Newsom seeks urgent federal help on storms

"The worst of it still in front of us."  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Today's Headlines January 9, 2023   View in browser David Toney , 60, far left, who is homeless, uses a raft to get off a flooded homeless encampment on Bannon Island, along the Sacramento River on Thursday. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times) By Karim Doumar Hello, it's Monday, Jan. 9, and here are the stories you shouldn't miss today. TOP STORIES With more storms set to batter California, Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks urgent federal help. More than 375,000 customers lost power near Sacramento over the weekend. "We expect to see the worst of it still in front of us," said Newsom. 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The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu on Sunday. A tsunami warning has been issued for possible hazardous waves in nearby waters. HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS The Golden Globes are back from the brink. Twenty months after NBC announced that it was pulling the Golden Globe Awards off the air amid controversy, the show long billed as "Hollywood's Party of the Year" is set to return to the airwaves Tuesday night. Ready to pay more for streaming? This Warner Bros. Discovery executive thinks so. Gunnar Wiedenfels, the chief financial officer for Warner Bros. Discovery, believes you're not paying enough for your favorite streaming service. 'M3GAN' makes a box office killing; 'Avatar 2' becomes biggest global release of 2022. As of Sunday morning, "Avatar: The Way of Water" had amassed an estimated $1.7 billion worldwide, according to the studio. 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FROM THE ARCHIVES "Nixon resigns in 'interests of nation,'" announces the front page of the Aug. 9, 1974, edition of the Los Angeles Times. (Los Angeles Times) Richard Nixon was born Jan. 9, 1913 — 110 years ago today. Above is the front page of the L.A. Times the morning after he announced his resignation on national television. What a day! We appreciate that you took the time to read Today's Headlines! Comments or ideas? Feel free to drop us a note at headlines@latimes.com. ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Today's Headlines newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. 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