Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The multiple wildfires raging in California are being described by eyewitnesses as “apocalyptic.” While the cost in human suffering is immeasurable, it may take weeks or longer for the true economic toll to be realized. AccuWeather estimated $52 billion to $57 billion […]
Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — When fast-moving fires plagued neighboring communities in Los Angeles County years ago, a school in Pacific Palisades served as an evacuation center. After this week’s disastrous fires on the Westside, that will no longer be an option. On Tuesday, flames tore through Palisades Charter High […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, President-elect Donald Trump, former presidents and other dignitaries came together Thursday to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter at a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Grandson Jason Carter and Biden were among those who delivered eulogies for the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah firefighters from the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Natural Resources have been called to assist with the California wildfires. Officials announced yesterday that California requested help, and Utah’s Division of Emergency Management is deploying three task forces from 21 agencies starting […]
(St. George, UT) — Utahns don’t need to check the mailbox today. The U.S. Postal Service said it would not be delivering mail today as part of the National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. All other federal offices will be closed, too, as a funeral is held […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utahns are more optimistic about the future of the economy than most Americans. That’s according to a new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. It found that consumer sentiment among Utah residents reached its highest levels in over […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, former presidents and other dignitaries are gathering Thursday for a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter. Biden is expected to deliver a eulogy for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 […]
David McNew/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — In an area famous for natural disasters, survivors of multiple massive wildfires in Los Angeles County described apocalyptic scenes and the horror of trying to outrun flames stoked by hurricane-like winds. At least five wildfires continued to burn out of control Wednesday evening, consuming nearly 27,000 […]
Megan Varner for The Washington Post via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Wednesday filed an appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court asking them to reverse her disqualification from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others. The Georgia Court of Appeals last month disqualified Willis from […]
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, has denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to halt his sentencing Friday in his criminal hush money case. Trump on Wednesday launched an eleventh-hour request to New York’s highest court to pause the hush […]
