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After the Los Angeles Fires, Cleanup Is Occurring in Stages
Many fire victims are eager to clear their home sites and move on to rebuilding. The big question is when.The New York Times - 2d -
Bear found hiding under Altadena home after Eaton Fire
Samy Arbid had a surprise guest hiding out at his Altadena home when he finally returned to the neighborhood after the Eaton Fire.CBS News - 5d -
What’s shielding Big Tech stocks like Nvidia in this market, according to the world’s biggest wealth fund
Managers of Norway’s Government Pension Global Fund are resigned to living with tech’s high concentration risk but say stocks like Nvidia have some bubble protection due to this one factor.MarketWatch - Jan. 29 -
Nvidia sheds almost $600 billion in market cap, biggest one-day loss in U.S. history
Nvidia shares plunged 17% on Monday, resulting in a market cap loss of close to $600 billion, the biggest drop ever for a U.S. company.CNBC - Jan. 27 -
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest clean-up challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat.NBC News - Jan. 27 -
‘New way of bearing witness’: one of biggest Holocaust archives goes online
Exclusive: Wiener Holocaust Library has digitised more than 150,000 items including letters, pamphlets and photos. One of the world’s largest Holocaust archives is accessible online for the first ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
One miner dies and 15 others injured after methane fire at a coal mine in Poland
Hospital authorities in southern Poland say a coal miner who suffered burns from a colliery methane gas fire has diedABC News - Jan. 23 -
Paving the Way to a More Sustainable World
ACWA Power drives global energy innovation, delivering sustainable power, water desalination, and green hydrogen. It advances Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, tackling climate change and enhancing ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Weddings That Are Out of This World (or at Least Way Out of the Chapel)
Some couples bring in numerologists or lip print readers, while others choose to be married by a spirit guide or practicing witch.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
World's biggest sovereign wealth fund warns markets at risk from tariff-fueled inflation
"If you look at the risk to financial markets, I think inflation is for sure one, all driven by tariffs."CNBC - Jan. 21 -
Why some homes remain standing next to ones destroyed by fires
Many experts say luck does play a part — but they also say there are many ways that homes can be made less vulnerable to fire.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Cash is king, says under-fire AMC chief executive after equity raise
Adam Aron, the chief executive of AMC Entertainment, took to social media over the weekend to address angry shareholders following the sale of $184 million of stock.MarketWatch - Jan. 20 -
The Los Angeles Fires Didn’t Destroy Their Homes, but the Damage Is Unbearable
Some evacuees from the Eaton fire have been allowed back into their homes, only to find that smoke and ash have made living there impossible for now.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
A Racist Purge Almost Destroyed My Family. Another One Is Coming.
If Trump issues his own order on Day 1, as he’s vowed, the first people could enter detention camps by February.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches
Plus: New details emerge about China’s cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware on 4,200 US devices, and victims of the PowerSchool edtech breach reveal what hackers stole.Wired - Jan. 18 -
Fire at One of World's Largest Battery Plants Prompts Evacuations in California
Authorities haven’t determined what sparked the blaze.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
Drone footage shows fire at one of world's largest battery plants
The Moss Landing power plant, in California, was evacuated, as were people in the surrounding area.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Home prices in China's biggest cities stabilise under Beijing's stimulus measures
Yahoo News - Jan. 17 -
A treasure house of composer Arnold Schoenberg's music destroyed in Palisades fire
Ninety years after composer Arnold Schoenberg fled the Nazis and moved to Los Angeles, the publishing company established by his heirs was destroyed in the Palisades fire.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 16 -
Here are the famed movie and TV locations destroyed in the Southern California fires
The Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed or damaged several locations that have been used to make movies and TV shows.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 16 -
The LA fires: ways to make a difference
Hot meals and hotel discounts for evacuees, first-responder donations, and charities sheltering animalsFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Economic Toll of Los Angeles Fires Goes Far Beyond Destroyed Homes
The ongoing disaster will affect residents’ health, local industries, public budgets and the cost of housing for years to come.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
In photos: World's biggest religious festival begins in India
The Maha Kumbh is a colourful religious festival where millions gather in Prayagraj city to take a holy dip.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
California fires: 16 killed and 10,000 structures destroyed as blazes continue
Strong winds and low humidity continue as five fires rage across Los Angeles area, with death toll expected to rise. Los Angeles fires: the damage in maps, video and images Weather forecasters ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Falcons fire defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake after one season in Atlanta
Defensive line coach Jay Rodgers has also been let goCBS Sports - Jan. 11 -
The architecturally significant houses destroyed in L.A.'s fires
Historic landmarks by the likes of Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey and a noted Midcentury retreat by architect Ray Kappe have been lost. Here's our residential architecture list, to be updated regularly.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 11 -
We built our world with fire. Now heat is destroying our lives | John Vaillant
We fell in love with the power and speed that fossil fuels brought us. But the price being paid in California, and around the world, has become too high. Zero per cent contained. In layperson’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Milk, Murder and One of Soccer’s Biggest Clubs
A harrowing crime frames Liverpool’s game against Accrington Stanley.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Scenes of devastation from Palisades, Eaton fires; thousands of structures destroyed
Unprecedented wildfires in Los Angeles County in California are decimating thousands of structures and displacing thousands of residents.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
Victims search through the rubble as thousands of homes destroyed in Eaton Fire
Officials say between 4,000 and 5,000 homes have been destroyed in California's Eaton Fire, with the number expected to rise. The fire, which is in and around Pasadena, is still 0% contained.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Vela's family safe after home destroyed in LA fires
The wife of former Mexico international Carlos Vela has stated that the player and family are safe after their Malibu home burned down in the devastating Palisades Fire in Southern California.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Former Olympian on L.A. fires destroying his ten medals and his home
Former Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the fires that burned his home in the Pacific Palisades and destroyed his personal belongings, including his 10 Olympic medals.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Las Vegas Raiders fire general manager Tom Telesco after just one year
The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Tom Telesco, just a year after he was hiredABC News - Jan. 9 -
Raiders fire Tom Telesco: Las Vegas parts ways with GM two days after firing HC Antonio Pierce
Vegas is cleaning house yet againCBS Sports - Jan. 9 -
Inside a U.K. couple's "secondhand wedding"
Tying the knot can be pricey, with the average cost of a wedding estimated at about $35,000. But CBS News' Leah Mishkin met a British couple who've proven you don't have to break the bank to have ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
The market’s wobbling. Here are BlackRock’s shields for the biggest risks.
Here are the hedges the $11 trillion asset manager recommends for the concerns weighing on investor minds.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
'It's like a horrific dream': Eaton Fire destroys Pasadena Jewish temple
An eyewitness described seeing the Pasadena Jewish temple and center in Altadena burning in the Eaton Fire as a "bad, bad, horrific dream." KNBC's Tracey Leong reports from Altadena.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Las Vegas Raiders fire Antonio Pierce after just one season in charge
Team ended regular season with 4-13 record Raiders need to address several problem areas The Las Vegas Raiders fired Antonio Pierce on Tuesday after just one season as their full-time coach, the ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Will US markets keep rising under Trump?
Economic uncertainty and frothy valuations jar with investor optimismFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Ghana’s Mahama Resumes Power After Eight Years in Opposition
Yahoo News - Jan. 7
