Posts Tagged ‘braces’

San Francisco Braces for First Snow Since 1976 as More Winter Storms Arrive

San Francisco could see light snowfall on higher elevations near the city — and even flurries within city limits — as another winter storm arrives for the latter half of this week, once again defying expectations of a dry winter. Source

Watch: New Zealand’s North Island braces for Cyclone Gabrielle

High winds and rain in Northland, New Zealand, as Cyclone Gabrielle is forecast to envelop the upper half of the North Island over a 48-hour period from Sunday evening, two weeks after parts of the same region experienced devastating flooding. Source

Memphis braces for the release of police video showing the arrest of Tyre Nichols

The video shows the arrest that led to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. While details have so far been limited, the video is hoped to provide a clear picture. Source

‘Israel’ Braces for Escalation After Committing Massacre in Jenin

 January 26, 2023 The Zionist entity is bracing for an escalation with the Palestinian resistance on Thursday, after Israeli occupation forces committed horrible massacre in Jenin, killing 9 Palestinians and injuring at least 20 others. Israeli media quoted an Israeli defense establishment source as saying that occupation forces will be placed on high alert across […]

Nation Braces Itself For Return Of Joe Biden

WASHINGTON, DC — As the new year began and everyone’s focus turned to 2023, fear gripped the country, leaving store shelves stripped bare and families shutting themselves indoors behind boarded windows as the nation braced itself for the return of Joe Biden. Source

Congress Braces for Long, Cold Winter Night to Pass Omnibus Spending Plan Before Christmas

Congress is bracing for a long, cold winter night in Washington, DC, as outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is determined to pass the Democrats’ $1.7 trillion omnibus spending plan before lawmakers leave town for Christmas. Source

Hurricane Ian Strikes Cuba, Florida Braces For Category 4 Damage

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said “significant wind and storm surge impacts” occurred Tuesday morning in western Cuba. Source

Don’t Charge that Electric Vehicle: California Braces for Energy Shortage Thru Labor Day

California will suffer an energy shortage and “Flex Alerts” through Labor Day due to high temperatures, and residents will be asked to conserve electricity during afternoons and evenings, which means refraining from charging electric vehicles, among other uses.

Omicron: Boris Johnson braces for MP rebellion against latest COVID measures

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could face the wrath of his party’s MPs on Tuesday with dozens set to rebel against a vote to introduce new COVID-19 measures. Between 60 and 80 Conservative lawmakers are expected to vote against the government’s latest COVID measures, which include a vaccine passport to access large venues and nightclubs, […]

South Africa Braces For COVID-19 Wave Propelled By Omicron

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence. In the space of two weeks, the omicron variant has sent South Africa from a period of low transmission to rapid […]

Japan Braces For A Surreal Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — After a yearlong delay and months of hand-wringing that rippled across a pandemic-inflected world, a Summer Games unlike any other is at hand. It’s an Olympics, sure, but also, in a very real way, something quite different. No foreign fans. No local attendance in Tokyo-area venues. A reluctant populace navigating a surge […]

Child Complaining About Slow Wi-Fi Braces For Dad’s Rant About Playing Game Boy By Orange Glow Of Rapidly Passing Streetlights

Child Complaining About Slow Wi-Fi Braces For Dad’s Rant About Playing Game Boy By Orange Glow Of Rapidly Passing Streetlights CHANDLER, AZ—According to sources, local 13-year-old Braidlen Zandercrunk made the horrible mistake of complaining about the slow Wi-Fi speed in his house right in front of his Dad. Witnesses heard him say “UGH! This game is taking […]

Citizens rushed to shelters as India braces for Cyclone Yaas

A powerful cyclone headed for eastern India Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of nearly two million people just a week after another huge storm claimed at least 155 lives on the west coast. Cyclone Yaas in the Bay of Bengal is expected to slam into West Bengal and Odisha states around midday on Wednesday, the India […]

St. Vincent Braces For More Explosions After Volcanic Eruption

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Extremely heavy ashfall rained down on parts of the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Saturday and a strong sulfur smell enveloped communities a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the lives of thousands of people who evacuated their homes under government orders. Caribbean […]

Nation Braces For Most Peaceful Protests Yet

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—As the Derek Chauvin trial continued this week, the nation began bracing for the most peaceful protests so far.  “We’re getting ready for some really peaceful protests,” said one business owner as he boarded up his storefront. “We ain’t seen nothin’ yet when it comes to just how peaceful Black Lives Matter can be.” […]

Jerusalem braces for rare snow as winter storm batters Israel

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Hong Kong braces for internet restrictions after web domain firm says it will block sites that ‘contravene public interest’

Web operators in Hong Kong have been warned they face being blocked by the region’s domain registrar under a new policy banning “inappropriate content,” including any deemed illegal or “disruptive to the operation of government.” The Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC) alerted people who hold ‘.hk’ domains to its new Acceptable Use Policy via email […]

Looming Large: The Middle East Braces for Fallout of US–China Divide

China would like the world to believe that the Middle East and North Africa region does not rank high on its totem pole despite its energy dependence, significant investment and strategic relationships with the region. In many ways, China is not being deceptive. With relations with the United States rapidly deteriorating, China’s primary focus is […]

Yemen explosions heard all the way in Jerusalem, as Israel braces for Iranian revenge

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Japan braces for heavy snowfall in mountainous areas

Weather officials in Japan warned that there will be more heavy snow this weekend, mainly in the mountainous areas of Hokkaido, Hokuriku and Kanto-Koshin regions. The record snowfall this week in Niigata and neighbouring Gunma was brought by a strong cold air mass. More than 2,000 vehicles were stranded for many hours on an expressway. […]

US braces for major snowstorm as vaccine rollout continues

A major snowstorm has rolled into the northeast of the United States, just days after the start of a coronavirus vaccine campaign in the country, and amid a continuing surge in cases. Snow was falling from northern Virginia to parts of New England on Wednesday, continuing into Thursday, with a forecast of as much as […]

As California Braces for Curfew, Some Lawmakers Gather in Maui

Several California lawmakers are in Maui, Hawaii, this week, for an annual legislative convention — despite rising coronavirus cases that led Gov. Gavin Newsom to threaten a statewide curfew on Monday. The San Francisco Chronicle reported: Although the coronavirus pandemic has largely grounded the global travel industry, it did not stop the annual political conference that […]

DHS Braces for ‘Potential EMP Attack’

by Admin · September 8, 2020  DHS Braces for ‘Potential EMP Attack’ as Presidential Election NearsPosted: 04 Sep 2020 06:52 PM PDTThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a new report warning about a “potential” electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack against the U.S. DHS’s warning published Thur. (Sept. 2), or about 60 days until the U.S. presidential election on Nov. […]

DHS Braces for ‘Potential EMP Attack’ as Presidential Election Looms

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a new report warning about a “potential” electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack against the United States. DHS’s warning published on Sept. 2, 60 days before the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 3, indicates there are “evolving threats against the American homeland, most recently highlighting efforts to combat an Electromagnetic Pulse attack which […]

Berlin braces for protest against coronavirus restrictions after court ruling

BERLIN — Thousands of coronavirus sceptics are set to descend on Berlin on Saturday for a mass protest against pandemic restrictions that was allowed to go ahead after a bitter legal battle. Police said they will turn out in force and strictly monitor compliance with mask-wearing and social distancing, with Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik […]

Berlin braces for protest against coronavirus restrictions after court ruling

BERLIN — Thousands of coronavirus sceptics are set to descend on Berlin on Saturday for a mass protest against pandemic restrictions that was allowed to go ahead after a bitter legal battle. Police said they will turn out in force and strictly monitor compliance with mask-wearing and social distancing, with Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik […]

Berlin braces for protest against coronavirus restrictions after court ruling

BERLIN — Thousands of coronavirus sceptics are set to descend on Berlin on Saturday for a mass protest against pandemic restrictions that was allowed to go ahead after a bitter legal battle. Police said they will turn out in force and strictly monitor compliance with mask-wearing and social distancing, with Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik […]

Berlin braces for protest against coronavirus restrictions after court ruling

BERLIN — Thousands of coronavirus sceptics are set to descend on Berlin on Saturday for a mass protest against pandemic restrictions that was allowed to go ahead after a bitter legal battle. Police said they will turn out in force and strictly monitor compliance with mask-wearing and social distancing, with Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik […]

Berlin braces for protest against coronavirus restrictions after court ruling

BERLIN — Thousands of coronavirus sceptics are set to descend on Berlin on Saturday for a mass protest against pandemic restrictions that was allowed to go ahead after a bitter legal battle. Police said they will turn out in force and strictly monitor compliance with mask-wearing and social distancing, with Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik […]

Berlin braces for protest against coronavirus restrictions after court ruling

BERLIN — Thousands of coronavirus sceptics are set to descend on Berlin on Saturday for a mass protest against pandemic restrictions that was allowed to go ahead after a bitter legal battle. Police said they will turn out in force and strictly monitor compliance with mask-wearing and social distancing, with Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik […]

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