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2 months ago | 
usatoday.com | Karina Zaiets |Janet Loehrke
Editor's note: This story was originally published on February 24, 2022. Ukraine has been invaded by Russia in a¬†pre-dawn attack. Up to 190,000 Russian troops were positioned near Ukraine's borders, swelling from 100,000 at the end of January¬†according to recent estimates.¬†But threats to Ukrainian independence do not exist only on the battlefield ‚Ästinterpretation of¬†history itself is¬†a crucial theater for an¬†information war between Russia and Ukraine.
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2 months ago | 
usatoday.com | Karina Zaiets |Jim Sergent
The third time was the charm for Monty the Giant Schnauzer at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden. For two consecutive years, Monty and his owners Sandra Nordstrom, Katherine Bernardin and Cherlann Ambrose had won the group rounds, but fell short. Their win Tuesday also ended the Working Groups' drought since 2004, the longest of the seven groups. Bourbon, a Whippet hound, was the Reserve Best in Show.
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2 months ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jim Owczarski |Ramon Padilla |Karina Zaiets
Every now and then, Giannis Antetokounmpo will admit that there is a statistic, or a piece of NBA history, that he wants to touch − like when he was on the verge of breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's franchise scoring record for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021-22 season. Otherwise, when informed of a certain statistical milestone he has etched his name into, he says how appreciative he is of the company he keeps in NBA history and says there is more work to do.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
usatoday.com | Sara Chernikoff |Stephen Beard |Carlie Procell |Karina Zaiets |Ramon Padilla
The deadly wildfires burning around Los Angeles have impacted many historic or culturally significant landmarks and local institutions. The Los Angeles Times reported that 32 properties considered historic by the Los Angeles Conservancy were destroyed in the fires. More than a thousand properties are included in Los Angeles' Historic-Cultural Monuments registry and hundreds in the federal National Register of Historic Places.
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Jan 14, 2025 | usatoday.com | Sara Chernikoff |Stephen Beard |Carlie Procell |Karina Zaiets |Ramon Padilla
The deadly wildfires burning around Los Angeles have impacted many historic or culturally significant landmarks and local institutions. The Los Angeles Times reported that 32 properties considered historic by the Los Angeles Conservancy were destroyed in the fires. More than a thousand properties are included in Los Angeles' Historic-Cultural Monuments registry and hundreds in the federal National Register of Historic Places.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
eu.vvdailypress.com | Karina Zaiets
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
usatoday.com | Karina Zaiets
The Los Angeles area is besieged by wildfires that have killed at least 10 people, destroyed thousands of structures and displaced more than 100,000 people. Fueled in part by strong winds known as the Santa Anas, several fires remain uncontained. Active fires include the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Hurst and Lidia blazes, according to Cal Fire. Parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties remain under evacuation orders.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
thecalifornian.com | Karina Zaiets
The Los Angeles area is besieged by wildfires that have killed at least 10 people, destroyed thousands of structures and displaced more than 100,000 people. Fueled in part by strong winds known as the Santa Anas, several fires remain uncontained. Active fires include the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Hurst, Lidia and Archer blazes, according to Cal Fire. Parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties remain under evacuation orders.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
desertsun.com | Roseann Cattani |Ramon Padilla |Karina Zaiets
Roseann Cattani Ramon Padilla Karina ZaietsPalm Springs Desert SunAir quality for a large portion of Los Angeles County has reached the very unhealthy Air Quality Index (AQI) category due to a cluster of wildfires ravaging the area. The impacted area, according to the latest map from AirNow, extends from Pasadena and Altadena, where the Eaton Fire originated in the Angeles National Forest, to surrounding communities, including Alhambra, Monterey Park, and parts of Glendale.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
usatoday.com | Ramon Padilla |Karina Zaiets
Fueled by high-speed Santa Ana winds, the fast-moving Palisades Fire near Los Angeles is producing dangerous smoke. Below you can see where smoke conditions are most dangerous and visual guide to improving air quality inside your home during a wildfire. Air quality in Los Angeles area impacted by wildfire smokeThe Palisades Fire, located between the beach towns of Santa Monica and Malibu remained uncontained after burning nearly 3,000 acresĀ as of Wednesday morning.
