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January 16, 2025 11:00 AM

Los Angeles ‘Red Flag’ wildfire warnings expire, but dangers persist

Red Flag warnings advising of extreme wildfire danger expired across the Los Angeles area late on Wednesday, but forecasters warned that dry and windy conditions will persist on Thursday, and that the threat of blazes remained. The National Weather ...

January 16, 2025 10:51 AM

YouTube and Google donate USD 15 million for Los Angeles wildfire relief

YouTube announced on Thursday that, in collaboration with its parent company Google, it is donating USD 15 million to support relief efforts and assist its creator community in the affected areas. The funds will be directed through Google.org to sev...

January 15, 2025 10:16 AM

Dense fog disrupts rail and air operations, worsens air quality in Delhi-NCR

Dense fog and cold weather disrupted transportation services across northern India, including the national capital, on Wednesday. Visibility dropped to near zero in many areas, significantly impacting rail and flight operations. A total of 26 trains...

An aerial view of fire trucks, utility, and other vehicles parked along Pacific Coast Highway near homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the LA region on January 13, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images

January 14, 2025 10:01 AM

Fire-ravaged Los Angeles in path of dangerous winds

Los Angeles firefighters braced for high winds overnight into Tuesday, gusts that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already leveled entire neighborhoods, killed at least two dozen people, and burned an area the size of Washington, D.C. Dr...

January 13, 2025 7:19 PM

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits southern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the Kyushu region of southern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tsunami advisories for waves of a maximum height of 1 metre were issued for the southern prefectures of Miy...

January 13, 2025 12:56 PM

Surge in arrival of migratory birds in TN’s Pallikaranai after removal of encroachments

Following the removal of encroachments, the Pallikaranai marshland in Tamil Nadu's Mettukuppam has witnessed the arrival of more than 10,000 birds from 100 different species, including 70 migratory ones. According to Gopikannan, an avid bird watcher...

January 13, 2025 10:16 AM

Los Angeles races to contain wildfires before severe winds return as death toll rises to 24

Firefighters raced to contain the frontiers of two Los Angeles wildfires that burned for the sixth straight day on Sunday, taking advantage of a brief respite in hazardous conditions before high winds were expected to fan the flames anew. At least 2...

January 12, 2025 10:23 AM

Aerial assault aims to stem LA Palisades fire eastward spread

Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to stem the eastward spread of the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles on Saturday as on-the-ground firefighting intensified amid warnings of wind gusts of up to 70 mph (110 kph) that could make ...

January 11, 2025 10:14 AM

Los Angeles firefighters make progress as intense winds ease

Firefighters finally started gaining control over two major wildfires on the eastern and western flanks of Los Angeles on Friday as fierce winds that supercharged the fires for days finally eased. Six simultaneous wildfires have devastated Los Angel...

January 10, 2025 9:55 PM

Calmer winds help Los Angeles firefighters as death toll hits 10

A pause in the fierce winds that super-charged the ring of wildfires that devastated Los Angeles this week helped crews make progress in bringing the infernos under control on Friday but strong gusts could return over the weekend, forecasters said. ...

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