## San Gabriel Valley sees early surge of tiny black flies that bite human eyes

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San Gabriel Valley sees early surge of tiny black flies that bite human eyes.

SAN GABRIEL, Calif. (KABC) -- Small black flies with a wicked bite are swarming parts of the San Gabriel Valley, and experts say their unusual early arrival is overwhelming residents from Azusa to Altadena.

"They're biting black flies, and so these are different than your regular housefly," said Anais Diaz with the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District.

Unlike common houseflies, black flies are drawn to human breath and the salty moisture around the eyes.

Diaz noted that while black flies can transmit river blindness, that risk does not apply locally.

Typically, black flies appear in May, with another surge in August, but their presence in late March is raising concerns.

Black flies can travel up to five miles and live for as long as two months. »

### Nationwide General Strike Planned for May 1: No Kings Organizer

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"The next major national action of this movement is not just going to be another protest," Levin said.

It is an economic show of force, inspired by Minnesota's own day of truth and action.".

We're going to show up and say we're putting workers over billionaires and kings.". »

### Solar is winning the energy race

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- 2,919 GW in 2025, according to estimates — solar now supplies about 10% of the world's energy, more than nuclear at 9%.

Data from Taipei-based LowCarbonPower shows that 11% of China's electricity now comes from solar energy.

Energy experts now believe that solar power will eventually become the world's most important power source. »

### 12 tons of KitKat bars stolen in chocolaty heist in Europe, Nestle says

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A massive 12-ton shipment of Nestle's crunch KitKat bars was stolen in a chocolaty heist that risks causing a shortage in stores right before Easter.

KitKat, owned by Swiss food giant Nestle, told AFP on Saturday that "a truck transporting 413,793 units of its new chocolate range has been stolen during transit in Europe."

"But it seems thieves have taken the message too literally and made a break with more than 12 tons of our chocolate.". »

### Rubio: Iran May Own The Strait Now, And That’s a Huge Bummer

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He said he told the G7ers that one of the post-war challenges will be Iran setting up a tolling system for passage through the Strait.

In other words, Iran will be so empowered after the war that it will be able to assert or seriously contest sovereignty over the Strait.

The EU powers seem to be saying they’ll be part of some post war plan to keep the Strait open. »

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