Jack Smith, the special counsel who led two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, has resigned from the Justice Department before the president-elect takes office later this month. According to a court filing submitted on Saturday, Mr Smith “separated from the Department” on Friday. CBS News, the BBC’s US media partner, reported in November that […]
Why Trump was spared a penalty in hush-money sentencing
US President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced to an “unconditional discharge” in his hush-money criminal trial. That means he will face no penalty in the form of prison time, probation or a fine. He will take office as the first US president with a felony conviction. The BBC’s Nada Tawfik looks what the sentence means […]
LA firefighters battle to contain monster inferno as death toll rises
Watch: Palisades Fire spews ‘fire devil’ Firefighters are making an all-out assault to prevent the largest of the deadly wildfires that is threatening Los Angeles from spreading into one of the city’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. Aerial crews have been bombarding the flaming hills with water and fire retardant to hold back the Palisades fire, which […]
What we know about LA fires victims
Family of Victor Shaw Victor Shaw died trying to defend his home from the flames, his family say At least 16 people have died as wildfires rage in Los Angeles – and there are fears the number will rise. Officials say it may take several weeks to identify victims as traditional methods – such as […]
Locals use TikTok to get donations for LA fire victims
A street vendor and volunteers have harnessed the power of social media to help those affected by wildfires in Los Angeles. Jimmy Medina Jr said that a TikTok live broadcast prompted generous donations that allowed him to buy supplies, and to feed people from his hotdog cart. “Through the power of TikTok, all of our […]
Danes struggle with response to Trump Greenland threat
Getty Images Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, has been tasked with providing the national response to Trump’s threat Copenhagen’s gloomy January weather matches the mood among Denmark’s politicians and business leaders. “We take this situation very, very seriously,” said Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of Donald Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland – and punish Denmark […]