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New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations while over 10,000 structures lost to the 2 biggest blazesJan 09, 2025 10:59 pm - LOS ANGELES — The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures, officials said Thursday as they u...
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Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key thresholdJan 09, 2025 9:29 pm - Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies annou...
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Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel’s report on Trump Jan. 6 probeJan 09, 2025 8:15 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on President-elect Donald Trump's efforts...
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Elmo tells all: ‘Sesame Street’ 55th season features Noah Kahan, SZA, Chris Stapleton, Reneé Rapp and moreJan 09, 2025 6:00 pm - The 55th season of “Sesame Street” features a star-studded lineup of musicians that would be the envy of any summer festival: SZA, Chris Stapleton, Noah Kahan, Reneé Rapp and Samara Joy.
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The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates sayJan 09, 2025 5:34 pm - LAS VEGAS — So much of the technology showcased at CES includes gadgets made to improve consumers' lives — whether by leveraging AI to make devices that help people becom...
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Top Venezuelan opposition leader is arrested as dissidents seek to thwart Maduro’s continued ruleJan 09, 2025 4:30 pm - CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested Thursday when her motorcycle convoy was fired upon by security forces as it departed an...
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Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfiresJan 09, 2025 2:13 pm - The high school where Brian De Palma brought Stephen King’s “Carrie” to life, Will Rogers’ ranch house and a motel owned by William Randolph Hearst are among some of the famous structures that have been damaged or destroyed by the California wildfires.
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Judge scraps Biden’s Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ studentsJan 09, 2025 2:09 pm - The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found they overstepped the president’s authority.
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Harrowing escapes from Los Angeles wildfires were made by foot, by car or by the grace of strangersJan 09, 2025 2:06 pm - Flames and pillars of smoke rose from both sides of the road and a woman yelled in panic as firefighters ushered a crowd of fleeing residents along. Aaron Samson positioned his 83-year-old father-in-law behind his blue walker, and they began shuffling down the sidewalk.
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US orange juice and steel will be on Canada’s list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffsJan 09, 2025 2:02 pm - Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some steel products if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his threat to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian products, a senior official familiar with the matter said Thursday.