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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. As the death hole continues to rise from

fires in and around Los Angeles, at least 10 people have now died there. California Governor Gavin Newsom

is ordering an independent investigation to why firefighters battling the blazes face challenges

getting water to fight the flames. More from member station KQEDs, Marisa Lagos. Cruise in the Pacific

Palisades and near Pasadena have repeatedly been stymied by low water pressure and fire hydrants running dry.

In a letter to local officials, Newsom wrote that while water supplies from hydrants are not designed for widespread blazes, losing supplies likely impaired firefighting and evacuation efforts.

He directed state water and fire officials to investigate. State Attorney

General Rob Bonta says it's the right move. You always want to do better, get to the root cause of

any challenges that you have so that they don't happen again and that you're better the next time.

Newsom asked L.A. officials to conduct their own review and share information with the state.

For NPR News, I'm Marisa Lagos in San Francisco.

The bonded administration is imposing sweeping sanctions on Russia's energy sector. The move

targeting what administration officials say is the largest source of revenue for Russia's war

against Ukraine. Here's NPR's Jackie Northam. Administration officials say this latest round of

sanctions targets some of Russia's

largest oil companies, as well as traders, oil field service providers, and liquefied natural gas

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