California relying on prisoners, Mexico to provide firefighters to battle Los Angeles wildfires
California has deployed firefighters from Mexico as well as nearly 1,000 prison inmates to help combat deadly wildfires exploding across Los Angeles since last week. “As of today, 939 Fire Camp firefighters have been working around the
Petition demanding resignation of LA Mayor Karen Bass signed by more than 92,000
More than 92,000 people have signed a Change.org petition as of Sunday morning demanding the resignation of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as wildfires in the area continue to rage on. The petition was started by a
Private drones are interfering with aerial firefighting efforts as death toll rises in LA wildfires: officials
Private drones being flown near the wildfires consuming Los Angeles County continued to interfere with aerial firefighting efforts Saturday evening, according to officials, as the death toll from the flames rises. Officials have detected 48 privately owned
Death toll from California wildfires rises to 16: LA Medical Examiner
The death toll from the California wildfires has climbed to 16, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner. Crews are battling to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames
New York Democrats' new tax forces middle-class workers into lawless subway tunnels
As more workers return to offices after the coronavirus pandemic, New York Democrats are pushing them into the Big Apple’s subway system with policies like the new congestion fee on cars and trucks that enter busy parts
Californians 'angry' amid devastating wildfires, asking where high tax dollars went: local researcher
Kristian Fors, a Los Angeles County resident and research fellow at the California-based Independent Institute, says locals are wondering what their tax dollars are going toward as officials struggle to contain devastating wildfires fanned by strong winds.
Tennessee man arrested after shooting at family sledding in the snow, deputies say
A Tennessee man is facing charges after he allegedly opened fire on a family that was sledding in the snow, purporting that the family was on his property. Benjamin Cook is facing six counts of aggravated assault