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A massive severe weather system is on the way, expected to smash into parts of the Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio Valleys today. Over 90 million people are under severe weather alerts and around 13,000 people are out of power in Colorado and Oklahoma, over 18,000 people in Missouri, over 20,000 people in Tennessee, over 27,000 people in Illinois, over 43,000 people in Iowa, and over 81,000 people are out in Arkansas after a strong tornado ripped through the state's capital of Little Rock, injuring over 600 people. There is also an extremely high chance of tornadoes in parts of Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa.

The Major League Baseball (MLB) season of 2023 kicks off today, with every single team playing on opening day (that hasn't happened since 1968)! It is sure to be an exciting season after the Houston Astros won against the Philadelphia Phillies last year. Enjoy watching! On another note, we have some big news about plants. A new study shows that when plants are 'stressed' or 'injured,' they seem to emit an ultrasonic frequency, which raises many questions about if plants can communicate with other living organisms. When a plant is healthy, they only release the frequency at a rate of about once an hour, but when they are in trouble, they release it at about 30-50 times an hour. This could also solve one of nature's greatest mysteries: how are animals able to predict natural disasters? Maybe this is the answer: plants start rapidly emitting these ultrasonic frequencies when they sense a natural disaster, warning nearby animals, and other plants could pass on the message through the ecosystem if something like an earthquake is on the way. However, it is still unclear whether these frequencies are a form of communication, or if they are just a side effect of regular plant life. Lastly, we have some good news for the environment today! The European Union (EU) have come to an agreement that by 2030, they will receive at least 42.5% of their energy from renewable sources, which is another step towards achieving their goal of cutting emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The EU also plans to stop its dependence on Russian fossil fuels by 2027, in spite of the Russo-Ukraine War. The UK announced that they have made a plan for reaching net zero (removing as much pollution from the air as it emits) as well, but they have not specified a date. However, many people do not agree with the plan of 'net zero' because it balances the emitting of pollution and removing of pollution, which still allows polluters to keep polluting. They believe that the way to go is cutting the emissions of polluters, not balancing their pollution out.

Today's only big news is on the huge protests for pension reform against French President Emmanuel Macron, who is raising the retirement age for most workers from 62 to 64. This has sparked outrage across the country, and over 740,000 people lined up in over 240 rallies on streets across France to protest the change. Many services have stopped and over 10,000 tons of trash has piled up on roads as sanitation workers refuse to do their jobs. The protests have recently been becoming more violent, as people throw miscellaneous objects at police, including smoke bombs in some cases.

Here's another update on the shooting in Nashville, Tennessee: The 28-year-old shooter entered the building carrying two assault rifles and a handgun, and she killed three 9-year-old students, a custodian, a substitute teacher, and the head of the school before being fatally shot by police officers who had arrived at the scene. The shooter was also discovered to have an emotional disorder, and they actually legally owned seven guns, four of which were kept at her house. Also, many Philadelphia-area residents are extremely confused after the recent fiasco in the Delaware River. A load of a latex product spilled into the river, and officials advised residents of the area to stick to bottled water. Then, they announced that they weren't detecting any chemicals in the water, but residents are now conflicted whether to stick to bottled water like they first said, or if they should continue to drink the regular water.

Some more big bank news: First Citizens Bank has announced that it is buying Silicon Valley Bank, with seventeen former SVB locations reopening today under First Citizens. This rescue follows the shutdown of SVB on March 10 ago by the FDIC, which was the second-largest bank failure in history (after the collapse of Washington Mutual in 2008). On another note, watch out if you live in the Philadelphia area! A recent chemical spill in the Delaware River has residents on high alert, and officials say that bottled water is the safer option for now. This happened after a latex product spilled into the water, containing multiple harmful chemicals, including butyl acrylate (a chemical from the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck earlier this year), so make sure to avoid tap water if you live near Philadelphia or near the Delaware River. Lastly, there was just another school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, where a 28-year-old female suspect entered the private Christian school with two assault rifles and a handgun, killing three 9-year-olds, a custodian, a substitute teacher, and the principal. The suspect has been found to be Audrey Hale, who was an alum of the school. He was killed by officers soon after killing the three children and three adults.

It's about the severe weather again today, with a more thorough update on the Mississippi tornado. The EF-4 rated tornado (on a scale of 0-5) smashed through Rolling Fork, Mississippi, killing dozens of people, and any survivors have lost almost all of their belongings. In fact, the mayor of the town even stated that his town is practically gone after the tornado flattened the town. Over 43,000 people are still out of power in the state as well (plus another 15,000 people out in Alabama), but the power lines are completely gone in Rolling Fork. The storm system is now moving through the south, but it also brought severe weather to the Ohio Valley, where over 120,000 people are still out of power across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Thankfully, the system is now moving out, but big tornadoes like this are just becoming more and more frequent as spring passes, because spring is prime time for tornadoes to form.

It is about the weather again today, with a fierce storm smashing through the South. A massive Mississippi-Alabama tornado crashed through multiple counties in the area, killing 25 people in Mississippi and one in Alabama. Over 10,000 people are out of power in Alabama as well. The same storm also battered the Ohio Valley on the same day, sending strong winds and heavy rain to the area, but no injuries or deaths have been reported. However, there have been a lot of power outages in the area, with over 10,000 people out in New York, about 55,000 people out in West Virginia and Michigan, about 110,000 out in Pennsylvania, and over 335,000 people are out of power in Ohio.

Today, it's all about the upcoming weather. The same atmospheric river event that pummeled California this past week is heading for the Ohio Valley and mid-South regions, bringing heavy rain and high winds. Over 20 million people are under flood watches throughout the country and over 20,000 people are already out of power in Mississippi and Tennessee. Many parts of the south could also receive strong tornadoes, hail, and strong wind gusts along with the severe thunderstorms.

Happy National Puppy Day! Today is also the start of Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims. Ramadan Mubarak (Blessed Ramadan)! Anyway, here's what's been happening lately. California is yet again in big trouble with weather. In fact, it was just a month or two ago that Californians were desperately wishing for rain, and their wishes came true, but not in a good way. The state's 12th atmospheric river event is pummeling the area now, spawning a rare tornado east of Los Angeles that injured one, damaged at least 17 buildings, and had sustained winds of up to 110 mph, which is the first tornado of that scale to hit the area since 1983! Some strong winds from the so-called 'bomb cyclone' also slammed the Bay Area near San Francisco, killing five more people as power lines and trees were knocked down. Also, there was another mass shooting today in the US, and this time it was in Denver, Colorado. A 17-year-old suspect arrived at a school in the early morning, where the school guards conduct a daily pat-down before the students are allowed to enter the building. During the suspect's pat-down, the guards retrieved a handgun, and he then took the gun and fired shots in front of the building, two of them hitting administrators. Thankfully, no one was killed, and the suspect was found dead in the woods later on.

Happy World Water Day! Let's get into today's news: The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by another quarter point to help curb inflation, as the country's rates reach a huge high of over 7%. However, that's still nowhere close to the US all-time high, where interest rates hit about 16.63% in 1981. The Fed also said that they were still uncertain about future increases in the rates because of the current problems in the banking system, which could be good news for people who need a loan. On a different note, yet another atmospheric river is slamming into California, dumping huge amounts of rain, high winds, snow, and serious flooding. Five people are dead and over 75,000 people are out of power as the 'bomb cyclone' (as meteorologists are calling it) moves through the southern part of the state as well. Also, a rare reported California tornado hit an area east of Los Angeles, dealing serious damage to some homes and businesses.