Month: January 2025
Home Losses From the LA Fires Hasten ‘An Uninsurable Future’
Insurance companies were worried about many of the homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles long before this week’s devastating wildfire burned through the area, ravaging homes and forcing evacuations. The Palisades, because of its location next to
Read MoreYour Questions About Wildfire Smoke and Health, Answered
Several fires continued to ravage the Los Angeles region on Thursday, killing at least five people and forcing thousands to flee their homes. Firefighters are still struggling to control the blazes, which have led to wildfire smoke that’s worsening the
Read MoreHow Santa Ana winds have fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
By the time the winds get to the point where the Eaton Fire broke out in Altadena on Jan. 7, it’s not uncommon for them to have less than 5 percent relative humidity, meaning essentially no moisture at all.
Read MoreVenezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrested after anti-Maduro protest
Aides to Maria Corina Machado say the Venezuela opposition leader has been arrested when her convoy was intercepted by security forces as it departed an anti-government protest in Caracas.
Read MoreNotable quotes from Jimmy Carter’s funeral
Jimmy Carter was remembered at his funeral Thursday at Washington National Cathedral as a man of “character” and “something of a miracle” with “prophetic” vision.
Read MoreNotable quotes from Jimmy Carter’s funeral
Jimmy Carter was remembered at his funeral Thursday at Washington National Cathedral as a man of “character” and “something of a miracle” with “prophetic” vision.
Read More‘Good on Karen!’ Mike Pence’s wife applauded for stone-faced Trump snub at Carter funeral
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, Karen, received praise from some circles on social media for snubbing Donald Trump at Washington’s National Cathedral on Thursday. Former presidents and vice presidents attended the state funeral for Jimmy Carter, including Bill Clinton,
Read MoreItaly’s Meloni says she doesn’t believe Trump is serious about seizing Greenland and Panama Canal
Premier Giorgia Meloni says she doesn’t believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize control of Greenland or the Panama Canal.
Read MoreVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘kidnapped’, allies say – The Guardian
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘kidnapped’, allies say The Guardian Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado free after being ‘violently intercepted’, her team says CNN Venezuela opposition says leader Machado briefly arrested at rally BBC.com Top Venezuelan opposition leader is arrested as
Read MoreTrump, the ‘America First’ candidate, embraces new imperialist agenda
Donald Trump ran on a return to his “America First” foreign policy platform. But since winning a second term, the president-elect has been embracing a new imperialist agenda.
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