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A number of fierce wildfires broke out Tuesday and blazed throughout the Los Angeles area, fueled by strong winds and dry conditions. The fires destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least 24 people, some of whom perished attempting to stop the fires from engulfing their homes. Two of the fires were linked to an undetermined number of serious injuries, according to a Los Angeles County fire official, while a city official in Los Angeles called Tuesday night's fire one of the most horrific and catastrophic she had ever seen in her area of the city. For live coverage, click this link. According to climate scientist Daniel Swain, the more information we get, the worse this appears to be. What we know about the flames is as follows. Where are the fires? near Pacific Palisades, a comm...

As firefighters battled windy weather to suppress the out-of-control blazes, deadly wildfires continue to rage over the Los Angeles area. However, what does the term "wildfire containment" mean? Being contained does not imply that a fire has been put out entirely. Instead, it describes the extent to which a perimeter has been created around an active fire to stop it from spreading and consuming more area. In order to put out a wildfire, firefighters construct containment lines around it using either natural barriers like rivers or other waterways or roads and highways. This is done to enclose the fire and prevent it from spreading. By excavating broad trenches around a fire's flank or by removing nearby vegetation and other fuel sources that could catch fire, containment lines can also be ...

As firefighters battled windy weather to suppress the out-of-control blazes, deadly wildfires continue to rage over the Los Angeles area. However, what does the term "wildfire containment" mean? Being contained does not imply that a fire has been put out entirely. Instead, it describes the extent to which a perimeter has been created around an active fire to stop it from spreading and consuming more area. In order to put out a wildfire, firefighters construct containment lines around it using either natural barriers like rivers or other waterways or roads and highways. This is done to enclose the fire and prevent it from spreading. By excavating broad trenches around a fire's flank or by removing nearby vegetation and other fuel sources that could catch fire, containment lines can also be ...

Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, gained notoriety in part because of his scathing critique of the regulations guiding American forces in combat on Fox News. He claimed that stringent restrictions hindered American soldiers fighting barbaric Islamic militants in Iraq and Afghanistan while serving with the Army National Guard. According to Hegseth's book The War on Warriors, published last year, "In certain instances, our units were so constrained by rules and regulations and political correctness, we even second-guess ourselves." That must stop. I'm not interested in quarterbacking on Monday mornings. The American warfighter has my full support. Hegseth will probably be questioned about claims of sexual assault, excessive drinking, and poor manage...

Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, gained notoriety in part because of his scathing critique of the regulations guiding American forces in combat on Fox News. He claimed that stringent restrictions hindered American soldiers fighting barbaric Islamic militants in Iraq and Afghanistan while serving with the Army National Guard. According to Hegseth's book The War on Warriors, published last year, "In certain instances, our units were so constrained by rules and regulations and political correctness, we even second-guess ourselves." That must stop. I'm not interested in quarterbacking on Monday mornings. The American warfighter has my full support. Hegseth will probably be questioned about claims of sexual assault, excessive drinking, and poor manage...

A study released Monday in the journal Nature Medicine suggests that the risk of dementia may be significantly higher than previously believed. According to earlier research, roughly 14% of men and 23% of women will experience dementia at some point in their lives. That estimate is raised by the latest study to about 42% for both men and women. Not participating in the study, Dr. Ted Huey, director of the memory and aging department at Butler Hospital in Rhode Island, said, "I think this is going to be a very important study, and I think it is going to change the way we look at dementia." Dr. Josef Coresh, the director of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Optimal Aging Institute and the study's leader, stated that people living longer than previous generations are the main cause of the...

A study released Monday in the journal Nature Medicine suggests that the risk of dementia may be significantly higher than previously believed. According to earlier research, roughly 14% of men and 23% of women will experience dementia at some point in their lives. That estimate is raised by the latest study to about 42% for both men and women. Not participating in the study, Dr. Ted Huey, director of the memory and aging department at Butler Hospital in Rhode Island, said, "I think this is going to be a very important study, and I think it is going to change the way we look at dementia." Dr. Josef Coresh, the director of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Optimal Aging Institute and the study's leader, stated that people living longer than previous generations are the main cause of the...

According to several sources, head coach Mike McCarthy will not return to the Dallas Cowboys. Prior to the 2020 season, McCarthy inked a five-year deal with the Cowboys, which expires on Tuesday. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Dallas and McCarthy were negotiating a new contract but were unable to agree on terms. McCarthy led the Cowboys to a 49-35 record in his five seasons as head coach. He has the fourth-best winning % in franchise history at.583. From 2021 to 2023, McCarthy coached three consecutive 12-5 teams, although he had a difficult playoff season, winning only one of his four games. Dallas just concluded with a 7-10 record for the season. The Cowboys split their first six games, which was a mediocre start. Then, quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury in a Week 9...

WASHINGTON — A motion to extend an injunction prohibiting the Justice Department from making public a volume of a report that former special counsel Jack Smith provided on President-elect Donald Trump's attempts to reverse his 2020 election defeat was refused by Federal Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday. Unless Trump or his team takes further legal action, the Justice Department could make the section of the Smith report that addresses Trump's attempts to reverse his 2020 election defeat public as early as midnight, according to the ruling by U.S. District Court Aileen Cannon. She maintained a ban on the release of the section of the report that dealt with the case of the classified documents, which the Justice Department stated it had no plans to release at this time. The 11th Circuit has not...

WASHINGTON — A motion to extend an injunction prohibiting the Justice Department from making public a volume of a report that former special counsel Jack Smith provided on President-elect Donald Trump's attempts to reverse his 2020 election defeat was refused by Federal Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday. Unless Trump or his team takes further legal action, the Justice Department could make the section of the Smith report that addresses Trump's attempts to reverse his 2020 election defeat public as early as midnight, according to the ruling by U.S. District Court Aileen Cannon. She maintained a ban on the release of the section of the report that dealt with the case of the classified documents, which the Justice Department stated it had no plans to release at this time. The 11th Circuit has not...