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2/1/2025 1:12:40 PM
Two devastating wildfires in Los Angeles were declared fully contained by firefighters on Friday after burning for more than three weeks, killing about 30 people and displacing thousands more.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
1/22/2025 5:29:43 PM
As many in the entertainment industry navigate the devastating effects of the California wildfires, some will soon be decamping to cleaner air in the mountains. The annual Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, Utah.
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World
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International
1/13/2025 2:57:26 PM
Firefighters were battling massive wildfires Monday that have ravaged Los Angeles and killed at least 24 people, with officials warning of incoming dangerous winds that could whip up the blazes further.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/12/2025 7:39:57 PM
Ambassador Nabil Habashi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Migration, is coordinating with the Egyptian Consulate General in Los Angeles to communicate with members of the Egyptian community and their representatives to ensure their safety amid the spreading of devastating wildfires in California, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.
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World
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International
1/12/2025 5:00:16 PM
The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks.
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World
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International
1/12/2025 3:57:00 PM
US President-elect Donald Trump accused California officials on Sunday of incompetence over their handling of deadly wildfires raging around Los Angeles.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
1/11/2025 10:10:02 PM
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World
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International
1/11/2025 7:52:11 PM
It was a week of fire and ice. It began with millions of people across the U.S. shivering amid blizzard conditions and frigid air that lasted for days, thanks to a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days. Then, catastrophe in California, with wind-whipped flames taking off in a landscape parched by months of drought to become Los Angeles' worst-ever wildfires.
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World
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International
1/11/2025 10:32:01 AM
Californians on Friday demanded to know who is at fault for the vast devastation caused by the raging Los Angeles wildfires, as a strict curfew went into force to prevent looting and lawlessness.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
1/10/2025 2:02:12 PM
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Sports
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Omni sports
1/9/2025 10:57:59 PM
The NBA has postponed Thursday's scheduled game between the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers due to the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
1/9/2025 1:48:06 PM
A-list actors, musicians and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by deadly wildfires in Los Angeles Wednesday, as the entertainment industry screeched to a halt.
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World
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International
1/9/2025 10:53:53 AM
Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood on Wednesday as a growing number of blazes raged across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and claiming at least five lives.
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World
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International
1/8/2025 9:25:28 PM
Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses as residents flee smoke-filled canyons and picturesque neighbourhoods that are home to many celebrities.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
9/30/2024 12:08:04 PM
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World
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International
9/11/2024 9:24:19 PM
Alex Luna, a 20-year-old missionary, saw the sky turn from a cherry red to black in about 90 minutes as an explosive wildfire raced toward the Southern California mountain community of Wrightwood and authorities implored residents to leave their belongings behind and get out of town.
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World
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International
8/26/2024 11:55:21 PM
Greece has seen 50 percent more summer wildfires this year than in 2023, a government spokesman said on Monday.
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World
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International
8/21/2024 3:48:44 PM
Portuguese authorities sent reinforcements to the island of Madeira on Wednesday to fight a wildfire raging for a week that has touched the edge of a UNESCO-listed forest.
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World
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International
8/14/2024 6:36:25 PM
A European Union satellite mapping agency says 104 sq. kilometres (40 sq. miles) of land was burned northeast of Athens this week during a deadly wildfire that gutted dozens of homes and prompted multiple countries to send assistance.
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World
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International
8/13/2024 2:14:19 PM
Greek emergency services battled a massive wildfire threatening Athens for a third day Tuesday after finding the first victim and thousands of people were kept away from their homes by the flames.
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