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The median rent for properties in Los Angeles has gone up to $2,800 (£2,295) following the wildfires
Landlords 'ripping off LA fire victims'
LOS ANGELES — Landlords have been illegally raising prices due to the Los Angeles wildfires, says Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim.The LA property mogul, who owns the luxury real estate brokerage at the center of the Netflix reality show, said one client had been asked for thousands over the original asking price to rent a home — despite California's anti "price gouging" laws.It comes as LA officials warned anyone caught "taking advantage" of the disaster by scamming or burgling wildfire victims would be prosecuted.Thousands of people have lost homes in LA and displaced victims say they are facing sky-high rental prices and hotel fees.Oppenheim said his business, known for selling LA's most expensive and glamorous homes, was offering its services for free...
January 13, 2025

Landlords 'ripping off LA fire victims'

Firefighters watch as water is dropped on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon, in Los Angeles, on January 11.
LA fires death toll rises to 24 as high winds expected
LOS ANGELES — Weather forecasters in California are warning fierce winds that fuelled the infernos around Los Angeles are expected to pick up again this week, as fire crews on the ground race to make progress controlling three wildfires.Officials warned that after a weekend of relatively calm winds, the notoriously dry Santa Ana winds would pick up again from Sunday night until Wednesday, reaching speeds of up to 60mph (96km/h).Ahead of the wind's uptick, some progress has been made in stopping the spread of the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, which are burning on opposite ends of the city. Local firefighters are being assisted by crews from eight other states, as well as Canada and Mexico, who continue to arrive.The LA County medical examiner updated the death toll on Sunday to...
January 13, 2025

LA fires death toll rises to 24 as high winds expected

Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson says his home burned down in LA fires
LOS ANGELES — Mel Gibson has revealed his home has been destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires while he was away recording Joe Rogan's podcast.The Oscar-winning film star said his Malibu property was "completely toasted" and criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom over the crisis.At least 10 people have died in the wildfires, which have burned down thousands of buildings and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.A host of celebrities have told how they have lost their properties, while officials have warned more high winds could further fan the flames of the wildfires.Gibson said he felt "ill at ease" during his visit to Austin, Texas, to appear as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, because he knew his neighbourhood was "on...
January 10, 2025

Mel Gibson says his home burned down in LA fires

Fire crews battle the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025
Death toll rises to 10 as wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — At least 10 people are believed to be dead as wildfires continue to scorch many cities in the Los Angeles County area.Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna says the fires are some of the worst he’s ever seen. “It looks as though an atomic bomb dropped in these areas”.Luna acknowledged the death toll with hesitancy, saying “even as I’m telling that, it’s leaving my lips, I’m nervous about that number”. The LA Sheriff warned that the figure may increase in the near future.Luna says he “doesn’t expect good news” and expects the death toll to continue rising, based on the sheer scale of the devastation.The Palisades and Eaton fires are the largest of six currently blazing across the city. The two blazes alone have burned through almost 30,000 acres since...
January 10, 2025

Death toll rises to 10 as wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged 'ringleader' of the Sept. 11 plot
9/11 guilty pleas delayed after US government objects
GUANTANAMO BAY — The US government has succeeded in temporarily blocking the accused mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks from pleading guilty amid a dispute over the terms of a pre-trial agreement.Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants reached deals last summer to plead guilty to all charges in exchange for not facing a death penalty trial.In a filing with a federal appeals court, the government argued that it and the American people would be irreparably harmed if the pleas were accepted.A three-judge panel said they needed more time to consider the case and put the proceedings on hold. They stressed that the delay "should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits" of the case.It comes after a military judge and appeals panel rejected a previous move by...
January 10, 2025

9/11 guilty pleas delayed after US government objects

Donald Trump at Mar a Lago
US Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to halt hush-money case sentencing
NEW YORK — The US Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump's last-minute bid to halt his sentencing on Friday in the criminal hush-money case.Trump had urged the top court to consider whether he was entitled to an automatic stay of his sentencing, but the justices rejected the application by 5-4.Trump was found guilty of falsifying records to disguise reimbursements for a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels as legal expenses in 2016.Justice Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the case, has indicated he will not consider a jail term for Trump.Reacting on Thursday evening, the president-elect told reporters the case was a "disgrace", although the Supreme Court decision was a "fair decision, actually.""It's a judge that...
January 10, 2025

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to halt hush-money case sentencing

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures during a protest in Caracas on the eve of Maduro's inauguration
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado free after being ‘violently intercepted’ 
CARACAS — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she is now safe after her aides said she was “intercepted” at a protest in Caracas on the eve of President Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration.Machado’s political group wrote on X that she had been “violently intercepted” on Thursday while leaving the rally.In a later update, her team posted that “during the period of her kidnapping she was forced to record several videos and was later released.”Machado posted a statement on her X account late Thursday indicating she would give more details later.“I am now in a safe place and more determined than ever before to continue with you UNTIL THE END!” she wrote. “Tomorrow I will tell you what happened today and what is coming.”“I have never felt so proud to be...
January 10, 2025

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado free after being ‘violently intercepted’ 

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
Mexico's Sheinbaum mocks Trump over his 'Gulf of America' idea
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has mocked US President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" by suggesting that North America should be called "Mexican America".Sheinbaum's comments on Wednesday came after Trump gave a press conference in which he discussed renaming the body of water that stretches from Florida to Cancun, called for Canada to become a US state, and refused to rule out the use of military force or economic coercion to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal.In her daily press conference, Sheinbaum stood before a colonial-era map of the region from 1607 and proposed dryly that North America should be renamed "América Mexicana" or “Mexican America", because a...
January 09, 2025

Mexico's Sheinbaum mocks Trump over his 'Gulf of America' idea

At least five wildfires are raging in Los Angeles and neighbouring counties
Hollywood Hills blaze rapidly expanding, fire chief says
HOLLYWOOD — A fire official says a blaze that broke out in Hollywood Hills is "rapidly expanding" after a mandatory evacuation order was issued in the area following the spread of the wildfires in Los Angeles.California fire chief David Acuna told the BBC there had been "zero progress" in containing the fires because of high winds and dry conditions."The wind has been blowing consistently at 60-100mph (95-160km/h) since yesterday morning," Acuna said. "It actually blew harder last night."At least five fires are currently active across Los Angeles, with five people confirmed to have been killed.Wind speeds have dropped to about 30mph, but Acuna said "it is still significant and because there are a lot of open areas it is extremely...
January 09, 2025

Hollywood Hills blaze rapidly expanding, fire chief says

President Nicolas Maduro swears in the combat forces during a pro-government rally on January 7, 2025 in Caracas, Venezuela
Fear on the streets of Caracas as Maduro’s inauguration looms
CARACAS — “If you need one word to describe Venezuela these days, it would be fearful.” That’s what one Latin American diplomat told CNN this week, reflecting on the strange atmosphere in the country.Venezuelans are bracing for yet another wave of repression as strongman leader Nicolas Maduro prepares to be inaugurated for a third time on Friday – sealing an election outcome that opposition politicians and the US government say was stolen.In recent days, the government has deployed a show of force ahead of the inauguration, increasing the number of policemen and security officers on the street and detaining dozens of people across the country, including a former presidential candidate, according to human rights advocates.The climate of fear is palpable on social media, with the...
January 09, 2025

Fear on the streets of Caracas as Maduro’s inauguration looms

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