Andre Byik

Local TV news more than rose to the occassion during LA firestorms. Even choppers grounded, reporters on th ground reported life-saving information 24/7 latimes.com/entertainment-…

New pod: The fires of LA—and what California should do now. I talked to @robinsonmeyer about: - what a lot of folks are missing in their commentary: the most common CA fire-mitigation tactics—like forest thinning—aren't as relevant in LA - why the LA fires are so unique, even for California - understanding the complex effects of climate change on the region: it might be *both* weakening the Santa Ana winds *and* increasing the risk of fire in the region by shifting the hot dry season into the window of stronger winds - why "home hardening" and greater density—more than typical forest management—might be the most important step step to protect LA housing in the future - the future of fire-fighting technology - where does home insurance in California go now? open.spotify.com/episode/4tg9zy…

I'll be on CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield at about noon, PST talking about how hard it is to mitigate the wildfire hazards around communities in SoCal against natural forces as powerful as the Santa Ana winds. Here is a new post on The Lookout on that topic. the-lookout.org/2025/01/11/the…

So, did Los Angeles cut the Fire Department budget or increase it? There are lots of people trying to score political points on that question. If you are among the exclusive group of people who care about understanding the more complicated reality, here is a brief thread. 1/6

@Megatron_ron @Megatron_ron Hi, I'm a reporter for USA Today. Do you have a source you can share supporting the claim that Netanyahu's medical team said he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer? I'm at andreb@usatoday.com -- thanks

BREAKING: 🇮🇱 Head of the Israeli Prime Minister's Medical Team: Netanyahu has been diagnosed with Grade 3 prostate cancer.

@Sassafrass_84 @Sassafrass_84 Hi, I'm a reporter at USA Today. I'm working on a fact-check article about the claim that 180,000 "New Amish" voters have been registered in PA. Could you DM or email the source for this, if have it? Thanks -- andreb@usatoday.com

180,000 registered New Amish voters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Thanks in huge part to @ScottPresler. You know it's a huge deal when the amish starts getting involved in politics. Like most of us, they wanted to be left alone. Our government couldn't do that. Keep it coming. Vote Red to Save America and Make America Great Again. Let's drop some flags in support. And please don't forget to buy from your local Amish Farmer. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@ErinSlankers8 @ErinSlankers8 Hi, USA Today fact-check reporter here. Can you share the source of this information with me? I'm at andreb@usatoday.com -- thanks.

NC State Police just sent a warning to FEMA that they will arrest any FEMA agent who tries to prevent aid or rescue #NorthCarolinaPolice #DisasterRescue

@patrickwebb @patrickwebb Hi, USA Today fact-check reporter here. Where did the spokesperson confirm this? Thanks, andreb@usatoday.com

BREAKING: Harris-Walz campaign senior spokesperson, Adrienne Elrod, confirms that Kamala Harris does not own a firearm.

@BGatesIsaPyscho Hi, I'm a reporter with USA TODAY. Can you share where you found this video? Thanks, andreb@usatoday.com

Meanwhile in 🤡🌎 “The church of Satan thanked the Organisers of the Olympic Games for the magnificent opening ceremony”

Inside the harrowing escape from Cohasset as #ParkFire raged. The one road out blocked by flames, residents were at the mercy of Sierra Pacific Industries, the largest private landowner in the country, to unlock logging roads and lead them out. sfchronicle.com/california-wil…

@DonaldJTrumpJr @DonaldJTrumpJr Hi, I'm reaching out on behalf of USA Today's fact-check team. Can you share any information you might have that supports the claim Harris was put in charge of the border? andreb@usatoday.com

Kamala Harris owns the entire leftwing policy record of Joe Biden. The only difference is that she is even more liberal and less competent than Joe, which is really saying something. She was put in charge of the border and we saw the worst invasion of illegals in our history!!!

“Pilot Douglas Evans noted the 116.6-degree temperature in Redding, CA, where he would need to land. The tarmac was probably even hotter. In 27 years of operating medical helicopters around California, Evans had never had to cancel a flight because of excessive heat — until now.”

Update from @nsprnews on a fire threatening hundreds of structures in the Oroville, CA, area. “Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea told NSPR that more than 13,000 people in the greater Oroville area are currently under an evacuation order.” mynspr.org/2024-07-02/tho…

"The development of a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 was the 'greatest scientific or medical achievement in my lifetime,' said [Paul] Offit, who lived through the development of the polio vaccine." via @AtChrisMueller usatoday.com/story/news/fac…

Xcel Energy 'acknowledges' role in sparking largest wildfire in Texas history usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

Although investigative journalism offers some narrative advantages that suit stage theater, there are also some notable challenges. Learn how Austrian investigative outlet @dossier_ navigates these difficulties and brings their reporting to new audiences: buff.ly/3V2HrhP

"CO2 is 0.04% of the atmosphere. That doesn't mean climate change is a 'hoax' | Fact check" by @andrebyik for @USATODAY usatoday.com/story/news/fac…

@LeadingReport @LeadingReport Hey, I'm a fact-check reporter at USA Today. Can you share where the task force concluded this? Thanks --

BREAKING: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Election Task Force concluded that then-Secretary of State Hobbs engaged in election interference in 2022 by preventing Arizonans from voting while running her own election for governor.

SPJ NorCal rightfully names @NateGartrell as Journalist of the Year

Today's my first day as a fact-check reporter at @USATODAY! Super excited to join this team of fantastic reporters and editors