29 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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5 hours ago DAVID PATRIKARAKOS: Amid the chaos and darkness, charity offers a ray of hope for people made homeless by the devastating wildfires

People have been gathering in Santa Anita Park in Los Angeles with whatever possessions they were able to collect as they escaped from the wildfires currently ravaging the city

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15 hours ago Why our hospitals are so full, according to top GP, as Greater Manchester patient waits '60 hours' for bed

'These are the reasons people are going into hospitals', says one top GP, as people face huge waits

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6 hours ago LA officials warn of price gouging as those displaced by fire seek housing

County sheriff says anyone who tries to scam the thousands of people looking for accommodations will be prosecutedWildfires live updatesLos Angeles authorities are warning against scams and price gouging as thousands of displaced families seek new accommodations as a result of the wildfires that devastated whole neighborhoods and forced the evacuation of others.In a press conference on Sunday, Los Angeles county sheriff Robert Luna warned against “anyone taking advantage of anyone who’s been victimized already, whether it is burglary looting, or any other crime, whether it’s a scam of some kind that you’re conjuring up to make money off of the poor people that have been involved in this”. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Simon Cowell 'devastated' as he breaks silence on LA wildfires with urgent plea

The X-Factor judge described the situation as 'horrific' and urged his followers to help if they can

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18 hours ago Wildfire devastation laid bare: Satellite image reveals sheer size of apocalyptic inferno ravaging Los Angeles

The enormous image, captured by the Pléiades Neo satellite on January 9, shows Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades, as well as the Summit and North of Montana neighbourhoods, engulfed in the smoke

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18 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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19 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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21 hours ago 'My house exploded in LA Fires and I watched it all happen on my Ring doorbell'

Evan Brau, 52, was left devastated after the brutal wildfires claimed his home in the Pacific Palisades as he was forced to watch the home he lived in with his wife and two children go up in smoke

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21 hours ago Devastated Simon Cowell makes urgent LA wildfire plea in new video message

Simon Cowell has urged people to help victims of the California wildfires, saying he is devastated by what has happened.

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23 hours ago LA wildfire death toll rises to 16 as devastation forces 150,000 to evacuate

The blazes have already destroyed more than 12,000 structures since Tuesday

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25 hours ago Ultra exclusive hotel for Hollywood's elite opens its doors to firefighters amid LA fires

To support the community amid the ongoing, devastating wildfires ravaging through Los Angeles, the Chateau Marmont is welcoming firefighters.

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29 hours ago LA fires: Airbnb provides free emergency housing for over 25,000 people impacted by wildfires

As thousands of people in California are forced to evacuate their homes Airbnb has teamed up with 211 LA to provide free temporary housing to anyone impacted by the devastating wildfires

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