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President-elect Trump to attend sentencing remotely in New York criminal case

President-elect Trump to attend sentencing remotely in New York criminal case

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Ten days ahead of his presidential inauguration, Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced Friday morning in New York for committing what the judge in his […]

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LA firestorm stresses importance of having personal disaster plan: Officials

LA firestorm stresses importance of having personal disaster plan: Officials

lobo/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — As thousands of firefighters battled a series of raging wildfires across Los Angeles County, California officials warned the public that fire season should now be considered a yearlong event. Multiple fires destroyed thousands of homes and prompted some 180,000 evacuations in January demonstrates that the […]

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Nearly 800 prisoners now helping to battle Los Angeles fires

Nearly 800 prisoners now helping to battle Los Angeles fires

Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — As firefighters work to contain the slew of brush fires spreading across Los Angeles County, among the emergency responders on Thursday were nearly 800 incarcerated individuals, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) confirmed to ABC News. The prisoners, who voluntarily sign up […]

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Why the California wildfires were nearly impossible to contain

Why the California wildfires were nearly impossible to contain

Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A perfect storm of weather and climate conditions made the California wildfires nearly impossible to contain once they ignited, according to experts. In a typical fire management scenario, containing the fire by setting up a perimeter and trying to keep it from spreading further […]

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California fires live updates: Palisades Fire one of most destructive in LA history

California fires live updates: Palisades Fire one of most destructive in LA history

Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least five people are dead and many more are injured as a series of devastating fires grow uncontained across Southern California amid dry and windy conditions, leaving officials scrambling to contain the historic destruction. Thousands of firefighters are battling […]

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NYC construction company indicted for stealing $67K from former employees

NYC construction company indicted for stealing $67K from former employees

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New York City construction company and its owner were indicted Thursday on wage theft charges for depriving ten recent immigrant workers of wages totaling $67,000. “These cases come down to greed,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. “They are preying on those who […]

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Biden raises federal funding for initial Los Angeles fire disaster response to 100%

Biden raises federal funding for initial Los Angeles fire disaster response to 100%

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the federal government would cover 100% of costs for the initial disaster response to the Los Angeles wildfires. Meeting with federal officials at the White House, Biden said the funds would go toward debris removal, temporary shelters, salaries for first […]

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Jimmy Carter funeral live updates: ‘Definition of integrity,’ grandson says

Jimmy Carter funeral live updates: ‘Definition of integrity,’ grandson says

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, President-elect Donald Trump, former presidents and other dignitaries came together Thursday to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter at a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Grandson Jason Carter and Biden were among those who delivered eulogies for the […]

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires

Eric Thayer/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) CalLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ongoing wildfires affecting the area. Bass was away from the city on a planned diplomatic trip to Ghana Tuesday when the Palisades Fire first erupted and has […]

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Several hospitals, medical centers close clinics as California wildfires spread

Several hospitals, medical centers close clinics as California wildfires spread

Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images (CALIFORNIA) — Several hospitals and health care facilities have closed their clinics and offices in the southern California area as the devastating wildfires continue to spread. As of Thursday, at least five people have died, and thousands of structures have been damaged or destroyed. Firefighters are […]

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