sarkarinote1President Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday. The news comes after he recently highlighted his administration’s economic performance following a strong December jobs report.
John Vaillant, the author of Fire Weather, explains why fires such as those in Los Angeles are different from those before When writing about the hot, dry Santa Ana winds and how they affect the behavior and imaginations of southern Californians, Joan Didion once said: “The winds show us how close to the edge we … Read more
Elon Musk, one of the brightest minds of his generation, is saying it, so it must be true Women, eh? They’re simply not to be trusted. Eve ate that apple; Pandora opened that horrible little box; and now women are to blame for the devastating wildfires in California. I know that sounds like a ridiculous … Read more
“This is what’s left of the home that I grew up in for 31 years,” Pacific Palisades resident Greg Benton said as he remembered his recent Christmas celebration with his family in his house. Thousands of Angelenos are returning to their homes to assess the damaged left by five fires which raged through multiple areas … Read more
Vonn, 40, finishes sixth in first in World Cup downhill American was 0.58sec behind Italy’s Brignone Six years later it’s “Wow, Lindsey, wow!” The racecourse commentator broadcasting Lindsey Vonn’s first World Cup downhill race since 2019 – the American is age 40 and has a titanium knee – summed up how impressive the ski great’s … Read more
Questions about the viability of a female presidential candidate also rise after a crushing presidential defeat Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates – especially women – may lead to further political struggles as Donald Trump is … Read more
Federal prosecutors say disgraced former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years after his conviction in a “long-running bribery and foreign influence scheme of rare gravity.” On Friday, prosecutors filed a 108-page briefing outlining their arguments for sentencing Menendez, as well as Wael Hana and Fred Daibes, who were convicted alongside … Read more
Neighborhoods now under evacuation orders include Encino and tony Brentwood in west Los Angeles California wildfires – live Evacuations have been ordered for areas of Los Angeles east of the uncontained Palisades fire – as the Santa Ana winds that initially fueled the four-day inferno are expected to moderately pick up. The Los Angeles fire … Read more
Between Elon Musk, a free-for-all Facebook and Donald Trump, truth and decency are likely to have a hard time of it in 2025 How did we get to a week in which the world’s richest man could label our safeguarding minister and women’s rights campaigner Jess Phillips a “rape genocide apologist”, and the boss of … Read more
Sam & Dave singer’s electrifying artistry was revered by musicians ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Mariah Carey Soul Man singer Sam Moore dies aged 89 from surgery complications Sam Moore had put out a Christmas album in 1998, but it wasn’t until 2006 that he released his debut solo album proper. There was clearly something … Read more
