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Biden raises federal funding for initial Los Angeles fire disaster response to 100%

ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the federal government would cover 100% of costs for the initial disaster response to the Los Angeles wildfires.Meeting with federal officials at the White House, Biden said the funds would go toward debris removal, temporary shelters, salaries for first responders and more for 180 days."We are with you," Biden said. "We are not going anywhere. To the firefighters and first responders, you are heroes."As Biden spoke, five fires were spreading around […]

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NYC construction company indicted for stealing $67K from former employees

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A New York City construction company and its owner were indicted Thursday on wage theft charges for depriving ten recent immigrant workers of wages totaling $67,000."These cases come down to greed," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. "They are preying on those who they don't think will come forward."KEP Construction and its owner, Kendis Paul, are charged with a scheme to defraud and grand larceny.Prosecutors recovered text messages that show the workers pleading for their […]

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Several hospitals, medical centers close clinics as California wildfires spread

Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images(CALIFORNIA) -- Several hospitals and health care facilities have closed their clinics and offices in the southern California area as the devastating wildfires continue to spread.As of Thursday, at least five people have died, and thousands of structures have been damaged or destroyed. Firefighters are continuing to battle at least six fires.Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest health care systems in California, announced it has closed seven of its medical offices and clinics so far due to the fires […]

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires

Eric Thayer/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) CalLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ongoing wildfires affecting the area.Bass was away from the city on a planned diplomatic trip to Ghana Tuesday when the Palisades Fire first erupted and has been hit by critics for her leadership during the disaster, particularly from her 2022 Republican mayoral opponent Rick Caruso, who accused her of "abandoning her post" in an interview with Politico.The mayor, who […]

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How will the California wildfires shape the home insurance industry?

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 in damage as of Wednesday afternoon, but state officials warned that the number is expected to rise as the unprecedented fires put thousands more homes at risk.The five wildfires tearing through the […]

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Pacific Palisades is no stranger to fire concerns – or California’s home insurance problem

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 School, which reports show was previously used to offer shelter to people escaping Southern California wildfires like the 1977 Topanga fire and the 2018 Woolsey fire.The school itself and the neighborhood as a whole have […]

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DA Fani Willis appeals her disqualification from Trump’s Georgia election interference case

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 her prosecution of Trump and his co-defendants due to a "significant appearance of impropriety," leaving the question of who takes over the case -- and whether it continues -- to the Prosecuting […]

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From iconic Los Angeles palm trees and mansions to beach lifeguard stations: ‘Everything was on fire’

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 acres combined and destroying more than 1,000 homes, including multimillion-dollar mansions, in some of the priciest enclaves in America. More than 100,000 people were under mandatory evacuation.At least five people were killed […]

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Pets flee to vacant animal hospital amid California wildfires

(Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images)(LOS ANGELES) -- Southern California has been severely hit by wildfires, prompting mass evacuations and state of emergency declaration from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The dangerous winds and extreme fire conditions are expected to last through Thursday.With residents facing evacuation orders, family pets face an uncertain situation.Many people in the region have exotic pets and care for animals like llamas, horses and goats that need a safe place to go during this dangerous event.Some hotels have been […]

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