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A look at Trump's track record of disaster misinformation
As wildfires ravage southern California, President-elect Donald Trump has attacked Democratic officials, continuing a pattern of spreading misinformation amid disasters.ABC News - Jan. 11 -
Santa Anita postpones weekend racing as track is staging area for fire relief efforts
A flareup of the wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles that prompted new evacuations has caused Santa Anita to cancel horse racing this weekendABC News - Jan. 11 -
The California Wildfires Are the Latest Disaster Supercharged by Climate Change
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Do you still have to pay your mortgage if your house burns down? Some multimillion-dollar homes may not qualify for disaster relief.
The multimillion-dollar homes burning in the L.A. wildfires may not qualify for mortgage relief.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
Los Angeles Is Starring in an All-Too-Real Disaster Story
A reporter, an L.A. native, has watched movies and TV destroy her hometown for years, but nothing can prepare someone for seeing real devastation.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Walt Disney Co., Warner Bros., Comcast and others pledge money for fire relief and rebuilding
Entertainment companies, including Netflix and Amazon, said they would steer more than $65 million to disaster relief and recovery efforts.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 11 -
Inside the disaster zone with Los Angeles County firefighters
Rob Marciano spent Friday embedded with Los Angeles County Fire Department crews as they went through the disaster zone of the Palisades Fire, extinguishing flare-ups.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Supreme Court takes up Biden's proposal to expand relief for borrowers defrauded by schools
The Supreme Court decided Friday to take up the Biden administration’s appeal defending its proposal to ease applications for the Borrower Defense student debt relief program. In a brief order, ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Los Angeles restaurants providing food, relief for those impacted by fires
Amid the Los Angeles fires restaurants are helping serve meals and free food, water and facilitating donations for first responders and the affected community.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
Lasting psychological impacts of natural disasters on survivors
As massive flames continue to ravage Southern California, survivors are left to pick up the pieces. Dr. Sue Varma talks about the long-term psychological effects of natural disasters, highlighting ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
LA firestorm stresses importance of having personal disaster plan: Officials
Los Angeles fire officials said the disaster -- caused by multiple wind-whipped fires breaking out simultaneously -- signals that fire season is now a year-round event.ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Wildfire emergency relief efforts underway
Southern California wildfires have killed at least 5 people, forced tens of thousands to evacuate and burned several thousand structures. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports on an emergency ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Jamie Lee Curtis Offers $1 Million to Fund Wildfire Relief
Actor Jamie Lee Curtis offered the money to aid in battling the Palisades fire.Inc. - Jan. 9 -
How to talk to kids about natural disasters
Here are some practical, research-backed ways to talk to children about natural disasters while keeping their emotional well-being—and your own—in mind.ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Where to give: Top-rated charities active in the Los Angeles wildfire relief effort
For those who wish to help victims of the wildfires, here is a list of highly rated nonprofits already engaged in relief and recovery efforts on the ground.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
Jean Smart calls on TV networks to not air award shows, instead donate to Los Angeles wildfire relief
Jean Smart is urging TV networks to refrain from airing glitzy awards shows amid the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, and to donate money to relief efforts instead. "ATTENTION! With ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
How to donate to LA wildfire relief
A swarm of winter wildfires ravaged America's most heavily-populated county to start 2025, scorching cars, banks, bungalows and multi-million dollar mansions.The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Jamie Lee Curtis donates $1M to LA wildfire relief efforts: We are 'banding together to save each other'
Jamie Lee Curtis says her family is donating $1 million to relief efforts amid the wildfires in California that have devastated the Los Angeles area. "As the fire still rages on and [the California ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded
Conditions for a January LA firestorm have not existed before now, writes a meteorologist and climate journalist. California wildfires – live Californians: have you been affected by the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
In the Palisades, an Evacuation Disaster Was Years in the Making
Some Pacific Palisades residents said the community had long asked for more detailed fire preparation plans. When a fire raged through the community this week, gridlock ensued.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Biden approves major disaster declaration for California wildfires
Multiple fires are burning in the Los Angeles area, forcing thousands to flee their homes and destroying hundreds of buildings. President Biden approved a major disaster declaration Wednesday ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
As natural disasters intensify, affected student loan borrowers have options
Federal student loan borrowers affected by the wildfires ripping across Southern California have relief options if they’re worried about keeping up with their payments as they recover.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
As natural disasters intensify, affected student loan borrowers have options
Federal student loan borrowers impacted by the latest wildfires in California and other natural disasters have options if they're struggling.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
MLB rumors: Alex Verdugo draws interest from contenders despite down year, Red Sox eye relief help
Here are your hot stove rumors for Wednesday, Jan. 8CBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
5 important credit card debt relief moves to make this January
Certain moves may help you break free from credit card debt, experts say. Here are five to explore this month.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan
The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
The Guardian view on Gaza’s suffering: a deepening disaster should not be treated as inevitable | Editorial
With infants dying of exposure and desperation growing, a ceasefire and hostage release deal have never been more necessary. The new year has commenced as bleakly as the last one concluded in Gaza. ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
EIB fears ‘reputational disaster’ over revised EU green reporting
Internal memo reveals multilateral lender’s fear that new rules will put its climate credentials at riskFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Louisiana gov to ask Biden for disaster declaration during visit to New Orleans
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said he will push for President Biden to issue a disaster declaration during the president’s visit to the state on Monday. In a Monday statement, Landry also pushed ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
President Biden is bequeathing his successor a nation that by many measures is in good shape, even if voters remain unconvinced.The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
While Biden administration withdrew student loan forgiveness plans, there is still debt relief available
After the Biden administration withdrew its sweeping student loan forgiveness plans, borrowers should look into the existing debt cancellation programs.CNBC - Jan. 3 -
Elon Musk, the Titan disaster and Sly Stone: the most anticipated documentaries of 2025
The next 12 months promises a host of provocative and revealing new documentary movies. As of early January, it is still too soon to know how the year will shape out for documentary film, with many ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Life Lessons From the Masters of Disaster
The President-elect and the mayor of Chicago are great examples of how not to behave at critical moments. Entrepreneurs, take note.Inc. - Jan. 2 -
Removal of waste from site of 1984 Bhopal disaster dismissed as ‘farce’
Indian government accused of PR stunt after moving 337 tonnes of toxic waste that had been held in containers. Forty years after one of world’s deadliest industrial disasters struck the Indian city ...The Guardian - Jan. 2