need chains installed on their tires.The speed limit on Sierra highways is also reduced during chain controls, with Interstate 80 set at 30 mph and Highway 50 at 25 mph.Elevations above 6,000 feet could see two to four feet of snow from Friday evening through Monday. The Carson and Sonora passes may see up to five feet of snow.The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning from 10 p.m. Friday through 4 p.m. Monday ahead of anticipated near-whiteout conditions and major travel delays. NWS is also discouraging mountain travel during that time.Wind Berg said wind gusts across the Sacramento Valley could range on Saturday from 30-40 mph.See rain totals from previous days in the graphic below.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    Much of Friday will offer Northern California a break from wet weather, but more rain and snow are expected through the weekend.

    The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Alert Day for Saturday because conditions could risk public safety. Sunday is an Impact Day as the weather could affect travel and outdoor activities.

    Meteorologist Tamara Berg said rain is likely to return after sunset hours Friday. South winds could also bring gusts to the region.

    Alert Day Saturday

    Showers will be around on the hit-and-miss variety during the day. Some of these showers may be intense. Isolated severe storms are possible as the atmospheric ingredients are there.

    Some storms will be capable of producing heavy downpours, lightning and small hail. Parts of the Central Valley and lower Foothills are under a marginal storm risk via the Storm Prediction Center outlook for Saturday.

    It’s likely any storms that pop up may turn severe. Isolated areas with a funnel cloud or brief tornado can’t be ruled out.

    Canceled Events

    The Midtown Farmers Market, a Saturday mainstay in Sacramento, announced it would cancel the market this Saturday due to the anticipated weather forecast.

    Organizers said the anticipated wind conditions “meet and exceed our established safety threshold.” The market noted that the decision was made in the interest of the vendor, staff and public’s safety.

    The Jan. 3 event was set to launch a new “circular retail” expansion, aiming to uplift sustainability efforts and upcycling practices.

    Rain

    Berg said rain is expected to be on and off for both Saturday and Sunday. Below are the estimated rainfall totals from Friday evening through Monday.

    • Valley: 1-3 inches
    • Foothills: 3-5 inches
    • Sierra: 4-6 inches

    Northern California forecast rain totals as of Jan. 2, 2026

    Isolated thunderstorms are possible throughout this period, and Saturday is likely to see stronger storms.

    Snow

    details for northern california storm impacts on january 4th

    Berg said snow is expected at the Sierra passes level of 7,000 feet by early Saturday.

    When enough snow falls, road officials are likely to issue chain controls, which means cars without four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped will need chains installed on their tires.

    The speed limit on Sierra highways is also reduced during chain controls, with Interstate 80 set at 30 mph and Highway 50 at 25 mph.

    Elevations above 6,000 feet could see two to four feet of snow from Friday evening through Monday. The Carson and Sonora passes may see up to five feet of snow.

    Northern California forecast snow totals as of Jan. 2, 2026

    The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning from 10 p.m. Friday through 4 p.m. Monday ahead of anticipated near-whiteout conditions and major travel delays. NWS is also discouraging mountain travel during that time.

    Wind

    Berg said wind gusts across the Sacramento Valley could range on Saturday from 30-40 mph.

    See rain totals from previous days in the graphic below.


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  • Prominent California farmer charged with killing estranged wife held on $5.5-million bail

    A prominent Imperial Valley farmer charged with killing his estranged wife was extradited to Arizona on Tuesday, where bail has been set at $5.5 million.

    Michael Abatti, 63, was arrested on Dec. 23 for allegedly killing Kerri Ann Abatti, 59. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder on Wednesday in Navajo County Superior Court.

    An Imperial County Sheriff’s Office booking mugshot of Michael Abatti.

    (Imperial County Sheriff’s Office)

    Once bail is posted, Abatti will be allowed to return to El Centro — where he lives and where he can receive ongoing medical treatments, according to his attorneys, Owen Roth and Danielle Iredale. He is required to surrender his passport, and will be allowed limited travel to Arizona and Wyoming, where the Abattis own property.

    Kerri Abatti was shot in her home in the Arizona town of Pinetop-Lakeside at around 9 p.m. on Nov. 20, authorities say. An autopsy report shows she was shot once in the head. The shot came from outside her house and went through a window.

    Her nephew found her after hearing a loud bang, and called 911, according to autopsy reports. She died while being taken to a hospital in Show Low, which is roughly 10 miles from Pinetop-Lakeside.

    According to the couple’s divorce filings, the Abattis had been embroiled in a bitter feud about the amount of financial spousal support Kerri Abatti was owed following the separation. Kerri Abatti left her husband and their El Centro home in August 2023 after 31 years of marriage.

    While he was on a fishing trip, she left for Pinetop-Lakeside, where the couple owned a 7,000 sq. ft. home on a 14-acre lot.

    Kerri Abatti grew up in Pinetop-Lakeside; it is where her parents, siblings and extended family reside.

    The couple have three adult children who live in California and Nevada.

    Photos of Michael Abatti taken Wednesday in Navajo County show him shirtless and wearing a suicide vest.

    His attorneys told The Times on Monday that he had surrendered to authorities in El Centro when he learned of the arrest warrant. He also waived his right to extradition.

    At a press conference on Monday, Navajo County Sheriff David Clouse told reporters his detectives “had strong reason to believe that Mr. Abatti had traveled from El Centro, Calif., on Nov. 20 to Pinetop, Ariz., committed the homicide and traveled back to California.”

    A pre-trial conference and release hearing is scheduled for March 17 in Navajo County.

    Susanne Rust, Alex Wigglesworth

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  • Charter school to close after nearly 25 years, leaving 200+ students searching for new schools

    More than 200 students at Legends Academy Charter School are facing uncertainty after the school’s board voted to close the Orlando campus just weeks before students are set to return from winter break.The school’s board of directors voted 4-2 Monday to shut down the charter school, citing unsustainable financial challenges. Legends Academy has served the community for nearly 25 years.Parents say the timing and lack of notice made the decision especially difficult for families.“Disgraced is the only word that I have,” said Saleena Simmons, whose son attended the school for four years.Simmons said her son was devastated when he learned he would not be returning to Legends Academy.“He was sobbing. My son does not cry,” she said. “He couldn’t even enjoy his Christmas because the only thing he’s thinking about is he won’t have his friends from school.”Simmons said parents received notice of the board meeting just before winter break, leaving little time to process or prepare for the closure. With her son just one semester away from high school, she worries about how quickly students will be placed elsewhere.“They’re going to help us with withdrawal paperwork, but nothing was based on getting these kids into classrooms immediately,” Simmons said.According to the school’s website, Legends Academy had 214 students enrolled. As of our check on Monday, the website no longer lists academic or enrollment information, displaying only a notice about Monday’s board meeting.In the meeting, board chair Frank Mitchell said the decision was made due to ongoing financial issues.“We do have the financial issues ahead of us, and we do have to make a decision,” Mitchell said. “We need to act so we can provide for the transition period and the next steps.”The school’s board of directors sent this statement to WESH2 News: “For nearly 25 years, Legends Academy has been a place of learning, growth and community for students and families, made possible by the dedication of its educators and staff. After careful review of the school’s financial condition and long-term viability, the Board of Directors made the difficult decision to close the school due to unsustainable financial challenges. This decision was not made lightly and does not diminish the impact the school has had on generations of families. The Board is working closely with the School District to complete the required closure process and support families as they plan next steps.”Simmons said the closure impacts more than just students.“It’s 200-plus students. It’s all of the staff,” she said. “These people are displaced. They don’t have a job.”The school said it is working with Orange County Public Schools to complete the closure process and plans to support families as they determine next steps.

    ORLANDO, Fla. —

    More than 200 students at Legends Academy Charter School are facing uncertainty after the school’s board voted to close the Orlando campus just weeks before students are set to return from winter break.

    The school’s board of directors voted 4-2 Monday to shut down the charter school, citing unsustainable financial challenges. Legends Academy has served the community for nearly 25 years.

    Parents say the timing and lack of notice made the decision especially difficult for families.

    “Disgraced is the only word that I have,” said Saleena Simmons, whose son attended the school for four years.

    Simmons said her son was devastated when he learned he would not be returning to Legends Academy.

    “He was sobbing. My son does not cry,” she said. “He couldn’t even enjoy his Christmas because the only thing he’s thinking about is he won’t have his friends from school.”

    Simmons said parents received notice of the board meeting just before winter break, leaving little time to process or prepare for the closure. With her son just one semester away from high school, she worries about how quickly students will be placed elsewhere.

    “They’re going to help us with withdrawal paperwork, but nothing was based on getting these kids into classrooms immediately,” Simmons said.

    According to the school’s website, Legends Academy had 214 students enrolled. As of our check on Monday, the website no longer lists academic or enrollment information, displaying only a notice about Monday’s board meeting.

    In the meeting, board chair Frank Mitchell said the decision was made due to ongoing financial issues.

    “We do have the financial issues ahead of us, and we do have to make a decision,” Mitchell said. “We need to act so we can provide for the transition period and the next steps.”

    The school’s board of directors sent this statement to WESH2 News:

    “For nearly 25 years, Legends Academy has been a place of learning, growth and community for students and families, made possible by the dedication of its educators and staff. After careful review of the school’s financial condition and long-term viability, the Board of Directors made the difficult decision to close the school due to unsustainable financial challenges. This decision was not made lightly and does not diminish the impact the school has had on generations of families. The Board is working closely with the School District to complete the required closure process and support families as they plan next steps.”

    Simmons said the closure impacts more than just students.

    “It’s 200-plus students. It’s all of the staff,” she said. “These people are displaced. They don’t have a job.”

    The school said it is working with Orange County Public Schools to complete the closure process and plans to support families as they determine next steps.

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  • Chinese military to stage drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after Japan tensions

    The Chinese military said Monday said it was dispatching air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan to warn against what it called separatist and “external interference” forces.The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at a statement by Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, that its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan, the self-governing island that the world’s second-biggest economy says must come under its rule.Video above: President Trump announces tariff reduction and trade agreements with ChinaBut the Chinese military did not mention Japan in its statement on Monday morning.Taiwan, an island off the southeastern coast of China, separated from the mainland in 1949 amid Civil War. It has operated since then with its own government, though the mainland’s government claims it as sovereign territory.

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    The Chinese military said Monday said it was dispatching air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan to warn against what it called separatist and “external interference” forces.

    The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at a statement by Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, that its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan, the self-governing island that the world’s second-biggest economy says must come under its rule.

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    But the Chinese military did not mention Japan in its statement on Monday morning.

    Taiwan, an island off the southeastern coast of China, separated from the mainland in 1949 amid Civil War. It has operated since then with its own government, though the mainland’s government claims it as sovereign territory.

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  • Christmas Eve’s Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.8B, 4th-largest in history

    Christmas Eve’s Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.8B, 4th-largest in history

    BUYING A TICKET AND A DREAM. >> POWERBALL AT 1.6 BILLION. TONIGHT, PEOPLE IN MILWAUKEE ARE TESTING THEIR LUCK. IT IS A GAME OF CHANCE. THAT IGNITES FANTASY. >> FEELING LUCKY TONIGHT. >> SO PEOPLE IN LINE AT THIS EAST SIDE CORNER STORE DAYDREAMING. >> IF I WON THE POWERBALL TONIGHT, I’D TAKE ALL OF US TO A HOTEL. >> OKAY? >> BECAUSE I’D LIKE TO WAKE UP IN A NICE HOTEL. >> OR ACTUALLY DREAMING. >> I WOKE UP WITH A DREAM, TOO. SO IT’S. IT’S IN MY CULTURE. IF YOU IF POOPED ON THAT, IT’S A GOOD DREAM. SO, HEY, WE’LL TEST IT OUT. >> ABOUT WHAT THEY WOULD DO FIRST. WITH $1.6 BILLION. >> SO FIRST, MY PARENTS WILL RETIRE. >> THE FIFTH LARGEST JACKPOT IN U.S. HISTORY. DREAMS STARTING OFF WITH FAMILY PLANNING. >> I WILL COME TOGETHER WITH THE KIDS, AND WE’LL GAME PLAN FROM THERE. >> AND ENDING WITH HORSE FARMS. >> LIZ AND I ARE GOING TO BUY A HORSE FARM TOGETHER. OKAY. NO, WE’RE NOT. >> LIZ QUICKLY OBJECTED. OR NOT? WISCONSIN HAD WINNERS BEFORE. >> I PRETTY MUCH FELT LUCKY. >> A $768 MILLION WINNER FROM NEW BERLIN IN 2019. THREE YEARS LATER, SOMEONE NEAR GREEN BAY HIT THE JACKPOT AND WON 316 MILLION. THIS TIME, EACH TICKET HOLDER CONVINCED. IF YOU HAVE A VISION FOR IT, YOU JUST MIGHT WIN THE PRIZE. >> THAT COULD BE THE SECRET. >> GOOD LUCK. >> THANK YOU. AN

    Christmas Eve’s Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.8B, 4th-largest in history

    Updated: 11:07 PM EST Dec 24, 2025

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    The Powerball jackpot snowballed to an estimated $1.8 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing after no ticket won the grand prize for Monday’s drawing.The numbers below were pulled for the Dec. 24, 2025, drawing.The winning numbers were: 04-25-31-52-59 Powerball: 19Power Play 2XThe jackpot for the Christmas Eve drawing is the fourth-largest in Powerball history, with a cash value of $781.3 million, the Powerball lottery announced earlier.

    The Powerball jackpot snowballed to an estimated $1.8 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing after no ticket won the grand prize for Monday’s drawing.

    The numbers below were pulled for the Dec. 24, 2025, drawing.

    The winning numbers were:

    04-25-31-52-59

    Powerball: 19

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    The jackpot for the Christmas Eve drawing is the fourth-largest in Powerball history, with a cash value of $781.3 million, the Powerball lottery announced earlier.

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  • Storm forecast update: Damaging winds, heavy rain, snow in Northern California Christmas week

    Northern California will see a break in the wet weather on Tuesday, but a powerful storm will send several rounds of potentially damaging winds, heavy rain and heavy snow to the region Tuesday night through Thursday. This comes after some places in the Foothills and Sierra measured 6 to 11 inches of rain since Saturday. The KCRA 3 weather team is issuing Alert Days for Wednesday and Thursday, which are issued to indicate conditions that could prove risky to public safety.Friday is expected to be an Impact Day. Showers and mountain snow will likely cause travel delays, but winds will be calmer.Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Sunday night that emergency response teams and equipment are being deployed to nine counties to protect from flooding and severe weather. KCRA 3 reached out to the governor’s office to find out which counties this applies to. The governor’s office responded, saying that El Dorado, Orange, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas and Nevada counties will be receiving the extra equipment and personnel. The first round of high winds and heavy rain will move across the region between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 4 a.m. Wednesday. Gusts of 40 to 60 mph could cause tree damage in the Valley and Foothills. Scattered power outages are also possible going into Christmas Eve Day. A High Wind Watch was issued by the National Weather Service for the Coastal Hills, Valley and Foothills. It will be in effect from 7 pm Tuesday through 4 am Wednesday.Brief bursts of heavy rain will come with the winds overnight. Most of the daylight hours Wednesday will be calmer with scattered showers in the Valley and steadier rain in the Foothills. Another round of high winds and heavy rain is expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The Sacramento Valley could see an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain by Friday. As each band of rain moves east into the Sierra, precipitation will turn into heavy snow. Wednesday’s snow level will be around 6,500 feet. This is low enough for accumulation at the Tahoe area summits. Long delays and chain controls are possible Wednesday.The snow level will drop to 4,500 feet on Thursday and then 4,000 feet on Friday. Check the latest chain control information from Caltrans here.In total, the Tahoe area summits could measure several feet of snow by Friday evening. Drivers should avoid traveling in the mountains Wednesday through Friday if possible. Leer en españolShare your weather photos and videos with us at kcra.com/uploadWatch our latest nowcast here REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.

    Northern California will see a break in the wet weather on Tuesday, but a powerful storm will send several rounds of potentially damaging winds, heavy rain and heavy snow to the region Tuesday night through Thursday.

    This comes after some places in the Foothills and Sierra measured 6 to 11 inches of rain since Saturday.

    The KCRA 3 weather team is issuing Alert Days for Wednesday and Thursday, which are issued to indicate conditions that could prove risky to public safety.

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    Wednesday and Thursday are KCRA 3 weather Alert Days. High winds, heavy rain and heavy snow will significantly impact plans for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

    Friday is expected to be an Impact Day. Showers and mountain snow will likely cause travel delays, but winds will be calmer.

    Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Sunday night that emergency response teams and equipment are being deployed to nine counties to protect from flooding and severe weather. KCRA 3 reached out to the governor’s office to find out which counties this applies to. The governor’s office responded, saying that El Dorado, Orange, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas and Nevada counties will be receiving the extra equipment and personnel.

    The first round of high winds and heavy rain will move across the region between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 4 a.m. Wednesday. Gusts of 40 to 60 mph could cause tree damage in the Valley and Foothills. Scattered power outages are also possible going into Christmas Eve Day.

    A High Wind Watch was issued by the National Weather Service for the Coastal Hills, Valley and Foothills. It will be in effect from 7 pm Tuesday through 4 am Wednesday.

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    A High Wind Watch will be in effect starting at 7 pm Tuesday.

    Brief bursts of heavy rain will come with the winds overnight. Most of the daylight hours Wednesday will be calmer with scattered showers in the Valley and steadier rain in the Foothills.

    Another round of high winds and heavy rain is expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The Sacramento Valley could see an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain by Friday.

    As each band of rain moves east into the Sierra, precipitation will turn into heavy snow. Wednesday’s snow level will be around 6,500 feet. This is low enough for accumulation at the Tahoe area summits. Long delays and chain controls are possible Wednesday.

    The snow level will drop to 4,500 feet on Thursday and then 4,000 feet on Friday.

    In total, the Tahoe area summits could measure several feet of snow by Friday evening. Drivers should avoid traveling in the mountains Wednesday through Friday if possible.

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    Sierra snow will be measured in feet later this week.

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  • Redding flash flooding leads to water rescues and 1 death; Shasta County declares emergency

    Heavy rain and flash flooding soaked roads in Northern California, leading to water rescues from vehicles and homes and at least one confirmed death, authorities said Monday.In Redding, a city at the northern end of California’s Central Valley, one motorist died after calling 911 while trapped in their vehicle as it filled up with water, Mayor Mike Littau posted online Monday. Police said they received numerous calls for drivers stranded in flooded areas.“Redding police officer swam out into the water, broke the windows and pulled victim to shore. CPR was done but the person did not live,” Littau wrote.The Redding area saw between 3 and 6 inches of rain from Saturday through Sunday night, the National Weather Service said.Shasta County Sheriff Michael Johnson declared a state of emergency on Monday, which allows the state to assist the county with road conditions, search and rescue operations and hazard mitigation, the sheriff’s office said. As scattered showers lingered into Monday, some local roads remained flooded as street crews worked to clear debris and tow abandoned cars.Dekoda Cruz waded in knee-deep muddy water to check on a friend’s flooded tire business, where the office was littered with a jumble of furniture and bobbing tires.Redding’s mayor warned of even more dangerous weather in the coming days, and the city distributed free sand bags to residents in preparation for the next storm.The National Weather Service expects rain through the Christmas week as a series of atmospheric rivers was forecast to make its way through Northern California. A large swath of the Sacramento Valley and surrounding areas were under a flood watch through Friday.An atmospheric river is a long, narrow band of water vapor that forms over an ocean and flows through the sky, transporting moisture from the tropics to northern latitudes.The weather pattern was expected to intensify by midweek, which could lead to potential mudslides, rockslides and flooding of creeks and streams, forecasters warned. Up to 6 feet of snow was predicted for parts of the Sierra Nevada and winds could reach 55 mph (90 in high elevations by Wednesday.Travel in the mountain passes on Christmas day would be “difficult to near impossible,” the weather service said.Southern California can also expect a soggy Christmas, with some areas in Ventura County are forecast to get up to 11 inchesof rain by Saturday. Parts of Los Angeles, including areas with burn scars from the deadly Palisades fire, will be under evacuation warnings beginning Tuesday.The weather service urged people to make backup plans for holiday travel.Earlier this month, stubborn atmospheric rivers drenched Washington state with nearly 5 trillion gallons of rain in a week, threatening record flood levels, meteorologists said. That rainfall was supercharged by warm weather and air, plus unusual weather conditions tracing back as far as a tropical cyclone in Indonesia.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channelKCRA 3 staff and The Associated Press writer Jessica Hill in Las Vegas contributed to this report.

    REDDING, Calif. —

    Heavy rain and flash flooding soaked roads in Northern California, leading to water rescues from vehicles and homes and at least one confirmed death, authorities said Monday.

    In Redding, a city at the northern end of California’s Central Valley, one motorist died after calling 911 while trapped in their vehicle as it filled up with water, Mayor Mike Littau posted online Monday. Police said they received numerous calls for drivers stranded in flooded areas.

    “Redding police officer swam out into the water, broke the windows and pulled victim to shore. CPR was done but the person did not live,” Littau wrote.

    The Redding area saw between 3 and 6 inches of rain from Saturday through Sunday night, the National Weather Service said.

    Shasta County Sheriff Michael Johnson declared a state of emergency on Monday, which allows the state to assist the county with road conditions, search and rescue operations and hazard mitigation, the sheriff’s office said.

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    As scattered showers lingered into Monday, some local roads remained flooded as street crews worked to clear debris and tow abandoned cars.

    Dekoda Cruz waded in knee-deep muddy water to check on a friend’s flooded tire business, where the office was littered with a jumble of furniture and bobbing tires.

    Redding’s mayor warned of even more dangerous weather in the coming days, and the city distributed free sand bags to residents in preparation for the next storm.

    The National Weather Service expects rain through the Christmas week as a series of atmospheric rivers was forecast to make its way through Northern California. A large swath of the Sacramento Valley and surrounding areas were under a flood watch through Friday.

    An atmospheric river is a long, narrow band of water vapor that forms over an ocean and flows through the sky, transporting moisture from the tropics to northern latitudes.

    Dekoda Cruz walks through the flooded office of Northstate Tire & Wheel following heavy rains on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Redding, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

    The weather pattern was expected to intensify by midweek, which could lead to potential mudslides, rockslides and flooding of creeks and streams, forecasters warned. Up to 6 feet of snow was predicted for parts of the Sierra Nevada and winds could reach 55 mph (90 in high elevations by Wednesday.

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    Travel in the mountain passes on Christmas day would be “difficult to near impossible,” the weather service said.

    Southern California can also expect a soggy Christmas, with some areas in Ventura County are forecast to get up to 11 inchesof rain by Saturday. Parts of Los Angeles, including areas with burn scars from the deadly Palisades fire, will be under evacuation warnings beginning Tuesday.

    The weather service urged people to make backup plans for holiday travel.

    Earlier this month, stubborn atmospheric rivers drenched Washington state with nearly 5 trillion gallons of rain in a week, threatening record flood levels, meteorologists said. That rainfall was supercharged by warm weather and air, plus unusual weather conditions tracing back as far as a tropical cyclone in Indonesia.

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  • Atmospheric river forecast update: Rain, wind and snow could disrupt plans during Christmas week

    Northern California’s weeks-long dry spell is about to break in a big way. Storm systems will send atmospheric river moisture to the region starting this weekend. Rounds of heavy rain and snow are expected through at least Christmas Day. Sunday, Monday and Wednesday are KCRA 3 weather Impact Days. Thursday is now a KCRA 3 weather Alert Day. Wet and breezy conditions are becoming increasingly likely each of those days for the Valley and Foothills. The Sierra will see mainly rain through Tuesday, but heavy snow is now expected Wednesday and Thursday.Leer en español. How much rain?Atmospheric river moisture will be a major ingredient in next week’s weather setup. That means rain will be persistent and sometimes heavy, especially in the hills. Rain totals will be highest in the Sierra and upper Foothills. Places like Blue Canyon could see up to 15 inches of rain from Saturday night through Wednesday. Placerville, Nevada City, Sonora and other communities in the Foothills could close to 10 inches of rain. The Sacramento Valley could see up to 6 inches of rain through Thursday. Areas in the San Joaquin Valley could see up to 5 inches of rain. Will there be flooding?Recent dry weather means all of the region’s basins and reservoirs have plenty of room to take in runoff as rain begins. Creeks will rise Sunday and Monday, but flooding is not expected. Tuesday’s break in the steady rain will allow time for creeks and streams to recede. Heavy rounds of rain could lead to some creek flooding Wednesday and Thursday. When will there be snow? Snow is badly needed in the Sierra, it’s finally in the forecast. The summits could see feet of powder later next week. Snow levels Saturday, Sunday and Monday will mainly stay above the passes. The exception could be during the overnight hours when temperatures could be just cold enough for snow at the summits. Tuesday is when the snow level may drop enough snow to fall at the summits, but precipitation will likely be light on Tuesday as the best moisture shifts north. Travel delays and chain controls are more likely Wednesday and Thursday of next week. These are days to avoid mountain travel if possible. REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.

    Northern California’s weeks-long dry spell is about to break in a big way. Storm systems will send atmospheric river moisture to the region starting this weekend. Rounds of heavy rain and snow are expected through at least Christmas Day.

    Sunday, Monday and Wednesday are KCRA 3 weather Impact Days. Thursday is now a KCRA 3 weather Alert Day. Wet and breezy conditions are becoming increasingly likely each of those days for the Valley and Foothills. The Sierra will see mainly rain through Tuesday, but heavy snow is now expected Wednesday and Thursday.

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    How much rain?

    Atmospheric river moisture will be a major ingredient in next week’s weather setup. That means rain will be persistent and sometimes heavy, especially in the hills.

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    7-day rain totals could reach half a foot in the Valley and over a foot in the higher elevations. 

    Rain totals will be highest in the Sierra and upper Foothills. Places like Blue Canyon could see up to 15 inches of rain from Saturday night through Wednesday.

    Placerville, Nevada City, Sonora and other communities in the Foothills could close to 10 inches of rain.

    The Sacramento Valley could see up to 6 inches of rain through Thursday. Areas in the San Joaquin Valley could see up to 5 inches of rain.

    Will there be flooding?

    Recent dry weather means all of the region’s basins and reservoirs have plenty of room to take in runoff as rain begins. Creeks will rise Sunday and Monday, but flooding is not expected.

    Tuesday’s break in the steady rain will allow time for creeks and streams to recede. Heavy rounds of rain could lead to some creek flooding Wednesday and Thursday.

    When will there be snow?

    Snow is badly needed in the Sierra, it’s finally in the forecast. The summits could see feet of powder later next week.

    Snow levels Saturday, Sunday and Monday will mainly stay above the passes. The exception could be during the overnight hours when temperatures could be just cold enough for snow at the summits.

    Tuesday is when the snow level may drop enough snow to fall at the summits, but precipitation will likely be light on Tuesday as the best moisture shifts north. Travel delays and chain controls are more likely Wednesday and Thursday of next week. These are days to avoid mountain travel if possible.

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  • Rabbi who knew Bondi Beach victim emphasizes importance of celebrating Hanukkah amid tragedy

    HANUKKAH CELEBRATIONS ARE WELL UNDERWAY. AND TONIGHT A LOCAL CONGREGATION IS MAKING SURE THEY STAND TOGETHER IN THE WAKE OF A DEADLY MASS SHOOTING IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, TARGETING A HANUKKAH EVENT. ORGANIZERS AT THE MONROEVILLE LIGHT OF NIGHT CELEBRATION SAY THEY COORDINATED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AHEAD OF THE EVENT, COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN MONROEVILLE, PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR REPORTER JORDAN CIOPPA HEARD WHY IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TO KEEP THE TRADITION GOING THIS YEAR, DESPITE THE ANTI-SEMITISM OVERSEAS. IT’S THE SECOND NIGHT OF HANUKKAH, AND TONIGHT, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN MONROEVILLE WENT ALL OUT WITH A MENORAH MADE OF ICE. PEOPLE. THE CELEBRATION EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF SPREADING LIGHT IN A TIME OF DARKNESS. LET US DEDICATE THE LIGHTS OF THESE CANDLES IN THEIR MEMORY, SO THAT WE CAN ONLY INCREASE IN THE LIGHT. THE CONGREGANTS OF CHABAD JEWISH CENTER OF MONROEVILLE CELEBRATED NIGHT TWO OF HANUKKAH WITH THEIR JEWISH BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN AUSTRALIA. ON THEIR MINDS, JUST REALLY HEARTBROKEN. RABBI MENDY SHAPIRO SAYS HE WAS CLASSMATES WITH RABBI ELI SCHLANGER, ONE OF THE 15 PEOPLE KILLED IN AN ATTACK ON HANUKKAH CELEBRATION ON SYDNEY’S BONDI BEACH. SHAPIRO SAYS HE GREW UP WITH SCHLANGER IN NEW YORK AND HAD RECENTLY CONNECTED WITH HIM AT AN EVENT THERE. HE’S JUST A SPECIAL PERSON AND HIS MESSAGE, I KNOW THAT HE HE WAS THERE AT THIS EVENT, SPREADING LIGHT IN THE FACE OF ALL THE DARKNESS THAT’S GOING ON IN THE WORLD, AND THAT THAT’S SOMETHING THAT I KNOW HE’S BEEN TEACHING. SHAPIRO MADE SURE TO DO THE SAME MONDAY NIGHT. BUNDLED UP IN HEAVY COATS, HATS AND GLOVES, THE CROWD DIDN’T LET THE FRIGID TEMPS HINDER THEM FROM CARRYING ON BELOVED HANUKKAH TRADITIONS. WELL, FOR SURE, OF COURSE, WE’RE LETTING THE MENORAH EVERY NIGHT. WE ALWAYS HAVE THE BATTLE IN OUR FAMILY, WHICH IS WHICH WE LIKE BETTER. THE THE LATKES OR THE JELLY DONUTS. SO WE COMPROMISE AND DO BOTH. AND IT TURNS OUT THE COLD WEATHER MADE THE PERFECT ENVIRONMENT FOR THE MENORAH ICE SCULPTURE, WITH THE WEATHER BEING LIKE IT IS RIGHT NOW AND THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT SHOWED UP, IT’S JUST IT JUST SHOWS THE IDEA OF COMMUNITY AND IT’S JUST A GREAT TIME. TO. THE CELEBRATION WRAPPED UP WITH CHOCOLATE COINS RAINING DOWN ON THE CHILDREN IN WHAT’S CALLED THE GUILT DROP THROUGH SMILES, LAUGHTER AND LIGHT. THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF MONROEVILLE SPREADING A POWERFUL MESSAGE THIS HOLIDAY, AND A WAY TO PUSH AWAY DARKNESS IS NOT TO FIGHT. IT IS TO BRING MORE LIGHT. AND WHEN YOU LIGHT SOME MORE LIGHT, YOU PUSH AWAY THE DARKNESS. ORGANIZERS SAY THEY’RE TAKING PRECAUTIONS FOR HANUKKAH DINNER ON THURSDAY AS WELL, COVERING ALLEGHEN

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    Members of the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville near Pittsburgh celebrated night two of Hanukkah with their Jewish brothers and sisters in Australia on their minds. “Let us dedicate the lights of these candles in their memory so that we can only increase in the light,” Rabbi Mendy Schapiro told the crowd at Monroeville’s 10th annual Light up the Night event on Monday. Schapiro told sister station WTAE that he was classmates with Rabbi Eli Schlanger, one of the 15 people killed in an attack on a Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The rabbi said he grew up with Schlanger in New York and had recently connected with him at an event there. “He’s such a special person and his message, I know that he was there at this event spreading light in the face of all of the darkness that’s going on in the world,” Schapiro said. “That’s something that I know that he’s been teaching.”Video above: Sacramento rabbi mourns family friend killed at Bondi BeachSchapiro made sure to do the same on Monday night. Bundled up in heavy coats, hats, and gloves, the crowd didn’t let the frigid temps hinder them from carrying on beloved Hanukkah traditions. “Of course, we’re lighting the menorah every night. We always have the battle in our family, which do we like better, the latkes or the jelly doughnuts? So we compromise and do both,” Michael Edelstein said. It turns out the cold weather made the perfect environment for the event’s menorah ice sculpture. “With the weather being like it is right now and the amount of people that showed up, it just shows the idea of community, and it’s a great time,” said Turtle Creek Mayor Adam Forgie. The celebration wrapped up with chocolate coins raining down on the children in what’s called the “gelt drop.”Through smiles, laughter, and light, the Jewish community of Monroeville spread a powerful message this holiday. “The way to push away darkness is not to fight it; it’s to bring more light. And when you light more light, you push away the darkness,” Schapiro said. Organizers said they coordinated with local law enforcement ahead of Monday’s event and an upcoming Hanukkah dinner on Thursday in the name of safety.

    Members of the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville near Pittsburgh celebrated night two of Hanukkah with their Jewish brothers and sisters in Australia on their minds.

    “Let us dedicate the lights of these candles in their memory so that we can only increase in the light,” Rabbi Mendy Schapiro told the crowd at Monroeville’s 10th annual Light up the Night event on Monday.

    Schapiro told sister station WTAE that he was classmates with Rabbi Eli Schlanger, one of the 15 people killed in an attack on a Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

    The rabbi said he grew up with Schlanger in New York and had recently connected with him at an event there.

    “He’s such a special person and his message, I know that he was there at this event spreading light in the face of all of the darkness that’s going on in the world,” Schapiro said. “That’s something that I know that he’s been teaching.”

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    Schapiro made sure to do the same on Monday night. Bundled up in heavy coats, hats, and gloves, the crowd didn’t let the frigid temps hinder them from carrying on beloved Hanukkah traditions.

    “Of course, we’re lighting the menorah every night. We always have the battle in our family, which do we like better, the latkes or the jelly doughnuts? So we compromise and do both,” Michael Edelstein said.

    It turns out the cold weather made the perfect environment for the event’s menorah ice sculpture.

    “With the weather being like it is right now and the amount of people that showed up, it just shows the idea of community, and it’s a great time,” said Turtle Creek Mayor Adam Forgie.

    The celebration wrapped up with chocolate coins raining down on the children in what’s called the “gelt drop.”

    Through smiles, laughter, and light, the Jewish community of Monroeville spread a powerful message this holiday.

    “The way to push away darkness is not to fight it; it’s to bring more light. And when you light more light, you push away the darkness,” Schapiro said.

    Organizers said they coordinated with local law enforcement ahead of Monday’s event and an upcoming Hanukkah dinner on Thursday in the name of safety.

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  • Read before you reheat: The real deadline for eating, storing Thanksgiving leftovers

    Once Thanksgiving is over, leftovers are the gifts that keep on giving. But before you reach for another plate, it’s important to know how long it’s actually safe to enjoy your turkey, mashed potatoes and pies. The 2-hour ruleAccording to FoodSafety.gov, perishable food needs to be refrigerated two hours after coming out of the fridge or oven. After that time period, bacteria begins to multiply quickly, especially when food sits out at room temperature during family gatherings. Monday is your cutoff day If you’ve been enjoying Thanksgiving dinner all weekend, that’s great, but Monday is your last day. Experts recommend that after refrigerating food for four days, it should either be thrown out or frozen for a later time. How long should you freeze it? Over time, frozen food tends to lose quality and flavor, but here are some general recommendations from health experts about how long you can keep something frozen:Cooked turkey: 2-3 monthsGravy: 2-3 months Pies and Cakes: 2-3 months Cooked stuffing and mashed potatoes: 1-2 monthsLabeling containers with the date can help you keep track of expiration dates. Reheating leftovers safely Cover your food when reheating not only because it keeps the microwave clean, but also because it helps your food heat evenly. Make sure your food reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit before digging in to stay safe.

    Once Thanksgiving is over, leftovers are the gifts that keep on giving. But before you reach for another plate, it’s important to know how long it’s actually safe to enjoy your turkey, mashed potatoes and pies.

    The 2-hour rule

    According to FoodSafety.gov, perishable food needs to be refrigerated two hours after coming out of the fridge or oven. After that time period, bacteria begins to multiply quickly, especially when food sits out at room temperature during family gatherings.

    Monday is your cutoff day

    If you’ve been enjoying Thanksgiving dinner all weekend, that’s great, but Monday is your last day. Experts recommend that after refrigerating food for four days, it should either be thrown out or frozen for a later time.

    How long should you freeze it?

    Over time, frozen food tends to lose quality and flavor, but here are some general recommendations from health experts about how long you can keep something frozen:

    Cooked turkey: 2-3 months
    Gravy: 2-3 months
    Pies and Cakes: 2-3 months
    Cooked stuffing and mashed potatoes: 1-2 months

    Labeling containers with the date can help you keep track of expiration dates.

    Reheating leftovers safely

    Cover your food when reheating not only because it keeps the microwave clean, but also because it helps your food heat evenly. Make sure your food reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit before digging in to stay safe.

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