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What are the Santa Ana winds and how are they impacting the L.A. wildfires?
By Scott Neuman The intense and fast-moving fires that have cut a path of destruction through the suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at least two people, are being driven by the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts that in some cases surpass hurricane-strength. The two largest blazes — the Palisades and Eaton Fires —…
How influencers are impacting journalism
By Eric Deggans , Eleana Tworek , D. Parvaz A Pew Research poll taken during the 2024 presidential campaigns showed that 20% of Americans now get their news from social media influencers on various apps. Given the growing role of influencers in the democratic process, it seems we should seriously consider a few things: Should…