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Relative of Jack the Ripper victim demands new inquest
The true identity of Jack the Ripper, whose grisly murders terrorized east London in 1888, has been a mystery ever since.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
California wildfire victims return home to find only smoldering remains
Many California wildfire victims are unable to return to what's left of their homes, but those who have made it back often only find smoldering remains. CBS News' Elise Preston discovered a ...CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Acts of kindness in CA wildfires offer glimmers of hope for victims
Amid the devastation of Southern California's wildfires, acts of kindness, donations and community support are providing hope to victims, displaying strength and resilience in the face of disaster. ...NBC News - Jan. 13 -
What we know about the fire victims
An amputee and his bedbound son, and a man trying to defend his home of 55 years, are among the 24 victims of the Los Angeles fires.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Who Are the Victims of the Los Angeles Fires?
At least 24 people have been reported dead in fires raging across Los Angeles. Five lived near each other in a ravaged Altadena neighborhood.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Syrians hope for a future without Russia, but it may not be easy
With the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Russia lost a key ally in the Middle East -but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Druse Leader Aims to Secure Place for Syrian Minorities
Despite assurances from the rebels-turned-leaders, members of some religious groups worry what life will be like for them in a post-Assad Syria.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Landlords ripping off fire victims, says Selling Sunset star
Real estate mogul Jason Oppenheim says renters are being asked for thousands over previous prices.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
How Los Angeles' Latino community is helping support fire victims
Thousands of firefighters are battling at least four sprawling wildfires spread around the Los Angeles area as of Sunday.ABC News - Jan. 12 -
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Kristi Noem Sent Troops to Border, but Not to Flood Victims in South Dakota
President-elect Donald J. Trump picked the South Dakota governor to head the Homeland Security Department, which includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
How California residents are stepping up to help fire victims
As wildfires in the Los Angeles area continued to burn on Saturday, some people and businesses lent a helping hand to displaced residents. CBS News Los Angeles' Dillon Thomas reports.CBS News - Jan. 11 -
California communities step up to help fire victims
As fire victims in Southern California discover how much they've lost, communities are stepping up to help them. Elise Preston reports on the relief efforts.CBS News - Jan. 11 -
How to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires and avoid scams
Wildfires have decimated more than 37,000 acres of the Los Angeles metropolitan area over the last several days, charring more than 12,000 structures, displacing over 150,000 residents and leaving ...NBC News - Jan. 12 -
These companies are pledging millions in funds, supplies to help LA fire victims
Major corporations, including Disney and Target, have announced pledges to help the growing number of people affected by the LA wildfires.ABC News - Jan. 11 -
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government of Syria.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Israel’s Campaign in Syrian Border Area Prompts Fears It Plans to Stay
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to “take over” a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de facto border between the two countries.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Syrian intelligence agency says it thwarted a planned Islamic State attack on a Shiite shrine
Intelligence officials in Syria’s new de facto government say they have thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to set off a bomb at a Shiite shrine in the Damascus suburb of Sayyida ZeinabABC News - Jan. 11 -
Syrians celebrate month since Assad’s overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus
A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory.”ABC News - Jan. 11 -
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 - Jan. 11 -
Where California wildfire victims can find food, housing and other resources
If you have been impacted by the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires, here is the emergency assistance available to you right now.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
California fires prompt acts of generosity among residents
Despite the catastrophic damage, all-encompassing stress and unhealthy air quality, many neighbors have stepped up to assist one another.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
Small Business Administration aid for Los Angeles area wildfire victims
There may be some relief for business owners and others who may qualify for loans from the Small Business Administration. CBS News Los Angeles' Joy Benedict has more.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
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Victims search through the rubble as thousands of homes destroyed in Eaton Fire
Officials say between 4,000 and 5,000 homes have been destroyed in California's Eaton Fire, with the number expected to rise. The fire, which is in and around Pasadena, is still 0% contained.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
'Pizzagate' gunman shot, killed by NC police
A North Carolina man who fired an assault rifle in a Washington, D.C. pizzeria in 2016 while acting on an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory died on Monday from a gunshot wound after a local traffic ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
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How to help Southern California wildfire victims
Nearly 180,000 people have been forced from their homes by the devastating wildfires burning in Southern California. They include Dale Fielder, who is sheltering at the Pasadena Convention Center ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
'Pizzagate' gunman killed by police during traffic stop in North Carolina
Edgar Maddison Welch traveled from North Carolina to Washington, D.C., in 2016 and fired shots in Comet Ping Pong restaurant, acting on a conspiracy theory that had spread online.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Gunman in "pizzagate" hoax fatally shot by North Carolina police
Edgar Welch fired an assault rifle inside a Washington, D.C., restaurant in December 2016 while claiming to investigate the "pizzagate" hoax.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
‘What are you going to do?’: Distressed fire victim confronts Gov. Newsom
Governor Newsom was challenged during a visit to Palisades by a distressed mother who demanded to know what action he was taking, and asked to join the phone call to President Biden that the ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
New Orleans truck attack victims sue city for neglecting to protect them
Lawsuit claims contractors and city failed to implement an effective system for deterring a known threat, the suit says. Six people who were injured and the father of a man who was killed in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Jeremy Hunt apologises to Letby victims' families
The former health secretary has been giving evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry into the nurse's crimes.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
California wildfire victims face uncertain future: "It looks like a war zone"
While many who evacuated from the fires in California don't know if their homes survived, others found a way back — only to see that there was nothing left. For those who found their house was ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
How to help victims of Southern California wildfires
Nonprofit groups are working to distribute essential supplies to those impacted.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
How to help victims of LA wildfires
The Red Cross Cross and Salvation Army are already mobilizing to help victims.The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Daniel Penny seeks dismissal of lawsuit by subway chokehold victim's father
Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine who was acquitted of criminal charges in the death of a Black man on a New York City subway, has filed to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the victim's father. In ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Venezuela’s military could desert Maduro after Syrian ally’s fall, opposition leader says
María Corina Machado argues military chiefs fear meeting same fate as Assad’s generalsFinancial Times - Jan. 8
