6 hours ago Watch live: Biden addresses nation as wildfires tear across Los Angeles

Watch live as Joe Biden addresses the nation as wildfires continue to rip through the Los Angeles County area on Thursday, 9 January.

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5 hours ago Blake Lively returns to social media amid Justin Baldoni lawsuit and the California wildfires

The ‘Gossip Girl’ alum filed a lawsit against Justin Baldoni on December 21

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18 hours ago Eugene Levy's $3.9 million California home destroyed by Hollywood wildfires

Schitt's Creek star Eugene Levy has lost his Pacific Palisades home in the devastating wildfires ripping through Hollywood.

Economics

35 minutes ago California fires live updates: at least seven deaths as Los Angeles wildfires rage and crews battle new fire

Kenneth fire erupts and grows quickly, while officials say more than 10,000 structures destroyed in Palisades and Eaton firesFull report: wildfires continue to rage in Los AngelesVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?Five people have died in the Eaton fire in Altadena, an increase from the two reported deaths earlier today, Los Angeles county sheriff Robert Luna told ABC Los Angeles station KABC.Here are some of the latest images from the newswires from the wildfires raging though Los Angeles County. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago ITV Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh announces 'breaking news' minutes into show

Good Morning Britain host Ranvir Singh announced 'breaking news' minutes into Thursday's show amid the devastating California wildfires

Culture

9 hours ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle release impassioned statement as Palisades wildfires rage through California

The couple, who live in Montecito in California, posted a links to various charities they've previously worked with.

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6 hours ago Candy Spelling's $23M Malibu beach house destroyed in LA fires as star mourns 'massive loss'

Candy Spelling has lost her Malibu beach house in the California wildfires that have swept through Los Angeles. The 79-year-old icon's 7-bedroom oceanside retreat is now reduced to rubble and ash.

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94 minutes ago California fires live updates: at least six deaths as Los Angeles wildfires rage and crews battle new fire

Kenneth fire erupts and grows quickly, while officials say thousands of structures ruined in Palisades and Eaton firesFull report: wildfires continue to rage in Los AngelesVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?Five people have died in the Eaton fire in Altadena, an increase from the two reported deaths earlier today, Los Angeles county sheriff Robert Luna told ABC Los Angeles station KABC.Here are some of the latest images from the newswires from the wildfires raging though Los Angeles County. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago LA officials condemn looters ‘preying’ on residents as wildfires devastate California

Los Angeles officials condemned looters targeting vulnerable communities affected by the devastating wildfires raging in California.

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7 hours ago Weather Channel slammed as they air 'human remains' in gross LA wildfire clip

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT – Wildfires have devastated southern California this week, with 70,000 people said to have been evacuated, over 1,000 structures destroyed and five people reported to have died

Society

1 hour ago Mangled trees, charred homes and ashen land: inside a community leveled by the Palisades fire

Where once kids played and a California neighborhood gathered, the land is now devastated by a ferocious fireIn Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, street after street is laden with carnage that tells part of the story of the ferocious firestorm that swept through the area over the last two days.Buckled trees and telephone poles are strewn across roads, their piled branches and hanging wires a testimony to the winds that whipped the flames. Intersections are flooded with water, even after the loss of water pressure hampered efforts during the harrowing firefight. Mansions lining the yellow beaches hollowed out, homes in the neighborhoods’ canyons reduced to dust. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Meghan Markle and Prince Harry break silence on LA wildfires as they face evacuation

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have urged their supports to help out following the ongoing wildfires which are currently sweeping across California – 70 miles from their home

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15 hours ago Scientists blame a new weather phenomenon dubbed 'hydroclimate WHIPLASH' for California's devastating wildfires

As the LA wildfire is on track to be the most devastating blaze ever in Southern California , a timely new study identifies the cause.

Society

3 hours ago How the wildfires in Los Angeles area could affect California's home insurance market

The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk

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13 hours ago California wildfires: officials say significant fire growth is likely as flames spread to Hollywood Hills – live

Officials said they were dealing with five major fires, which have destroyed almost 2,000 structures and forced 130,000 people to evacuateFull report: wildfires spread to hills above Hollywood BoulevardVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?Five people have died in the Eaton fire in Altadena, an increase from the two reported deaths earlier today, Los Angeles county sheriff Robert Luna told ABC Los Angeles station KABC.Here are some of the latest images from the newswires from the wildfires raging though Los Angeles County. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago ‘We raised our children here’: The Hollywood stars whose homes have been ravaged in California wildfires

Anthony Hopkins, Anna Faris and Eugene Levy are among the stars whose properties have been reduced to rubble

Society

4 hours ago Burned homes and rattled nerves: Altadena residents grapple with toll of deadly LA blaze

Intense winds scattered embers across huge swaths of land, burning down some houses while leaving some unscathedTell us: how have the California wildfires affected you?Ash was falling gently over the Historic Highlands neighborhood of Pasadena, California, on Thursday as residents began to grapple with the toll of the Eaton fire still being fought in the mountains above.This area was under an evacuation order on Wednesday, and the next day the streets were still littered with fallen branches from Tuesday night’s intense windstorm. The fire broke out early in the evening and spread rapidly amid the powerful gusts, killing at least four people and destroying more than 5,000 structures in the area, which also includes the Altadena and Sierra Madre neighborhoods. As of Thursday afternoon, the blaze had burned 13,690 acres and remained 0% contained. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Gavin Newsom appears on the verge of tears as he is confronted over Trump's claims he caused LA fires

Gavin Newsom became emotional when asked about Donald Trump placing the blame on the California governor for the disastrous, killer wildfires that have ravaged the state.

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18 hours ago Paris Hilton says she’s ‘heartbroken beyond words’ after watching home burn down on live TV

Meanwhile, Billy Crystal lost his home of 46 years in the Los Angeles wildfires

Society

5 hours ago California wildfires live updates: LA fires cause extensive damage as some communities look ‘like a bomb was dropped’

Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across California, with two of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment

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5 hours ago California fires live updates: death toll likely to rise; Biden announces federal funding for fight against blazes

President says federal government will pay 100% of costs for 180 days for California fire response; one person reportedly killed in Palisades fireFull report: wildfires continue to rage in Los AngelesVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?Five people have died in the Eaton fire in Altadena, an increase from the two reported deaths earlier today, Los Angeles county sheriff Robert Luna told ABC Los Angeles station KABC.Here are some of the latest images from the newswires from the wildfires raging though Los Angeles County. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago LA fires: Harry and Meghan among California's famous residents set to flee homes as wildfires rage

Prince Harry's and Meghan Markle's security team has been co-ordinating an evacuation plan while packing essentials for their children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three

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6 hours ago Weather Channel confirms it did not share footage of human remains after LA wildfires

The Weather Channel has rubbished claims it aired footage of a dead body following the California wildfires.

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7 hours ago Weather Channel hit back as they air 'human remains' in gross LA wildfire clip

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT – Wildfires have devastated southern California this week, with 70,000 people said to have been evacuated, over 1,000 structures destroyed and five people reported to have died

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8 hours ago Here is why California can’t use ocean water to help fight the wildfires

Salt water can wreck a fire, but it can also wreck equipment and vegetation as well

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8 hours ago Drone footage shows desolate landscape of wildfire devastation in Los Angeles

Drone footage has revealed the extent of the horrific devastation Los Angeles has suffered this week due to wildfires burning in California.

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8 hours ago Take That's Mark Owen evacuated from LA home amidst wildfires as wife shares distressing video

Take That singer Mark Owen has been forced to flee from his home in Los Angeles as wildfires continue to spread across California, with his wife sharing distressing clip

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9 hours ago Mysterious 'drones' spotted flying over California wildfires as blazes cause chaos

Footage from the scene shows glowing objects apparently moving at high speed through the flames or hovering in the smoke with some speculating they could be drones

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9 hours ago Meghan and Harry issue statement on LA wildfires as they face evacuation from mansion

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex face high risk of evacuation from their Montecito mansion due to the wildfires in Los Angeles, California where thousands have been forced to flee their homes.

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10 hours ago NBA, NFL monitor Southern California wildfires with Lakers scheduled to host Hornets

The NBA and NFL are monitoring several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area and the potential impact it could have on games this week in Southern California

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10 hours ago Paris Hilton sobs 'hell has taken over' after watching home burn down in LA wildfires on TV

Paris Hilton has made an emotional statement after watching her home burn down in wildfires that are currently devastating Los Angeles, California – as many stars' homes burn

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11 hours ago Wealthy LA residents hire private security to stop looters ransacking their abandoned homes as wildfires rage

20 people were arrested on suspicion of raiding homes in Southern California during the blazes, prompting some residents of Pacific Palisades to employ guards.

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11 hours ago Mystery orbs filmed soaring over California wildfires weeks after drone frenzy

The devastating wildfires in Southern California have made headlines around the world, but some witnesses to the blaze have claimed to have seen what appear to be "drones" skimming above the flames

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