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‘Dry hurricane’ fans devastating LA fires
Palisades blaze only 17% contained as threat to life and financial costs escalateFinancial Times - 3h -
California officials deny false claims Oregon fire trucks turned away
Crews from neighboring states are helping California fight the Los Angeles area fires, and officials say regulations are not holding them up.CBS News - 7h -
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Stories of 'a nightmare' emerge from rubble of LA fires
Some survivors who lost everything in the Los Angeles fires say they plan to rebuild while other remain uncertain.ABC News - 23h -
A pink powder is being used to fight California fires. It's getting everywhere
The bright substance blanketing areas of Los Angeles County has long been used to stop wildfires from spreading.BBC News - 1d -
Fired U.S. Center for SafeSport investigator arrested on new charges
An ex-cop fired from his job as an investigator at the U.S. Center for SafeSport for allegedly stealing money seized at a drug bust has been arrested again.NBC News - 1d -
Apple to face court over claims it overcharged UK users on App Store
Class action alleges company is abusing its dominant position in the app market and 30% fee breaches laws. Business live – latest updates Apple will appear in court on Monday accused of ...The Guardian - 1d -
LA fires could test Getty Center’s claim of being safest place to store artwork
Getty team says no current plans to move prominent pieces from center deemed ‘marvel of anti-fire engineering’. It houses some of the richest treasures of the art world, such as Vincent van Gogh’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
Newsom announces executive order centered around rebuilding post-fires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced an executive order centered around rebuilding in the wake of the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires on Sunday. “I'm worried about issues of rebuilding as ...The Hill - 2d -
Pacific Palisades Fire Could Test Getty Center’s Efforts to Protect Its Art Collection
The museum, which describes itself as the “safest places for art during a fire,” is now in a mandatory evacuation zone. Officials said the galleries “are safe and protected.”The New York Times - 2d -
Watch: LA Palisades blaze spews 'fire devil'
The phenomenon was seen amid the wildfires tearing through Los Angeles.BBC News - 3d -
L.A. fire victims cautioned to view insurance claims process as 'business transaction'
Southern California residents facing losses from this week’s Los Angeles-area fires are beginning to confront their next challenge: filing an insurance claim.NBC News - 3d -
What to know about California fires insurance claims, cancellations
Los Angeles officials provided an update for residents having to deal with insurance claims after several wildfires swept through Southern California. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ...CBS News - 4d -
Walgreens’ stock could see its best day ever. Is a turnaround really in store?
Walgreens was the worst stock in the S&P 500 last year. An analyst writes that it’s still “premature to say that Walgreens is on a stable path to growth” despite upbeat earnings.MarketWatch - 4d -
A small fish is at the center of misinformation and finger-pointing over L.A. fires
President-elect Donald Trump inaccurately blamed water shortages in Los Angeles on policies meant to preserve an endangered fish called the Delta smelt.NBC News - 4d -
WATCH: Insurance expert on how to prepare for insurance claims amid California fires
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with insurance broker Karl Susman about the difficulty of insuring homes and making fire claims in California as residents begin to survey the damage left by the fire.ABC News - 4d -
The Tide Could Finally Be Turning Against the LA Fires
With wind speeds falling, firefighting reinforcements arriving from out of state, and more water sources online, authorities now have a critical window to take control of the situation.Wired - 4d -
LA fires poised to be costliest blazes in US history
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story California wildfire costs could be $52-$57B: analysis The total cost of the damage from ...The Hill - 4d -
Residents return to burned homes as LA fires rage on
Families are assessing the damage to their properties and communities as some of the fires are 0% contained.BBC News - 5d -
What Californians should know about filing insurance claims after fire
For those who have it, a standard homeowners' insurance policy does cover destruction caused by fire, including wildfires.CBS News - 5d -
Trump Dishes Out Blame for LA Fires
Across LA County, the number of people told to evacuate has risen to over 175,000.BBC News - 5d -
Inside the dash to save the Getty Villa from the Palisades fire: A timeline
The Getty Villa activated its emergency operations center at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, and within two hours, the fast-moving blaze had reached the grounds. Here's how the staff, museum and precious art ...Los Angeles Times - 5d -
The Los Angeles Fires Will Put California’s New Insurance Rules to the Test
The state’s insurance industry was reformed in late 2024 to promote coverage in disaster-prone areas. Tens of billions in fire damage will stress-test the new regime.Wired - 5d -
Climate 'whiplash' linked to raging LA fires
Experts say that rising global temperatures are making wild fires more likely in California.BBC News - 5d -
'Like a warzone': LA residents describe fleeing fire
People at an evacuation centre describe fleeing their homes as flames engulfed their streets.BBC News - 5d -
Oscar nominations postponed because of LA fires
The California fires cause the voting deadline and announcement to be pushed back by two days.BBC News - 5d -
Altadena senior center in flames as Eaton Fire rages
Firefighters are trying to mitigate the growing fire in Altadena, California, where a senior center is now in flames. Low water pressure and exhausted responders are impacting efforts. CBS News Los ...CBS News - 6d -
Inside the neighbourhood totally lost in LA fires
Homes are gone in the wealthy Pacific Palisades area as wildfires rage on.BBC News - 6d -
Monday will be a tougher test for the system, though snow could limit traffic.
The tolls were introduced just past midnight on Sunday. Officials are still assessing how they are affecting traffic patterns in New York City.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
North Korea test fires a ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul
North Korea test fires a ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul, where he warned that Putin could provide Kim Jong Un with advanced space technology.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Antibiotic emergency ‘could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years’
As superbugs spread across the globe, death rates from antimicrobial resistance are set to double, says England’s former chief medical officer. Dame Sally Davies has a straightforward message about ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Packers' Jaire Alexander being placed on IR after surgery for PCL injury, likely out for season, per report
Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur revealed the bad newsCBS Sports - Jan. 4 -
Hundreds of animals killed in Dallas shopping center fire
Authorities in Dallas say a fire that broke out at a shopping center in Dallas has killed more than 500 animals, most of which were small birdsABC News - Jan. 4 -
579 animals killed after fire rips through Northwest Dallas shopping center
Most of the animals died of smoke inhalation, officials said. They included birds, chickens, hamsters, dogs and cats.CBS News - Jan. 4 -
Jahlani Tavai says Patriots fans need to 'know their place' after booing, 'Fire Mayo' chants
Mayo noted that 'fans pay the bills' and want to see winsCBS Sports - Jan. 3 -
US leadership is being tested in Syria
The consequences of Turkey’s and its Islamist allies’ potential takeover of northeastern Syria are profound, with significant implications for U.S. national security interests.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
‘A place for kids to play and a place to store water’: the stormwater capture zone that is also a playground
Flood-prone Hoboken, New Jersey, has opened a play area for its youngest residents that doubles as storage for stormwater runoff. For a city that is almost small enough to fit inside Manhattan’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Apple agrees to $95M settlement over Siri eavesdropping claims: Who could get payments, if it's approved
The agreement would put an end to a 5-year-old lawsuit that accused Siri of eavesdropping.The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas being investigated as possible terror attack
The Tesla Cybertruck that caught fire outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas is now being investigated as a possible terror attack. Sources say the vehicle was rented through the same service used by ...NBC News - Jan. 1 -
New bone test could rewrite British history, say scientists
Researchers say new DNA research could shed new light on what history books say about ancient Britain.BBC News - Jan. 1
