Henley Global just rolled out their 2025 Passport Index, ranking passports from all over the world. Guess what? The US passport has dropped to ninth place, down from seventh last year. Some smart folks think this drop is because of the current politics in the US. Annie Pforzheimer, an expert at a Washington think tank […]
Los Angeles is facing huge fires, and one man might have started a big one called the Kenneth fire. This fire has already burned over 1,000 acres—that’s a lot of land! The suspect, a homeless man in his 30s, was caught by people who live in the Woodland Hills area, right after the Kenneth fire […]
Former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024, was known for his simple and modest way of life. Carter, the first U.S. president to reach 100 years, will be remembered in a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on January 9, 2025. President Joe […]
Wildfire smoke isn’t just a problem for people living near fires. Right now, strong winds are blowing smoke from fires near Pacific Palisades, the Pasadena foothills, and Simi Valley all across Southern California, causing bad air quality. This smoke can make your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs feel irritated and might carry harmful stuff that […]
Los Angeles County has been hit hard by wildfires this week. Over 2,000 homes, shops, and buildings have been destroyed, and sadly, five people have died because of the fires. One of the worst areas affected is Altadena, where the Eaton fire spread very fast. It started on Tuesday night and moved quickly, helped by […]
