Social Responsibility

A Pacific storm fueled by tropical moisture battered the California capital with rain over the weekend and may have contributed to at least three deaths in the West, authorities said.Sacramento seemed to bring out the worst of the winter front atmospheric river — a long, narrow band of moisture drawn from the tropics — with widespread flooding, a key road closure and one death.Mandatory evacuations were activated Sunday afternoon for residents of the Point Pleasant community south of the city of Sacramento, Sacramento County officials said. They expressed concern that any need for flood rescue in the area would be…

New York Giants rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux created as much buzz off the field as he did on the field Sunday when the team clinched a playoff spot with a win over the Indianapolis Colts.In the second quarter, Thibodeaux fired Nick Foles and celebrated by making snow angels on the grass at MetLife Stadium. Apparently, he didn't know that Foles was in pain right next to him and the quarterback wouldn't be back in the game.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Kayvon Thibodeaux #5 of the New York Giants looks on during pregame against the Minnesota Vikings at US…

caption, This week the news spread of the death of four Peruvian indigenous leaders, from the Ashanika community, well-known activists against illegal logging, an activity that is in danger of booming and that provides 80% of the wood that Peru exports. According to the companions of these victims, they received several death threats from those who benefited from cutting down trees in unauthorized areas. To show the path that illegally obtained timber traveled, Brazilian photographer Fellipe Abreu traveled to the Yavarí River, on the border between Peru and Brazil. Poachers use the river as a highway to transport logs from…

Jeremy Renner He is in critical but stable condition after a weather related accident."We can confirm that Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries sustained after he was involved in a weather related accident while shoveling snow today," Renner's representative confirmed. "His family is with him and he is receiving excellent care."The location of the crash was not confirmed, but Renner has owned a home in Washoe County, Nevada, for several years, according to the Reno Gazette Journal. That area in northern Nevada received heavy snowfall on Near Year's Eve, according to the newspaper.In 2015, Renner published a…

This Sunday night matchup had playoff implications written all over it. The Pittsburgh Steelers needed to win to stay alive for a wild card, while the Baltimore Ravens, who already have a playoff berth, still have a chance to win the AFC North. It was the blacks and golds that triumphed to save their season. The Steelers defeated their division rival, 16-13, thanks to a late touchdown run by running back Najee Harris off of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Najee Harris #22 of the Pittsburgh Steelers jumps over a defender against the Baltimore…

6 September 2014image source, access pointThe authorities on the island of Hawaii have declared a state of emergency due to the advance of the lava from the Kilauea volcano towards residential areas and the possibility that it will reach the first homes in the coming days.The decree, promulgated on Thursday, does not require evacuation, but according to the Efe news agency, it intends to serve as a warning to the population so that they are aware of the danger and have enough time to leave the threatened area before the lava advances.Kilauea's eruptions have been continuous since 1983 and the…

Blizzards are the hurricanes of the north. Both blizzards and hurricanes are unstoppable forces that threaten everyone in their path. To expect Buffalo to withstand a blizzard better because it snows a lot is to believe that Seattle can ignore any hurricane simply because it rains a lot there. Blizzards combine deadly cold snow, sustained winds, and blinding whiteout conditions, turning the familiar into a blank, alien landscape that can kill anyone unfortunate enough to get caught in it. A key to preventing such deaths is early decision-making, so recent events in Buffalo create an important moment to reflect on…

The US space agency NASA said a small asteroid, the size of a house, will pass close to Earth on Sunday.The asteroid, named 2014 RC, passed about 40,000 km away from our planet (just over a tenth of the distance from Earth to the Moon).Although it is too small to see without instruments, with the help of a telescope it might be possible to see it go by, NASA said.In February 2012, a meteor of a similar size struck Chelyabinsk in central Russia, injuring more than 1,000 people.

BOSTON — A simple plan to get more people outside on New Year's Day has become a national movement after a walk in a Massachusetts park more than three decades ago.Just 380 people participated in the initial first-day walk in 1992 on the nearly 7,000-acre Blue Hills reservation south of Boston. On Sunday, tens of thousands of people are expected to participate in First Day Hikes at hundreds of parks in all 50 states.A brisk walk is a great way to start the new year off on the right foot, literally, and get outdoors, enjoy nature, spend time with family…