Author: JohnValbyNation

Extreme or critical fire danger forecast for Thursday in California

Strong offshore winds and extremely dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather conditions throughout California on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Strong surface high pressure in the Great Basin will promote strong northeasterly Santa Ana winds. Critical conditions, with sustained northeasterly winds of 20 mph and above and relative humidity of…

By JohnValbyNation October 24, 2019 0

Boris Johnson mulls early election over Brexit impasse

LONDON —  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared to be pushing Wednesday for an early general election after Parliament blocked a fast-track plan to approve his Brexit deal before Britain’s scheduled departure from the European Union on Oct. 31. Lawmakers on Tuesday backed the substance of Johnson’s divorce deal but rejected plans to allow only three…

By JohnValbyNation October 24, 2019 0

Biden campaign says Iowa is not a must-win state

Joe Biden’s campaign on Tuesday said Iowa is not a must-win state on the former vice president’s path to the Democratic presidential nomination and signaled that the campaign is already “ramping up” its Super Tuesday efforts. “Do I think we have to win Iowa? No,” a senior adviser told campaign reporters Tuesday in a background…

By JohnValbyNation October 24, 2019 0