What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of structures in California. 01/12/2025 - 1:03 am | View Link
Inspiring newsmakers in El Paso, Borderland who made history, fought for justice in 2024 The El Paso Times is recognizing men and women who made a difference in 2024. They inspired us, stood up for justice and battled abuse of power. 01/11/2025 - 11:59 pm | View Link
Bestselling author: I asked 26,000 people around the world their biggest regrets—these were the top 4 Author Daniel Pink studied over 26,000 people to find their most common regrets, including lost relationships and not taking chances. Here’s how to fix them. 01/11/2025 - 1:15 am | View Link
The 50 best shows on Netflix in January 2025 The best shows on Netflix include American Primeval, Missing You, Evil, The Bernie Mac Show, Squid Game, La Palma, Virgin River, The Kings of Tupelo, and more. 01/10/2025 - 5:31 am | View Link
The 25 Most Influential People in Music In 2025 You saw a lot of year-end lists as we said good riddance to 2024. “The Best…”, “The Top…” or “The Most…” among other iterations proliferated news feeds highlighting which movies, books, or music, ... 01/9/2025 - 6:34 am | View Link
CNN spotlights 10 men and women who are making the world a better place Meet the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2022. These inspiring people are changing lives and making the world a better place. 01/11/2025 - 10:03 am | View Website
40 of the Most Influential People of All Time The people who influenced history the most, the “movers and shakers” from ancient times until today, have one thing in common: they challenged the status quo. By and large, they were rebels who were willing to take on established norms and traditions. 01/11/2025 - 2:04 am | View Website
50 Influential People Who Changed The World Forever It takes a certain kind of person to stand out in a crowd and be heard, let alone listened to. No charismatic leader or incredible genius has ever changed the world by staying in their room and keeping all that talent hidden. 01/11/2025 - 12:16 am | View Website
100 People who changed the world Inspirational people: People who made a difference in a positive way and left the world a better place. Women who changed the world: Famous women who changed the world, including Sappho, Marie Curie, Queen Victoria, and Catherine the Great. 01/10/2025 - 10:15 pm | View Website
50+ Inspirational People Changing the World – InspireMore Inspiring people come in all shapes and sizes. They might be actors, composers, scientists, or political figures. However, they have one thing in common. They all contributed to our society in positive ways. Here are some of the most inspirational men and women throughout human history: 01/10/2025 - 8:13 pm | View Website
Gov. Gavin Newsom posted on social media that California is preventing insurance companies from being able to cancel or not renew the policies of Southern California wildfire victims on Friday. Via GVWire:
On Thursday, the California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance cancellations and non-renewals for Southern California homeowners affected by wildfires.
The measure, stemming from Gov.
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Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin, and the rocket company is poised for its most defining moment to date: sending a vehicle to orbit for the first time. Via CNN:
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is set to make its inaugural launch attempt as soon as 1 a.m.
The wildfires sweeping through LA are a heartbreaking reminder of our times. I spoke with one of my best friends Adam Roth, who lives in Pasadena, about what it’s been like on the ground. He and his family had to abandon their home, not knowing what they’d return to. Thankfully, as of now, his house is ok.
On this day in 1962 Chubby Checker's song "The Twist" (which is credited with starting the dance craze of the same name) went to #1 in the charts two years after first reaching number one spot.
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Here we go again. CNN's Jake Tapper allows another Republican senator to dance around his questions and lie to his face. This time it was Alabama Sen. Katie Britt. We all remember Britt from her infamous SOTU response which was trolled perfectly by Scarlett Johansson on Saturday Night Live.
Britt was a guest on this Sunday's State of the Union, and was asked by Tapper about her support for corrupt Trump nominee to be Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and Britt responded by ignoring Bondi's election denialism, pretending there's any reason to believe she won't politicize the department, and continuing to spreading the lie that the DOJ was politicized under Biden.
TAPPER: You're on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi will testify before your committee later this week.
Last Monday, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a rare “particularly dangerous situation” (PDS) red flag warning to Los Angeles and Ventura counties about incoming strong winds. “This is about as bad as it gets in terms of fire weather,” the warning for Tuesday through Thursday said.
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Over the next three days, fires whipped by gusts of up to 100 m.p.h.