Deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area have sent tens of thousands scrambling for safety and decimated neighborhoods. Wildfire smoke has spread miles from the major blazes as fire crews and the National Guard work to control them. Follow live coverage here See before and after photos from the California wildfires: Source link
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President Jimmy Carter will be honored in a state funeral Thursday, culminating days of marking the contributions of a man who after leaving office remained an influential leader on the world stage. Carter has laid in state in the Capitol rotunda this week. Along with his family, his casket will be moved from the Capitol to the National Cathedral for …
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In an exit interview with NBC News, current acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director P.J. Lechleitner said President Joe Biden should “absolutely” have acted sooner to tighten border security to reduce the flow of migrants into the U.S. Lechleitner, who became acting director in July 2023, said the number of incoming migrants meant ICE had to give staff to Customs and Border …
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing WATCH: People stand in the street in Hollywood to watch helicopter fight the Sunset Fire 00:22 UP NEXT California residents in shock as wildfires continue to wreak havoc 00:46 ‘It’s just gone, it’s all we got, can’t believe it’: Victim loses home in …
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At least six people were killed and 35 injured in a stampede near one of India’s busiest and richest temples, after thousands of devout Hindus assembled there to secure free visit passes, authorities said Thursday. The period from Friday to Jan. 19 is considered auspicious for visits to the deity at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, popularly known as Tirupati, in …
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Emergency services are being pushed to their limit as they work to contain the ongoing wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County, fueled by dry conditions and powerful winds. Over 80,000 people have been asked to evacuate the area. Los Angeles County Fire has requested mutual aid from Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Firefighters from neighboring states, including …
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An Australian student who disappeared while he was hiking last month has been found alive after having survived for almost two weeks on berries and two muesli bars he found. Hadi Nazari, 23, disappeared on Dec. 26 when he split from his two friends in the bushlands of Kosciuszko National Park in the southeastern Australian state of New South Wales. …
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Multiple homes on fire in Studio City 02:41 UP NEXT Fire crews making progress against Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills 03:51 Home surveillance footage captures Palisades Fire overtaking property 00:32 ‘Get out immediately’: LAFD official discusses Sunset Fire evacuations 05:46 L.A. Mayor Bass: …
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that his budget-cutting effort on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump would likely not find $2 trillion in savings, backtracking on a goal he set earlier as co-head of a new advisory body, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Musk told political strategist Mark Penn in an interview broadcast on X that the $2 …
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Multiple homes on fire in Studio City 02:41 Now Playing Fire crews making progress against Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills 03:51 UP NEXT Home surveillance footage captures Palisades Fire overtaking property 00:32 ‘Get out immediately’: LAFD official discusses Sunset Fire evacuations 05:46 L.A. Mayor Bass: …
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