LOS ANGELES, California - California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as officials prepared for the situation to worsen early Wednesday.
The flames from a fire that broke out Tuesday evening near a nature preserve in the inland foothills northeast of LA spread so rapidly that sta
MAR-A-LAGO, Florida - U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to rule out using military force in his attempt to get Greenland under U.S. Control. The remarks came during a lengthy news conference by the president-elect at his residence Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday.
The remarks also come at a time when the president-elect's son Donald Trump Jr is visiting Greenland in what was described as a private visit.
MONTPELIER, Vermont: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute (API) have filed a federal lawsuit against Vermont over its groundbreaking law that holds fossil fuel companies accountable for climate-related damages.
The law, enacted last year, makes Vermont the first state to require companies to pay for decades of climate change costs.
The suit seeks to block the law's enforcemen
DALLAS, Texas: A fire at a Dallas shopping center on January 4 morning led to the tragic loss of more than 500 animals, most of them small birds, according to authorities.
The fire broke out at Plaza Latina in Northwest Dallas, where 579 animals housed in a pet shop succumbed to smoke inhalation. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans confirmed that while flames never directly reached the animals, chickens,
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea: Authorities in Crimea have declared a regional emergency after oil from storm-damaged tankers reached the shores of Sevastopol, the peninsula's largest city and a key strategic location.
The spill originated nearly three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, a crucial shipping route that separates Crimea from Russia's Krasnodar region. The strait has been at the center of geopolitical tensions since
SANTA FE, New Mexico: According to documents released this week, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked for the immediate resignation of Western New Mexico State University regents after revelations of wasteful spending and failures in financial oversight.
In a year-end letter to the board of regents, Governor Lujan Grisham called for new leadership at Western New Mexico University (WNMU) to help t
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: A second security agent from the Department of Homeland was charged in federal court with using a confidential informant to sell illicit drugs that were seized as evidence.
Nicholas Kindle, a special agent in Utah, was arrested for allegedly being involved in drug trafficking three weeks after his co-worker, Special Agent David Cole, was also arrested. Both are charged with conspiracy to di
OMAHA, Nebraska: A large portion of downtown Omaha was left without power for hours on January 2 after a garbage truck became trapped in a sinkhole, exposing utility lines and forcing service shutdowns.
The incident occurred around 8 a.m. when the truck's nose plunged into the sinkhole, leaving its rear wheels suspended several inches off the ground. The sinkhole, over 10 feet deep, exposed multiple utility line
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Authorities in South Australia believe a missing surfer has died in a shark attack after disappearing January 2 evening at a popular surf beach near Streaky Bay.
The 28-year-old man was last seen in the waters of Granites Beach, a site known for its shark activity and where another surfer was fatally attacked by a white shark in 2023.
A witness who saw the shark attack ventured in
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Chinese government-linked hackers broke into the U.S. Treasury Department's computer systems this month, stealing documents in what Treasury officials called a "major incident."
The breach, detailed in a letter to lawmakers seen by Reuters, involved hackers exploiting the cybersecurity company BeyondTrust.
The hackers accessed a security key used by BeyondTrust for a cloud-based service
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Accusing entities in Iran and Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2024 U.S. election, the United States this week imposed sanctions on them.
The U.S. Treasury said that two groups-a part of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and an organization linked to Russia's military intelligence (GRU)-tried to stir up political tensions and influence voters in the 2024 U.S. election.
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CLOVIS, New Mexico: Authorities in Curry County, New Mexico, are investigating a mechanical failure at the Southwest Cheese manufacturing plant that caused toxic fumes to sicken 20 workers.
According to the Curry County Sheriff's Office, a chemical reaction occurred when acid was mixed with chlorine, releasing harmful fumes. More than a dozen workers were taken to local hospitals by ambulance and private vehicle
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: The Ivory Coast has announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country, marking the latest move in a wave of African nations reevaluating their military ties with France, the continent's former colonial ruler.
President Alassane Ouattara confirmed that the pullout will commence in January 2025. France currently has up to 600 troops stationed in Ivory Coast.
"We have decided o
BEIJING, China: A Chinese court sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people and injuring 43 others after driving into a crowd exercising at a sports center in Zhuhai, southern China.
The attack, carried out by 62-year-old Fan Weiqiu, was reportedly motivated by anger over his divorce settlement, according to the court's ruling.
Fan pleaded guilty to endangering public safety by dangerous means. The co
HONOLULU, Hawaii: A Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base has died at the age of 103.
Harry Chandler passed away on December 30 at a senior living center in Tequesta, Florida. His granddaughter's husband, Ron Mahaffee, said Chandler had congestive heart failure, but doctors noted his old age as a factor in his death.
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