House speaker names new intelligence chairman day after surprise ouster
L.A. faces the loss of several landmarks in the wake of devastating wildfires
Study shows possible reasons why parents may favor 1 child over the others
Palisades home that narrowly survived fire is split in half by landslide
Homeowners are likely left on hook for cleanup of toxic wildfire debris
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- PoliticsReuters
Exclusive-Trump team asks three US senior career diplomats to resign, sources say
Aides to President-elect Donald Trump have asked three senior career diplomats who oversee the U.S. State Department's workforce and internal coordination to step down from their roles, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said, in a possible signal of deeper changes ahead for the diplomatic corps. The team overseeing the State Department's transition to the new administration, the Agency Review Team, has requested that Dereck Hogan, Marcia Bernicat and Alaina Teplitz leave their posts,
5 min read - USWFXT
Cause of carbon monoxide leak that killed vacationing Newton family identified
Authorities say they’ve identified the cause of a carbon monoxide leak in New Hampshire that killed a Newton family on Christmas Day.
1 min read - USNY Daily News
NYPD arrests tenant in Queens building where super was found dead stuffed in garbage bags
Cops on Thursday arrested a tenant in the Queens building where the superintendent who had gone to collect overdue rent was found dead stuffed in garbage bags under a bed. Sandra Coto Navarro, 48, was charged with murdering Jose Rene Portillo, tampering with physical evidence and criminal possession of a weapon. She said nothing as she was led from the 107th Precinct by cops Thursday, but ...
4 min read - USAssociated Press
College students charged in TikTok-inspired 'catch a predator' plot appear in court
Five Massachusetts college students appeared in court Thursday, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a “Catch a Predator” trend on TikTok. The Assumption University students, all teenagers, were arraigned on conspiracy and kidnapping charges. Not-guilty pleas were entered for all of them, and they are due back in Worcester District Court on March 28 for a pre-trial conference.
3 min read - USWAGA fox local articles
Atlanta Arctic blast: Rainy weekend ushers in extremely cold air, snow threat
The FOX 5 Storm Team is closely monitoring the potential for another round of winter precipitation in Georgia next week.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Democratic senator on Biden’s farewell plea: ‘Now he tells us’
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said statements in President Biden’s farewell speech came much too late in a Thursday statement, raising question with the commander in chief’s parting remarks. “Now he tells us. Biden speaks out against dark money, for climate action, and for SCOTUS term limits. I pressed four years for this speech,” Whitehouse posted…
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war, now nearing a potential ceasefire, has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory, which has been largely sealed off to journalists and others. In all, the strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea is about 360 square kilometers (139 square miles), and Palestinians hope it will be part of a future state, along with the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
2 min read - USKTLA articles
Authorities chase group of motorcyclists in Los Angeles County
A large group of dirt bike riders joined a pursuit involving two initial suspects in Los Angeles County Thursday night. The suspects, wanted for a traffic violation, refused to pull over, leading to a chase involving both air and ground units following behind. The riders were seen traveling at high speeds as the chase began […]
3 min read - ScienceNY Post
Massive new bug species found — and it’s so horrifying, it’s been named after Darth Vader
It looks like it came from a galaxy far, far away — and should have stayed there.
2 min read - WorldReuters
Oil tanker sabotage crew were poised to cut more cables when caught, Finland says
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea were poised to cut other cables and pipelines when Finnish authorities boarded the vessel last month, the head of the Finnish investigation said. Baltic Sea nations are on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Leaders of the NATO member states around the Baltic Sea are set to meet in Hels
2 min read - USWJW
27-year-old killed in crash that closed I-71
A crash is blocking all lanes of I-71 Northbound in Cleveland.
1 min read - USYahoo News Singapore
Man jailed for choking grandmother when she refused to give him money; Woman openly vapes on Jetstar flight from Singapore to Bangkok: Singapore live news
Yahoo Singapore is featuring a curated selection of some of the biggest, most important, and fascinating news that's making waves online.
1 min read - USAssociated Press
US defense contractor to build 4,000-worker advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio
U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio, adding a planned 4,000 jobs to the area's burgeoning high-tech sector, state officials announced Thursday. The Cosa Mesa, California-based defense technology company plans to begin construction of what it's calling “Arsenal 1” as soon as state and local approvals are secured. The 5 million-square-foot (464,515-square-meter) facility will be located on a 500-acre (202-hect
3 min read - USState College Centre Daily Times
Beaver Stadium isn’t the only major Penn State project underway. Here’s where 7 others stand
One of the most recently completed projects is the new Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building.
6 min read - SciencePopular Mechanics
Drones Uncovered a 3,000-Year-Old Hidden Mega-Fortress in the Mountains
The massive fortress is over 40 times bigger than they initially thought.
4 min read - HealthCNN
VideoWoman claims Alzheimer’s symptoms were reversed after five years
In “The Last Alzheimer’s Patient,” CNN chief medical correspondent follows Alzheimer’s patient Cici Zerbe who says her symptoms have been reversed after participating in Dr. Dean Ornish’s clinical trial on the effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s Disease. That peer-reviewed study will be published in the journal “Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy” in June 2024. Dr. Ornish’s program includes a plant-based diet, re
- USDC News Now Washington
WATCH: Crash causes vehicle to go off Arlington Memorial Bridge, into Potomac River
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS (DCFD) said a crash caused a vehicle to go over the Arlington Memorial Bridge and into the Potomac River while it was snowing Thursday evening. A DCFD spokesman told DC News Now that a vehicle crashed through the bridge’s concrete railing and was submerged in the […]
1 min read - USFresno Bee
Two Fresno hospitals got state penalties for patient harm, death. Here’s what happened
One incident involved an I.V. pole and the other involved a feeding tube.
5 min read - USReuters
California utility faces billions in claims for fire damage even if it did nothing wrong
Victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, likely the costliest in U.S. history, are seizing upon a unique California legal doctrine that allows them to collect from their power utility if its equipment caused the blaze -- even if the company did nothing wrong. Numerous lawsuits were filed this week by victims of the Eaton fire, which broke out east of the city, against Southern California Edison, a unit of Edison International. The lawsuits allege that the company's high-voltage transmission tower
4 min read - USInside Edition
Video911 Call Played in Trial of Grandma Charged in Baby's Death
A heartbreaking 911 call was played in court as Tracey Nix stands trial for aggravated manslaughter in the death of her granddaughter. What's truly shocking is that the little girl is the second grandchild to die while in the grandmother's care. Less than a year earlier, her 18-month-old grandson drowned in a pond on her property. Nix hung her head in shame as she listened to the anguished 911 call.
