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Fast-moving wildfire burns more than 14,000 acres in California

Thousands of people have been evacuated as firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire north of Los Angeles. The wildfire has burned over 14,000 acres and dozens of homes.

Mountain Fire in Ventura County Destroys Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate

The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. “We figured we were trapped,” one resident said.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

As Wildfire Burns in New Jersey and New York, Rain Offers Little Relief

The fire, the latest of several in the region over the weekend, had caused one death and was not contained as of Sunday afternoon, officials said.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Video shows firefighters rescuing toddler from burning apartment in Texas

Body camera video shows firefighters outside of Fort Worth, Texas, rescuing a toddler trapped inside a burning apartment. Rescuers had to smash a window to get the boy out, who is now recovering. ...

‘Don’t burn out’: nine activists and therapists on coping with post-election overwhelm

We spoke to activists and therapists across the US about how they were dealing with the news of Trump’s win and how they plan to take action. Last week, Donald Trump was elected president for a ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Elon Musk handpicked by Trump to carry out slash-and-burn cuts plan

World’s richest man has been an enthusiastic cost-cutter – but he may find the public sector an entirely different beast. Donald Trump, president-elect of the US, announced on Tuesday that he has ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Ken Burns on Leonardo da Vinci: ‘He may be the person of the last millennium’

The legendary documentarian has taken on his first non-American subject for an expansive two-part docuseries. One of the more reassuring aspects of the Donald Trump era has been the emergence of ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

America Is Playing With Fire

It’s both frightening and disturbing to think that American voters could once again make someone as unhinged and unbridled as Donald Trump the president.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Presidents Roasting By An Open Fire

President-elect Trump meets President Biden in the Oval Office.

Duran 'on fire' but under Emery's 'control'

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says he has no problem with Jhon Duran's reaction after the forward was seen kicking the back of a seat in the dugout after being brought off.

‘All the evil’: doctors in the line of fire in world’s forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

World - Financial Times - October 30

Halloween, floods and fire: Photos of the week

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Yoav Gallant was seen as a risky step as Israel fights wars on two fronts. Opposition leaders said the move put national security at risk.

World - The New York Times - November 7

Powell dismisses Trump firing talk

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell says he wouldn’t step down if Trump asked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

A moment that changed me: I was trapped in a burning building – and realised how much I wanted to live

I was in a friend’s fifth-floor flat when the place went up in flames. Suddenly I understood my mortality and what I was prepared to do to save myself. . When my friend Jonathan heard the crash ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

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