As wildfires rage across Los Angeles wealthy residents are hiring private firefighting teams to protect their properties. The daily cost of private firefighting teams ranges from $3,000 to $10,000. Observers say this practice highlights glaring social inequalities and government failures in managing the crisis. Celebrities and billionaires, i...
Consumer prices rise 0.4% on monthly basis -ANKARA, Turkiye- (AA) The annual consumer inflation rate in the US accelerated to a five-month high of 2.9% in December, matching the market forecast, according to official data. Consumer prices index (CPI) rose at a faster pace for the third straight month in December from 2.7% in November. [&hellip...
Palisades Fire is 18% contained after burning nearly 24,000 acres, while Eaton Fire is 35% contained -WASHINGTON, US- (AA) At least 25 people have died as wildfires continue to devastate parts of Los Angeles County, now in their eighth day, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed in a recent update. The fires, which include […...
California’s wildfires have forced more than 150,000 people to evacuate, with tens of thousands more in warning zones. Amid the crisis, landlords have been accused of illegal rent hikes, leaving displaced families struggling to find temporary housing. State Attorney General Rob Bonta revealed reports of landlords and hotels raising prices by m...
The Biden administration has proposed new rules to control the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips. It says the move is due to national security concerns. The rules aim to restrict cutting-edge technology within the U.S. and its allies while limiting access in 120 countries. These include Israel, Mexico, and Portugal. Commerce ...
Outrage is brewing as reports claim President-elect Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers may tie California wildfire aid to raising the debt ceiling. Wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed homes, schools and businesses, leaving more than 20 dead and thousands homeless. Experts warn that these fires could become the costliest in U.S. history. Politi...
Israel has killed at least 61 Palestinians and injured 281 others in intense airstrikes across Gaza in the last 24 hours, the Palestinian Health Ministry reports. Two strikes in Deir al-Balah killed two women and four children, one as young as 1 month old. A pregnant woman among the victims lost her unborn baby, according […]
In a revealing “60 Minutes” interview, former State Department officials criticized America’s role in the devastation of Gaza. Hala Rharrit, who was the first American diplomat to resign in protest of U.S. policies, shared accounts of ignored warnings and gruesome evidence, including U.S.-made bombs linked to mass casualties. Rharrit alleged t...
Stewart and Lynda Resnick have been using more water than every home combined, report shows ISTANBUL, Turkiye- (AA) Stewart and Lynda Resnick, a billionaire couple who own around 60% of an important California water resource, have come under intense criticism for using more water than every home in Los Angeles combined, with critics arguing th...
On the same day, Biden boasts of foreign policy accomplishments, US President-elect Donald Trump claims America now weaker than 4 years ago -ISTANBUL, Turkiye- (AA) US President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the foreign policy record of outgoing President Joe Biden, calling it a new low in US history. “When you look at what happened ...
