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An apocalyptic, fast moving fire that sparked mass evacuations in Calabasas and the Hidden Hills is being investigated as an arson incident, with one suspect arrested. The Kenneth Fire is tearing through the West Hills at a rapid rate, with 900 exhausted first responders pulled from other high priority infernos in southern California to protect homes and try to contain the flames. Now, LAPD senior lead officer Charles Dinsel has told NewsNation a suspect is in custody, who is believed to have intentionally caused the out-of-control blaze. 'About 20-30 minutes later a suspect was detained over in Woodland Hills area...

“Unprecedented” is an insult to the intelligence of every newly homeless, property-tax-paying citizen.The brush was dry, the drought was high, Santa Ana winds made sparks fly, and Los Angeles officials lied about why residents have been killed and thousands of homes have been destroyed.This fire is different, they insist, and for this lie alone, Los Angeles voters should do what it takes to remove incompetent leaders when they are done sweeping up the ashes.“[T]his is an absolutely unprecedented event,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a press conference on Wednesday. “It has been many, many years since we’ve faced...

The U.S. has more guns than people, with nearly 400 million in civilian possession.In this map, Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti ranks states by the highest percentage of gun ownership for adults, based on data from the Pew Research Center compiled by Data Pandas as of 2024.High Gun Ownership in Northwestern AmericaMontana tops the ranking of the states with the highest percentage of gun ownership, with 66.3% of the adult population owning firearms. The state has some of the most relaxed gun control laws in America. No state permit is required to purchase or possess a rifle, shotgun, or handgun.The state...

Elon Musk fears that Western civilisation is under threat and is holding private talks on how to get rid of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, according to sources close to the billionaire. The tech mogul is said to be weighing up with his allies on how the Labour government can be destabilised by the next general election. Mr Musk has sought information about building support for alternative British political movements to force a change in government, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. 'His view is that Western civilisation itself is threatened,' one of the people was...

Forecast as people vote with their feet. California -4, New York -3, Illinois -2, Minnesota -1, Oregon -1, Rhode Island -1 Pennsylvania -1, Georgia +1, North Carolina +1, Arizona +1 Tennessee +1, Idaho +1, Idaho +1, Utah +1, Florida +3, Texas +4

President-Elect Donald Trump says that a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is being set up... German politics Elon Musk holding a conversation with Alternative for Germany leader Alice Weidel ahead of the February 23rd election... In Venezuela opposition politician Maria Corina Machado arrested for a short time, then freed...Donald Trump warning... In a 5-4 decision the US Supreme Court allowing sentencing of President-Elect Donald Trump... In Belgium the Ministry of Health advising people with respiratory infection symptoms to wear face masks... 500 million dollars more in US military aid for Ukraine... Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia is 'interested...

A winter storm is forecasted to sweep across a 1,400-mile-long swath of the southern US starting Thursday, burying some states in up to a foot of snow. The enormous path of the storm, dubbed Cora, spans 18 states from New Mexico to Virginia where the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued winter storm watches, warnings, and/or winter weather advisories. One to six inches of snow could accumulate from central Texas through much of Tennessee and the southern Appalachians over then next two days. 'Should six inches of snow fall in Dallas, it would be in the top-five snowfalls on record,'...

John Basham @JohnBasham REPORT: There Are Now Reports Of Foreign Based Gangs In Los Angeles Deliberately Starting Additional Fires To Force People To Evacuate & Leave Their Properties To Be Robbed! Time For The @NationalGuard To Be Deployed To Protect Property.

This article presents the first verifiable space-based evidence of an enormous underground structure at Hawara that is likely the below-ground portion of the Labyrinth first mentioned by Herodotus. Combining historical sources with modern geospatial data reveals a discrepancy between Herodotus’s account of colossal stone structures in the middle of Lake Moeris and Petrie’s archaeological survey of much more modest ruins at Biahmu. An analysis of the alignment of the Labyrinth and other ancient sites in the Faiyum suggests they may be much older than we think. The Labyrinth The legendary Labyrinth of Hawara was brought to the attention of the...

One of the most important parts of an emergency action plan is a go bag filled with everything you need in case of an evacuation... Firefighters created a phonetic list, dubbed the "6 P's of Evacuation," to remember everything that should go with you and your emergency kit: People, pets and papers; phone numbers & important documents; Prescriptions, vitamins & eyeglasses; Pictures & irreplaceable memorabilia; Personal computer, hard drive & disks; "Plastic" (credit cards, ATM cards) & cash.

Macy’s, Inc. confirmed on Thursday, Jan. 9, the closure of 16 stores across Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, and Maryland as part of its "Bold New Chapter" strategy.The closures are among 66 Macy’s locations set to shutter nationwide, a move designed to return the company to "sustainable, profitable sales growth." The stores closing in these states include:VirginiaSouthpark MallPennsylvaniaLogan Valley MallExton Square MallWyoming Valley MallPhiladelphia Center City Store in the Wanamaker BuildingNew JerseyEssex Green Shopping CenterNew YorkLake SuccessMelville MallQueens PlaceSheepshead BayMall at Greece RidgeSunrise MallBrooklynStaten Island FurnitureFordham PlaceMassachusettsIndependence MallMarylandSecurity SquareHarford MallThe company first announced the Bold New Chapter strategy in...

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson 🚨 TRUMP: "I'm going to give you a report on drones about one day into the administration because I think it's ridiculous that they're not telling you about what's going on with the drones." From Trump War Room 7:18 PM · Jan 9, 2025

The 20th can't get here soon enough.

Kohl’s announced Thursday, Jan. 9, the closure of 27 underperforming stores, including locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Virginia, as part of its 2025 real estate changes. The closures are expected to be finalized by April 2025 and are part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its store portfolio while adapting to evolving consumer trends. Among the affected locations are stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Pennsylvania Pottstown – 351 W Schuylkill Rd.New Jersey East Windsor – 72 Princeton Hightstown Rd.Massachusetts Stoughton – 501 Technology Center Dr.VirginiaHerndon – 2100 Centreville Rd.Williamsburg – 100 Gristmill Plz.Tom Kingsbury, CEO...

FReepers this is an update to the video I posted last week about this story. Cops raided wrong house and killed innocent man over stolen weedeater in London, Kentucky.

Title says it all. One favorite is the Latina girl's celebration dance at 3:20 for "Papi Trump", right after the woke dude who said he was "Leaving America and moving to Hawaii." (lol)Some great comments under the video, btw. Spot The Difference? (video: Trump voters vs. Kamala voters, i.e. smart pretty girls vs. woke fuglies) [humor - language]

His veto forced the layoff of thousands of seasonal firefighters, who he never replaced despite his promises. This is negligence of the highest order.

The fires are still going out here in Los Angeles and new ones are emerging tonight, the Sunset fire and now a fire in Studio City, the air smells of fire and smoke, and the only thing worse is the inept local leadership.And the level of ineptitude is truly mindblowing.I wrote an article and a Twitter thread on the wokeness in the LAFD. The article has yet to run, but the Twitter thread offers a sample of the insanity. Wokeness and DEI led to four lesbians, 3 of them named some variation of Kirstin, running one of the nation’s largest...

The solemnity of former President Jimmy Carter's funeral was slightly marred earlier this morning when a few confused mourners accidentally placed flowers on Biden. According to eyewitnesses, the mistaken mourners seem to have confused the dead former president with the unmoving, unblinking, statuesque Biden. "There had been a line going up at the Cathedral to put flowers on Jimmy," said Vivian Glecker, a White House staffer. "And a few of the people in line accidentally stopped to start laying flowers on Biden instead. One of them even tried to close his eyes. It got really awkward after they split up...

Los Angeles' water boss who makes $750,000 a year couldn't quite explain why fire hydrants have run dry during the disastrous wildfires in a bumbling video. During a press conference Wednesday, Janisse Quiñones, the newly appointed chief executive officer and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said all water storage tanks in the Pacific Palisades area 'went dry' as flames continue to rage on. At least seven people have been killed and almost 180,000 forced to leave their homes amid the most destructive blaze in the county's history. Quiñones, who previously worked for PG&E prior...