Getty Villa sets reopening date after Palisades fire closure
The Getty Villa Museum will reopen to the public on a limited basis beginning June 27 after a nearly six-month closure forced by the devastating…
Disposable vapes being sold for as little as 29p in ‘crazy’ fire sale ahead of ban this weekend
DISPOSABLE vapes are being sold for as little as 29p in a “crazy” fire sale before they are banned this weekend. It means they are being…
With L.A.’s latest budget, has the political pendulum firmly swung at City Hall?
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Woman and three children die in Brent house fire
Four people, a 43-year-old woman and three boys, aged 15, eight and four, have been killed in a house fire in Brent, north-west London.The emergency…
Supreme Court rules Trump can fire 2 agency heads, at least for now
May 22 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of President Donald Trump's firing of two Democratic board members of independent oversight agencies…
St Michael’s Hospital fire leads to evacuation
Dawn LimbuBBC News, BristolDramatic footage shows the scale of the blazePregnant women have been evacuated from a maternity hospital after a large fire broke out.Black…
Israeli soldiers fire towards foreign diplomats in occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeedIsraeli soldiers were captured on video firing towards a group of foreign diplomats on a visit to Jenin in the occupied West Bank, forcing them…
Edison executives made false statements on wildfire risks, suit claims
Edison International officers and directors misled the company’s investors about the effectiveness of its efforts to reduce the risk of wildfire in the months and…
Police arrest third suspect linked to fire set at PM Keir Starmer’s London property
May 20 (UPI) -- Authorities in Britain have arrested a third suspect in connection with a fire set at a home owned by Prime Minister…
DOJ permits sale of triggers that allow rifles to fire like machine guns
May 18 (UPI) -- The federal government will allow the sale of devices that enable standard rifles to operate like machine guns, a move that…
Edison’s safety record declined last year. Exec bonuses rose anyway
The state law that shielded Southern California Edison and other utilities from liability for wildfires sparked by their equipment came with a catch: Top utility…
As L.A. rebuilds from the fires, residents ask: What’s the plan?
Carol Parks, the chief of Los Angeles’ Emergency Management Department, sat before a budget committee last year and painted a dire picture. Although tasked with…
Newsom says bailing L.A. out of budget crisis is ‘nonstarter.’ Bass remains hopeful
For anybody confused about whether Gov. Gavin Newsom planned to come to Los Angeles’ rescue Wednesday when he announced his May revision to the state…
Israeli army fire hits UN south Lebanon base for first time since ceasefire | Israel attacks Lebanon News
UNIFIL says incident first of its kind since Israel and Lebanese-armed group Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire last November.Direct fire from the Israeli military hit…
AI is coming soon to speed up sluggish permitting for fire rebuilds, officials say.
When survivors from January’s wildfires in Los Angeles County apply to rebuild their homes, their first interaction might be with a robot.Artificial intelligence will aid…
Drivers or partners? An LAFD role could be nixed amid budget woes
To Los Angeles City Council members searching desperately for cuts amid a budget crisis, the Fire Department’s emergency incident technicians are “drivers” whose main role…
British police arrest 21-year-old in connection to fire at PM Keir Starmer’s home
May 13 (UPI) -- Police in Britain early Tuesday arrested a 21-year-old man accused of setting fires to three north London residences this month, including…
Dozens in West Baltimore evacuated as 6-alarm fire burns mattress warehouse
May 13 (UPI) -- More than two dozen West Baltimore residents were evacuated from their homes overnight as firefighters continued to battle a six-alarm blaze…
‘Terror probe’ into fire and ‘time to deliver’ on immigration
Several newspapers moved quickly late last night to get the news of counter-terrorism officers investigating a fire at the home of Prime Minister Sir Keir…
UN urges calm as heavy fire, clashes erupt in Libya’s Tripoli | United Nations News
Interior Ministry urges residents to stay home and avoid movement, warning of further instability.The United Nations has called for urgent de-escalation in Libya’s capital, Tripoli,…