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By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The deadly Los Angeles wildfires had just begun when Comic Relief US’ new CEO took the helm at the charity that uses entertainment to combat poverty. Michele Ganeless noticed Hollywood’s response all the way from New York. She saw late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel turn his show’s backlot into a donation center. The Largo, an intimate nightclub featuring A-list comedians, hosted benefit performances. Inspired, Ganeless saw an opportunity to help out from the nation’s other cultural hub through “Stand-Up for LA.” “The ...

Storm threatens significant ice accumulations in several states, forecasters say

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A winter storm approaching several mid-Atlantic states is threatening significant ice accumulations that could cause widespread power outages and disrupt travel, forecasters warned Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued ice storm warnings from Wednesday afternoon through midday Thursday in portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Forecasts of up to four-tenths of an inch of ice (1 centimeter) in some places could significantly damage trees and power lines, the weather service said. Much of the warning area includes higher ...

Residents wait hours for a chance to return to burned LA neighborhoods

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Residents anxious to see what had become of their properties after the Palisades Fire ignited on Jan. 7 waited in their cars for hours Tuesday to return to their neighborhoods after officials lifted the last remaining evacuation orders. A line of vehicles snaked along the Pacific Coast Highway and motorists inched into a beachside parking lot in Santa Monica, where they must show ID to receive a permit that allows them to drive into the burn zone and sift through what’s left of their charred homes. They have to be out ...