Music's biggest stars come together to support L.A. wildfire victims at FireAid

January 31, 2025 12:10 AM GMT+0 |
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FireAid distributes first $50 million to L.A. wildfire relief groups
These grants coming from the massive benefit concert in January will prioritize immediate recovery services for displaced residents, workers, small-business owners and first responders.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 18 -
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Skate for LA Strong rosters: Justin Bieber, Steve Carrell headline players in benefit for wildfire victims
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‘An ode to Altadena’: LA arts community bands together to support fire-ravaged neighborhood
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L.A. fire victims face a dilemma: Sell their burned-down homes at a loss, or pay a staggering cost to rebuild?
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He’s one of boxing’s biggest stars. But will Tank Davis ever put it on the line?
The mercurial boxing savant returns to Brooklyn on Saturday with another big payday and signature knockout expected. But the real question is what comes next. Gervonta Davis leaned back from the ...The Guardian - 1h -
Swiss Re expects L.A. wildfires to cost the global insurance industry $40 billion, making them the costliest U.S. fires ever
Swiss Re said that its losses from the Los Angeles wildfires would come in under $700 million and that it had no plans to “pull back” from California.MarketWatch - 18h
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