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BBCPacific Palisades: The celebrity LA area ravaged by wildfire
Famous faces have been forced to flee the usually idyllic neighbourhood as a massive fire encroaches.
- The Canadian Press
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from detention in Iran and returning home
ROME (AP) — An Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks, whose fate became intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer wanted by the United States, was freed Wednesday and is heading home, Italian officials said.
- Uncrowned
Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika live stream, results, round-by-round updates, ring walks, start time for IBF title fight
Uncrowned has Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks and start time in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
- BBC
'We need to get out of here!': Palisades residents describe flight from inferno
David Latt said he and his wife had just 10 minutes to grab important documents and family photographs
- BBC
Huge problems with axing fact checkers, Meta oversight board says
The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.
- The Canadian Press
Strike averted as Ontario college faculty union, employers enter binding arbitration
TORONTO — The bargaining agent for Ontario's 24 public colleges and the union representing faculty have agreed to enter into binding arbitration, avoiding a strike.
- Sky News
Body found in search for British hikers who went missing in the Dolomites
A body has been found in the search for two missing British hikers who went missing in the Dolomites, Italy's alpine rescue has said. Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, from London, were hiking but had not been heard from since 1 January and did not check in for their flight home on Monday. A spokesperson for Italy's CNSAS (The National Alpine Cliff And Cave Rescue Corps) said ground teams found a body in the area of Passo di Conca "sadly deceased, buried under the snow".
- Yahoo Life UK
What is HMPV? Outbreak updates and symptoms explained
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common respiratory disease among children and the elderly. Here's what we know about the symptoms and how to avoid it.
- The Telegraph
BBC sacked me over anti-Starmer song, claims writer
The creator of an anti-Sir Keir Starmer charity single has been stripped of his job as a BBC newsreader after revealing his identity.
- WFTS-Tampa
Social media fueling fears of human metapneumovirus
Fears of a "second" COVID-19 are being spread on social media with claims a "mystery" virus in China. Health Officials in China are watching an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus.
- Yahoo Finance Video
Tech stocks pressured, Wall Street eyes Fed Minutes: Yahoo Finance
Top tech names including Nvidia, Palantir and AMD are searching for gains following a rough trading day yesterday. Quantum computing is also facing continued pressure this morning with companies such as Rigetti and IonQ deep in the red. Wall Street is keeping an eye on the Fed today. The central bank is set to release this minutes from its latest interest rate meeting at 2pm ET today. Trending tickers on Yahoo Finance include Moderna, Aurora Innovation, and Exxon Mobil.
- FTW Outdoors
Strands hints today: Clues and answers on Wednesday, January 8 2025
WARNING: THERE ARE STRANDS SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT THE JANUARY 8, 2025 STRANDS ANSWER SPOILED FOR YOU. Ready? OK! Have you been playing Strands, the super fun game from the New York Times, the makers of
- Sky News
Meghan 'devastated' by death of her rescue dog Guy
The Duchess of Sussex has said she is "devastated" by the death of one of her dogs. Meghan shared the news about the death of her beagle Guy, who she adopted in 2015, in an Instagram post on Monday. In a montage of pictures, Guy can be seen at Meghan's side and with her husband the Duke of Sussex and their children, Archie and Lili.
- The Guardian
England’s Feyi-Waboso in dilemma over surgery for sake of Lions ambitions
England’s Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is still in two minds about undergoing a shoulder operation that could impact his chances of representing the British & Irish Lions later this year
- BBC
Panama Canal will stay in our hands, minister tells Trump
Panama says the canal's sovereignty is "non-negotiable" after Trump refuses to rule out military force to seize it.
- The Telegraph
Boarding school pupils to be taxed more than luxury hotel guests
Pupils will be taxed more to sleep at their boarding school than guests at luxury hotels under Labour’s private school VAT raid.
- PA Media: UK News
Ex-rugby player Tom Voyce’s car was found in 7ft of water, inquest told
The former England wing died last month after he tried to cross a storm-swollen river in Northumberland.
- PA Media: UK News
Dilnot: Need for social care reform ‘bleedin’ obvious’ but must get PM’s backing
The economist said three years is an ‘inappropriate length of time’ for a final report from the new commission into social care.
- ABC News
LA fires live updates: 1,400 firefighters battling 'unprecedented' fires, Newsom says
More than 30,000 people were told to evacuate in Southern California on Tuesday after a fast-moving brush fire erupted in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood near Los Angeles. One firefighter has been injured and "multiple" people burned in the Palisades blaze, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. A damaging Santa Ana wind event is set to continue through to Wednesday afternoon coinciding with several growing wildfires in the Los Angeles County area.
- USA TODAY
In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Trump gave him
In an exit interview with USA TODAY, President Joe Biden talks pardons, policy, politics and family.