L.A. area faces unprecedented 5th ‘particularly dangerous’ fire warning
January 20, 2025
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L.A. area faces unprecedented 5th ‘particularly dangerous’ fire warning

Southern California is heading into a day of its most extreme fire weather conditions — an unprecedented fifth time the National Weather Service office has sounded the alarm…

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TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
January 20, 2025
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TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet

China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing. Source link

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In the calm before new fire warnings, SoCal emergency responders dig in for a ground war
January 20, 2025
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In the calm before new fire warnings, SoCal emergency responders dig in for a ground war

It was a typical sunny Sunday afternoon in Santa Monica, with scores of people enjoying the beach, having brunch and walking their dogs. But just up Pacific Coast…

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Fake firefighter at L.A. fire was onetime arsonist from Oregon, police say
January 20, 2025
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Fake firefighter at L.A. fire was onetime arsonist from Oregon, police say

The firetruck pulled up to a checkpoint Saturday morning near where emergency workers were sifting through the wreckage caused by the Palisades fire. The driver told the National…

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Accused 9/11 Mastermind Agrees to Use of Disputed Confession for Life Sentence
January 20, 2025
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Accused 9/11 Mastermind Agrees to Use of Disputed Confession for Life Sentence

Lawyers for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed have said for years that the confession was tainted by torture. Mr. Mohammed has now agreed that portions can be used at his…

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Worsening wind forecast brings new L.A.-area fire risk beginning Monday
January 20, 2025
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Worsening wind forecast brings new L.A.-area fire risk beginning Monday

The Santa Ana wind forecast for Southern California has worsened, and forecasters now expect to issue a red flag fire weather warning starting Monday, with the “risk of…

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Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Adviser, Reflects on China Policy
January 19, 2025
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Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Adviser, Reflects on China Policy

President Biden and his team saw China as the one nation with the intent and capability to displace American primacy — and crafted policies to defend U.S. power.…

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Indigenous practices mitigated Eaton fire damage, Tongva leaders say
January 19, 2025
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Indigenous practices mitigated Eaton fire damage, Tongva leaders say

The descendants of the Los Angeles Basin’s first people had not had land of their own for nearly 200 years. Two years ago, a 1-acre property in suburban…

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California attorney general says bidding wars not exempt from price-gouging rules
January 19, 2025
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California attorney general says bidding wars not exempt from price-gouging rules

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Saturday warned landlords that price-gouging rules in effect because of the Los Angeles County fires apply even in cases where bidding wars…

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Winter Storm Is Bringing at Least 6 Inches of Snow to the Northeast
January 19, 2025
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Winter Storm Is Bringing at Least 6 Inches of Snow to the Northeast

The snow is likely to fall on Sunday from the Appalachians to New England. New York City may see its largest snowfall in years. Source link

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