Empty Reservoirs and Budget Cuts: What We Know About LA’s Disaster Prep Ahead of Deadly Fires

A 117-million gallon Los Angeles reservoir was empty when the disastrous fires struck the City of Angels because city leaders scheduled it for maintenance—during fire season. And just a week before the firestorm exploded, Mayor Karen Bass called for nearly $50 million in cuts to the Los Angeles Fire Department—after its chief had already warned

Greenland head says his people don’t want to be Americans amid Trump interest

Greenland’s prime minister said Friday that the mineral-rich Arctic territory’s people don’t want to be Americans, but that he understands U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s interest in the island given its strategic location and he’s open to greater cooperation with Washington. The comments from the Greenlandic leader, Múte B. Egede, came after Trump said earlier this

Trump’s son Eric mulling new Trump vodka line

Eric Trump has had discussions about launching a new line of Trump-branded vodka in the United States, according to people familiar with the matter, but it was unclear whether the deal would be finalized by Jan. 20, when his father, President-elect Donald Trump, will be inaugurated.  One proposal was for a deal between Eric Trump

American Tragedy: Obama Terror Lawyer Clashed With Aspen Bureaucrats Over $20 Million Home Expansion

The struggle is real for #Resistance icon Neal Katyal (Zillow, Wikimedia Commons) Neal Katyal is a multifaceted man. He’s a Georgetown Law professor who served as acting solicitor general of the United States under former president Barack Obama. He’s a hotshot attorney and partner at Hogan Lovells who represents a range of clients, including al