Two thirds of residents in California are under a flood warning as storms loom
California has been hit by 'atmospheric rivers' almost constantly since Dec 26
The storms have already claimed the lives of 19 people
Around 70,000 people are without power in the Golden State
The areas bracing for the worst are Monterey County and Merced County in the northern part of the state
By PAUL FARRELL FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
There is no end in sight for the catastrophic rainfall that has rocked California in recent days as more 'atmospheric rivers' head towards the Golden State with 25 million people, or two thirds of the state under a flood warning.
The storms come just as the state was beginning to recover from the recent Bomb Cyclone.
The recent 'atmospheric rivers' have left at least 19 people dead, could cut off the peninsula of Monterrey in the northern part of the state as well as threatening the Salinas Valley, where 70 percent of lettuce in the US originates from. .......more below
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is preparing to leave the Trump administration after what a new report has described as months of tension with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, potentially triggering another change at the army’s top echelons.
According to the Friday report by The Wall Street Journal, Driscoll is expected to step down before the end of the year and could leave his post earlier. The newspaper cited people familiar with discussions over his departure.
The Journal reported that Driscoll and his family vacated the official residence assigned to the army secretary at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall this summer, a move that could indicate he was preparing to leave the position.
The reported departure would come at a time of continuing uncertainty at the top echelons of the army.
Hegseth abruptly removed Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George in April, while Trump has not yet nominated a permanent successo....more below
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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warns the enemies that any act of aggression against the Islamic Republic will not go unanswered.
In a statement on Thursday, the IRGC issued a “stern warning” to the enemies after US forces launched strikes against the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.
Following the US military attack on a point on the outskirts of Bandar Abbas Airport with aerial projectiles, the IRGC carried out new strikes targeting the US air base from which the attack originated in the wee hours of Thursday, it added.
“This response is a serious warning to the enemy that they should know the act of aggression will not go unanswered,” the IRGC emphasized.
The elite military force warned of a “more decisive” response if the enemy repeated any act of aggression.
It also said the responsibility for the consequences of any IRGC response lies with the aggressor.
The statement comes after the IRGC Navy on Thursday forced an American tanker to turn back. The tanker ...
