The Los Angeles Lakers play during the NBA game season opener at Crypto Arena in Los Angeles on October 22, 2024. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP)

The NBA postponed Thursday’s game between the Charlotte Hornets and host Lakers because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

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A new date for the game at Cryto.com Arena will be announced at a later time, the league said.

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“The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time,” the NBA said in a statement on Thursday. “We are grateful for the thousands of local firefighters and first responders who have demonstrated enormous bravery. Our prayers remain with those affected by the unimaginable devastation caused by the wildfires.”

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The wildfires are the most destructive in the city’s recorded history, according to Los Angeles’ Wildfire Alliance. At least five people have been killed and thousands of structures have burned along with nearly 28,000 acres.

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More than 100,000 people overall have been ordered to evacuate their homes. Major fires have come after months without rain and hurricane-force winds gusting through the region.

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The NHL’s Los Angeles Kings postponed their home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, with no date rescheduled at this time.

The NFL also is monitoring the situation with the Los Angeles Rams slated to host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night in an NFC wild-card playoff game. The league said Wednesday that the game is still on as scheduled but could be relocated to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., home of the Arizona Cardinals. –Field Level Media

This was the remark of Kristalina Georgieva, who has just started her second five-year term as managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Thursday, before the IMF and the World Bank’s annual gathering of financial leaders in Washington next week.

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary for Integrated Sciences Carlos Primo David during a forum organized by the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) said the DENR rolled out a digital application process in three regions of the country.

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