6 hours ago Clear skies and clear minds: Rams regroup in Arizona to prepare for playoff game vs. Vikings

Everything seemed pretty normal for the Los Angeles Rams during practice at their temporary home on a beautiful afternoon in suburban Phoenix

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25 hours ago Eastenders star Patsy Palmer issues update after family evacuated from Los Angeles home

The fires have claimed the lives of 11 people, and burned down more than 10,000 homes

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89 minutes ago California fires live: Los Angeles mayor says city prepared for severe winds expected in coming days

At least 16 people have been killed so far as Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to riseInternational crews arrive to battle raging wildfires as evacuations spreadPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsA video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Yearbook photos show Charles Mansion's followers before they joined his killing cult

The Manson Family was a cult of around one hundred disaffected young people led by Charles, who encouraged his followers to murder the rich and famous in Los Angeles in 1969.

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6 hours ago Body language expert reveals key difference between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry as they serve food to LA wildfire victims

Meghan Markle was 'practical' yet 'emotional' as she and Prince Harry visited survivors of the Los Angeles wildfires, a body language expert has claimed.  

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28 hours ago We built our world with fire. Now heat is destroying our lives | John Vaillant

We fell in love with the power and speed that fossil fuels brought us. But the price being paid in California, and around the world, has become too highZero per cent contained. In layperson’s terms, that means “out of control and burning at will”. It’s a common designation for a wildfire – in the wild. But when a fire like this enters an urban area such as Los Angeles County, the most highly populated metropolitan area in the US, it becomes an exploding bomb, and this one has been detonating since last Tuesday.By now, the energy release from this wind-driven, drought-fuelled firestorm turned urban conflagration is into the megatons, and the nuclear-scale destruction is there for all to see: block after block and neighbourhood after neighbourhood levelled – roughly 12,000 structures destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, 55 sq miles of city and mountain burnt, nearly 200,000 residents evacuated – so far. There is more to come. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago California fires latest: LA landlords slammed for hiking prices during home shortage as over 39,000 acres ravaged

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with more than 39,000 acres burned in total across Los Angeles county

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7 hours ago Had Meghan Markle's acting career hit a dead end before she married Prince Harry? When she was written out of her big

Like many young women living in Los Angeles , Meghan Markle was always trying to get her big break and make it as a famous actress

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29 hours ago Helpless EastEnders star Patsy Palmer gives update on LA pad as her family flee home

BBC EastEnders star Patsy Palmer admitted she felt 'helpless' as she received updates from her family about their home in Los Angeles while she remained in London

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2 hours ago Watch live: Los Angeles County officials give wildfire update as death toll rises

Watch live as Los Angeles County officials give an update on the deadly wildfires today (12 January) as California governor Gavin Newsom described the tragedy as the worst natural disaster in US history.

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7 hours ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's subtle nod to LA wildfire victims as they pay visit to Pasadena Convention Centre

Meghan, 43, opted for a £23 LA Dodger hat in the shade 'essential blue', featuring a Los Angeles Dodgers 'LA' logo in white on the front.

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3 hours ago Gavin Newsom is slammed for car crash interview as he furiously tries to shift blame for LA fires

Governor Gavin Newsom has given a list of possible reasons for how the wildfires in Los Angeles got so out of control while also denying he's been pointing the finger at others in an interview.

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7 hours ago I'm a psychologist and this romantic gesture could indicate your partner is a narcissist

'It entails making promises to change, promises about future events or future wants that the other person - you - in the relationship wants,' said Los Angeles-based psychologist Dr Ramani.

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3 hours ago Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim hits out at landlords over LA wildfires

Jason Oppenheim accused some landlords in Los Angeles of trying to "take advantage" by hiking up their rental prices

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16 hours ago Politicians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with Trump

California governor calls president-elect’s claim that water is being withheld from southern California ‘delusional’Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, appeared briefly to put his long-running feud with Donald Trump to one side on Friday, when he invited the president-elect to Los Angeles to survey devastation from the wildfires and meet with first responders, firefighters and the “Americans” affected.“In the spirit of this great country, we must not politicize human tragedy or spread disinformation from the sidelines,” Newsom wrote in a letter to Trump on Friday. “Hundreds of thousands of Americans – displaced from their homes and fearful for the future – deserve to see all of us working in their best interests to ensure a fast recovery and rebuild.” Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Los Angeles tree advocates wait and hope that fire damage won't be too severe

Even before powerful winds fueled fires that have scorched more than 10,000 homes and other structures across Los Angeles County since Tuesday, the region’s urban trees were already in trouble

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16 hours ago Gavin Newsom issues stinging rebuke to Trump in desperate bid to shift attention as fire blame game intensifies: Live updates

Outrage over the handling of the devastating Los Angeles fires is heating up amid reports that city leaders failed to prepare local reservoirs while power grids struggled hours before the blazes.

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4 hours ago The California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake

The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area affected a constellation of movie stars

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25 hours ago Watch: Los Angeles County officials give wildfire update as fresh evacuation orders given

Watch again as Los Angeles County officials gave a wildfire update on Saturday (11 January) as fresh evacuation orders have been given.

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4 hours ago Newsom says LA blaze is ‘worst natural disaster in US history’ amid criticism over water supply issues

Blazes have left at least 16 dead as questions asked about the lack of water supply for firefighters tackling monster blazes

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26 hours ago Watch live: Los Angeles County officials give wildfire update as fresh evacuation orders given

Watch live as Los Angeles County officials give a wildfire update on Saturday (11 January) as fresh evacuation orders have been given.

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4 hours ago California fires latest: Newsom says LA blaze ‘worst natural disaster in US history’ as 70mph winds to peak on Monday

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with more than 36,000 acres burned

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31 hours ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hug victims of Los Angeles wildfires as they take in pals forced to flee their homes

The local mayor said their visit had 'really buoyed the spirits of the first responders'

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4 hours ago LA wildfires mapped: 37,000 acre Palisades and Eaton blazes barely contained as fears over wind mount

Death toll has risen to 16 while more than 12,000 structures have been burned down

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33 hours ago Alessandra Ambrosio flaunts her flat midriff in bikini as she holds hands with boyfriend Buck Palmer in Brazil

Alessandra Ambrosio showcased her body in a bikini while enjoying another beach day in her home country of Brazil - amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

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35 hours ago US actor James Woods describes ‘miracle’ of finding home standing in ‘hellscape’

The Ghosts Of Mississippi star said he went to visit the remnants of his home in the Pacific Palisades, to find it was still there.

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5 hours ago LA wildfires mapped: Where could the blaze go next after Palisades, Eaton and Kenneth

The death toll from the blazes has risen to 16, Los Angeles County’s Medical Examiner said, with number expected to grow

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37 hours ago Californians scrambled to evacuate dogs, cats, horses, even pigs as LA flames closed in

Animal owners in Los Angeles have scrambled to get themselves and their beloved companions out of the way of fast-moving wildfires this week that have incinerated whole neighborhoods

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5 hours ago California fires latest: Selling Sunset star slams LA landlords for ‘taking advantage’ of homeless by hiking prices

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with more than 36,000 acres burned

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5 hours ago LA wildfires mapped: 37,000 acre Palisades and Eaton blazes barely contained as fears wind could worsen spread

Death toll has risen to 16 while more than 12,000 structures have been burned down

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5 hours ago Selling Sunset's Jason Oppenheim reveals sick way landlords are profiting from LA fires

Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim has hit out at landlords in Los Angeles who are trying to benefit from the devastating wildfires as he makes telling gesture

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5 hours ago Simon Cowell breaks silence on devastating LA wildfires in emotional video

Thousands have people have lost their homes in Los Angeles after unrelenting wildfire tore through the state of California in devastating scenes

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6 hours ago Fury erupts as celebs including Kim Kardashian accused of 'breaking rules' amid LA wildfires

Los Angeles wildfires continue to cause havoc stateside with 16 people so far confirmed to have died in the blazes

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6 hours ago Former child star with cerebral palsy dies 'needlessly' in LA fires as mum breaks down on camera

A former child star who was blind and had cerebral palsy "died needlessly" in the Los Angeles wildfires, his heartbroken mother has revealed

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6 hours ago Child star Rory Sykes with cerebral palsy dies 'needlessly' in LA fires as mum breaks down

A former child star Rory Sykes, who was blind and had cerebral palsy, "died needlessly" in the Los Angeles wildfires, his heartbroken mother has revealed

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6 hours ago California fires live: around 35,000 LA homes and businesses without electricity as police issue warning over looters

LA Department of Water and Power says it is working to restore power; Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to rise; police say looters posed as firefighters coming out of housesFull report: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfiresPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsAs is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades.“Looting is an issue, the number of arrests is continuously growing,” Capt Mike Lorenz of the Los Angeles Police Department said yesterday. Continue reading...

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