## Mike Johnson Vows to Hold Aid to California Hostage After Deadly Fires

Authored by newrepublic.com

“It appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty in many respects, so that’s something that has to be factored in.

I think there should probably be conditions on that aid.”.

Asked whether he planned on conditioning the aid to debt ceiling negotiations, Johnson said that option is on the table.

“There’s some discussion about that, but we’ll see where it goes.”.

Nearly 200,000 L.A. residents have been placed under evacuation order, and many won’t have homes to return to.

Over 12,000 buildings—including a public library, a medical center, a church, a synagogue, and large swaths of a predominantly Black neighborhood—have been destroyed so far in the wildfires.

The total land burned in these Los Angeles wildfires is bigger than Paris. »

### Zelenskyy offers firefighting help from Ukraine for Los Angeles-area wildfires: "Nothing short of extraordinary"

Authored by cbsnews.com

"The situation there is extremely difficult, and Ukrainians can help Americans save lives.

This is currently being coordinated, and we have offered our assistance to the American side through the relevant channels.

"Ukraine's offer of support to California during these devastating wildfires is nothing short of extraordinary," said a post on X. »

### China refuses to accept tankers with Russian oil after new US sanctions

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Three tankers carrying more than 2 million barrels of Russian oil are floating in the waters off the coast of east China and cannot be unloaded after the United States imposed new sanctions on Russia's largest oil companies on Friday, 10 January.

However, it changed course over the weekend and is now parked at sea with the oil on board.

The tankers are not offloading days after Shandong Port Group Co., which operates several ports in the province, called on terminals to stop allowing sanctioned oil tankers to dock or unload cargo. »

### Man was ‘awake and conscious’ when his face caught fire during surgery, lawsuit says

Authored by lawandcrime.com

The family of an Oregon man who suffered from severe burns after his face caught on fire during surgery is suing the hospital for $900,000.

He checked in to Oregon Health & Science University hospital for a tracheostomy to have a breathing tube inserted into his throat.

Part of the preparation for that surgery involved his face being swabbed with isopropyl alcohol for sterilization. »

### Nintendo will reportedly reveal Switch 2 this week

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

“I can share with you that Nintendo Switch 2 will be revealed in the coming week… I have been told Switch 2 will be revealed on Thursday, January 16… just a few days from now,” they said.

The two-part reveal plan would align with how Nintendo showed the original Nintendo Switch, and match with what VGC has been told about Nintendo’s plans for the Switch 2 reveal.

Nintendo has previously confirmed plans to reveal its next console during its current fiscal year, which ends in March 2025. »

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