State officials have issued urgent warnings as south Louisiana braces for potentially record-breaking snowfall and extended sub-freezing temperatures. Residents may need to shelter in place for at least two days until conditions improve.
China's National Bureau of Statistics announced that its population declined for the third consecutive year in 2024, despite a modest increase in births for the first time in seven years.
The devastating wildfires raging across Los Angeles have drawn sharp criticism over years of mismanagement and budgetary neglect under Democrat leadership. The crisis has exposed a severely underfunded Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), leaving firefighters and residents to face unprecedented challenges.
As if battling devastating wildfires isn’t challenging enough, California firefighters could soon face an additional threat: fire tornadoes. These rare but dangerous phenomena occur when wildfires generate their own weather systems.
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley revealed that over half of the city’s fire trucks were out of service due to budget cuts as wildfires swept through the region.
Outrage is mounting over the revelation that the Santa Ynez Reservoir—a critical water source for Pacific Palisades—was empty and offline during the devastating wildfire that tore through Los Angeles County.
Pennsylvania’s steel industry faced significant challenges this year as federal decisions threatened operations at two major companies: Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel. While Gov. Josh Shapiro joined bipartisan efforts to protect Cleveland-Cliffs’ Butler County plant, his neutrality on the U.S. Steel merger has drawn criticism from state lawmakers and workers.
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), 81, experienced a fall on the marble staircase near the House chamber shortly after casting her vote to elect Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. Capitol Police and medical personnel quickly arrived to assist the congresswoman, who appeared to suffer injuries during the incident but remained conscious and alert.
