Climate change parches Western US, providing fuel for fires
Climate change is making the western United States drier, potentially leading to wildfires like the one affecting Los Angeles. As temperatures rise, drier landscapes with dense vegetation emerge, which can accelerate and worsen fires. “Climate change will promote drier landscapes, maintain landscapes that are more susceptible to ignition and burn, and reduce resistance to fire […]
LGBTQ fire chief: DEI and leadership failures fuel LA’s wildfire disaster
The California wildfires have been devastating and left thousands of Americans homeless, but people aren't sure who or what is to blame. “It's not just a natural disaster” Stu Bruguiere The author of “Stu Does America'' says: “Natural disasters are real and sometimes we have to deal with them. It can be really, really ugly, […]
Why ‘neutral’ policies fuel the ever-growing power of the state
Many conservatives and libertarians say reducing the size of government is a top priority, but they pay little attention to the factors that drive government growth in the first place. For most small government advocates, organizational neutrality and minimal state power are measures of success. However, they tend to overlook how these factors make state […]
Deadly California wildfires devastate Los Angeles metro as extreme fire danger, 50 MPH+ winds fuel flames
The deadly wildfires sweeping Southern California continued to remain extremely volatile Thursday, marking the third frightening day of severe fire weather threats across much of Los Angeles County. The full-scale attack of the inferno, driven by once hurricane-force winds, sparked five major fires across the region, burning more than 29,000 acres of land. More than […]
Ukraine Says it Has Bombed a Major Fuel Depot Inside Russia
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine's military said Wednesday it has attacked a fuel depot deep in Russia, causing a huge fire at a facility supplying a vital Russian air base. Russian authorities confirmed there had been a large-scale drone attack in the area and said authorities had set up an emergency command center to extinguish […]
Trump, allies fuel speculation over Greenland endgame
President-elect Trump has ramped up speculation about a final battle with Greenland as he redoubles his calls for Danish territory, making observers and allies alike nervous. President Trump reiterated his desire to purchase the island at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, the same day his son Donald Trump Jr. visited the island. Observers […]
Horrifying footage shows Pacific Palisades wildfire destruction as powerful winds fuel inferno
Numerous heartbreaking videos have surfaced online showing the devastation caused by the Pacific Palisades wildfires in real time as gale-force winds bring hell to the luxurious Los Angeles area. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as the fast-moving fire forced about 30,000 LA residents to evacuate their homes and scorched […]
Tory insiders fear Robert Jenrick is stoking division to fuel leadership ambitions | Conservatives
Tories say Robert Jenrick is stirring up division to fuel his own leadership ambitions, as community groups slam the shadow attorney general for describing British Pakistanis as “people of another culture” have been unofficially criticized. The Liberal Democrats criticized the Tory leader's chemistry after backing Mr Jenrick's claim that mass immigration meant Britain had imported […]
New Year's attacks fuel fears of extremism in military
The main suspects in two deadly attacks on New Year's Day share a history of service in the U.S. military, highlighting deep-seated fears of extremism within the military that authorities are struggling to root out. Shamsud Din Jabbar, the suspect in the truck rampage that killed 14 people in New Orleans, is an Army veteran, […]
Fireworks mortars, fuel canisters found in Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
The Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was caused by a fireworks mortar and a camping fuel canister, investigators said. The explosion killed one person inside the car and injured at least seven people nearby. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill told reporters, “Once the fire is extinguished by […]