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PALMDALE (CBSLA) — It was a picture of a man’s soot-streaked legs, perched on rocks high above a canyon, but it piqued the interest of Southern California’s rather extensive hiking community and helped save Rene Compean’s life. (credit: CBS) Now back home in Palmdale with just a few scratches on his legs, 45-year-old Compean has quite the story of survival after getting lost in the wildfire-scorched Angeles National Forest . But first and foremost, he wants to make sure one thing is clear. READ MORE: Oscars: Nominees For Best Original Song To Perform In Pre-Show Telecast “I’m happy to be alive,” he said with a wide grin. On Monday, Compean started off on the Buckhorn trail in the Angeles National Forest, but soon became disoriented because so many of the trees and signs in the area had been burned by wildfire and were destroyed . Feeling weak and lost, Compean took shelter for the night in a spot between rocks – just as he saw a bear and mountain lions across … [Read more...] about Rene Compean’s Picture Of His Soot-Streaked Legs Mobilized SoCal Hiking Community And Saved His Life

TEWSKBURY (CBS) — “Clear the snow before you go” still applies in April. Tewksbury police shared on social media Friday that an officer pulled over a car on Main Street Friday afternoon for hitting the road despite the roof and half of the windshield being covered in snow. READ MORE: PHOTOS: April Snow In Massachusetts “We know that nobody wants it to snow in April, but that doesn’t excuse driving without clearing off your windows,” police said. READ MORE: Snow Totals For April 16, 2021 The snow has made for some tough conditions on the roads. Part of the Mass Pike eastbound was closed through Natick at one point in the morning, and crews had to pick up a tractor trailer that rolled on its side. On Route 9 in Wellesley, an SUV drove off the road and up an embankment near Cedar Street. And in Upton, a car slid off the road, crashing into a guardrail. MORE NEWS: Body Found In Connecticut River Identified As Missing Chicopee Boy Aiden Blanchard Several towns have … [Read more...] about PHOTO: Tewksbury Police Stop Snow-Covered Car During April Storm

GARDNER (CBS) – Winter and Spring collided in central and western Massachusetts Friday, as several inches of snow fell in some towns. Ashburnham, in Worcester County, got eight inches of snow – on April 16. READ MORE: PHOTOS: April Snow In Massachusetts Driving was treacherous on the Massachusetts Turnpike. Part of the eastbound side was shut down briefly in Natick after a tractor trailer rolled on its side. On Route 9 in Wellesley, an SUV drove off the road and up an embankment near Cedar Street. And in Upton, a car slid off the road and crashed into a guardrail. Worcester County had the most accumulation. READ MORE: PHOTO: Tewksbury Police Stop Snow-Covered Car During April Storm “Middle of April, that’s crazy,” Gardner resident Jonathon Deya told WBZ-TV. “I remember a couple storms a while ago when my son was a baby. We got 30 inches on April Fools Day. This is kind of normal for us, which isn’t that fun,” said resident Jim Gallant. It switched from heavy … [Read more...] about ‘Middle Of April, That’s Crazy,’ Spring Snow Coats Several Massachusetts Towns

It’s been a big week for Coinbase. Photo: Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images The rise of bitcoin, Coinbase, and the like is becoming harder to ignore. I spoke with features writer Jen Wieczner about how to think about these once-obscure currencies as they become more and more unremarkable. Ben : For a long time, cryptocurrency like Coinbase, whose triumphant debut on Nasdaq you wrote about yesterday, seemed to be the province of a relatively small group of tech/futurist types, who evangelized about the potential of non-centralized digital currency. Is it fair to say that between Coinbase, the surprising durability of bitcoin, and the cropping up of other currencies, crypto is now pretty mainstream? Jen : I think you said that exactly right — if it wasn’t clear before, this week, with Coinbase going public, cryptocurrency has officially gone mainstream. I mean, bitcoin is approaching $65,000; anyone can buy Coinbase stock the way you would any other stock (even if they have … [Read more...] about What the Mainstreaming of Crypto Means for Normies

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) highlighted the Biden administration’s differing standards of coronavirus guideline adherence for illegal migrants at the southern border versus American citizens during a subcommittee hearing Thursday with members of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response team. Scalise, ranking member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, referenced photos that revealed unaccompanied alien children (UACs) awaiting processing in cramped makeshift federal facilities after being apprehended by border officials. UACs are those under the age of 18 who cross the border illegally without a parent or guardian. Scalise asked Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s chief medical adviser, if he believes the Biden administration’s facilities are in compliance with Fauci’s recommendation that individuals continue to practice social distancing. “Dr. Fauci, does this look like social distancing to you that you require when you talk about six feet?” Scalise … [Read more...] about Steve Scalise Presses Fauci, CDC Director: Tell Biden He Is ‘Violating’ CDC Guidance at Border