Author: The West News

Northeast Nebraska under thunderstorms and tornado warnings The northeastern part of Nebraska is seeing severe thunderstorms and tornado watches at the same time as the rest of the state is dealing with wildfires. Tornado watches were issued for Madison, Wayne, Pierce, Antelope, Cedar, Boone, and Stanton Counties until 6:15 p.m. CT. Counties surrounding Cedar, Dakota, and Dixon were also under severe thunderstorm watches. The time for hearing those warnings has long ago passed. Just before 6:00 p.m. CT, weather spotters confirmed a tornado had touched down near Battle Creek. Observers in the weather have also confirmed rotation over Winside, though…

Austin and the surrounding areas are under a tornado watch There is a tornado watch in effect until midnight tonight for the following counties in Texas: Travis, Burnet, Bastrop, Hays, Williamson, Caldwell, Lee, and Fayette. The public is urged to avoid the roadways and seek refuge. The National Weather Service warns that tornadoes are possible, but that huge hail is the greater danger. Everyone in a watch area should be prepared to take action at a moment’s notice, the NWS advises. Tornado warnings are issued when a tornado has been spotted or detected by weather radar. A previous tornado warning…

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is drawing ever closer as the showpiece football tournament begins in a month. All the world’s best national teams will converge for the 22nd World Cup hoping to inscribe their name in gold and inspire generations. The weather conditions and timing of the tournament in Qatar make this an unprecedented scheduling meaning the 2022 World Cup promises to be one like no other. 32 countries will be flying their flag in the Arab nation and guessing the winners of the tournament is never an easy task. Meanwhile, as they battle for the ultimate reward, a…

A 48-core M2 processor might power new Apple Mac Pro With the exception of the Mac Pro, which was discontinued in 2019, all Apple products now use Apple Silicon chips and are powered by Apple’s own processors. It is widely speculated that the new Apple Mac Pro, which is set to debut sometime next year, would have the company’s latest and most powerful M2-series processors. The forthcoming Apple Mac Pro, as reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, would reportedly be powered by Apple’s new and powerful in-house CPUs, codenamed M2 Ultra and M2 Extreme, which include 24 and 48 CPU cores, respectively.…

Genshin Impact version 3.2: Release Date and New Characters Genshin Impact 3.2 is coming out in a matter of weeks, and patch 3.1 will soon be releasing the Phase II banners. Followers who have been keeping up with the latest livestreams will know that the worldwide release of patch 3.2 is set for November 2, 2022. A couple of new Sumeru characters, Nahida and Layla, have been announced to make their debut in the upcoming 3.2 banners. The three 5-star repeats have also been confirmed by reliable sources. Here’s the skinny: Banners for the Phase I: Nahida and Yoimiya Banners…

$30 million jackpot – Mega Millions winning number for October 21st, 2022 How about the Mega Millions draw on October 21, 2022? Did you pick up a ticket? There is a chance you are the one who can claim the million-dollar reward. Verify the details and see if your life has improved since you started using the fortunate numbers. This Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is now an estimated $30 million, or $14.9 million in cash. To find out if you are holding the winning ticket, we hope you will check it over carefully. Today’s Winning Numbers are: 34-36-43-45-68 Mega Ball 22Megaplier…

The icons for Twitter have changed Twitter’s design account thread on Friday confirmed the company’s plans to redesign the social network’s iconography. I notice that the lines of the icons are a little bit thicker, and that overall the design is more sharply defined. Twitter wrote in the thread, “The goal was to create a cohesive set of icons that are bold in shape and style yet still relatable and a little cheeky where possible.” Using just two tweets from the discussion, you can easily identify the shifts. The difference between their old and new appearances is highlighted in this…

Camdan McWright, a promising 18-year-old college football player, has tragically passed away Camdan McWright, a running back for San Jose State University’s football team, died in a “tragic accident,” on Oct. 21, the university revealed in a statement. McWright was 18 years old. “We lost an amazing young man tragically this morning. Camdan had a bright future ahead of him and everyone in this community that had the opportunity to spend time with him knew that,” San Jose State football coach Brent Brennan said in a statement. “We are still trying to deal with the news of this tragedy, and…

YouTube is now the go-to for a lot of people, with many opting to watch content on the video-sharing platform than take in live shows on television. The service has significantly boosted many areas, one being sports, as there is so much extra to watch than the norm. And the above is what has made YouTube such a popular service. There’s everything on there, from unboxing gadgets to cooking tutorials. There are even channels showing the gameplay of the latest slots released online. But you could say that YouTube is where sport is king, and some of the channels are…

Hans Niemann Sues for Magnus Carlson for Defamation, Seeking $100 Million GM Hans Niemann is suing GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Hikaru Nakamura, Chess.com, the Play Magnus Group, and IM Danny Rensch for slander, asking for at least $100 million in damages. As the latest development in the chess cheating scandal that has been covered extensively in the media since early September, the lawsuit is a major event. On Thursday, October 20th, 19-year-old Niemann filed his federal case (here in PDF) in the Eastern Missouri District Court, and he made the entire 44-page document available in a tweet: Niemann has filed suit…