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Circuitous Distractions
Distractions and reports on anything that tickles my fancy.
- 5 dead, more than 2,000 structures burned as new fire hits Hollywood Hills - Los Angeles Times
- These Roadies Help Stars Rock ’n’ Roll All Night. They’re in Their 70s. - The New York Times
- All 5 living presidents expected to attend Jimmy Carter's National Cathedral funeral - NPR
- SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 12-12 - Kennedy Space Center
- Oscar nominations postponed because of Los Angeles wildfires - BBC.com
- Focus shifts to Tibet earthquake survivors as search called off - Reuters
- A ‘worst-case’ scenario: How giant insurance losses from L.A. fires could affect all Californians - San Francisco Chronicle
- Cavaliers pass ‘big test’ with flying colors, edge Thunder in meeting of NBA’s top seeds - The Athletic - The Athletic
- Alleged Yakuza leader admits trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar - CNN
- Billy Crystal, Cary Elwes and Eugene Levy among celebrities to lose homes in California fires - The Guardian