1️⃣ *Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods in Los Angeles* and displaced thousands have *killed at least 10 people, authorities said,* as California's National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to quell disorder.

*News of the growing toll, announced late Thursday* by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, came as *swaths of the United States' second-largest city lay in ruins.*

A *vast firefighting operation continued into the night,* bolstered by water-dropping helicopters thanks to a *temporary lull in winds,* even as new fires continued to spring up.

*With reports of looting,* Los Angeles County *Sheriff Robert Luna said a nighttime curfew was planned* , and the state's National Guard was on hand to patrol affected areas.

Governor Gavin Newsom said the *service members were part of a thousands-strong deployment of state personnel.*

Devastating wildfires have been raging through Los Angeles County, deeply affecting the community. Many students, staff, faculty, and alumni have lost their homes or been displaced by the fires ¹. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is in close proximity to the Palisades Fire, but fortunately, it's not currently in an evacuation zone. However, classes are being held remotely, and the campus is providing frequent updates on the wildfire status, campus news, and community resources ¹.

To support those affected, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order to help Los Angeles rebuild faster and stronger. The order waives certain permitting requirements, extends protections against price gouging, and commits to working with the Legislature to identify statutory changes that can help expedite rebuilding while enhancing wildfire resilience and safety ².

The situation is constantly evolving, but here are some key points to know:

- *Fire Status*: Wildfires are still burning in Los Angeles County, with many areas under evacuation orders.
- *University Response*: UCLA and other University of California campuses are providing resources, support, and aid to those affected by the fires.
- *Government Support*: Governor Newsom's executive order aims to streamline the rebuilding process and provide protections against price gouging.
- *How to Help*: Various organizations, including the American Red Cross, are accepting donations to support those affected by the fires.

Tierra de reyes

Tierra de reyes (English: Land of Honor), is an American telenovela premiered on Telemundo on December 2, 2014, and concluded on July 27, 2015. The telenovela is created by the Venezuelan author Rossana Negrín, based on the Colombian-American drama written by Julio Jiménez, entitled Pasión de Gavilanes. Produced by Telemundo Studios, and distributed by Telemundo Internacional.

Pedri will REST and not start today… as Gavi is expected to start, reveals Mundo Deportivo.

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Crocodile

Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term crocodile is sometimes used even more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia, which includes the alligators and caimans (family Alligatoridae), the gharial and false gharial (family Gavialidae) among other extinct taxa.

Although they appear similar, crocodiles, alligators and the gharial belong to separate biological families. The gharial, with its narrow snout, is easier to distinguish, while morphological differences are more difficult to spot in crocodiles and alligators. The most obvious external differences are visible in the head, with crocodiles having narrower and longer heads, with a more V-shaped than a U-shaped snout compared to alligators and caimans. Another obvious trait is that the upper and lower jaws of the crocodiles are the same width, and the teeth in the lower jaw fall along the edge or outside the upper jaw when the mouth is closed; therefore, all teeth are visible, unlike an alligator, which possesses in the upper jaw small depressions into which the lower teeth fit. Also, when the crocodile's mouth is closed, the large fourth tooth in the lower jaw fits into a constriction in the upper jaw. For hard-to-distinguish specimens, the protruding tooth is the most reliable feature to define the species' family.

[1] Crocodiles have more webbing on the toes of the hind feet and can better tolerate saltwater due to specialized salt glands for filtering out salt, which are present, but non-functioning, in alligators. Another trait that separates crocodiles from other crocodilians is their much higher levels of aggression.


[2]Crocodile size, morphology, behaviour and ecology differ somewhat among species. However, they have many similarities in these areas as well. All crocodiles are semiaquatic and tend to congregate in freshwater habitats such as rivers, lakes, wetlands and sometimes in brackish water and saltwater. They are carnivorous animals, feeding mostly on vertebrates such as fish, reptiles, birds and mammals, and sometimes on invertebrates such as molluscs and crustaceans, depending on species and age. All crocodiles are tropical species that, unlike alligators, are very sensitive to cold. They separated from other crocodilians during the Eocene epoch, about 55 million years ago.

[3] Many species are at the risk of extinction, some being classified as critically endangered.