A raging fire believed to be arson wiped out a 1.2 million-square-foot tissue paper warehouse in California that serves the needs of roughly 50 million people, authorities said April 8. The six-alarm blaze in Ontario, California, happened at a warehouse leased by personal care and hygiene giant Kimberly-Clark early in the morning. There were no injuries to the roughly 20 employees who were in the building at the time of the fire, according to Fox 11 Los Angeles. read more
This is Leah Gazan MP. The federal Government of Canada is comprised of three branches. The Parliament of Canada is the legislative branch. Ergo, Leah is an elected representative of the Canadian federal government. read more
Typhus is a bacterial disease spread by infected fleas. Symptoms range from mild to potentially deadly. Health officials say it's so widespread, you can be at risk whether you have a pet or not. "These cases have been rising year after year. They're occurring in all areas of our county," said Medical Epidemiologist Dr. Aiman Halai with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. In 2025, 220 typhus infections were recorded in L.A. County, which is up from 187 cases in 2024. Halai said 90% of residents bitten by contaminated fleas ended up in the hospital. read more
Chilean President Jos Antonio Kast has thrown his weight behind Argentina's territorial claim to the Falkland Islands during his inaugural state visit to Buenos Aires. Meeting Argentine President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada, Mr Kast endorsed Buenos Aires's position on the disputed South Atlantic archipelago, along with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. read more
Los Angeles has spent more than $300 million on Inside Safe since Bass launched the program in December 2022, clearing scores of homeless encampments and moving about 5,800 people into interim housing " mostly hotels and motels. The goal was to get each of those people into permanent housing, typically taxpayer-funded apartments. But even as the mayor's initiative brings more people indoors, a growing number are winding up back on the street. The longer the program exists, the greater the share of participants who have returned to "unsheltered" homelessness, according to monthly dashboards which were posted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, or LAHSA, and analyzed by The Times. read more
Chamel Abdul-Karim, 29, faces one count of Aggravated Arson and six counts of Arson-Structure/Forest Land, which involves the willful and malicious burning of buildings or land, according to court records. He was set to be arraigned Thursday at a Rancho Cucamonga courthouse.
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Apparently he was upset over wages.
and potential Dem voters in particular, how important an issue is the Israel/Hamas conflict to you?
Not very important, but it was a political litmus test for few people (like those on this website).
Is there anything Harris could have done with regard to this conflict changed your vote?
She could have said anything; I guess that she hoped/polling her position would garner the most votes.
Should she have sided with the "from the river to the sea" crowd, stayed out of it, or taken another path?
It would have alienated a majority of the party. She really didn't do badly, she just lost.
Money's not "speech", it's the volume knob that drowns out others' speech.
Then why didn't it matter?
Harris Outspends Trump by $5 Million a Day After Donor Surge
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How does giving to "judges" or "tv networks" drown out others speech?
Orban isn't far-right.
Its just the progressive left has moved into such horrible positions for their own citizens people are rejecting them.
Why AfD is gaining ground, there is no "liberal middle"....
In the state election in Baden-Wrttemberg, the far-right AfD almost doubled its result to just under 19%. However, given the numerous crises within the party, the celebrations remain subdued.
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With Lumpers these days its either you're for wiping out your citizens or you're a NAZI!
So we should just forget 9/11 then?
NYC did.