Crews make slow progress battling Southern California wildfires – CBS News Watch CBS News Multiple wildfires were still burning across the Los Angeles County area Friday as tens of thousands of people remained under evacuation orders and more than 10,000 structures were estimated to have been destroyed by the blazes. The National Guard has been … Read more
As wildfires spread across Southern California this week, President-elect Donald Trump cast blame on state leaders and called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to resign in a series of Truth Social posts. Trump accused Newsom of prioritizing environmental policies over public safety, and claimed that FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the crisis. CBS … Read more
How federal agencies are responding to the Southern California wildfires – CBS News Watch CBS News With the Los Angeles-area wildfires expected to be one of the most expensive disasters in California history, Margaret Brennan examines how the federal government is offering to help. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more
Biden cancels trip to Italy to focus on Los Angeles wildfires, Trump blames Newsom for blazes – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden has canceled the last planned foreign trip of his presidency so he can focus on the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires. President-elect Donald Trump, meanwhile, has taken to social … Read more
Firefighters are continuing to battle a series of wildfires that broke out Tuesday in Los Angeles County. Fueled by a windstorm, the blazes have so far engulfed thousands of acres of land, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CalFire. Stunning images emerging from areas affected by the particularly destructive Palisades … Read more