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An out-of-control fire, fueled by "life-threatening" winds, has burned up nearly 1,300 acres in the hills of Los Angeles so far today, forcing at least 30,000 people to evacuate. And as of this afternoon, it has not been contained.

Mikel Arteta's side have been left with a mammoth task if they want to reach the final of the competition after losing 2-0 at the Emirates in their semi-final first leg tie on Tuesday night.

LIDL shoppers are rushing to snap up 20p chocolate treats after the budget supermarket launched a major sale.

A common chemical used for explosives was discovered in a Texas storage locker linked to the U.S. Army veteran who killed 14 people and injured more than two-dozen when he plowed into New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.

The affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles has long been a celebrity hideaway and magnet for those drawn to nature’s doorstep not far from the skyline of downtown Los Angeles. A wildfire driven by powerful winds is burning through the seaside community of 23,000, where thousands were ordered to evacuate. Bookended by Malibu to the west and Santa Monica to the southeast, the enclave might not be as well known as its neighbors. It has been venerated in song and a backdrop for a long list of films and TV shows ... Читать дальше...

[New Times] Rwandan rider Eric Manizabayo has said he is fully focused on improving his performance ahead of Tour du Rwanda 2025. The 17th edition of the continental cycling event is scheduled for February 23 to March 2.

[New Times] The next generation of superstars in world football has started making waves and they are being noticed globally.

[New Times] Fitnesspoint, a fitness and wellness centre, officially relocated its Nyarutarama branch to a new facility in Remera. It is located at the former Sport View Hotel, opposite the Amahoro stadium.

The United States now has its own pygmy hippo baby to compete with the cute viral hippo babies born in other countries recently.

Unusually high winds and dry conditions are driving the Palisades Fire in Southern California. More than 30,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders.

Republican Luther Cifers wins Virginia state Senate race, retaining the seat for the GOP.

The social media executive said it was ‘validating’ to see Mark Zuckerberg and Meta follow X in introducing user-based checks on content.

Monica Barbaro, who portrays Joan Baez in James Mangold’s powerful awards-season contender A Complete Unknown, about how Bob Dylan — as played by Timothée Chalamet — put his colossal stamp on our rock ‘n’ roll culture, hails costume designer Arianne Phillips as a “detective” for her ability to track down the source of the thousands of costumes featured […]

Democrats won a pair of special legislative elections in Virginia Tuesday, allowing the party to maintain their narrow majorities in both chambers.

At least one person lost his life, while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries in two separate road accidents on Tuesday. The incidents occurred along the Otedola Bridge area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Ijebu Imusin along the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. PUNCH Metro learnt from an incident report by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency,

There is not a "snowball's chance in hell" that Canada will merge with the United States, outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, while his foreign minister added the country will "never...

Investigator calls it the first known incident in which ChatGPT was ‘utilized to help an individual build a particular device’

A speedy version of the popular Indian street food, perfect for midweek dinner.

The wife of the governor of Abia State, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has urged nursing mothers in the state to adopt exclusive breastfeeding for their babies. Mrs Otti spoke at a Primary Healthcare maternity centre in Aba South Local Government Area of the state during a visit to the 2025 first baby of the year, where

Wildlife officials have rescued a bull elk by lowering it down a cliff after the animal became entangled in a rope at a popular ice climbing area in southwestern Colorado. A group of ice climbers in Lake City encountered the distressed elk Friday, and a Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologist darted the ungulate with a tranquilizer. The team cut the rope away from the elk’s antlers but needed to get the animal down from the climbing wall. That’s when the climbers came to the rescue by helping rig a... Читать дальше...

Los Angeles has been battered by intense winds today, creating a combustible situation for L.A.'s fire-ready landscape. Throughout the day, a brush fire has spread in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent L.A. neighborhood north of Santa Monica, endangering lives, destroying property, and prompting an evacuation order. As a result, many residents are abandoning their Teslas and Mercedes in the streets, making it difficult for fire trucks to get through and extinguish the blaze. Thankfully, that neighborhood... Читать дальше...