news2shortsMassachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is hardening her approach to the state’s migrant crisis in the face of mounting safety concerns and just days before President-elect Trump is sworn into office. Healey, a Democrat, is proposing drastic changes to how the state houses migrants by proposing that all families staying in emergency shelters be in the country legally, … Read more
Democrats urged the attorney general to release the remainder of the special counsel’s report even if it means dismissing charges against Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.
Lakers coach JJ Redick lost home in fires James says he hopes team can offer hope to city LeBron James says the wildfires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes have taken a toll on his mental health. His Los Angeles Lakers had lost three games in a row before … Read more
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl I don’t know if anyone else has noticed this but everything seems to be going down the tubes quite fast. And not fun tubes, like at a waterpark. The “ending in … Read more
The Oregon Democrat has written a book, a call for ‘chutzpah’ from those seeking political progress Ron Wyden of Oregon, the second-most senior Democrat in the US Senate, has written a book. Not your average political memoir, it’s called It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change, and it does indeed look like … Read more
National Weather Service says ‘wind siege has finally ended’ and forecasts higher humidity but warns high winds could return next week The extreme winds behind the disastrous fires in Los Angeles are forecasted to calm the rest of the week into the weekend, making it easier for firefighters to further efforts to put out the … Read more
Disasters have long led to misinformation as people grasp for control, but the consequences can be life and death The Hollywood sign was not on fire. Firefighters weren’t using women’s purses to put out fires. A fish is not responsible for the blazes. The Los Angeles fire department didn’t see big budget cuts. The fires … Read more
After insurers like State Farm dropped policies, to switch to the state’s Fair plan was prohibitively pricey for many When Palisades resident James Borow realized last Tuesday that his house was on fire, he was 300 miles away in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show. The power was out at his house but a … Read more
TikTok CEO Shou Chew is expected to accept an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to attend his inauguration. Chew will be seated front and center on the dais with other VIP guests and fellow tech executives Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, according to a report from The New York Times. The inauguration on Jan. … Read more
President Biden is warning Americans of an “ultra-wealthy” “oligarchy” taking shape that is presenting a danger to the country, but did not mention in his farewell speech Wednesday night the numerous billionaires that have supported his campaigns in recent years. Biden spoke about the “dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few, … Read more
