## Jamie Lee Curtis Donates $1 Million to L.A. Fire Relief Efforts

Authored by variety.com

Jamie Lee Curtis has donated $1 million to a relief fund for communities impacted by the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

“I’m in communication with Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass and Senator Schiff as to where those funds need to be directed for the most impact.”.

Curtis spoke about the devastating fires on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday night, calling the natural disaster “fucking gnarly” and “a really awful situation.”.

I flew here last night, I was on the plane, started getting texts and it’s fucking gnarly, you guys.

East of L.A., the Eaton Fire has burned through more than 10,000 acres, heavily impacting the Altadena and Pasadena areas.

A third blaze, the Hurst Fire, has burned through more than 700 acres at top of the San Fernando Valley.

The EIF last administered a fund for the 2023 Maui fires, alongside Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson. »

### Beijing says it’s willing to deepen economic ties with Canada as Trump brings trade chaos

Authored by theglobeandmail.com

China says it’s willing to deepen economic relations with Canada as this country’s trading relationship with the United States hits a rough patch.

China’s embassy in Ottawa said in a recent statement to The Globe and Mail that it’s willing to talk about increasing trade and ties.

Carlo Dade, director of trade and trade infrastructure at the Canada West Foundation, said he’s sensing a similar openness from China. »

### More than 15,000 doctors sign letter urging Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary

Authored by nbcnews.com

More than 15,000 doctors have signed a letter urging senators to vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of health and human services.

“The health and well-being of 336 million Americans depend on leadership at HHS that prioritizes science, evidence-based medicine, and strengthening the integrity of our public health system,” the letter reads.

The letter was posted online by the Committee to Protect Health Care, a physicians advocacy group. »

### Denmark outraged following Trump's statements on Greenland

Authored by lemonde.fr

Followed live by the Danish media, Donald Trump Jr's visit to Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, on Tuesday, January 7, was a brief one.

Not ruling out taking Greenland by force, the billionaire said, "We don't even know if Denmark has any legal rights to it, but, if they do, they have to give it up, because we need it for a matter of national security."

If Copenhagen refuses to give in, the president-elect says he is prepared to impose "very high tariffs on Danish products.". »

### Jimmy Carter, Who Has Died at Age 100, Spared Millions of People from Guinea Worm, a Debilitating Parasite

Authored by scientificamerican.com

Guinea worm cases were averaging 3.5 million per year globally around the time Carter first toured Ghana.

Should caseloads dwindle to zero, Guinea worm will become only the second human disease in history (after smallpox) to be eradicated.

During a press conference in 2015, Carter said that he hoped the last Guinea worm would die before he did. »

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