Firefighters Did Not Respond to Palisades Fire for 44 Minutes
Firefighters were dispatched 44 minutes after a prominent Pacific Palisades resident called 911 on Tuesday morning, January 7, according to local residents. By then, the Palisades Fire was beginning to get out of control due to strong winds, officials said. Michael Valentine, a local attorney who worked in the Harris-Biden administration, noticed a fire near […]
NIH director to step down ahead of Trump inauguration
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnoli will step down on January 17, telling staff this week that she will end her tenure as head of the $48 billion biomedical research agency in just one year. “I am extremely proud of what the NIH has accomplished in such a short period of time under […]
President-elect says he doesn’t want referrals for anyone who’s worked for Pence, Haley and others ‘suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome’
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that people who have worked for former Vice President Mike Pence, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and other Republican critics do not need to apply for jobs in his new administration. He expressed his thoughts. Trump, 78, extends his job offer after touting in a post on Truth Social […]
Chip Roy Warns That GOP Will Break Migration Promises if Voters Stay Silent
Rep. Chip Roy (R) of Texas said at a January 14 meeting in Washington, D.C., that the public must pressure Republican politicians to fulfill their campaign promises on migration, or Congressman said he would listen to donors and lobbyists. “This is my big bet. [for 2025] …Republicans are going to pander to America's big corporations […]
Mike Johnson Fires Pro-Ukraine Intel Committee Chairman
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has removed Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) to the House Intelligence Committee, citing concerns that President-elect Donald Trump had about Turner. It is reported that he was fired by the head of the department. Prime Minister Johnson's first decision was to remove Turner from his position as head of the House […]
LIV Golf replaces Greg Norman with Scott O’Neil as new CEO
LIV Golf has named Scott O'Neill as its new CEO, replacing Greg Norman, who has held the position with the Saudi-backed league since its creation in 2021. LIV Golf said in a statement Wednesday that O'Neill will drive Team Golf Circuit's strategic vision, business operations and global growth. “Scott has the passion, tenacity and vision […]
Nets suffer worst loss in franchise history in 59-point defeat to Clippers
LOS ANGELES — Wednesday's Nets loss went beyond horrific to historic. Biggest loss in team history. This is one of the top 10 worst losses in NBA history. Left to right: Reece Beekman, Tothan Ebbuomwan, and Tyrese Martin look on in dismay as the Nets suffer a 126-67 loss to the Clippers on January 15, […]
Cuba starts freeing prisoners after US lifts terror designation
Cuba began releasing some prisoners Wednesday as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden's administration announced its intention to lift the U.S. designation of the island nation as a state sponsor of terrorism. More than a dozen people were arrested after participating in historic protests in 2021, among them convicted […]
Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo lose Flamingo, seal to bird flu
Bird flu has claimed the lives of a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. The zoo announced that it had received results confirming that the cause of death for Teal, a Chilean flamingo, and Slater, a harbor seal, was caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza. “This is sad news for […]
Gov. Kim Reynolds announces plan for Iowa DOGE
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R) announced the creation of a statewide Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Tuesday's lectureshe became the latest governor to signal an effort to cut wasteful spending with measures modeled after the latest federal agencies. “I like to say we were doing DOGE before there was DOGE,” Reynolds said. “And to build […]