California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned of bad actors who seek to use the trauma and chaos created by the wildfires in California for their own gain. Source
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1/11: Saturday Morning
New evacuations issued in Palisades Fire; Michael Lomonaco looks back at his decades-long culinary career Source
Powerful winter storm across Southern U.S. maintains its icy grip
Temperatures plunged in some areas turning melting snow into ice and turning roadways treacherous. Source
Israel sends Mossad intelligence agency director to Gaza ceasefire talks
Just one brief ceasefire has been achieved in 15 months of war, and that was in the earliest weeks of fighting. Source
Barcelona uses its tourist tax to tackle the effects of climate change
Barcelona is one of the most visited cities in Europe. A small fee charged to visitors is helping the city address climate change. Source
Eye Opener: Nicolás Maduro sworn in as president of Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term, sparking protests around the world and causing the U.S. to raise a bounty for his arrest. Meanwhile, hundreds of passengers were evacuated from an Atlanta flight after an aborted flight. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
Massachusetts college offers course comparing pop stars to poets
A new English course at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts takes a look at Taylor Swift’s lyrics and compares them with poetry that’s hundreds of years old. Source
Barcelona mayor turns tourist numbers into weapon against climate change
In the Spanish city of Barcelona, thousands of protestors took to the streets last year angry at the impact of millions of tourists on the lives of people who live there. But as the city also battles rising temperatures, Barcelona’s mayor has turned those tourist numbers to the city’s advantage in the fight against global warming. Source
Company behind incorrect Los Angeles alerts says it added new safeguards
Genasys, the company behind Los Angeles’ emergency alert technology, said it has “not been able to replicate” an error that sent inaccurate information to millions. Source
New evacuations issued in Palisades Fire
New evacuation orders were issued last night as the Palisades Fire crept towards Brentwood, California. It shows how difficult the fight against the wildfires remains, even as tens of thousands of acres have already burned. Meanwhile, officials have issued a local health emergency because of smoky air. Source