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Parts of Southern California have been issued air quality advisories due to 35 wildfires in the region, which release toxins and create dangerous dust levels.The South Coast Air Quality Management (AQMD) set up smoke and windblown dust alerts on Tuesday, which will remain until Wednesday evening.A smoke advisory has been issued for Los Angeles and Pasadena with some parts seeing levels equivalent to smoking more than a pack of cigarettes in a day.The highest levels sit in Imperial County, Salton Sea and parts of Los Angeles closer to the coast.And a windblown dust advisory has been issued for nearly the…
If it seems as though everyone you know is coming down with a stomach bug, it’s not all in your head. Rates of norovirus – commonly known as the stomach flu – are roughly twice as high as they were from 2021 to 2024 and nine times higher than during the first year of the pandemic. There were 91 outbreaks of the virus during the week ending December 5, the most recent date with available data, and state-level trends suggest that this number will continue to rise. This time last year, health departments across more than a dozen states reported just 41 outbreaks. And…
By BETHAN SEXTON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 16:49 EST, 8 January 2025 | Updated: 17:54 EST, 8 January 2025 Megyn Kelly has accused Los Angeles’ female fire chief of ‘focusing on diversity’ instead of planning for disaster.The former Fox journalist slammed Kristin Crowley for prioritizing DEI training over preparing for wildfires.Her comments come as the City of Angels has been engulfed a series of deadly blazes, which have so far killed two people and blitzed through more than 11,800 acres.The wildfires are being fueled by Santa Ana winds of up to 60mph, which Kelly described as ‘predictable’. ‘In recent years LA’s fire chief…
This is the moment Ukrainian troops driving a US-supplied armoured vehicle mowed down multiple Russian soldiers.In the footage, taken from a nearby drone, a Stryker infantry carrier can be seen driving across the snowy landscape of the Kursk battlefield before it makes a sharp turn and starts speeding towards a soldier. The video then abruptly cuts just before the 16-ton vehicle hits the soldier. Other clips show the infantry carrier, which has a top speed of 60mph, chasing and knocking down other soldiers on the battlefield. According to the Ukrainian troops the Stryker’s mounted machine gun had no more ammunition during the clash…
By ERIC BLUM Published: 15:21 EST, 8 January 2025 | Updated: 15:44 EST, 8 January 2025 NBA star Kawhi Leonard is ‘stepping away’ from the Los Angeles Clippers to help family that have been evacuated due to the Pacific Palisades wildfire hours before the team’s game against the Nuggets.Leonard has been with the Clippers since 2019 and is an integral part of the squad, which is in seventh place in the Western Conference.The Clippers are already likely in Denver for the Western Conference matchup before Leonard’s absence became public knowledge, per Chris Haynes. So far, there have been two deaths…
By CALUM MUIRHEAD Updated: 17:00 EST, 8 January 2025 Private shareholders have been urged to vote on the future of seven investment trusts amid an attempted coup by a US hedge fund.Boaz Weinstein, founder of Saba Capital, is pushing for a huge shake-up that would mean that directors at the trusts are replaced by him and his allies.The Association of Investment Companies (AIC), which represents the investment trust sector, said that Saba was proposing ‘major changes’ to the targeted firms and that it was ‘vital’ that shareholders made their voices heard.‘Investors need to understand the details of what is being…
The Pacific Palisades fire is not just destroying mansions belonging to the rich and famous, it is also burning up top restaurants.The Reel Inn in Malibu went up in flames on Tuesday.The seaside restaurant was famous as it was featured on the TV shows The Chew and Man vs. Food.And celebrities like Cindy Crawford, Paris Hilton, Jerry Seinfeld and Michelle Pfeiffer dined there often.Also at risk is the tony Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica. That is where Rihanna and A$AP Rocky often dine.Kim and Khloe Kardashian have also stopped by the intimate dining spot that serves pasta and salads…
For many people, vinyl might seem like an outdated blast from the past.But the retro listening format is in the midst of a revival – with a staggering 6.7 million discs sold in the UK last year, generating an impressive £196 million. Artists including Taylor Swift, Adele, and Billie Eilish have all jumped on the trend, releasing multiple, expensive physical variations of the same albums.However, if you really want to make a profit, it’s the old classics you should be looking out for. Experts from A2D2 have revealed the UK’s 10 most valuable vinyl records – with some commanding prices well into their thousands. ‘Those…
Experts have revealed the most important surfaces to disinfect amid surges in winter illnesses.The US is seeing skyrocketing rates of illnesses like the flu, RSV, Covid and norovirus, with the diseases totaling 15million cases and 30,000 deaths so far this winter.Hospitals in states like North Carolina and Massachusetts have even brought back mask mandates to help curb the rate of illnesses.And amid what experts have dubbed a ‘quad-demic’ of winter infections, the CDC is monitoring surging rates of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory disease ravaging hospitals in China.While health officials have stated increases in HMPV cases are ‘not currently a…
By EVE BUCKLAND FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 14:39 EST, 8 January 2025 | Updated: 14:55 EST, 8 January 2025 Adam Brody and Leighton Meester’s LA home has been destroyed in the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire.Shocking photos showed the once stunning family home in the glitzy celebrity enclave reduced to a smoking wreck, with the roof burnt away and flames ripping through the rooms.The windows have smashed and black smoke was seen pouring out of the home. The Nobody Wants This star, 45, and Gossip Girl actress, 38, were last pictured in public at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, less than two days before…