10.01.2025 — Felon Without Punishment In Burning City

Firefighters are battling Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and forced thousands to flee their homes.

After the Biden administration attempted to redefine biological sex in Title IX as "gender identity," a federal judge in Kentucky shot down the shift nationwide.

Following a dozen arrests for looting, the L.A. County sheriff announced an overnight curfew as mandatory evacuations reached 360,000.

Five people have died, but officials say the death toll is likely to be higher. More than 6,000 structures have burned and at least 130,000 residents are under evacuation orders. Experts say L.A. is not out of danger yet and these fires have the potential to be the costliest wildfire disaster in American history.

A new brush fire ignited in the Woodland Hills neighborhood in northern Los Angeles, immediately prompting mandatory evacuation orders.

Amid pointed questions at a news conference, Karen Bass sought to deflect criticism of the city’s response to the fires.

Joe Biden announced some “good news” to reporters during an awkward press briefing on the Los Angeles wildfires: “I’m a great-grandfather!”

Amid pointed questions at a news conference, Karen Bass sought to deflect criticism of the city’s response to the fires.

Amid pointed questions at a news conference, Karen Bass sought to deflect criticism of the city’s response to the fires.

The 5-4 order clears the way for Judge Juan Merchan to impose a sentence in the New York case involving porn actress Stormy Daniels.

Firefighters are battling Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and forced thousands to flee their homes.

TikTok representatives have warned that the company will shut the social media platform down in the U.S. by January 19th, unless the Supreme Court rules against the order or delays the date that ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, is forced to sell the platform.

The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s request to delay his Jan. 10 hush-money sentencing in a 5-4 ruling.

Five people have died, but officials say the death toll is likely to be higher. More than 9,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed and at least 130,000 residents are under evacuation orders. Experts say L.A. is not out of danger yet and these fires have the potential to be the costliest wildfire disaster in American history.

After she repeatedly broke the Peach State's open records laws, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is now being reprimanded by a Georgia court, which is ordering her to pay a hefty fine.

Firefighters are battling Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and forced thousands to flee their homes.

Firefighters are battling Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and forced thousands to flee their homes.

Police reportedly have been investigating the Kenneth fire in Woodland Hills near the southside of the San Fernando Valley as possible arson and have detained a suspect, according to a local Fox News affiliate.

As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can’t keep up with the demand.

Johnnie Burman, who's lived in Santa Monica for 14 years, hoped to find his elderly neighbor but he left in such a hurry he forgot his phone.

“Why was there no water in the hydrants, governor? Is it going to be different next time?” she asked.

As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can’t keep up with the demand.

The preliminary estimate, generated using aerial infrared technology, would make the fires among the most damaging in L.A. history.

Johnnie Burman, who's lived in Santa Monica for 14 years, hoped to find his elderly neighbor but he left in such a hurry he forgot his phone.

10K STRUCTURES BURNED

The preliminary estimate, generated using aerial infrared technology, would make the fires among the most damaging in L.A. history.

Meanwhile, a new brush fire ignited in the Woodland Hills neighborhood in northern Los Angeles, immediately prompting mandatory evacuation orders.

It's almost certain to rank among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history given the sheer number of expensive properties affected.

It's almost certain to rank among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history given the sheer number of expensive properties affected.

Experts warn Los Angeles is not out of danger and that these blazes have the potential to be the costliest wildfire disaster in U.S. history.

A half-dozen fires are burning in Southern California, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Here are the latest updates.

It's almost certain to rank among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history given the sheer number of expensive properties affected.

A half-dozen fires are burning in Southern California, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Here are the latest updates.

It's almost certain to rank among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history given the sheer number of expensive properties affected.

It's almost certain to rank among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history given the sheer number of expensive properties affected.

It's almost certain to rank among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history given the sheer number of expensive properties affected.

One person has been taken into custody in connection to the Kenneth Fire, which broke out Thursday in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, according to reports.

It's almost certain to rank among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history given the sheer number of expensive properties affected.

The number of dead tied to the wildfires increases as local officials warn the toll will increase. About 180,000 people have had to evacuate.

It's almost certain to rank among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history given the sheer number of expensive properties affected.

It's almost certain to rank among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history given the sheer number of expensive properties affected.

Goose-stepping has a bad rap in the West, thanks to Nazi Germany. In Taiwan, it’s a beloved tradition that army veterans are fighting to keep.

It's almost certain to rank among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history given the sheer number of expensive properties affected.

Johnnie Burman, who's lived in Santa Monica for 14 years, hoped to find his elderly neighbor but he left in such a hurry he forgot his phone.

Fred Kaplan

The deadly Los Angeles wildfires turned neighborhoods into ash and have forced almost 180,000 people to evacuate.

One person has been taken into custody in connection to the Kenneth Fire, which broke out Thursday in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, according to reports.

Firefighters made significant gains at slowing the spread of the major fires, but containment remained far out of reach.

One person has been taken into custody in connection to the Kenneth Fire, which broke out Thursday in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, according to reports.

Police reportedly have been investigating the Kenneth fire in Woodland Hills near the southside of the San Fernando Valley as possible arson and have detained a suspect, according to a local Fox News affiliate.

A break in the winds is expected on Friday and Saturday, but forecasters say wind gusts of up to 70 mph will return next week.

President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced Friday in the business records case in which a Manhattan jury found him guilty of falsifying business records.

Ten people have died, more than 9,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed, and at least 130,000 residents are under evacuation orders. Experts say L.A. is not out of danger yet and that these fires have the potential to be the costliest wildfire disaster in American history.

A break in the winds is expected on Friday and Saturday, but forecasters say wind gusts of up to 70 mph will return next week.

Whatever restraints once existed on Israel’s behavior are long gone. Benjamin Netanyahu is now setting his sights on Iran — the question is to what extent President Donald Trump will back him.

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Eric Braeden evacuated his home as a wall of fire descended.

Fred Kaplan

One person has been taken into custody in connection to the Kenneth Fire, which broke out Thursday in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, according to reports.

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President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced Friday after being convicted of falsifying business records to cover up hush money to a porn star.

The sentencing in Manhattan on 34 counts will formalize President-elect Trump’s status as a felon and make him the first to carry that distinction into the White House.

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Fred Kaplan

From budgetary neglect to climate inaction to private monopolies, political choices have fanned the flames of California’s devastating fires.

‘This has been a very terrible experience,’ US president-elect says while appearing virtually for the sentencing. He isn’t expected to face punishment.

A homeless man has been busted on suspicion of arson close to where one of the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles broke out — after brave locals tackled him as he used what looked like a “flamethrower.”

For half a century, she treated cats and their humans in columns, books and house calls.

The US president-elect called the case a ‘very terrible experience,’ but got no punishment

The sentencing cements the president-elect’s status as a convicted felon 10 days before he returns to the White House.

Fred Kaplan

Judge Juan Merchan has sentenced Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge, meaning the President-elect is not required to take any action, but the conviction will remain on his record.

It is a level of Los Angeles hasn't endured in recent memory — if ever — despite earthquakes, fires, floods and civil unrest.

President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced Friday in the business records case in which a Manhattan jury found him guilty of falsifying business records.

The US president-elect called the case a ‘very terrible experience,’ but got no jail time or penalties

The sentencing cements the president-elect’s status as a convicted felon 10 days before he returns to the White House.

After the Biden administration attempted to redefine sex in Title IX as "gender identity," a federal judge in Kentucky shot down the shift nationwide.

The sentencing cements the president-elect’s status as a convicted felon 10 days before he returns to the White House.

The sentencing in Manhattan on 34 counts formalizes President-elect Trump’s felon status, making him the first to carry that distinction to the White House.

But will he bother to build something new?

Mark Joseph Stern

President-elect Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge for his criminal conviction, meaning he will get a criminal record but no other penalties.

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The deadly Los Angeles wildfires turned neighborhoods into ash as officials ordered 150,000 people to evacuate their homes.

The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company.

Trump, his top allies, and his most ardent supporters raged after his sentencing hearing.

Judge Juan Merchan has sentenced Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge, meaning the President-elect is not required to take any action, but the conviction will remain on his record.

At least 10 people have died and entire neighborhoods have been obliterated, setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge.

Andrea Bernstein

Had the reservoir been operable, it would have extended water pressure on Tuesday night, one expert said. But only for a time.

Though there is still a long way to go, there are signs the fire is easing. Ten people have died and more than 9,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed and roughly 150,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders.

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.

The authoritarian leader’s regime faces a growing problem: Almost no one outside Venezuela, and fewer people in the country, see him as a legitimate leader.

Meta has announced that they are officially ending all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, effective immediately, joining other large companies cutting back on DEI policies.

The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against free speech protections.

President-elect Donald Trump recently promised to release information the Biden administration is concealing regarding the drone sightings all across the East Coast “about one day into the administration.”

President Joe Biden is set to give a farewell primetime address to the nation next Wednesday at 8 p.m., days before he leaves the White House.

Wind, drought, old houses made an unprecedented disaster inevitable. Still, the region could have been better prepared.

Wind, drought, old houses made an unprecedented disaster inevitable. Still, the region could have been better prepared.

In a city packed with landmarks, fire officials said they prioritized protecting life and structure defense first during this emergency.

A large reservoir in Pacific Palisades that is part of the L.A. water supply system was closed for repairs when a ferocious wildfire hit the area.

“This has flown under the radar,” one tax expert tells the Daily Beast. “He’s just as bad as RFK Jr. but nobody is paying attention.”

The deadly Los Angeles wildfires turned neighborhoods into ash as officials ordered 150,000 people to evacuate their homes.

Rebecca Onion

The fires have forced mass evacuations. Firefighters are struggling to control a patchwork of deadly blazes that have killed at least 10 people and leveled entire communities.