Los Angeles
Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16
Firefighters work to put out flames in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 11, 2025, as the Palisades Fire continues to burn. Agustin Paullier | Afp | Getty Images LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirmed the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has […]
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Airlines extend travel waivers due to LA wildfires
In this aerial view taken from a helicopter, burned homes are seen during the Palisades fire in the Malibu area of Los Angeles county, California on January 9, 2025. Josh Edelson | Afp | Getty Images Airlines have extended travel waivers for Los Angeles airports as wildfires continue to burn in the area. American Airlines, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Allstate, Walgreens, Delta, Warner Bros Discovery and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Delta Air Lines — Shares of the airline surged 9% on better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter. Delta posted adjusted earnings of $1.85 per share on $14.44 billion of revenue. That surpassed the LSEG forecast of $1.75 per share and $14.18 billion in revenue. The company […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Delta, Walgreens, Constellation Energy, Allstate and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Delta Air Lines — The airline stock popped 6% on stronger-than-anticipated fourth-quarter earnings. Delta posted adjusted earnings of $1.85 per share in $14.44 billion in revenue. That surpassed the EPS of $1.75 and $14.18 billion in revenue expected by analysts polled by LSEG. The company also […]
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Los Angeles wildfires could be costliest blaze in U.S. history
A U.S. flag flutters amid the remains of burnt buildings as powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of west Los Angeles, California, U.S. Jan. 8, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters The wildfires wreaking devastation in the Los Angeles area could become the […]
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Private equity reduces patient care while enriching investors, Senate report finds
A year-long bipartisan Congressional investigation into two private equity-backed U.S. hospital systems found that patient care deteriorated at both operations as their private equity owners reaped significant payouts on their investments in the systems. The findings reinforced academic research showing how private equity healthcare investments harm patients while enriching investors. The investigation was helmed by two senators […]
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Starbucks baristas strike in three U.S. cities during pre-Christmas rush
Starbucks Workers United union members and supporters on a picket line outside a Starbucks coffee shop in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks baristas in some locations are planning to strike through Christmas Eve, starting with cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle on […]
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Waymo opens robotaxi service to anyone in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet
A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar taxi drives along a street on March 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Alphabet-owned Waymo is removing the waitlist for its self-driving service in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet. Starting Tuesday, anyone in LA will be able to use the Waymo One app […]
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Quincy Jones, musical maestro and entertainment industry titan, dies at 91
Quincy Jones Kevin Mazur | WireImage | Getty Images Quincy Jones, a maestro of American music and a titan of the entertainment industry who influenced nearly every popular genre, produced landmark albums and earned a record 80 Grammy Award nominations, died Sunday, his publicist said. He was 91. Jones “passed away peacefully” Sunday night at his […]
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Immersive entertainment company Cosm lands rights to broadcast NFL games
Cosm currently has two locations in Los Angeles and Dallas, Texas but plans but is planning on expanding to additional locations in the future. Courtesy: Cosm Cosm, the immersive technology company that broadcasts live sports events using what it calls “shared reality,” is partnering with the National Football League, the company announced Monday. As part […]
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