7 h. ago French mayor loses bid to snatch scene of Van Gogh painting from villagers’ back garden

Artist painted ‘Tree Roots’ in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise hours before his death

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10 h. ago French mayor loses bid to snatch scene of iconic Van Gogh painting from villagers’ back garden

Vincent Van Gogh painted tree roots in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise before his death

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26 h. ago California wildfire threatening forest home of world’s oldest tree

Silver fire leading to fears about Methuselah, a nearly 5,000-year-old bristlecone pine in eastern part of stateFirefighters have managed to make “strong progress” containing a fire burning through eastern California near the world’s oldest trees, but the blaze remains an active threat, officials said.Since igniting on Sunday afternoon, the Silver fire has scorched nearly 1,600 acres (647 hectares) in the eastern Sierra Nevada, and forced residents of about 800 homes to evacuate. Strong winds fanned the flames, which burned through dry grass and brush in Inyo county, threatening neighborhoods, endangered species and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blaze

Strong winds are driving an out-of-control wildfire through a remote area of eastern California, prompting evacuations for hundreds of homes

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60 h. ago Evacuations in California as huge wildfire rages through 1,000 acres

Roads have been closed as crews battle the blaze

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4 d. ago One Tree Hill's 10 most popular episodes all have heartbreaking theme

One Tree Hill has charmed viewers worldwide since its debut in 2003, but which episodes have fans been re-watching the most?

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5 d. ago Text messages reveal communication between LA mayor in Ghana and staffers in US as deadly wildfires ravaged Southern California

L.A. mayor Karen Bass was hit with technical issues in Ghana while trying to communicate with her staff in the U.S.

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2 w. ago Owner arrested after his two lifeless dogs are found hanging from a tree, cops say

Authorities say the dogs were bound by their necks with ropes, chains, and cables

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2 w. ago Beloved DC cherry tree ‘Stumpy’ was chopped down thanks to climate change. But the ‘folk hero’ lives on

The online famous tree was removed due to continual flooding and failing seawalls

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3 w. ago Owner’s tearful reunion with beloved cat two months after deadly California fires

Tears pour from the grateful owner’s eyes as she cradles her cat

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3 w. ago Lloyd’s of London expects $2.3bn losses from California wildfires

Insurance market says fine art losses were limited because rich residents took such possessions with themLloyd’s of London expects losses of $2.3bn (£1.78bn) from the California wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles this year, but fine art losses were limited because rich residents took their prize possessions with them.The Eaton and Palisades blazes in Los Angeles in early January killed 29 people and were only fully contained after 24 days, having burned more than 14,973 hectares (37,000 acres) and destroyed more than 16,000 buildings. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Musk’s DOGE ‘whiz kids’ flew to California to try and release water themselves during LA fires

A group of Department of Government Efficiency agents repeatedly pressured a federal official to open a large water pump system in California — and then flew there to do it themselves, according to a new report.

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3 w. ago Steve Carell surprises Southern California high school students with free prom tickets

Actor Steve Carell is sending Southern California high school students affected by the devasting wildfires in Los Angeles to the prom for free

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4 w. ago Los Angeles sues power utility, alleging equipment sparked deadly wildfire

Southern California Edison accused over Eaton fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 structuresLos Angeles county is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s deadly Eaton fire.The fire was one of several major blazes that tore through the region starting on 7 January. It killed at list 17 people in the Altadena area of Los Angeles, and destroyed more than 9,400 structures. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfire

Los Angeles County says it is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people in the Altadena area

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4 w. ago Netflix viewers spot Meghan Markle's 'subtle dig' at Royal Family in new show

The Duchess of Sussex's new series With Love, Meghan, finally dropped on Netflix this week after months of delays due to the California wildfires

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4 w. ago Gwyneth Paltrow says her menopause symptoms worsened after she turned to booze during wildfires

Iron Man actress Gwyneth Paltrow revealed she turned to alcohol when the wildfires broke out in California earlier this year

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last month Plant diverse tree species to spread risk in climate crisis, study says

Uncertainty over climate and economy means ‘investment portfolio’ approach needed, researchers sayAn “investment portfolio approach” needs to be applied to large-scale tree planting across the world to reduce the risks of the wrong species being planted in the wrong place, economists have said.Countries have made ambitious pledges to plant billions of trees to remove greenhouse gases and tackle global heating. The UK has committed to plant 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) of trees each year by 2025 and maintain the rate until 2050, the European Commission has pledged to plant 3bn trees across member states by 2030, and the US under the previous administration committed to planting 1bn trees by the same date. Continue reading...

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last month Meghan Markle reveals Prince Archie tells her 'don't work too hard, Mama', while her new Netflix series is her way of teaching Princess Lilibet 'what it's like to be a working mom'

With Love, Meghan is set to premiere on March 4, after the lifestyle and cookery show was delayed from its initial January release date due to the California wildfires.

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