
California wildfires have burned 5 times more land so far this year compared the same period in 2020
CNN
Wildfires in California have burned more than five times the amount of acreage in the first five months of 2021 as they did in the same period last year, a worrying trend after what was the worst year for fires in the state's history.
A dry winter season that has led to drought conditions is raising fears of another dangerous season ahead. "We're having an increase of activity, an increase in acres burned compared to where we were last year," California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Battalion Chief Jon Heggie told CNN.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











