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Former child actor Rory Callum Sykes died Wednesday, Jan. 8, a victim of the Palisades Fire, according to his mother, Shelley Sykes. He was 32.Rory, an Australian actor who was born blind and with cerebral palsy, starred on the British television show “Kiddy Kapers.” In addition to his work in front of the camera, Rory also served as a motivational speaker and helped form the Happy Charity organization with his mom.Sykes attempted to evacuate their Malibu home when the Palisades Fire ignited, only to have difficulty retrieving emergency services due to limited resources, including power.CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: ‘TOP GUN: MAVERICK’ STAR’S…

Dutton discredits renewables when asked about energy policyPeter Dutton was also asked about the role of domestic gas production in the energy mix – will this be enough, or should there be more coal in the mix? The opposition leader pointed to state government’s decisions to extend the life of coal fired plants and said: At the moment, the problem is that the government’s got this view of trying to please inner-city Green voters with the renewables-only policy which has driven uncertainty into the market. So gas is going to be required, and every serious commentator from Aemo down says…

Candy Crush is getting another feather in its cap. Rather than offering another twist on match-three puzzling, Candy Crush Solitaire will bring the franchise’s sickly sweet aesthetic to the card game classic. It will be the first Candy Crush game to release after Microsoft’s acquisition of developer King.Candy Crush Solitaire bases itself on tripeaks solitaire, in which players must clear three “peaks” of cards. The game will feature familiar power-ups from Candy Crush, including jelly fish, the lollipop hammer, the color bomb, and the UFO. They will offer similar, but not exactly the same, powers as their match-three counterparts. Much…

11 The blue city of Chefchaouen is one of Morocco’s most famous sights. This unique little mountain town has entire streets that are painted in shades of blue. You can go to Chef Chaouen on a day trip from Fes or Tangier, or there are hotels in the city if you want to stay longer. I went there on a day trip from Fes and enjoyed it, even though it took all day to go there and back. This travel guide will explain how to get to the blue city (with or without a tour), what to see there, and…

Number of missing rises as Los Angeles fires continueFirefighters made some progress to contain the multiple wildfires across the city on Sunday as more desert winds arrived. The blazes have killed at least 16 people, and Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that the number of missing increased by the hour. Follow our live coverage here.Entire neighborhoods have been destroyed, and the kind of gusts that have propelled the fires were expected to return after a possible reprieve. Even as crews managed to stop the momentum of the large Palisades fire, fire risk remained high in the region.…

Cybercriminals spare no industry, targeting sectors like health care, insurance, automotive and education. Health care has been a frequent target, with attacks like the Ascension breach last year and the CVR incident in late 2024. Now, education technology giant PowerSchool has become the latest target, with records of millions of students and teachers stolen.While the exact number of affected individuals remains unknown, the scale of the breach is alarming.PowerSchool serves 18,000 customers worldwide, including schools in the U.S. and Canada, managing grading, attendance and personal information for over 60 million K-12 students and teachers.I’M GIVING AWAY THE LATEST & GREATEST AIRPODS…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has re-iterated that Canada has no intention to become the 51st state of the US.”It’s not going to happen,” he said.Speaking to former White House press secretary Jen Psaki on MSNBC’s “Inside” on Sunday, Trudeau discussed President-Elect Donald Trump’s repeated comments that Canada could become a part of the US.”I know as a successful negotiator he likes to keep people off balance. The 51st state, it’s not going to happen,” he said.The prime minister, who has faced growing unpopularity in the polls ahead of a national election, announced that he will step down in March…

Please support PoliticusUSA by becoming a subscriber.It is a concept that was at the heart of the founding of our current constitutional system of government. The federal government is supposed to be there to assist states during a time of need. This assistance is why states send tax money to Washington, DC. California is the 49th least dependent state on federal government funds, and they send the six highest amount of tax dollars to the federal government.Given how much California adds to the federal coffers, Republicans should have no problem with providing them needed wildfire disaster relief.However, Trump’s party is…

Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers who were fighting on behalf of Russia in a Russian border region, South Korea’s intelligence service said, confirming an account from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday.Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) told AFP it has “confirmed that the Ukrainian military captured two North Korean soldiers on January 9 in the Kursk battlefield in Russia.”The confirmation comes after Zelenskyy said in a post on the Telegram messaging app that the two captured North Korean soldiers were wounded and taken to Kyiv, where they are communicating with Ukrainian security services SBU.SBU released video that appears…