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South Korea to rebuild aviation safety system 'from the ground up' after crash, plane fire
SEOUL – South Korea aims to rebuild its aviation safety system from scratch, the transport ministry said on Tuesday, launching a new…
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Mourning David Lynch in a City on Fire
One night in January, 2002, during the initial theatrical run of David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive,” a friend and I, students at the…
Lifestyle
United Airlines passengers film moment plane evacuated after fire spotted
Videos showing a United Airlines flight bound for New York from Texas being evacuated after a flame was seen near a wing have gone viral…
News
Engine Fire Prompts Evacuation of Houston Flight, Video Shows
A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York was evacuated on Sunday morning because of flames coming from an engine, video shows.…
Business
Jones County mobile home damaged during fire
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A mobile home was damaged during a fire in Jones County. The fire occurred in the 200 block of Old Palestine…
Lifestyle
These House newcomers came to the Capitol with big plans. Then the wildfires hit
WASHINGTON — Rep. Luz Rivas had barely begun her day in Washington when her cellphone rang at 7 a.m. The Hurst fire had erupted around…
Business
Death toll in Poland coal mine fire rises to 3
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The death toll in a coal mine fire this week in southern Poland rose to three on Saturday, hospital authorities…
News
More Ships May Return to the Red Sea if Houthis Hold Their Fire
A monthslong, costly disruption to global shipping could soon end now that the Houthi insurgents in Yemen have signaled that they have…
Lifestyle
U.S. and Australia have long fought fires together. Climate change threatens joint efforts
MELBOURNE — As flames engulfed swaths of Los Angeles County this month and U.S. fire authorities scrambled to coordinate help from…
Fashion
AI, drones and sensors: How technology could help battle future fires
Maxwell Brodie vividly recalls the destructive wildfire he experienced as a kid growing up in the interior of British Columbia. One night…
Lifestyle
Fire lessons from the Australian capital, where a 2003 inferno changed everything
The residents of Canberra might know a little about what Los Angeles is going through. Exactly 22 years ago, a wildfire became a…
Lifestyle
Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package…
Lifestyle
Why fire lawsuits against Los Angeles city will likely fail
People who lost their homes in the Southern California wildfires will likely not be able to sue the city of Los Angeles, a trial lawyer…
Lifestyle
Satellite map shows homes completely destroyed by LA fire
Satellite maps and images from LA County Recovers show how many homes have been destroyed by the fires in Los Angeles. The Palisades and…
Lifestyle
LA wildfires update: Critical fire risk threatens California for days
Strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity will keep fanning the flames in Southern California through Wednesday, as firefighters continue…
Lifestyle
Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones
Landmark California environmental laws will be suspended for wildfire victims seeking to rebuild their homes and businesses, according to…
Lifestyle
'This is your Hurricane Katrina': Former FEMA heads describe long road ahead for L.A.
Craig Fugate, who led the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Obama administration, has seen a lot of natural disasters. He knows…
Fashion
Karen Bass: LA Mayor Drastically Cut Fire Department Funding and Handed Out Rich Contracts to City Workers Months before Catastrophic Wildfires
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding at a major scale for its fire department after Mayor Karen Bass approved a number of lucrative…
Lifestyle
After faulty cell alerts during fire emergency, L.A. County overhauls its system
Los Angeles County’s top emergency manager said Saturday the county’s overhaul of its emergency notification system is nearly complete…
Lifestyle
Column: 'Are you OK?' Thank you for asking about us in fire-ravaged L.A.
Questions abound around the wildfires still burning their way across Los Angeles, obliterating entire neighborhoods with an unfathomable…
Lifestyle
Videos show devastating Palisades fire encroaching on San Fernando Valley
A number of videos have been shared on social media showing the Palisades fire, the most destructive in Los Angeles' history, making its…
Fashion
Who Is Gloria Lynn Mandich? The Accused Arsonist Behind California's Freddy Fire
California continues to battle devastating wildfires, with over 130,000 residents displaced and numerous state parks closed. Amid this…
Fashion
Column: For Angelenos suffering fire fatigue, ace water drop videos are sweet revenge
Look, up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Super Scooper water drop! The most memorable battle scenes exist in the pivot — the…
Lifestyle
Gavin Newsom rebuffs wildfire backlash: "Not interested"
California Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected criticism of his handling of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires saying he is "not…