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Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecast

Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecast

Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region Wednesday where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.
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Relief, 21st-century style: As wildfires burn, GoFundMe becomes a repository of harrowing stories

Relief, 21st-century style: As wildfires burn, GoFundMe becomes a repository of harrowing stories

NEW YORK (AP) — They seem endless, these sapping stories of loss. A grandfather starts over in his 90s. A family loses their dream home. People who were already struggling are dealt new, brutal blows.
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Ohtani and Dodgers featured on four of ESPN's first 10 Sunday night baseball broadcast

Ohtani and Dodgers featured on four of ESPN's first 10 Sunday night baseball broadcast

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on four of ESPN’s first 10 “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcasts along with a March 27 appearance on the sport’s main opening day.
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Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 0.8% in November

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 0.8% in November

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 0.8 per cent to $71.5 billion in November, helped by higher sales in the aerospace product and parts industry group and the petroleum and coal product subsector.
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Music streams hit nearly 5 trillion in 2024. Women pop performers lead the charge in the US

Music streams hit nearly 5 trillion in 2024. Women pop performers lead the charge in the US

More music, more listeners, no problems. The global music industry hit 4.8 trillion streams in 2024, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2024 Year-End Report found. That’s up 14% from 2023, which held the previous record .
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Music streams hit nearly 5 trillion in 2024. Women pop performers lead the charge in the US

Music streams hit nearly 5 trillion in 2024. Women pop performers lead the charge in the US

More music, more listeners, no problems. The global music industry hit 4.8 trillion streams in 2024, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2024 Year-End Report found. That’s up 14% from 2023, which held the previous record .
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Bryan Yu: B.C. retail sales posted a stronger start to Q4

Bryan Yu: B.C. retail sales posted a stronger start to Q4

October sales growth underscores the province’s economic resilience
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'Conclave' leads race for British BAFTA awards, one more than 'Emilia Perez'

'Conclave' leads race for British BAFTA awards, one more than 'Emilia Perez'

LONDON (AP) — Papal thriller “ Conclave ,” which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, one more than the genre-busting
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'Conclave' leads race for British BAFTA awards, one more than 'Emilia Perez'

LONDON (AP) — Papal thriller “ Conclave ,” which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, one more than the genre-busting
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FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump

FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content , a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.
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