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Stronger winds threaten to spread wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area
A growing force of firefighters and equipment moved into the Los Angeles area as another round of powerful winds threatened to trigger new wildfires and set back recent progress in containing blazes that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people More »
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High winds have worsened Cal wildfires. What makes them?
High winds have been a key ingredient in the devastating fires in Los Angeles -- and they’re picking up again More »
What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires
Fires tearing through the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands of others and destroyed more than 12,000 structures More »
'PDS' warnings were made to grab attention in tornadoes, hurricanes, and now wildfires
The National Weather Service’s Los Angeles page screams ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ in hot pink letters against a gray background More »
Millions have had student loans canceled under Biden — despite the collapse of his forgiveness plan
Despite failing to deliver his promise for broad student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5 million Americans — more than any other president in U.S. history More »
Colorado apartment complex where armed gang members were seen on video will be closed
A judge has ordered the closure of an Aurora, Colorado, apartment complex where armed members of a Venezuelan gang were caught on video entering a unit last summer — footage that drew the attention of President-elect Donald Trump during the presidential campaign More »
Judge clears the way for release of special counsel Smith's report on Trump's 2020 election case
A federal judge says the Justice Department can release special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case More »
Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?
Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant have been dumped ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods More »
Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's death
U.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height More »
A dad and daughter help evacuees learn whether their homes survived the California wildfires
A father-daughter team in the Los Angeles area are staying in their home behind the fire barricades and taking inventory of destroyed properties More »
