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#10 Trump Blames Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom for Deadly Wildfires - Alexandra Marquez for NBC News, Collin Rugg, Jobob, Kylie Jane Kremer, Linda Traitz, Ben and Wanda Hart and Elon Musk on X
President-elect Donald Trump blamed President Joe Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday for the wildfires raging in Los Angeles that have killed at least five people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. “Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way," Trump wrote in one of several posts on his social media platform, Truth Social...
#9 5 Dead, More Than 2,000 Structures Burned as New Fire Hits Hollywood Hills - Los Angeles Times, David J Harris Jr, M-U-R-C-H, Miss Jo, Thanatos, Kyle Becker, and Art Candee on X
More than 2,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have been damaged or destroyed and at least five people are dead in wildfires scorching communities across Los Angeles County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit the region in memory. The five bodies were found in three structures in Altadena, where the Eaton fire exploded Tuesday night, giving residents little time to flee. It is estimated that more than 1,000 structures have been destroyed in the Palisades fire and another 1,000 either damaged or destroyed in the Eaton fire, according to the L.A. County Fire Department...
#8 Concerns Rise Over Possible Arson in Santa Monica Amid Los Angeles Wildfires - The Express Tribune, Chillinois, Mario Nawfal, David Angelo, Sara Radovanovitch, RightNowViews, Robby Starbuck, Gay Probation Officer, and Breanna Wu/jennifer gaither on X
Amid the raging wildfires in Los Angeles County that have claimed at least five lives and destroyed over 1,000 structures, a video has emerged raising concerns about possible arson in Santa Monica. The video, shared by Andrew D. Huberman, a professor at Stanford Medicine, shows alleged incidents of civilians lighting fires in non-burning urban areas. Huberman claimed to have witnessed this activity firsthand at 302 Pico in Santa Monica, urging others to report such incidents immediately...#7 Bigger Than Politics: Gov. Desantis Offers Help to Fire-Ravaged California - A.G. Gancarski for Florida Politics, Ron Desantis, Richard FL/Eric Daugherty, DG, and SunsetsandBourbon on X
The rivalry between Florida’s Governor and his California counterpart is well-documented. But with disaster striking on the West Coast, Gov. Ron DeSantis is putting people over politics. As the Los Angeles area is beset by howling winds and rapidly spreading wildfires, the second-term Republican leader of the Sunshine State is offering whatever assistance is needed to California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Golden State. “Our prayers are with everyone affected by the horrific fires in Southern California. When disaster strikes, we must come together to help our fellow Americans in any way we can. The state of Florida has offered help to assist the people of California in responding to these fires,” DeSantis posted to X on Wednesday. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) reintroduced legislation to make daylight saving time year-round on Tuesday, touting bipartisan support for the measure. “I hear from Americans constantly that they are sick and tired of changing their clocks twice a year – it’s an unnecessary, decades-old practice that’s more of an annoyance to families than benefit to them,” Scott said in a statement. The bill would keep time permanently “forward,” meaning clocks would not be set back at the end of fall, making sunrise and sunset come later in the day during winter months... Donald Trump has shared inflammatory video content calling Benjamin Netanyahu a “deep, dark son of a bitch” just weeks after the Israeli leader claimed the two had a “very friendly, warm” discussion about hostage negotiations and Syria policy. The president-elect posted the clip to Truth Social featuring economist Jeffrey Sachs, who accuses Netanyahu of manipulating US foreign policy and orchestrating “endless wars” in the Middle East... President-elect Donald Trump is heading to Capitol Hill late Wednesday to meet privately with Republican senators as House and Senate GOP leaders are straining to come up with a strategy for tackling his legislative priorities as the party takes power in Washington. It will be Trump's first time back inside the U.S. Capitol since he left office four years ago, and he is also expected to pay tribute to the late President Jimmy Carter, whose remains lie in state in the Rotunda ahead of funeral services Thursday. Jimmy Carter turned 100 years old this month. As is customary, the press showered our longest-living ex-president with hosannas to mark the occasion. Since October also happens to mark the anniversary of one of the most savage attacks on Jews in history, I was reminded that our genteel one-term president did more than teach Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church. He spent most of his career befriending, legitimizing, and championing the worst people on the planet. Who can forget Carter imploring the United States to “give Hamas a chance”? That was back in 2006. It wasn’t the first or last time Carter vouched for the theocratic death cult. He is a longtime fan... Robert F Kennedy Jr has been accused of committing voter fraud in November’s presidential election by casting his ballot from a New York address that a court had previously ruled was not his place of residence. The complaint, filed by Accountable.US, a left-leaning watchdog group, could complicate Kennedy’s confirmation as Donald Trump’s nominee to be health and human services secretary when he is expected to be subject to rigorous questioning at a Senate hearing. In a filing with the New York state board of elections, the watchdog calls for an investigation into Kennedy for “registering for and voting” from a state address at which he does not live...
#6 Dozens of Scientists Warn of the Dangers of Mirror Bacteria Research - Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards for The HighWire, UncoverDC, Justinify, Caleb Watney and Xeriland on X
Have you ever heard of mirror bacteria? Mirror bacteria are synthetic organisms in which the molecular structure found in nature is reversed. It is not currently possible to create mirror bacteria. Nonetheless, dozens of scientists are warning of the dangers of mirror bacteria research, noting that, with no natural enemies and access to essential achiral nutrients, mirror bacteria could escape and establish themselves in the wild. Such an event could mirror the scale of unprecedented environmental disasters or biological warfare, as they would be immune to natural countermeasures and potentially engineered to survive adverse conditions...
#5 Senators Introduce Measure Making Daylight Saving Time Year-Round Standard - Ashleigh Fields, The Calvin Coolidge Project, Proud Elephant, and Rick Scott on X
#4 Trump Shares Inflammatory Video With Crude Reference to Netanyahu - Joseph Gedeon for The Guardian, Cenk Uygur, Benjamin Rubinstein, and Awesome Jew on X
#3 Trump Returns to Capitol Hill to Discuss GOP Legislative Strategy - AP News, MAGA Voice, George, Kelly Phares, and Christina Corujo on X
#2 Jimmy Carter, Friend of Dictators and Champion of Terrorists - David Harsanyi for The Washington Examiner, Byron York, Roger Stone, and Eric Daugherty on X
#1 Robert F Kennedy Jr Accused of Voter Fraud Over New York Ballot - Robert Tait for The Guardian, American Values, End Tribalism in Politics, Anna Matson, and Holden Culotta on X
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