Residents flee Pacific Palisades neighborhood as wind-driven fire whips through Los Angeles hillsides
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Residents flee Pacific Palisades neighborhood as wind-driven fire whips through Los Angeles hillsides.
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CNNSouthern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.
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Strong winds and heavy rain approaching UK as Eowyn dies down
Around 35,000 properties in Scotland were still without power on Saturday evening, a spokesperson for the Scottish Government said.
- BBC
Power cuts and flood warnings as Storm Herminia hits
About 700 homes are without power and the Met Office is warning of heavy rain across Wales.
- BBC
Trump tours LA fire destruction amid worries about disaster aid
Trump travelled to California amid concerns he might withhold disaster aid to the liberal state.
- The Independent
LA wildfires live: Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California
Seven fires are still raging across Southern California and have consumed more than 57,000 acres
- People
Alligator Expert Shows Off ‘Genius’ Frozen Gators in Texas: ‘Suspended in Hibernation’
The gators “poke their heads through the ice” to take “about one breath every minute,” Gary Saurage said on Instagram
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Thousands without power across island of Ireland as storm clean-up begins
It could take days to reconnect power supplies after the severe storm blew across the island on Friday.
- The Guardian
Rain causes power outage for tens of thousands of Perth homes as long weekend brings hot weather
Heat moving east with temperatures over 40C expected in South Australia and Victoria
- LA Times
My house didn't burn but ash from the L.A. fires fell in my yard. Can I eat from my garden? Is my soil safe?
Ash from urban wildfires is potentially full of heavy metals and other toxins. Here's a guide for what to do if ash is covering your soil, plants and veggies.
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Storm Eowyn ‘probably the strongest to hit the UK in at least 10 years’
Met Office forecasters described it as ‘pretty exceptional’.
- Evening Standard
UK weather LIVE: Snow and ice warnings as Storm Eowyn leaves almost a million without power
Wind speeds reached 114mph early on Friday morning as Storm Eowyn battered the UK and Ireland
- LA Times
Risk of debris flow increases for recent burn areas of L.A. County
There is now a 10% to 20% chance of significant debris flow for sensitive recently burned areas of L.A. County; that's up from an earlier estimate of 5% to 10%.
- BBC
Disruption as Yorkshire battered by Storm Éowyn
Gusts of 78mph cause delays and cancellations to trains and flights, with a number of trees downed.
- People
Should You Visit Los Angeles Right Now? How to Safely Travel and Support Communities Affected by the Fires
The return of tourism often has a positive impact after a natural disaster strikes, but would-be visitors need to know how to be a boon, not a burden
- Associated Press
Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of toxic ash runoff
After weeks of windy and dry weather, rain has fallen in parched Southern California and is expected to aid firefighters who are mopping up multiple wildfires. Los Angeles County crews spent much of the past week removing vegetation, shoring up slopes and reinforcing roads in devastated areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires, which reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble and ash after breaking out during powerful winds Jan. 7. Most of the region was forecast to get around an inch (about 2.5 centimeters) of precipitation over several days, but “the threat is high enough to prepare for the worst-case scenario” of localized cloudbursts causing mud and debris to flow down hills, the National Weather Service said on social media.
- BBC
Storm Éowyn clean-up operation gets under way
Northumberland saw gusts of 96mph on Friday as Storm Éowyn wreaked havoc across northern England.
- People
Bill Gates Reveals 'Miserable' Divorce from Ex-Wife Melinda 'Was the Mistake I Regret the Most'
The former couple split in 2021, and Melinda exited their shared foundation in 2024
- The Daily Beast
What Jennifer Aniston Says About Obama Affair Rumors
A wild story that Barack Obama is romantically involved with actress Jennifer Aniston has resurfaced amid growing rumors that the former president and his wife Michelle were headed for divorce. The Obama split rumors intensified after Michelle let her husband fly solo at two major presidential events: Jimmy Carter’s funeral, and Donald Trump’s inauguration. On Jimmy Kimmel in October, actress Aniston rejected the gossip after the late-night host handed her an In Touch magazine with a cover that
- The Telegraph
Drug lord caught in Britain after wife posted holiday snaps online
A wanted drugs cartel chief was trapped in London after his wife’s social media posts about their luxury holidays gave away his location.
- The Telegraph
Denmark in ‘crisis mode’ after ‘horrendous’ phone call from Trump demanding to buy Greenland
Denmark is in “crisis mode” after Donald Trump made a direct play for Greenland in a “horrendous” phone call with the country’s prime minister.