promoearn: A weekend of wild, weird weather

Sunday, February 26, 2023

A weekend of wild, weird weather

Sunday, February 26

A blizzard in Southern California? A weekend of weird weather.

Blizzards in the mountains, rain in the desert, flooding near coastal cities – and reports of a dusting of snow near the Hollywood Sign. That's just some of the bizarre weather in California that occurred during a weekend storm system that kicked off in recent days. But more bad weather was on the way. A new storm was forecast to bring rain and snow as soon as Sunday night, the National Weather Service said. The snow won't sweep down to the edge of coastal cities as it did in recent days, but this week's forecast for Los Angeles does call for high temperatures in the low 50s – about 15 degrees below normal.

•	What's the weather doing near you? Check out your local forecast.

A person sits in a snow-covered bus stop Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Olympic Valley, Calif. California and other parts of the West are facing heavy snow and rain from the latest winter storm to pound the United States.

John Locher, AP

First at-home combination test for COVID and flu authorized by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first over-the-counter at-home test that can detect and differentiate between a test result for flu and a test result for COVID-19. The Lucira COVID-19 and Flu Home Test is a single-use test that can be purchased without a prescription. A nasal swab is used as with an at-home COVID test; in 30 minutes or less, the test displays the results – positive or negative for influenza A, influenza B and COVID-19.

•	US COVID-19 map: Tracking cases and deaths.
•	Fact check: False claim that 100% of Canada's COVID-19 deaths caused by vaccine.

The Lucira COVID-19 and Flu Home Test.

Lucira Health

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Biden orders door-to-door checks on residents in East Palestine

Federal employees were instructed to begin going door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, on Saturday to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment that has morphed into a heated political controversy. Under President Joe Biden's order, teams from the CDC, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency visited homes beginning Saturday. Workers were instructed to ask how residents are doing, see what they need and connect them with appropriate resources from government and nonprofit organizations, the White House said.

•	Who's to blame? White House points to GOP's rollback of rail safety regulations.
•	Health effects: Just how dangerous is the Ohio derailment disaster? Why it's confusing.

The cleanup of portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.

Gene J. Puskar, AP Images

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2023: How to watch, who's presenting and why it's a huge deal

One of Hollywood's biggest nights will look a bit smaller this year. After more than two decades on television, the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream exclusively online this weekend. The genre-smashing "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and Irish dark comedy "The Banshees of Inisherin" lead the nominations with five apiece, including outstanding cast (SAG's equivalent of the best picture Oscar). The ensemble nominees are rounded out by Steven Spielberg's personal family drama "The Fabelmans," as well as the star-studded "Babylon" and "Women Talking." Here's everything else you need to know about the actor-voted awards.

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•	SAG Awards nominations: 'Banshees of Inisherin,' 'Everything Everywhere' lead 2023 field.

Instant classic! Kings beat Clippers in NBA's second-highest scoring game ever

The Sacramento Kings and the Clippers are both in the thick of the race in the Western Conference and when they met up Friday night in Los Angeles, no one quite envisioned such a high-scoring affair . The result was a 176-175 double overtime victory for Sacramento, who are third in the Western Conference standings. The 351-point total was the second-highest in NBA history. Malik Monk scored a career-high 45 points, De'Aaron Fox had 42 points, 12 assists and five steals, while Kawhi Leonard scored 44 in a losing effort for Los Angeles. The Kings came back after trailing by 14 points in the fourth quarter and overcame six-point deficits in both overtimes.