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Wildfire Risk Spikes As Winds Whip Up In Southern California

An autumn heat wave accompanied by gusty winds raised the wildfire risk for Southern California starting Tuesday, with forecasters warning that grass and brush are still dangerously dry despite recent rains. The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for increased fire danger in mountain and foothill areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday evening. The region's notorious Santa Ana winds could bring gusts of up to 45 mph (72 kph) at elevation, with slightly lower speeds through valleys, said Rose Schoenfeld, a meteorologist with the NWS office for LA. Santa Anas are typical for this time of year, Schoenfeld said, but expected temperatures in the low 90s (34 C) will be hotter than normal for late October, with some record highs possible. Schoenfeld said moisture from rainstorms two weeks ago has had time to mostly dissipate. “The rain certainly didn't hurt, but the fuels are still very flammable,” she said. The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services ordered the pre-deployment of personnel, fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and other resources to be ready in case blazes break out. Southern California Edison temporarily shut off power to nearly 2,500 customers to prevent wildfires sparked by electrical equipment during high winds. The utility said it was considering cutting electricity to another 29,000 residents of LA, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. While the January wildfires in Los Angeles were among the most destructive in California history, overall the state has seen fewer acres burned in 2025 than in previous years. So far this year, fires have scorched 815 square miles (2,110 square km) statewide, compared to the late October average of about 2,030 square miles (5,257 square km), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Cal Fire Battalion Chief Brent Pascua said after a relatively quiet summer, fire weather was expected to ramp up throughout the fall and winter. “It's a lot calmer than it has been, on average,” Pascua said. “But we can't let our guard down. The risk is still high.”

U.S. strikes more alleged drug-running boats in Eastern Pacific

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that the U.S. military carried out strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean against four boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor. The strikes were launched Monday and announced on social media Tuesday. It's the first time multiple strikes have been announced in a single day as the pace of the attacks has escalated. A Pentagon official says the strikes were conducted off the coast of Colombia. However, the Mexican navy says it's searching about 400 miles southwest of the Pacific city of Acapulco, far away from Colombia. It wasn’t immediately clear exactly where the strike took place, and the Pentagon didn't give more details.

Vance says troops will be paid amid government shutdown

Vice President JD Vance says that he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week as the Trump administration reconfigures funding in the second-longest government shutdown. The pressure to end the shutdown is taking on new urgency. Rep. Lisa McClain, chair of the House Republican Conference, says "this week, more than any other week, the consequences become impossible to ignore.” Millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance. More federal workers will miss their first full paycheck.

Democrats are Intentionally Hurting Americans

Jesus and His Word are Spreading Throughout the World

"Immigration is a failure of our elites", says Andrew Kolvet.

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Medhi Hasan attacks Charlie Kirk and Andrew Kolvet and Matt Walsh respond.

Judge Orders Senior Border Patrol Official To Meet Her Daily To Discuss Use Of Force

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis has ordered a senior U.S. Border Patrol official to meet with her daily “to hear about how the day went” after weeks of confrontations between immigration agents and the public in the Chicago area. The immigration sweeps from Operation Midway Blitz have produced more than 1,800 arrests and complaints of excessive force. Ellis also asked Border Patrol’s Greg Bovino to submit by Friday all use-of-force reports from Border Patrol agents involved in the operation from Sept. 2 through Tuesday.

The Democrats Want to Spend a Trillion Dollars

Should the US have a call-to-prayer?

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall In Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall on Jamaica as the strongest storm to hit the island in the 174 years since records began. Melissa is a Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of 185 miles per hour. It is expected to move diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north. A life-threatening storm surge of up to 13 feet is expected across southern Jamaica. Officials said there was no more preparation they could do. The storm has already been blamed for at least seven deaths in the Caribbean.