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Today, the big news is in the Middle East: Today marks the 12th anniversary of the civil war in Syria, with over 230,000 people dead and over 14 million have been displaced. And the last thing they needed was an earthquake. It all started when a group of teenage boys were arrested and tortured to death in a town in southern Syria. Protests followed afterwards, and the Syrian government initiated a violent crackdown on the protesters, sparking the civil war that has devastated both sides of Syria's population. Also, Iran has now done a thorough investigation of the mass schoolgirl poisonings that have been taking place in its schools, and they have now arrested over 110 people as suspects. There will be more details to come in the next few days. Lastly, severe weather is still battering the northeast and California, with the slow-moving nor'easter now moving through of the New England region. Over 1,000 flights have been canceled and over 40,000 people are still out of power. In California, the latest atmospheric river storm is creating hurricane speed gusts that are even breaking the glass of some high-rises, and over 125,000 people are still out of power in the region.

Happy Pi Day! How many numbers of pi can you name? 3.1415926535897932384626433... Anyway, let's get into today's only big news: weather. A massive nor'easter is moving into the northeast, with the New England region expected to receive up to 18 inches in some areas. Over 20 million people are under winter weather alerts, and over 70,000 people are already out of power in New York and New Hampshire, over 45,000 are out in Maine and Massachusetts, and over 25,000 are out in Vermont. However, the worst of all is in California. Yet another huge atmospheric river event has hit the state (its eleventh one this season), after receiving multiple feet of rain and snow in the past few weeks. Most California towns are already inundated, since the ground is so saturated, and over 335,000 people are without power. On the other side of the world, over 100 people are dead after Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique yesterday. It is now moving into Malawi, and Freddy is battering the countries with strong winds, heavy rain, and storm surge after becoming the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record.

Guess what's all over the news today? The Oscars! The 95th Academy Awards took place last night in Los Angeles, and the movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once" dominated, taking home seven awards, including "Best Picture." Michelle Yeoh from that movie also became the first woman of Asian descent to win an award in the category of "Best Actress." In addition, the song "Naatu Naatu" from the Bollywood movie "RRR" took home "Best Original Song," which was the first win for a Bollywood movie ever. Brendan Fraser won "Best Actor" for his movie, "The Whale," and "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" won "Best Animated Feature." See the full results here. On another note, if you live in California, you are in for another big beating. Yet another atmospheric river event is moving in, and it will dump heavy rain, up to eight inches in some areas. Over 17 million people are under flood watches in California and Nevada after a massive storm passed through the area last week, completely inundating many towns and killing at least two people.

More severe weather is on the way for the northeastern US, with a potential bomb cyclone moving in with heavy snow and rain with high winds as well. Over a foot of snow is expected in some areas, so if you are in the New England region, you should brace for a serious winter storm. On another note, Cyclone Freddy has made its second landfall in eastern Mozambique, and it is absolutely pummeling the East African country after recently breaking the record for the longest-lasting hurricane/cyclone. It should fizzle out soon, but Freddy is still hitting Mozambique with strong winds and heavy rain.

California is just getting severely pounded, with the Silicon Valley Bank failure to their heavy rain. A levee in the town of Santa Cruz collapsed today, with emergency evacuations quickly taking place and flash floods inundating the area within minutes. This comes after back-to-back snowstorms pummeled the state a few weeks ago, and many Californians were buried in up to 10 feet of snow. On another note, Cyclone Freddy is back, and it is dangerous. Freddy started out as a tropical storm near Indonesia on February 6, and it moved west, strengthening into a Category 5, and slammed into Réunion, Mauritius, and Madagascar as a Category 2-3. After that, it was expected to hit Mozambique, but it seemed to have fizzled out over the Mozambique Channel. Now, over a month after it originally formed, it has re-strengthened, and become the longest-lasting hurricane/cyclone ever recorded. It is expected to hit Mozambique (again) soon, so if you are in its path, brace for some high winds and flooding!

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.