News for January 12, 2025

The Philadelphia 76ers have abandoned their planned Center City arena and will stay in South Philadelphia, officials said.

Rep. Judy Chu said fire agencies told her there is enough water to keep fighting the Los Angeles wildfires, and she urged more federal help as hard-hit communities look to rebuild.

Officials warned that strong Santa Ana winds will keep the fire risk very high in Los Angeles until Wednesday evening.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the Los Angeles-area wildfires could become one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history and called for an independent look at the water supply.

The FBI is investigating who flew a private drone that hit and damaged a firefighting aircraft during the Los Angeles wildfires, while the FAA’s flight restrictions were in place.