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Landslides further endangered the devastated hillsides, where leveled structures no longer hold earth in place and water from fire hoses and broken pipes has saturated the ground, adding more stress and heartache to people suffering the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles history. Read more
In a statement read by his lawyer, Giuliani said the settlement lets him keep his Palm Beach, Florida, condominium as well as his apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Read more
Local officials urged residents to stay vigilant throughout the day today and be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice, even after tamer-than-expected winds over the last 24 hours. Read more
Some 8,500 firefighters from at least seven states and two foreign countries prevented the fires from growing for a second straight day as they gained slightly more control of the perimeter of the blazes. Read more
“It appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty in many respects. So that’s something that has to be factored in,” Johnson told reporters in the U.S. Capitol. Read more
The report, obtained by The New York Times, amounted to an extraordinary rebuke of a president-elect. Read more
The group is made up of military specialists, including doctors, engineers and search and rescue personnel, as well as a group of firefighters from Mexico’s equivalent of the U.S. Forest Service. Read more
The justices turned away an appeal by the oil companies of a decision by Hawaii’s top court allowing the suit, which alleged violations of state law, to proceed. Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said the firestorm could rank as the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history. It is already the costliest wildfire in terms of insured losses. Read more
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His one-story yellow duplex survived. So did two more homes next door. Across the street, entire houses burned to the ground. A single brick chimney stood alone in the wreckage. Read more
Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to stem the eastward spread of the Palisades Fire and KTLA television reported that ground crews had managed to save a number of houses, although others were lost. Read more
Over the past 24 hours, the Palisades Fire spread over an additional 1,000 acres (400 hectares), consuming more homes, officials reported. Read more
In his citation for Francis, Biden lauded the religious leader’s life of service to “the voiceless and vulnerable across Argentina” and his lifetime of service to the poor. Read more
With temperatures rising around the world and the oceans unusually warm, scientists are warning that the planet has entered a dangerous new era of chaotic floods, storms and fires made worse by human-caused climate change. Read more
Six simultaneous blazes that have ripped across Los Angeles County neighborhoods since Tuesday have killed at least 16 people as of late Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office. Read more
Smith led federal cases against Donald Trump related to his 2020 election defeat and alleged mishandling of classified documents. Read more
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington found that Giuliani violated a previous court agreement to stop making allegations of wrongdoing against the election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss. Read more
The fires, which have devastated Los Angeles neighborhoods on the east and west sides of the city, have so far killed 10 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 structures, with those figures expected to grow. Read more
Volunteers and aid groups are working to help communities affected by this natural disaster. If you wish to help, here’s some guidance. Read more
Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, of Japan, pleaded guilty in Manhattan, New York, to conspiring with a network of associates to traffic nuclear materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, from Myanmar to other countries, the Justice Department said. Read more
“One sees relatively low premiums in high-risk markets in California, but that might be starting to change,” said Philip Mulder, a University of Wisconsin professor who studies the industry. Read more
