The Latest: Hundreds gather in Washington, DC, to protest the shuttering of USAID
U.S. aid workers around the world scrambled Wednesday to pack up households or pull children from school after the Trump ...
Vashon Island Beachcomber on MSN6d
Healthcare district sees rising urgent care numbers, commissioner’s exit
DispatchHealth usage is up, a commissioner is out and more contracts are getting inked at the Vashon Health Care District ...
Lansing State Journal6d
Charlotte lumberyard damaged in overnight fire
A fire at L.L. Johnson Lumber Mfg Co. & Johnson's Workbench in Charlotte caused an estimated $50,000 in damages. The fire started in the rear of the building in the workshop area, but the cause is ...
The Hill3d
‘Forest management’ misdirection worsens community wildfire threats
After the devastation of Los Angeles communities in recent wildfires, our national wildfire policies must focus on saving lives and neighborhoods from future fires, and rebuilding in a fire-safe ...
CBS News5d
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene just four months ago, nearly to the day, officials said. The fire ...
Science Daily6d
Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces
Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces Date: January 30, 2025 Source: McMaster University Summary: Researchers have shown that ...
Washington Examiner6d
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson under fire for accepting gifts ‘on behalf of the city’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted many valuable gifts “on behalf of the city” but failed to report them, according to a new report from the city’s inspector general. According to an ...
RealClearPolitics6d
Sen. Ron Johnson at RFK Jr. Hearing: "Can't We Come Together As A Nation And Do This?"
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) on the second day of Robert F. Kennedy's confirmation hearing expressed his displeasure with the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal health agencies ...
ESPN.com6d
Magic Johnson, Dodgers exec to lead L.A. wildfire aid group
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has tabbed NBA legend Magic Johnson, Dodgers chairman Mark Walter and 2028 Olympics organizer Casey Wasserman to lead a new effort to support wildfire recovery and ...
People6d
Chris Stapleton and Wife Morgane Donate $1 Million to Los Angeles Wildfire Relief
The couple's foundation, Outlaw State of Kind, is donating to 20 different organizations to help Los Angeles with wildfire relief Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...
Asheville Citizen-Times6d
Old Fort wildfire now burns 220 acres; new North Creek fire breaks out in McDowell County
The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening of Jan. 29, but is currently at 55% containment, according to an update the morning of Jan. 30 from McDowell County's Office ...
Chicago Sun-Times6d
Text from Johnson to firefighters union president could ignite stalled contract talks
The apparent breakthrough started with a text message from Mayor Brandon Johnson to Pat Cleary, president of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2. That text came not long after Cleary’s ...