Former child star Rory Sykes dies in California wildfires as mom tried to save him

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  Former British child star dies in Los Angeles wildfire, mother says

  Rory Sykes' mother said she was unable to help her son due to a broken arm.
  
  The Hill - 1h
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  The Evacuation App That’s Saving Lives in the L.A. Wildfires

  Government agencies were slow to adapt Genasys Protect, created by two tech industry veterans at the request of a fire chief. But the app, which guides people to safety, has proved its value.
  
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• Efforts to save animals underway in California amid deadly wildfires

  Hundreds of volunteers came together at the Pasadena Humane Society to help save animals displaced by the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. CBS News Los Angeles' Josh Sanders reports on the ...
  
  CBS News - 2d
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  Wildfires in Southern California

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  The New York Times - 4d

• Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy Star in a New Indoor Golf League

  The T.G.L. is professional golf’s latest science experiment, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
  
  The New York Times - 5d
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  Wounded survivor of New Orleans massacre says her mom saved her — from afar

  Alexis Scott-Windham said her friends called her mom and she told them to make a tourniquet to stop the bleeding from her right foot.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 3
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  Utah woman 'who always wanted to be a mom' dies nine days after having twins

  A Utah woman died of a rare heart condition called peripartum cardiomyopathy just nine days after she gave birth to twins, her grieving father said.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 3
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  Caitlin Clark is the WNBA’s biggest star — but basketball isn’t what her mom is most proud of

  Clark recently appeared on the ‘New Heights’ podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce
  
  Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2
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  Former Flyers Star Gets Bad Injury News

  This former Flyers defenseman is expected to miss a good amount of time.
  
  Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1

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• Gov. Newsom says L.A. wildfires could be worst natural disaster in U.S. history: Full interview

  California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) exclusively speaks with NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff as wind-fed wildfires sweep through the Los Angeles area.
  
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  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 - 19h
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  L.A. small businesses see years of work reduced to ash

  From a decades-old diner to a yoga studio just getting off the ground, storefronts that anchored their communities were destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
  
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  Santa Ana winds will keep fire threat high until Wednesday evening, officials warn

  The strongest winds are expected on Tuesday, according to L.A. area fire chiefs. There remains no rain in sight to help temper the flames.
  
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  Reservoir in Pacific Palisades was out of commission when fire started

  A 117-million gallon reservoir in one of the Los Angeles communities ravaged by wildfires was out of commission when the fire started in the area on Tuesday.
  
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  California fires live updates: Calmer winds help firefighters up containment

  More than a dozen people are believed to be dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.
  
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  Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.

  After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.
  
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  Italian Justice Ministry Moves to Release Iranian Man Sought by the U.S.

  The request to revoke the man’s arrest came only days after Iran released an Italian journalist. Iranian state news said the man was now in Tehran, but Italy has not confirmed that.
  
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• Transcript: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 12, 2025

  The following is the full transcript of an interview with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 12, 2025.
  
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• Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 12, 2025

  The following is the full transcript of an interview with Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 12, 2025.
  
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