California declares emergency as El Niño storms approach

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California's governor declared a state of emergency in anticipation of severe winter storms and flooding from a record-breaking El Niño, The Guardian reports. The Guardian also reports that JD Vance called Trump's White House media ban 'totally appropriate' as networks halted TV pool coverage, and that three banned outlets filed a lawsuit. Al Jazeera reports Trump's approval rating hit a record low amid the Iran war and economy fallout. Other items cover an inquest into British aid workers killed in Gaza, an ICE shooting in Austin, and Gaza children returning to class.

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  • US Weather Emergency
    • California El Niño emergency
      • Governor declares state of emergency
      • Guardian reports record temperatures broken
    • Expected impacts
      • Severe winter storms and flooding predicted
      • Extremely wet winter forecast for state
  • White House Press Dispute
    • Media ban and response
      • Trump banned three outlets last Friday
      • NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox halt TV pool coverage
    • Vance comments and lawsuit
      • Vance calls ban 'totally appropriate'
      • Banned outlets file lawsuit in US District Court
  • Trump Approval and Iran
    • Record low approval rating
      • Al Jazeera reports record low amid Iran war
      • Economy fallout cited in polls
    • Republican support dips
      • Republican backing falls to 73 percent
      • Down from 82 percent, Al Jazeera reports
  • Gaza and Aid Workers
    • Inquest into British aid workers
      • Three workers killed in airstrike on aid vehicles
      • Israeli and UK military chiefs may be called
    • Families seek answers
      • Lawyer says families want to know weapon origin
      • Whether weaponry was made in Britain
    • Gaza children return to school
      • Al Jazeera photos show classes in tents and ruins
      • Damaged schools and scarce supplies after three years
  • US Immigration Enforcement
    • ICE shooting in Austin
      • Venezuelan man Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez shot
      • Incident occurred Sunday in Texas capital
    • Enforcement surge context
      • ICE active in Austin in recent months
      • Guardian reports increased federal enforcement
  • Other News
    • Presley Gerber death investigation
      • BBC reports death investigated as suspected overdose
      • Family asks for privacy
    • Victoria datacentre rules
      • Banned in residential areas, near schools
      • Must source own renewable energy

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