Day: January 10, 2025

‘Devastating’: California had record rainfall last year, but lacked infrastructure to store it

7:12 pm January 10, 2025

California does not have a water shortage, yet firefighters battling the brutal fires across Los Angeles are facing scarce resources to keep up with the blaze that has threatened thousands of lives, homes, land and wildlife. Meanwhile, critics challenge Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call to “not play politics,” arguing that political mismanagement is precisely to blame. […]

Illegal immigrant accused in attempted teen kidnapping deported 5 times: officials

6:30 pm January 10, 2025

A Mexican illegal immigrant, who was previously deported from the United States five times, has been arrested after allegedly attempting to kidnap a teenage Alabama girl in a store parking lot around 5:40 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, according to officials. Yordy Centeno Melchor, 31, is charged with second-degree attempted kidnapping and he is being […]

Los Angeles wildfires leave 10 dead as details emerge about victims

6:25 pm January 10, 2025

The wildfires raging through Los Angeles County Friday have killed at least 10 as details are emerging about the victims, including one reported to have been found clutching a garden hose in his hand while trying to defend his family home of more than 50 years. Victor Shaw, 66, was identified by KTLA as one […]

LA fire sounded alarm on budget cuts impacting wildfire response: memo

6:20 pm January 10, 2025

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) chief warned a month ago that a near $18 million budget cut had plunged it into “unprecedented operational challenges” which would hamper its ability to respond to large-scale emergencies like wildfires. LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley sounded off on the budget cuts in a Dec. 4 memo viewed by Fox News […]

Trump to be sentenced in New York criminal trial

6:08 pm January 10, 2025

President-elect Trump is expected to be sentenced Friday after being found guilty on charges of falsifying business records stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s years-long investigation. The president-elect is expected to attend his sentencing virtually, after fighting to block the process all the way up to the United States Supreme Court this week. Judge […]