Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley says city failed residents
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Christine Crowley said the city has failed to save more than 100,000 people forced to evacuate from the ongoing wildfire siege. Asked by Fox News affiliate KTTV if the city of Los Angeles and its mayor, Karen Bass, had failed the city, Crowley said, “Yes.” Crowley said impending staffing shortages […]
Pride Mag Lauds L.A. Fire Chief as Wildfires Rage
As wildfires rage, a left-wing magazine hails Los Angeles' first LGBTQ+ fire chief Christine Crowley as proof that “lesbians can make it”, sparking a backlash over the city's priorities during historic disasters. As the Palisades fire engulfed Los Angeles' wealthy Pacific Coast neighborhood, reducing more than 1,000 homes to rubble, the left-leaning PRIDE magazine published […]
Resurfaced video of fire dept. assistant chief inspires outrage after devastating wildfires in Los Angeles
In the wake of the devastating wildfires that ravaged Southern California, a viral video containing comments from the Los Angeles Fire Department's deputy chief has angered many. In the video, Deputy Chief Kristin Larson appears to explain why it's important to have minority members in the fire department, then defensively mocks the fire victims. Larson […]
Lesbi-Honest, LA’s Fire Chief Is Unqualified To Lead
At a time when Los Angeles is on fire, lives are at risk, and billions in property have already been destroyed, I don't really care about the sexuality of the leadership of the Los Angeles Fire Department. But for gay activists, breaking the glass ceiling still seems to be the only thing on their minds. […]
Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun President After Two-Year Deadlock
Lebanon's parliament on Thursday elected army chief Gen. Joseph Aoun as president, filling the vacancy that had been vacant since President Michel Aoun (no relation) ended his term in October 2022. Aoun, who turns 61 on Friday, is an experienced military commander but a political novice. he popular both in Lebanon and the international community, […]
Dockworkers union chief calls Trump 'hero' after reaching deal to avert strike
The head of a longshoremen's union praised President-elect Trump's support in contract negotiations with port operators, particularly on automation issues. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced Wednesday night that they had reached a tentative agreement to avert damaging attacks ahead of next week's deadline. “He is a hero […]
Los Angeles fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
Just a few weeks ago, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Christine Crowley said that about $18 million would be cut from the department's budget, which would affect its ability to respond to emergencies like this week's deadly wildfires. Alert Mayor Karen Bass. “These cuts have significantly limited the Department's ability to prepare for, train for, […]
Retiring ICE chief says Biden admin should have acted ‘earlier’ to address migrant surge
President Biden's acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says he wishes the president had taken executive action sooner as the migrant surge spirals out of control, saying he was slow to respond to the border crisis. He accused the government of Acting ICE Director Patrick “PJ” Lechleitner, who spent more than 20 […]
Megyn Kelly accuses LA fire chief and Mayor Bass of putting DEI ahead of fire safety
Megyn Kelly has accused Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley and Mayor Karen Bass of distracting them from the city's firefighting mission because their employees are preoccupied with diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. He accused them of being scattered. “In recent years, the Los Angeles fire chief has made diversity a priority, not filling […]
Panama Canal chief dismisses Trump’s claims on China, fees
The head of the Panama Canal Authority dismissed President-elect Trump's claims that China controls the trade route and criticized his comments about tolls. Ricaurte Vázquez Morales said. wall street journal President Trump's accusation that China runs the Panama Canal is “baseless,” he said. “China has no involvement in our business,” he said. Vázquez-Morales said there […]