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A wildfire is tearing through Los Angeles once again, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars of damage in its wake.While it is not clear exactly how this one began, most wildfires are usually traced back to manmade errors, such as an unattended campfire or discarded cigarette.Weather and environmental conditions then dictate how severe and widespread the fires become.Experts say that heavy rains from El Niño last year fueled vegetation growth in Los Angeles area, which had since dried out and become highly flammable.Once ignited, strong winds then fanned the flames. Southern California was battered by ‘devil winds’, formally known as Santa…
By KATE FOSTER, HEALTH EDITOR FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL Published: 23:19 EST, 8 January 2025 | Updated: 23:30 EST, 8 January 2025 Prostate cancer waiting times could be radically cut by an ‘extremely encouraging’ 20 minute test, scientists have revealed.The new ultrasound test can detect the vast majority of tumours and takes a fraction of the time required for the existing method of lengthy blood tests and MRI scans.Around 3,400 men in Scotland receive a diagnosis of prostate cancer each year. But a team at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University said recent testing at the city’s Western General Hospital had promising results.The new…
London has been crowned the most popular destination in the world for 2025 by the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for destinations, with New York topping the U.S ranking.The winners for the awards were identified based on the quality and quantity of global Tripadvisor reviews specific to several award subcategories, from accommodation to restaurants, between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024.The UK capital climbed two places to be named No. 1 ‘top destination’ in the world, taking the title from Dubai, which had held first place since 2022.The UK capital is also recognised for its culinary scene and rich arts…
Gavin Newsom became emotional when asked about Donald Trump placing the blame on the California governor for the disastrous, killer wildfires that have ravaged the state.Trump said that the governor, who he referred to as ‘Gavin Newscum,’ a favorite of the Republican’s pet names, was at fault for the disaster. The president-elect lambasted Newsom in a Truth Social post Wednesday for focusing on environmental priorities like ‘worthless fish’ over those of Golden State residents.Speaking to Anderson Cooper amid the fires in Los Angeles Wednesday, Newsom was visibly hurt by the criticism. ‘People are literally fleeing. People have lost their lives. Kids lost…
France has warned Donald Trump against threatening the European Union’s ‘sovereign borders’ after the president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland.Trump has ramped up calls for the US to either purchase or stage a takeover of the ‘strategically located’ nation, which is an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark. ‘There is no question of the EU letting other nations in the world, whoever they may be, attack its sovereign borders,’ French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told the France Inter radio station.He added that while he did not believe the US ‘would invade’ Greenland ‘we have entered…
Drawcard Nick Kyrgios is firming to play at the Australian Open after vision emerged of the star having a practice session at Melbourne Park on Thursday.The development comes as Kyrgios, 29, battles an abdominal injury which threatened to keep him out of the grand slam.Kyrgios was set to line up alongside Novak Djokovic in an exhibition event on Thursday night after the pair dazzled fans at the Pat Rafter Arena last week during the Brisbane International in the doubles. The polarising Aussie stated after undergoing an ultrasound doctors confirmed he had suffered a grade one abdominal strain.While fears have mounted…
On A hot Saturday in 1979, while mowing the lawn at my family home in Washington, my wife Tricia called me to the landline.The familiar Irish-tinged, booming voice of Joe Coyne, the then spokesman for the Federal Reserve, America’s central bank, was on the phone.‘Alex, can you get down here to the Fed by 4pm? I might have something for you,’ he gruffly said.The call was a shock. For several months, as a Guardian US correspondent focusing on the economy, I had routinely called the Fed to ask what it was proposing to do about the falling dollar on foreign…
Matthew Perry’s former Pacific Palisades home — where he tragically died in 2023 — is under immediate threat amid the devastating wildfire ravaging the celeb-loved Los Angeles enclave.Less than three months ago, the four-bedroom, five-bathroom abode was sold for a whopping $8.55 million to its current owner, real estate developer Anita Verma-Lallian.According to Realtor.com, the property was surrounded by fire on Wednesday, with neighbors on Blue Sail Drive sharing horrifying footage of the rapidly approaching blaze to social media.The Palisades Fire — one of three unprecedented wildfires terrorizing Southern California — has scorched over 15,000 acres of land and destroyed approximately 1,000…
The annual CES Las Vegas show is a famous testing ground for some of the slightly wackier health tech ideas.This year’s is no exception, with developers bringing forward a range of products that could change how many people live their lives.Many of these products are now in the final stages of development and being released if not already available on early access.But a number also remain largely conceptual prototypes, such as a mirror for scanning someone for body fat percentage, which its presenter said was still very much just an example of what they could do.After walking the floors of the show,…
By COLIN FERNANDEZ ENVIRONMENT EDITOR Published: 20:12 EST, 8 January 2025 | Updated: 22:36 EST, 8 January 2025 Living close to an airport may greatly increase the risk of suffering a heart attack.Scientists found the thundering sound of planes leads to an increased likelihood of poor cardiac health.University College London studied heart imaging data from 3,635 residents near Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester airports.The research revealed residents had more heart anomalies than those who were not exposed to high levels of plane noise. The imaging showed thicker and stiffer heart muscles in comparison.These anomalies meant blood is pumped less efficiently around…