Simon Kent

Simon Kent

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WATCH: Florida Hit by Record Snowfall

A major winter storm slammed Florida on Wednesday and left record snowfall in its icy wake alongside highway closures including more than 100 miles of the nation’s southernmost interstate, I-10, in Louisiana and Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - JANUARY 22: A person walks on snow after snowfall on January 22, 20

Fetterman Dismisses Talk of Party Switch as ‘Amateur-Hour S**T’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) confirmed Tuesday he has neither interest nor intention of switching parties, making his declaration to openly squash such gossip after he was seen engaging with President Donald Trump and Capitol Hill Republicans.

US Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) speaks ahead of US Vice President and Democratic presiden

Prosecutor: Nine Charged as Looting Surges in Wake of L.A. Wildfires

As if the wildfires laying waste to vast areas of Los Angeles aren’t enough to confront embattled residents, there is another threat that also challenges them in their fight to survive and rebuild. Nine people have now been charged in relation to looting in evacuation zones around the fire zones, the area’s chief prosecutor said Monday.

An Altadena resident walks past a sign in front of her home on January 13, 2025 warning lo

L.A. Fires Death Toll Rises as Heavy Winds Forecast to Return

The death toll from the wildfires tearing through Los Angeles stood at 16 on Sunday morning as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes. The emergency response continues as potentially strong Santa Ana winds up to 45 mph are forecast to return and push flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks.

A fire fighting helicopter drops water as the Palisades fire grows near the Mandeville Can

Iconic Hollywood Landmarks Threatened by Sunset Fire

A host of famous Hollywood landmarks remained under threat Thursday as the deadly fires laying waste to vast parts of Los Angeles County and its immediate surrounds show no sign of abatement.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 08: Flames are seen on the hillsides above Hollywood Blvd. during

Democrat L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in Africa as Her City Burns

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spent Tuesday in Africa as part of a taxpayer-funded delegation attending the inauguration of John Dramani Mahama as Ghana’s president. The Democrat was there as her city battled wildfires and thousands of residents fled for their lives.

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