“As Sky news notes, Joe Biden canceled the last planned foreign trip of his presidency a few hours before departure”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“President Biden has decided to cancel his upcoming trip to Italy to focus on leading the full federal response in the coming days. Additional details will be released at a later date,” White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre said in a statement released on January 8.
As Sky news notes, Biden canceled the last planned foreign trip during his presidency a few hours before departure. It said he was due to leave for Rome and the Vatican hours after speaking at Jimmy Carter’s funeral in Washington on the afternoon of January 9, but will now remain in Washington.
Sky news writes that he was scheduled to hold talks with the Pope, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and a personal meeting with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
The area and number of wildfires in California continues to grow due to dry and windy weather, exacerbated by climate change. In the evening of January 8, a fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills – 1.5 kilometers from the Walk of Fame.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone emphasized the complexity of the situation. “We were prepared for one or two big fires, but not four at once,” he said. Reservists and firefighters from neighboring districts were called to help. Strong wind makes it difficult to extinguish the fire.
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, declared a state of natural disaster in the state of California due to large-scale fires.