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New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations
The Hughes Fire burns near the I-5 freeway north of Los Angeles on January 22, 2025 near Castaic, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 9,400 acres (38 square km), fueled by strong winds and dry brush, forcing mandatory […]
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Wildfires force Los Angeles app developer to use his own technology to navigate crisis
The wind whips embers while firefighters battle the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson as the wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area, during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S. January 9, 2025. Ringo Chiu | Reuters For almost two years, Viktor Makarskyy has been working on an app that serves […]
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Netflix and Comcast among companies donating to LA wildfire relief effort
Evacuees from the Eaton Fire dwell among heaps of clothes displayed on the ground at a donation center in Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California, on Jan. 13, 2025. Etienne Laurent | AFP | Getty Images As Los Angeles continues to battle wildfires that have destroyed parts of the city and killed at least 24 people, […]
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U.S. military is ready to respond to California wildfires, FEMA’s Criswell said
The U.S. military is prepared to deploy to help contain the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell said Sunday. “There are active duty military personnel that are on a ‘prepare to deploy’ order, that are ready to go in and continue to support the firefighting effort,” in an interview […]
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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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