Anti-Immigrant Rioters Set a UK Library on Fire. The Community Rallied.

After the Spellow Library in Liverpool was targeted during England’s unrest last summer, more than 10,000 people donated to its restoration.

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The LA fires left a beloved school in ashes. Now, parents are rallying to restart their ‘community’

Altadena’s Village Playgarden education center served diverse families with outdoor classrooms, small farm and animals – till it was destroyed by flames. In Altadena, it had become the hot ticket ...
The Guardian - Jan. 20
UK set to introduce digital driving licences

The government says technology should "make people's lives easier" but any system won't be mandatory.
BBC News - Jan. 18
Eaton Fire devastates historic Black community

Altadena, a historically Black community long regarded as a safe haven and a symbol of prosperity, was ravaged in the Los Angeles wildfires.
CBS News - Jan. 17
Can Communities Survive the Fires?

A writer from Los Angeles surveys the loss.
The New York Times - Jan. 17
A town torched by LA fires rallies to revive its community: ‘Everybody wants to come back’

Eaton fire tore through Altadena, burning buildings and killing many. Its residents are only now taking in the scale of devastation. A week after wildfires tore through the community of Altadena, ...
The Guardian - Jan. 16
US earnings latest: JPMorgan and BNY set to close at peaks as banks rally

Shares rise in morning trading as Wall Street banks report bumper earnings
Financial Times - Jan. 15
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
Several commodities face headwinds in 2025 — but this metal's record rally is set to continue

Crude oil prices last year were dragged down by weak Chinese demand and a supply glut — market watchers expect prices to remain pressured in 2025.
CNBC - Jan. 6
Gold set to rally further this year, say Wall Street banks

Yellow metal expected to continue to benefit from buying by global central banks
Financial Times - Jan. 2

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