Month: January 2025

The two biggest wildfires in Los Angeles are continuing to burn uncontained but firefighters have made progress against other blazes. Across Los Angeles County, the number of people told to evacuate has risen to 179,700 and 28,000 acres have been lost to the flames. We hear from Cantor Ruth Berman Harris who rescued sacred Torah scrolls from a Pasadena synagogue destroyed in the fires. Also on the programme: Army chief selected as Lebanon’s president after years of deadlock; President Biden praises Carter’s character as the former president’s casket heads home to Georgia. Photo: Hailey Ott and her mother Cindi Ott look at the damage caused to their home by the Eaton Fire, as powerful winds fueling wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, in Altadena, California, U.S. January 9, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Fred Greaves

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P.M. Edition for Jan. 9. As wildfires continue to rage around Los Angeles, experts are starting to get a sense of their staggering toll. WSJ reporter Jean Eaglesham talks about how homeowners insurance could change in a state ravaged by fire. And five presidents were among the leaders honoring former President Jimmy Carter at his funeral today. WSJ reporter and editor Aaron Zitner reflects on differences between Carter’s political moment and today. Plus, after a recent terrorism attack, tourist-dependent New Orleans is working to make visitors feel safe. WSJ travel reporter Allison Pohle says it’s following Las Vegas’s lead. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The statue of a former enslaved man who fought for equality for other Black men following the Civil War, could eventually be standing among the statues of segrationists and racists at the South Carolina Statehouse. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a Title IX update

AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on the ongoing California wildfires.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urging Donald Trump not to abandon more military aid for Kyiv.