Strong winds forecast for Los Angeles threaten area’s fight against fires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made so far on two
An American tradition: Defeated candidates attending the president-elect’s inauguration
In January 1981, Jimmy Carter nodded politely toward Ronald Reagan as the new Republican president thanked the Democrat for his administration’s help after Reagan resoundingly defeated Carter the previous November. Twenty years earlier, after a much closer
Georgia cuts loose more people from probation after a fitful start
ATLANTA (AP) — For three years, Jamariel Hobbs was confined to Georgia, unable to travel freely or move where he wanted to. At the beginning, a probation officer showed up at random times of night to test
Multiracial boom in 2020 census was mostly an illusion, researchers say
When the 2020 census results were released, they showed a boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the United States since 2010. Two Princeton sociologists now say that jump was mostly an illusion. The
What to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators for the first time Tuesday after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism over his qualifications and personal past. Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army National Guard
Hawaii’s governor responds to deadly fireworks blast with proposed $300 fines, more prison time
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Monday proposed a range of new penalties to crack down on those who flout the state’s fireworks laws, nearly two weeks after a fireworks explosion at a Honolulu home
California Democrats put on the backfoot as wildfires – and criticism – rage
By Nathan Layne, Helen Coster and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – For California Governor Gavin Newsom and other Democratic leaders in the left-leaning state, the still-raging wildfires could have been a chance to showcase their competence and unity
Los Angeles utility sued for Palisades Fire water shortage, court filing shows
(Reuters) -The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was sued on Monday on claims that it failed to properly manage water supplies critical to fighting the deadly Palisades Fire, which has killed at least eight people
Strong winds forecast to return and threaten Los Angeles area’s fight against fires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made so far on two
Colorado apartment complex where armed gang members were seen on video will be closed
DENVER (AP) — A judge has ordered the closure of an Aurora, Colorado, apartment complex where armed members of a Venezuelan gang were caught on video entering a unit last summer — footage that drew the attention
