Gov. Newsom dragged on social media after recent interviews amid devastating wildfires

Gov. Gavin Newsom was called out for lacking accountability on Sunday, as wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, California. Critics said the California governor was deflecting responsibility following multiple media appearances amid the crisis. “I mean, you’re governor of California. It might as well be the mayor of California. We’re all in this together. We’re…

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America’s most expensive natural disasters in recent decades

Over the last several decades, various types of natural disasters have wreaked havoc around the U.S., but which cataclysms have cost the most? The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) lists hundreds of costly disasters that occurred from 1980 through 2024. “The U.S. has sustained 403 weather…

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ‘not worried’ about supposed ‘animosity’ between Trump and California

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushed back against questions about any “animosity” between the incoming Trump administration and California that could hamper efforts to battle the multiple wildfires raging in Los Angeles County.  Trump has heavily criticized leaders in Los Angeles and California over the response to the wildfires, saying the city and state were…

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Ukraine has captured 2 North Korean soldiers, South Korea’s intelligence service says

Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers who were fighting on behalf of Russia in a Russian border region, South Korea’s intelligence service said, confirming an account from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday. Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) told AFP it has “confirmed that the Ukrainian military captured two North Korean soldiers on January…

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