Netanyahu delays key vote on ceasefire agreement
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal is delayed as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says the security cabinet will vote on it Friday.
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal is delayed as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says the security cabinet will vote on it Friday.
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to possibly end the conflict in Gaza and bring hostages home.
Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.
President-elect Trump’s pick for the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth’s hearing began Tuesday, Jan. 14. Hegseth says he will be a “change agent” for the Pentagon. Hegseth has been questioned over his fitness for the role, accusations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct, his opposition to diversity initiatives in the military and his stances on women in the military. Hegseth was also questioned about his focus on lethality and commitment to the “war fighters” and his support of Israel in its war against Hamas militants.
As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, questions arise about preparedness, response efforts, and the fires’ origins, with local authorities not ruling out arson.
Fires tearing through the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands of others and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. The blazes started last Tuesday, fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds that forecasters expect to kick back up through at least midweek. Cal Fire reported that the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth and Hurst fires have consumed about 62 square miles. The Palisades Fire, along the coast, has been blamed for eight deaths, while the Eaton Fire further inland has been blamed for 16 others, the LA County medical examiner’s office said. At least 23 people are missing, and authorities said that number is expected to rise. Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked the fires. They could be the nation’s costliest ever. Government agencies haven’t provided preliminary damage estimates yet, but AccuWeather, a company that provides data on weather and its impact, puts the damage and economic losses at $250 billion to $275 billion.
Gang members are allegedly targeting evacuees’ homes for robbery, as the LAPD urges residents to leave. Dr. Phil shares his insights on the troubling situation.
Firefighters say they’re hoping for a break Friday from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge.
Devastating wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, evacuee Brian Claypool shares his experience.
At least five people have died, California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN, as several wind-driven fires blazing across Los Angeles County remain mostly uncontained. The newest to break out is the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills, where evacuation orders have been issued.