Day: January 12, 2025

California authorities have confirmed a new death toll of 16 as wildfires continue to rage around Los Angeles on Sunday. Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism for approving a budget that slashed $100 million in firefighting and fire prevention funding.

The Palisades Fire, the most destructive in Los Angeles’ history, increased in size to another 1,000 acres.

Human metapneumovirus has been causing concern of a new pandemic, but experts say this is unlikely.

The Palisades and Eaton fires claimed more than 30 significant properties. Preservationists said a large swath of the region’s history has been destroyed.

A list of options a conservative leader has circulated includes key elements of the failed attempt to repeal Obamacare, according to Politico.

In his new comedy special, “Is Anyone Else Seeing This?”, comedian Bill Maher trundled monotonously though the issues that obsess him.

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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that Syrians needed “quick” relief and pledged additional aid. Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is urging Western states to ease sanctions on the country.