Fire officials plead for people to not fly drones over wildfire-ravaged areas of Southern California
This story was originally published by KABC, an ABC owned and operated television station. LOS ANGELES — As the wind-driven fires continue across Southern California, officials are pleading with people…
Guantanamo at 23: What’s next for the ‘lawless’ detention facility? | Human Rights News
Washington, DC – The detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, turns 23 on Saturday. For Mansoor Adayfi, a former inmate at the prison, the anniversary marks 23 years of “injustice,…
The fires in Los Angeles closed school for more than 600,000 students : NPR
Jose Centeno hands food to LAUSD student Jesus Sanchez at Hollenbeck Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10. Jireh Deng for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jireh Deng for NPR More…
California fires: 10 killed and 10,000 structures destroyed as blazes continue | California wildfires
Weather forecasters in Los Angeles expect fast, dry winds to return towards the end of the weekend, threatening to fuel wildfires that have already destroyed 10,000 structures and killed 10…
Giuliani Found in Contempt of Court Over Continued Defamation of Election Workers
A federal district judge found Rudolph W. Giuliani in contempt of court on Friday for continuing to defame two Georgia women after the 2020 election. In May, Mr. Giuliani agreed…
Bill Sweeney: Rebels force RFU vote on under-fire chief executive
While Sweeney retains the support of the RFU board, who ultimately decide his future, a significant vote against him from members would ratchet up the pressure. “The notice to request…
Puerto Rico’s islandwide blackout attributed to outdated underground cable
Luma Energy, the company in charge of Puerto Rico’s power transmission and distribution system, said on Friday that the islandwide blackout on New Year’s Eve was due to the failure…
Los Angeles restaurants offering free meals, resources for evacuees and 1st responders
The deadly Los Angeles fires that began Tuesday continue to burn across 28,000 acres in the region, as the flames have reduced thousands of structures to lots of rubble and…
Venezuela’s President Maduro begins third term amid international protest | Nicolas Maduro News
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third six-year term, despite an outpouring of international condemnation following July’s contested presidential election. Standing before the National Assembly in…
Trump sentencing; TikTok ban; California wildfires : NPR
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