Trump accuses Newsom of prioritizing endangered fish species over protecting residents from wildfires

President-elect Trump set off a fiery debate over whether Democrats should be to blame for California’s wildfires after he accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of caring more about protecting an endangered fish species than protecting the state’s residents from wildfires.  The president-elect has long railed against Democrats in California for limiting the availability of water for … Read more

MLS apologises for announcing wrong Japanese player had joined Atlanta

Website said Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi had joined Signing was Cayman Togashi on free transfer Major League Soccer has apologised after saying Celtic’s Japanese forward Kyogo Furuhashi had signed for Atlanta United when in fact it was his compatriot Cayman Togashi who had joined the club. Atlanta had previously been linked with Furuhashi and on Wednesday … Read more

Appeals court will not block partial release of special counsel Jack Smith’s Trump report

A federal appeals court rejected a bid to block the release of a portion of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report detailing his investigation and prosecution of President-elect Trump’s alleged 2020 election interference and alleged improper retention of classified records.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit denied a request from Walt Nauta, an … Read more

LAFD issues evacuation orders for new Kenneth brush fire – video

The Los Angeles fire department has issued another mandatory evacuation order for a new brushfire, named the Kenneth fire. Law enforcement officials are also working to issue a curfew for affected burn zones in Los Angeles, in order to combat looting, though it is unclear when it will go into effect. Continue reading…