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All of today's big news is in California, but none of it is good. Firstly, Silicon Valley Bank is completely down, for good. Read the full article here. On another note, California is also receiving some serious rain, and the massive storm has not finished pummeling the state yet. Two people are dead and over 40,000 people are without power, and major flooding is quickly intensifying as the huge storm continues to batter California. This storm comes after back-to-back blizzards smashed into the state a few weeks ago, so the ground is already saturated, which becomes perfect for water to quickly inundate the area and flood homes that have already been buried in up to 10 feet of snow.

It's all about the rain now, with over 17 million people under rain alerts ahead of a massive storm which is smashing California right now. Most of the state is now under severe weather alerts as the storm moves in, and it is expected to flood creeks, rivers, and streams. On another note, there was another raid between Israel and Palestine recently, killing three people. An Israeli military raid took place on Palestinian land, and the following shootout in the town of Jenin killed three Palestinians.

Today, it's all about the flooding now, not the snow. After California received massive amounts of snow in the past few weeks, many residents are still buried under multiple feet of it. Unfortunately, rain is in the forecast now, with some huge storms expected to drench the region later in the week. Over 16 million people are now under flood alerts, and officials are encouraging residents to stock up on the necessities before the storm, because they could be trapped in their homes for multiple days. The good news, however, is that all of these massive storms are helping California recover from the gigantic drought that has been plaguing the state for a long time--even a few years in some areas.

More wintry weather is coming in, with the Sierra Nevada region receiving up to three more inches of snow. Many Californians are still digging their way out of over five feet of surprise snow, after the area was pummeled by back to back blizzards these past few weeks. Yosemite National Park is still closed as well, and the National Park Service says that it will definitely be shut down until Sunday, March 12, or longer. Also, some more snow could be coming to the southern Appalachian Mountains in a week, which will just continue the record-breaking snow season that is coming to an end. On another note, the US has just broken another record, but it is not a good one. Today, it has hit the grim milestone of surpassing 100 mass shootings, but it has come early this year. Last year was a record breaker, with the US hitting the mark on March 19. It has come almost two weeks earlier this year, which is another record-breaker. Also, there was a massive explosion in a busy market in Dhaka, Bangladesh today, killing 17 people and injuring hundreds of others. The explosion destroyed the first two floors of a seven-story commercial building, trapping everyone on the floors above. It was suspected to have been caused by gas accumulation on the first floor, and search and rescue is now being conducted. Bangladesh has a history of industrial disasters like this, with people getting trapped in burning buildings or collapsing factories. In all, over 1500 people, have been killed in disasters like this. Lastly, many Hindus will be enjoying Holi this week, which is a big holiday celebrated by throwing colored powder at each other. The festival commemorates the divine love between the god Krishna and Radha, and it also celebrates the upcoming spring season so that the farmers have a good harvest.

Just another two small pieces of news today, again: Norfolk Southern is making some big changes to their safety detecting system after a third train derailed in Springfield, Illinois. The first came in East Palestine, Ohio, where the train spilled hazardous materials which have been reportedly affecting the local residents, but the EPA repeatedly claims that the air quality, soil, and plants show very low contamination levels, which are not bad enough to make someone sick. The second was another derailment in Ohio, but it did not have any chemicals onboard. The Notre Dame cathedral is opening back up! Paris officials say that it should be able to reopen in 2024, which is over five years after the tragic fire in the historic building.

Not a very exciting day today; just two quick pieces of news to report: The death toll for the California blizzard has now risen to 13 people after an unprecedented snowstorm raged through the region for a whole week. Some areas, like Yosemite National Park, are still trying to dig out of snow totals that reached up to 15 feet! However, all of this snow and rain has severely reduced the drought in some areas, and the local drought is now even nonexistent in some sections of California. Also, a plane sent out a mayday call last night in Long Island, New York, and exploded into a fiery crash a few minutes later. The crash killed one person and critically injured two others. However, the cause of the plane crash is still being investigated.

Today, it's all grim news: Another weather update: over 12 people are dead after severe storms battered the South and Midwest, dumping multiple inches of rain, fierce, hurricane-speed winds, tornadoes, and even hail in some areas of the South and multiple feet of snow in the Midwest and Northeast. Three people were killed by falling trees in Alabama, one in Mississippi after a tree branch hit her SUV, and another man from Arkansas drowned after driving into deep floodwaters. Two more people died in Tennessee, and five deaths caused by weather were reported in Kentucky, which got hit by rain and fierce winds plus snow and hail. Much of Southern California is also recovering from an intense blizzard that has been pummeling the area, as it dumped over 15 feet of snow on Yosemite National Park (which ended up shutting down afterwards). Many mountain roads are also still blocked with snow, so Californians are getting stuck and snowed in after the unprecedented, 'once in a lifetime' snow event. On another note, Roel Degamo, the local governor, and five others were killed in a shooting in the Philippines, after six suspects entered his property dressed in army clothes and opened fire. This is just the latest of the Philippines' long record of attacks on politicians, and they are ramping up after the local elections that took place last year. Three politicians have been killed since then, including Degamo. Lastly, over 18 people were killed in a fuel depot fire in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. The depot supplies over 25% of Indonesia's oil, and it is located right next to the densely populated neighborhood of Tanah Merah. It caught fire late at night, and raged through the community for two hours until a massive team of over 260 firefighters and 52 fire trucks were able to extinguish it after thousands of people were evacuated from the area. Over a dozen people are still missing, and rescue crews are quickly searching through the rubble for any survivors that have not been accounted for.

Another update on the massive train crash in Greece that killed 57 people: the station master is at fault, after he neglected to switch the passenger train to the passenger train track, and left it on the freight track. Also, he reportedly told the driver of the passenger train to run a red light, which was another cause of the crash. He has been arrested and charged with mass deaths. When he was arrested, he claimed that it was a technical issue, but he has now admitted that it was a mistake on his part. On another note, more severe weather is swooping across the US, dumping rain in the South and snow in the West. In fact, Yosemite National Park has received so much snow these past few days that the entire park had to shut down, after over 15 feet of snow were reported in some areas. In the South, bands of strong thunderstorms, intense lightning, and heavy rain produced multiple damaging tornadoes and hurricane-speed winds throughout Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and other states in that area. Thankfully, the storm has moved out, but more rain is approaching later this week.

Today, we have an update on the tragic train crash in Greece that occurred on Tuesday night, killing 38 people. Officials report that it was human error, since the passenger train that hit the freight train was on the wrong track, and had been on that track for many miles before the crash. On another note, the SpaceX-NASA launch that was scheduled for Monday has finally launched, after a clogged filter caused the crew to delay the rocket launch. Four astronauts, two from NASA, one from the United Arab Emirates, and one from Russia, are heading to the International Space Station, where they will stay for the next six months before returning to Earth. Lastly, weather is still a problem in the US as a strong storm system moves across the central region, with fierce, damaging winds up to 111 mph and heavy rain, plus hail in some areas. If you are one of the over 45 million people in the path of this storm, watch for alerts and stay safe.

Today, we start off with another train crash, this time in Greece. Over 36 people were killed on Tuesday night in Tempi, which is over 225 miles north of the capital, Athens. Here's how it went down: it was mainly caused by a lack of communication. Two trains were going in opposite directions on the same track, running from Athens to Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki, and they didn't see each other on the track until it was too late. A passenger train carrying over 350 people, which was coming from Athens, had been on its own track, but it switched to the cargo train track many miles away from where they collided. (The reason why it switched is still unknown.) On the other side, a freight train coming from Thessaloniki was on the same track, and they ran into each other in central Greece, right next to a highway overpass. On another note, we have some more small pieces of news: The first episode of Disney's 'The Mandalorian' drops today on Disney+, bue Disney will drop the episodes over time, like they normally do. A new Disney movie is coming soon, and the trailer just dropped; the story of Peter Pan is getting a remake, with Disney's new live-action movie, 'Peter Pan & Wendy.' Nissan is recalling over 700,000 Rogue SUVs due to a problem with the car where it shuts off in the middle of a drive due to a key problem. Make sure to check with your dealer if you think that you might be affected.