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The Daily BeastGavin Newsom Hits Back at Elon Musk With Clip of Firefighters Exposing His ‘Lies’
Gavin Newsom has taken to X to share what he believes is a gotcha clip of Elon Musk being “exposed” for lying about the California wildfires. The MAGA billionaire, along with Donald Trump, has been a vocal critic of the governor’s response to the crisis. Trump even dubbed him “Gavin Newscum,” before Musk described him as a “subtard.” Newsom had sensibly refused to get drawn into the war of words, saying he “respect[s] the office” of the incoming president. But, taking to X on Sunday evening, he
- USA TODAY
Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
Areas of Los Angeles County in Southern California are under mandatory evacuation orders following multiple fires that have started.
- The Weather Network
Difficult travel days as more lake-effect snow targets Ontario, risk of 30+ cm
Locally heavy snowfall with total accumulations of 30 to 40+ cm kick off the work week in Ontario. Snow squall warnings are in effect
- Reuters
How one California man tried saving his block from wildfire
Despite it all, Tristin Perez never left his Altadena home during the deadly Eaton fire. A police officer told him and his neighbors to evacuate early on Wednesday morning as the fire raced down the hillside above them. Instead, Perez insisted on trying to save his property and his neighbors’ homes along El Molino Avenue.
- HuffPost
Kardashian Family's Water Waste Resurfaces After Khloe Criticizes LA Mayor Amid Fires
The reality star was called a hypocrite as people reminded the world about her family's excesses during Southern California's 2022 drought.
- The Canadian Press
What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.
- The Weather Network - Video
Ontario travel will be snarled by multiple snow rounds
Heavy snowfall can cause travel delays all over Ontario. Meteorologist Rhythm Reet from The Weather Network breaks down the timings and details of all the snow to come.
- The Independent
LA fires live updates: Death toll jumps to 25 as winds return increasing fears of ‘explosive fire growth’
Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage through southern California as Santa Ana winds set to return
- Business Insider
LA's wildfires gutted the celebrity-packed Pacific Palisades. Here are the stars who lost their homes.
Stars, including Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, and Milo Ventimiglia were mourning the loss of their homes and possessions in LA's devastating fires.
- PA Media: Entertainment
Former child star with cerebral palsy died ‘needlessly’ in LA fires, says mother
The fires that began on Tuesday just north of central LA have burned more than 12,000 structures.
- ABC News
LA fires live updates: 9 people charged with looting in Palisades, Eaton fires, DA says
At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. About 92,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and another 89,000 are under evacuation warnings.
- The Weather Network
Great Lakes see a more than 500 per cent increase in ice coverage
Frigid air parked over the region caused a dramatic increase in ice coverage on the Great Lakes this week
- The Canadian Press
Ripples of Los Angeles fires continue as Meghan delays Netflix series launch, composer's works lost
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue.
- The Canadian Press
24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week. At least 16 people were missing, and authorities said that number was expected to rise.
- INSIDER
Why some fire hydrants in LA had no water to fight the fires
Some fire hydrants in Los Angeles had no water to douse the fires. Here's what happened, and why the endangered smelt fish wrongly got blamed.
- The Weather Network
Toronto’s no-show snow: when will a big storm finally arrive?
Toronto hasn’t seen much more than 5 cm of snow in one day this season. How much longer will we fall behind?
- The Hill
Trump blasts ‘incompetent’ officials as wildfires rage on
President-elect Trump slammed officials in charge of handling the raging wildfires in the Los Angeles area, calling them “incompetent.” “The fires are still raging in L.A.,” Trump wrote on Truth Social early Sunday morning. “The incompetent pols have no idea how to put them out. Thousands of magnificent houses are gone, and many more will…
- The Canadian Press
Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread
An emergency task force arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region on Sunday as an oil spill in the Kerch Strait from two storm-stricken tankers continues to spread a month after it was first detected, officials said.
- Yahoo Finance Canada
Canada pauses electric vehicle rebates worth up to $5,000 for buyers
Transport Canada says over 546,000 vehicle incentives have been granted since the program's launch in 2019.
- CBC
Waddle this way: Calgary penguins take annual stroll
Fourteen king penguins, a species known to walk long distances in the wild to find open water, kicked off their annual walk at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo for the 13th year. The walk had been delayed by warm weather and winds.