Nation Jan 23 Meet the small team behind the Watch Duty app giving life-saving wildfire updates Ever since the deadly wildfires began in Los Angeles two weeks ago, residents have largely turned to one app for the most up-to-date information. It’s called Watch Duty and Stephanie Sy spoke to two members of the small team that…
Nation Jan 22 How incarcerated firefighters are helping battle the blazes around Los Angeles The fire danger in Southern California is far from over. As crews continue their battle, incarcerated firefighters part of a long-running state program are on the frontline. Supporters say the program offers a pathway out of prison, but critics say…
Politics Jan 20 Trump returns to office and kickstarts ambitious and controversial agenda Donald Trump has returned to office as the 47th president of the United States. His second term kickstarts an ambitious, and controversial, agenda that will bring mass deportations, aggressive tariffs on imports from competitors and allies alike, and a promise…
World Jan 15 Los Angeles officials face tough questions about preparedness and firefighting strategy It’s been more than a week since two of the most destructive wildfires in California history broke out within hours of each other in Los Angeles. Both blazes remain active and uncontained, and Angelenos again held their breath while firefighters…
Nation Jan 14 ‘Everything we know is gone’: Fire victims face devastated communities, uncertain future Unprecedented warnings about wind conditions have residents around the Los Angeles area on high alert again as firefighters work to control major blazes that have destroyed communities and taken at least 24 lives. Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order…
Nation Jan 11 Residents reel from Los Angeles fires as deaths rise and high winds threaten to return The desperate battle between firefighters and wildfires in the Los Angeles area has entered its fifth day, with more evacuations underway as high winds threaten more lives and homes. Officials say 11 deaths from the fires have been confirmed so…
Nation Jan 10 LA reflects on what wildfires have destroyed while looking to prepare for future disasters Firefighters are making some progress in the battle against a series of catastrophic wildfires in the Los Angeles area. More than 10,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed and at least 10 people have been killed. There's still danger ahead…
Nation Jan 09 Los Angeles begins to face ‘apocalyptic’ devastation as wildfires continue to burn Firefighters continue to battle multiple major fires in the Los Angeles area. At least 5 people have been killed, a number officials expect to rise, and 180,000 are under evacuation orders. The fires that started on Tuesday are now among…
Nation Jan 08 Massive wildfires continue to rage across LA area, leaving neighborhoods in ruins Wildfires accelerated by historically strong winds have created extreme conditions for millions of people in the Los Angeles region. More than 100,000 people have evacuated their homes because of four different fires. Stephanie Sy reports from Los Angeles.
Nation Jan 07 Minneapolis agrees to federal oversight of its police 4 years after George Floyd murder The U.S. has long been one of the world’s largest donors of foreign aid. But in recent years, its effectiveness has been called into question by a chorus of critics who say the impact of assistance programs falls well short…