TOP NEWS …
The definitions of wildfire containment and wildfire mop up — Los Angeles Daily News
About 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles the Thomas fire in Ventura County forced new evacuations Wednesday night. It’s the largest of the four fires and is only five percent contained. @DavidBegnaud reports. https://t.co/OgS17l3JIm pic.twitter.com/9p0aee0gfJ— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 7, 2017
Opinion | The Thomas Fire forced me from my home. This is what it’s like to evacuate. https://t.co/tq0FHhKm40 via @NBCNewsTHINK pic.twitter.com/40QhndbQJW— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 9, 2017
Raging Thomas fire triggers new evacuation orders in California https://t.co/M2ccGyXC5v pic.twitter.com/VaZ8nE1B79— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 11, 2017
Opinion | The Thomas Fire forced me from my home. This is what it’s like to evacuate. https://t.co/tq0FHhKm40 via @NBCNewsTHINK pic.twitter.com/40QhndbQJW— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 9, 2017
FACEBOOK …
Former Facebook exec Chamath Palihapitiya: Social media is ripping apart society — Fast Company
Feeling guilt; hearts, likes and thumbs up are destroying how society works
Palihapitiya’s criticisms were aimed not only at Facebook, but the wider online ecosystem. “The short-term, dopamine-driven feedback loops we’ve created are destroying how society works,” he said, referring to online interactions driven by “hearts, likes, thumbs-up. No civil discourse, no cooperation; misinformation, mistruth. And it’s not an American problem — this is not about Russians ads. This is a global problem.”
— Chamath Palihapitiya
ALABAMA …
Alabama state legislator says “broken” state party created hurdle for JonesLive blog: https://t.co/1gpY6ExSyA
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 12, 2017
#Alabama Senate election: Voters split on Roy Moore allegations as polls close soon https://t.co/3Dn4xqVIxT— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 13, 2017
LOS ANGELES …
Man killed after he was carjacked and run over by his own vehicle in Los Angeles, police say. No arrests have been made. https://t.co/tcVAYXpf0g pic.twitter.com/2U9Sox4dNy— ABC News (@ABC) December 12, 2017
CHAIN MIGRATION …
.@POTUS: “The lottery system and chain migration, we’re going to end them, fast.” pic.twitter.com/bXTVQpeaR3— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 12, 2017