news2shortsFirefighters warn of ‘critical fire weather’ until Wednesday with risk of significant and rapid spread of fire Californians: how have you been affected by the wildfires? Weather forecasters are predicting that the dry season in Los Angeles is likely to get worse in the coming weeks and that the drought which intensified last week across … Read more
Firefighters warn of ‘critical fire weather’ until Wednesday with risk of significant and rapid spread of fire Californians: how have you been affected by the wildfires? Weather forecasters are predicting that the dry season in Los Angeles is likely to get worse in the coming weeks and that the drought which intensified last week across … Read more
At least 24 people confirmed as killed in the fires so far. Plus, Björk on her Cornucopia tour Good morning. The death toll from the Eaton and Palisades fires that have consumed large swathes of Los Angeles county – and are still less than 30% contained – has risen to 24 people. What’s the latest … Read more
At least 24 people confirmed as killed in the fires so far. Plus, Björk on her Cornucopia tour Good morning. The death toll from the Eaton and Palisades fires that have consumed large swathes of Los Angeles county – and are still less than 30% contained – has risen to 24 people. What’s the latest … Read more
Almost two years into the war, Sudan is facing anarchy, famine, genocide – and ambivalence from the rest of the world Sudan’s war, which began in April 2023, is closing in on its second year. No one expects or becomes accustomed to war, but it is striking that the most common sentiment I hear among … Read more
Wide receiver denies he was frustrated during victory Brown says reading helps with focus during games AJ Brown has many strings to his bow: sure-handed wide receiver, backing singer and would be professional baseball player. On Sunday, he added another facet: the NFL’s most committed reader. The Eagles wide receiver was caught by TV cameras … Read more
Appointment of progressive Robert McElroy comes as rightwing Catholics wield significant influence in US capital When the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, sought to shut down a Catholic charity that was was providing shelter and aid to undocumented migrants at the border, the San Diego cardinal, Robert McElroy, took a robust public stand against the … Read more
As wildfires burn through 40,000 acres, people return home for some belongings as they brace for new danger When Aaron McNeil moved from Maryland to Los Angeles three years ago, his biggest worry was earthquakes. “I had heard of a fire here and there in this area, but it wasn’t anything to be really concerned … Read more
An unusual name can have a detrimental impact on your life and finances – but in my experience, it also has advantages Growing up, there was a wearying and familiar pattern for me on the first day of school, or whenever a substitute teacher took the register. “Blake.” Xaymaca Awoyungbo is a freelance football writer … Read more
Rightwing leaders such as Meloni and Orbán set themselves up as Trump whisperers – but they only want to preserve their own interests A far-right wind is blowing across the Atlantic. While the rise of the populist right in Europe predated Donald Trump’s re-election, far-right parties, leaders and governments across Europe are being bolstered by … Read more
