Author: Grace Thompson

Over the past week, firefighters have been battling to contain the flames that have destroyed thousands of buildings, engulfed large areas of the city, and claimed two dozen lives. However, they issued a warning on Monday that the strong Santa Ana winds that fueled the fires are getting stronger and could spark a devastating sequel. "We are not in the clear as of yet," Kristin Crowley, the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, stated during a press conference. "We cannot let our guard down." With wind gusts of up to 70 mph predicted starting early Tuesday and continuing into Wednesday, the National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings from the Ventura County coastline through the expansive Los Angeles metro region. "Red Flag Warnings are issued for the most severe fire weather ...

Village People lead singer Victor Willis said Monday that the group has agreed to play at a number of inauguration festivities, including one featuring President-elect Donald Trump, after receiving an invitation from Trump's staff. Willis wrote in a Facebook post, "We know this won't make some of you happy to hear, but we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics." Our song, Y.M.C.A., is a national anthem that aims to unite the nation following a turbulent and polarizing campaign in which our candidate of choice lost. The Village People will perform at an inaugural-eve ball organized by the conservative political group Turning Point USA. According to the event website, confirmed attendees include Donald Trump Jr., Vice President-elect JD Vance, and Tulsi Gabbard, Tr...

Village People lead singer Victor Willis said Monday that the group has agreed to play at a number of inauguration festivities, including one featuring President-elect Donald Trump, after receiving an invitation from Trump's staff. Willis wrote in a Facebook post, "We know this won't make some of you happy to hear, but we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics." Our song, Y.M.C.A., is a national anthem that aims to unite the nation following a turbulent and polarizing campaign in which our candidate of choice lost. The Village People will perform at an inaugural-eve ball organized by the conservative political group Turning Point USA. According to the event website, confirmed attendees include Donald Trump Jr., Vice President-elect JD Vance, and Tulsi Gabbard, Tr...

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who won a Super Bowl, and his wife Brittany announced the arrival of their third child on Monday. Golden Raye Mahomes, who joins a family of five that also includes brother Patrick Bronze Lavon Mahomes III and sister Sterling Skye Mahomes, was featured in photos shared on Instagram by both parents. In July, the couple declared that they were expecting their third daughter. In order to take this final weekend off from football to celebrate the arrival of child number three, the quarterback had joked last month that he was focused on getting his club to the AFC's top seed. With a 15-2 season finale and the AFC championship, Kansas City provided Mahomes and the Chiefs with a restful weekend without football. The Chiefs are aiming for their f...

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who won a Super Bowl, and his wife Brittany announced the arrival of their third child on Monday. Golden Raye Mahomes, who joins a family of five that also includes brother Patrick Bronze Lavon Mahomes III and sister Sterling Skye Mahomes, was featured in photos shared on Instagram by both parents. In July, the couple declared that they were expecting their third daughter. In order to take this final weekend off from football to celebrate the arrival of child number three, the quarterback had joked last month that he was focused on getting his club to the AFC's top seed. With a 15-2 season finale and the AFC championship, Kansas City provided Mahomes and the Chiefs with a restful weekend without football. The Chiefs are aiming for their f...

Florida's Tallahasee, Florida We are here to help, Governor Ron DeSantis is making plain to the incoming Trump administration. DeSantis requested a special session of his state's legislature on Monday in part to adopt a comprehensive immigration measure that will be drafted to comply with early action anticipated through an executive order from Donald Trump soon after he assumes office on January 20. DeSantis claimed that he has directly discussed the policy ideas with the president-elect and that he and his staff have been informed on some of the initial recommendations that are probably going to be part of the executive orders that Trump would issue soon after taking office that deal with immigration. One week after Trump's official inauguration, DeSantis has scheduled his state's specia...

Florida's Tallahasee, Florida We are here to help, Governor Ron DeSantis is making plain to the incoming Trump administration. DeSantis requested a special session of his state's legislature on Monday in part to adopt a comprehensive immigration measure that will be drafted to comply with early action anticipated through an executive order from Donald Trump soon after he assumes office on January 20. DeSantis claimed that he has directly discussed the policy ideas with the president-elect and that he and his staff have been informed on some of the initial recommendations that are probably going to be part of the executive orders that Trump would issue soon after taking office that deal with immigration. One week after Trump's official inauguration, DeSantis has scheduled his state's specia...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched Turkey's Year of the Family Monday by criticizing the LGBTQ community and announcing plans to increase the country's birth rate. Erdogan announced a number of financial initiatives to assist young families, citing the historical reality that a strong family creates a strong state. The president went back to issues he has previously advocated against LGBTQ individuals, such as the idea that the LGBTQ movement is a part of an international plot to weaken Turkey. Protecting our children and young people from dangerous trends and diabolical ideas is our shared duty. He told an audience in Ankara that neoliberal cultural trends are spreading throughout the world and transcending national boundaries. Additionally, they contribute to the growth of LGBT and...

Washington In an effort to approve President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet choices as soon as possible after his inauguration on January 20, the Republican-controlled Senate is scheduled to hold more than a dozen hearings this week. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for secretary of state, is one of the nominees that is expected to have an easy time getting confirmed. Other nominees, like former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, a veteran of the military, for defense secretary, are facing obstacles and need the hearings to garner support. Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, told reporters last week that the confirmation hearings next week will be a bit of a train wreck. However, I'm happy that those are being completed, and the FBI background check would logically be a component of that procedu...