news2shortsHis mother says he was groomed by drug gangsters despite her attempts to get help. Let his death spark fresh debate about how we care for vulnerable people The last time Mary Bokassa saw her 14-year-old son alive was around lunchtime, on his first day back to school after Christmas. She had no way of … Read more
Where once kids played and a California neighborhood gathered, the land is now devastated by a ferocious fire In Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, street after street is laden with carnage that tells part of the story of the ferocious firestorm that swept through the area over the last two days. Buckled trees and telephone … Read more
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
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…
Injunction barring the release of Jack Smith’s report remains in place for at least three more days A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected an attempt to block special counsel Jack Smith from releasing his final report into the two federal criminal cases he brought against Donald Trump but, crucially, did not lift a temporary … Read more
Palisades, Kenneth and Eaton fires remain uncontrolled as Los Angeles officials say ‘historic winds’ and extensive droughts have created the ‘perfect storm’ Full report: Los Angeles fires burn through city as death toll expected to rise Visual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad? Forward progress of the Kenneth fire has been stopped, according … Read more
Notre Dame beat Penn State 27-24 in national semi-final Fighting Irish will play Texas-Ohio State winner for title UND seek 12th national championship and first since 1988 A diving interception off an ill-advised pass set up Notre Dame’s trip to play for the program’s 12th national title after a thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory over Penn State … Read more
The World Sports Photography Awards are the only global awards for sport photography and are designed to recognise and celebrate incredible sports images and the photographers who take them. More than 2,200 professional sports photographers from over 96 countries submitted more than 13,000 images across the 24 categories to this year’s competition, which all tell … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump said that he and former President Barack Obama “probably do” like each other following Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
The world’s richest man has become fixated on child sexual exploitation in deindustrialized English towns—much of which took place more than a decade ago.
