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A jury in California has ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million (around Rs 434.78 crore) in damages to a delivery driver who suffered severe burns after a hot beverage spilled on him due to an improperly secured lid. The incident occurred on February 8, 2020, when…
CLAIM Taylor Swift has called the Los Angeles wildfires a payback to the US for supporting Israel on Gaza bombings. FACT CHECK The video is a deepfake, using AI to falsely attribute comments to Taylor Swift. She did not make these statements. Social media is rife…
There was a strange feeling when I walked past the homes taken by the fires at Pasadena and Altadena in Los Angeles. A feeling like I had been there before. But I knew I hadn’t. What did the brick chimney columns and arches leading to nowhere…
Los Angeles: Los Angeles firefighters braced on Tuesday for a new round of intense winds that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already killed at least 24 people, levelled entire neighbourhoods and scorched an area the size of Washington, D.C. Much of Los…
A man dressed as a firefighter and burglarising homes in the Malibu area during the devastating Los Angeles wildfires has been arrested by the authorities, according to a report in Fox News. During a press conference on Sunday (Jan 12), Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff…
Los Angeles, United States: Olympic chief Thomas Bach said Sunday that US swim icon Gary Hall Jr would be given a new set of medals to replace those incinerated in the Los Angeles wildfires. Hall was forced into a speedy evacuation of his home in Pacific…
The largest of the raging wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles this week has, till now, burnt 10,000 structures as neighbourhoods turn to ashes. Thousands of people are homeless; a public health emergency has been declared over smoke all around the area. Insurers are…
Los Angeles, United States: Californians on Friday demanded to know who is at fault for the vast devastation caused by the raging Los Angeles wildfires, as a strict curfew went into force to prevent looting and lawlessness. At least 11 people died as flames ripped through…
Los Angeles, United States: When wildfires destroyed parts of Los Angeles this week, real estate agent Jenna Cooper started asking friends for clothing and other items to help people in need. Her request spread quickly through a network of powerful women. Actors including Sharon Stone and…
Los Angeles: Winds were expected to drop Friday around Los Angeles, bolstering a huge firefighting effort at the five major blazes wreaking havoc around America’s second biggest city. At least ten people have died as infernos ripped through neighborhoods, razing thousands of homes in one of…