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Fire crews battle the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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A person walks amid the destruction left behind by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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A helicopter flies over the Kenneth Fire, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in the West Hills section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
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Firefighters look out over the Kenneth Fire, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in the West Hills section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
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Robert Karban fills a bucket with water from a swimming pool to put out hot spots at a home destroyed by the Eaton fire, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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The sky is filled with smoke from multiple wildfires around the city skyline Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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Cesar Plaza becomes emotional while looking at his home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
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Homes bordering the Pacific Ocean are burned to the ground in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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The ruins of a burned property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

What ignited the deadly California wildfires?

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.

With their Los Angeles-area homes still smoldering, families return to search the ruins for memories

 

Californians scrambled to evacuate dogs, cats, horses, even pigs as LA flames closed in

 

Map: Tracking wildfires

 

Are cars ‘structures’? Here’s a look at how damage is tallied in devastating Los Angeles wildfires

 
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Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower court

 
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Powerful winter storm that dumped snow in US South maintains its icy grip

 
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Trump’s words on Greenland and borders ring alarms in Europe, but officials have a measured response

 
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‘Pizzagate’ gunman killed by police in North Carolina after traffic stop, authorities say

 
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    Trump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other priorities

     
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    An ex-Green Beret behind a failed Venezuela raid in 2020 lashes out at CIA and FBI

     
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    Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China

     
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    Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can’t own a gun and will have to turn over DNA sample

     
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    Winter weather limits North Carolina governor’s inauguration to TV speech

     
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Anita Bryant, a popular singer who became known for opposition to gay rights, dead at age 84

Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died.
 
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Maintaining good balance is crucial as you age. Asking these questions can help

To age well, geriatricians say one underappreciated key is maintaining good balance. In the U.S., 3 million older people seek medical care for fall-related injuries each year.
 
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Venezuela’s opposition supporters grapple with hope and disappointment after Maduro is sworn in

 

  1. Australian Open 2025: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know

  2. Indonesia and Japan promise deeper defense and economic ties as regional tensions spike

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Surging job market could prove costly for households, businesses as odds of quick rate cuts fade

 
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The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say

 
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Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during World Series banned from all MLB games

 
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BTS member J-Hope announces first solo tour after completing military service

 
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College tuition has fallen significantly at many schools

 

TODAY IN HISTORY

January
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1908: Theodore Roosevelt makes Grand Canyon a national monument

 

2002

First al-Qaida prisoners arrive at Guantanamo

2010

Mark McGwire admits steroid use

2021

House introduces impeachment article against Trump
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Latest videos

Ring camera records footage of Palisade Fire burning property

A local Los Angeles resident appeared to be away when their home security camera system recorded footage of their property catching fire Tuesday night.
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Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment

A powerful winter storm’s heavy snow and sleet cancels flights and closes schools across US South

Former US presidents, President-elect Trump and rival Harris at Jimmy Carter’s Washington funeral

Stories Under 60 Seconds

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Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case, explained in less than 60 seconds
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Actor Steve Guttenberg calls California wildfires ‘the worst I’ve ever seen’
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Justin Jefferson reacts to unanimous 2024 AP NFL All-Pro Selection
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Here are what automakers unveiled at CES
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Former U.S. presidents and VP Harris attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral
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How fire hydrants drying up affected the California wildfires
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Ghana just gave 524 people from the Black diaspora citizenship
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Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1M to relief effort as many, including stars, lose homes in LA fires
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What to know about the wildfires in Southern California
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Trump pays respects to former President Jimmy Carter
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Can Donald Trump change the name of the Gulf of Mexico?
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2 people killed and over 1,000 structures destroyed in LA fires
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Actor Steve Guttenberg helps his community amid U.S. wildfires
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LA residents flee fire as potentially ‘life-threatening’ winds gain strength
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Meta replaces fact checking with X-style community notes
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How to properly dress in layers
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Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
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Harris oversees the certification of Trump’s election victory
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What to know about Canada’s prime minister’s resignation
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Zendaya’s new ring had onlookers buzzing at the Golden Globes
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D.C. gets heavy snow during presidential certification
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Watch Hershey Bears set record with 2025 teddy bear toss
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Mike Johnson narrowly reelected House speaker on first ballot
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FBI releases new video in four-year hunt for DC pipe bomb suspect
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What we know so far about the New Orleans attack
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Master P offers hope for New Orleans after Bourbon Street attack
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People reflect on Jimmy Carter’s legacy
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What we know about the deadly plane crash in South Korea
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What we know about the Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel
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What to know about New Orleans attack on New Year’s
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Man drives through New Orleans crowd on New Years, killing 15
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NYC Mayor speaks on subway burning victim
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years
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Maleah Joi Moon encourages young stars to follow their dreams
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LeBron James on turning 40 and playing in the NBA
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Where Americans put the blame for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death
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AP’s best photos of 2024
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How to protect your pets from bird flu
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Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces new federal murder charges
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What we know about the mystery drone sightings
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say

Not all innovation is good, according to a panel of self-described dystopia experts that has judged some products as “Worst in Show.”
 
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Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette

 
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Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic

 
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‘Sesame Street’ 55th season will focus on lessons in emotional well-being

 
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Automakers reimagine the in-car experience at CES

 

NBA

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Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis (11) shoots against Boston Celtics’ Luke Kornet (40) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Kings rally to beat Celtics 114-97

Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings used a fourth quarter rally to beat the Boston Celtics 114-97.
 
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Antetokounmpo scores 41 and Bucks hold off Magic 109-106 in Banchero’s return

 

Thunder bounce back to rout Knicks 126-101 in first game since end of 15-game win streak

 

Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam each score 25 to send Pacers past short-handed Warriors 108-96

 

MORE SPORTS

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Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy is being investigated in connection with a fatal auto wreck

 

  1. Sri Lanka beats New Zealand by 140 runs in the 3rd ODI but New Zealand wins the series 2-1

  2. Leverkusen kicks off 2025 with win over illness-hit Dortmund as Bundesliga returns

  3. Potter era starts with FA Cup elimination for struggling West Ham

BE WELL

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How setting boundaries can improve your health at work

 
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Doctors worry that iodine deficiency — a dietary problem from the past — is coming back

 
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How drinking alcohol can affect your health

 
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Making any New Year’s resolutions? Here are some tips to help make them stick

 
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Physical therapy is ‘the best-kept secret in health care’

 
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Working Well: Returning to the office can disrupt life. Here are some tips to navigate the changes

 
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How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holiday

 
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FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?

 

In the spotlight
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Artists work on a ice sculptures as visitors tour the illuminated ice structures at the Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, China’s Heilongjiang province on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Making art and fun from the ice, snow and freezing cold in Harbin, China

People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China: Sculptors have finely chiseled ice into elaborate structures resembling landmark castles and temples, and visitors are appreciating the artwork.
 
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Inside Bashar Assad’s detention centers, where ‘death was the least bad thing’

 

Punks distribute toys to children in need for Three Kings Day in Mexico City

 

AP Photography

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Warm clothing, hot pot and even ice cream bars feature at China’s ice capital

 
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In their own words: AP photographers explain how selected images capture warming world

 
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AP photographer captures speed and breathtaking landscapes at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia

 

MIDEAST WARS

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Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of Maghazi in the Gaza Strip, during their funeral at a hospital morgue in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana, File)

Middle East latest: Gaza war deaths pass 46,000 and Lebanon ends presidential deadlock

Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, with no end in sight to the 15-month conflict.
 
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Body of an Israeli hostage is found in Gaza, possibly alongside his son’s remains, army says

 

Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire

 

Middle East latest: Israeli hostage found dead in Gaza, military says

 

MORE COVERAGE

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Italy’s foreign minister heads to Syria to encourage post-Assad transition

 

  1. Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria

  2. US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says

Russia-Ukraine war

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Zelenskyy and Austin use their final meeting to press Trump to keep supporting Ukraine

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UK foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO

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A Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine has killed at least 13 civilians, officials say

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Moldovans grapple with outages as energy crisis grips pro-Russia region

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Estonia steps up patrols in the icy Baltic Sea in a show of force after suspected cable sabotage

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US will announce $500M in weapons to be sent to Ukraine

Japan slaps new sanctions on Russia and groups in other nations that allegedly helped it evade bans

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Russia claims it captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv’s troops say the fight continues

U.S. News

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Los Angeles City Fire Captain Frank Lima, greets Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, as she joins California Governor Gavin Newsom, right, and Senator Alex Padilla, D-Calif., while surveying damage during the Palisades Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.
 
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Some US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could embolden their plans

 

In Los Angeles, people snap up air filters and wear masks against smoke pollution

 

LA wildfires destroy numerous houses of worship. Clergy and congregants vow to persevere

 

The latest

Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications

Ohio State getting shot at 6th national title after 28-14 win over Texas in CFP semi Cotton Bowl

Text messaging scammers stole $2M in cryptocurrency from victims, NY attorney general’s office says

New Orleans signals confidence in Super Bowl plans after terror attack amid security lapse concerns

World News

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Venezuela’s Maduro takes new oath amid protests and international rebuke

Electoral authorities loyal to the ruling party declared Maduro the winner hours after polls closed on July 28, but unlike in previous presidential elections, they did not provide detailed vote counts.
 
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US finds no ‘Havana syndrome’ link to foreign powers, but 2 spy agencies say it’s possible

 
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Salvage complete of tanker at center of oil spill scare after being hit by Houthi rebels in Red Sea

 
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Middle East latest: Israel launches new strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels

 
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Venezuela latest: Maduro sworn in for third term as global backlash and sanctions mount

 

The Latest

Far-right party’s convention draws protests as Germany heads into an election

Police arrest student suspected of hammer attack at a Tokyo university

China and the UK restart economic and financial talks after a 6-year hiatus

Australian Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have a real rivalry atop men’s tennis

Entertainment

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A staircase is left partially standing in a property in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Disney pledges $15 million in Los Angeles fire aid as more stars learn they’ve lost their homes

The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be’s newly installed crib.
 
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‘LA Strong’ logo and custom shirts unveiled to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery efforts

 

Timothée Chalamet returns to ‘SNL’ as host — and musical guest

 

Judge extends Megan Thee Stallion’s protection order against rapper Tory Lanez until 2030

 

The Latest

Prime Video’s use of AI, Next Gen Stats on NFL games is helping viewers understand the game better

Media companies scrap Venu Sports streaming service before it even started

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

In ‘I’m Still Here,’ a family portrait is a form of political resistance

Climate

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Earth breaks yearly heat record and lurches past dangerous warming threshold

Global temperatures in 2024 soared to yet another record level, but this time it was such a big jump that Earth temporarily passed a major symbolic climate threshold.
 
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See photos of destruction and flames as wildfires ravage the Los Angeles area

 
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DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River

 
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NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s weak and may cause fewer problems

 
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Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most

 

SPORTS

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Ohio State, Notre Dame to meet for title, long after upset losses

 

  1. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts clears concussion protocol and will start wild-card game against Green Bay

  2. Lamar Jackson repeats and Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson are unanimous choices for AP All-Pro

  3. Browns QB Deshaun Watson reinjures Achilles, has surgery and will miss ‘significant’ time in 2025

BUSINESS

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Walgreens tops Wall Street’s expectations as drugstore chain continues turnaround plan

 

  1. TikTok could be banned this month. Here’s what users can do to prepare

  2. Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19

  3. Latest NFL season highlights financial risks for sports betting companies when so many favorites win

SCIENCE

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Spacecraft buzzes Mercury’s north pole and beams back stunning photos

 

  1. New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction

  2. NASA proposes cheaper and quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth

  3. 5 things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

LIFESTYLE

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Dolce & Gabbana debut in Paris, showing Italian artistry on French soil

 

  1. How to start the new year with a clean inbox

  2. Farming tech is on display at CES as companies showcase their green innovations and initiatives

  3. Here’s what you need to know about credit card defaults

Technology

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Altice to spend millions on internet upgrades in settlement with West Virginia

 

  1. The Supreme Court might let the U.S. ban TikTok unless it’s sold. Here’s what to know.

  2. Musk uses X livestream to amplify German far-right leader’s views ahead of an election

  3. TikTok’s fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security

Health

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Researchers confirm ‘Music City Miracle’ star Frank Wycheck had CTE

 

  1. New Mexico is a go-to state for women seeking abortions. A new court ruling helps it stay that way

  2. Here’s the advice Biden’s top health official has for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Religion

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Some notable quotes from Jimmy Carter’s funeral

 

  1. Pope asks aide to deliver his annual foreign policy address, tells ambassadors he’s battling a cold

  2. Filipino Catholics pray for good health and peace in huge procession venerating Jesus statue

  3. Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being laid to rest in Georgia

Fact Check

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Police took over a week to name the NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in the meantime

 

  1. Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation

  2. FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup

LATEST NEWS

David Moyes returns as manager of struggling Everton

 

Florida International visits Wilkerson and Sam Houston

 

Dent and Northern Illinois host Ohio

 

UCSB visits Cal Poly following Koonce’s 20-point showing

 

Bailey leads Davidson against Fordham after 22-point showing

 

Skorupski leads Oakland against Detroit Mercy after 25-point game

 

East Texas A&M visits Northwestern State for conference matchup

 

Chenery leads Binghamton against New Hampshire after 20-point game

 

Delaware plays Hampton following Pasha’s 22-point outing

 

Uzan and the No. 12 Houston Cougars visit conference foe Kansas State

 

North Carolina faces NC State following Davis’ 26-point game

 

Murray State hosts Wright and Valparaiso

 

Benigni and the Navy Midshipmen take on conference foe Loyola (MD)

 

Moni and North Dakota State host Denver

 

Alcorn State takes on Alabama A&M following Tankersley’s 25-point performance

 

Georgia State takes on Coastal Carolina following Nutter’s 22-point game

 

Arkansas and No. 8 Florida square off for conference showdown

 

Speer and Marshall host Georgia Southern

 

Tennessee State faces Western Illinois on 7-game road skid

 

Jacksonville visits Eastern Kentucky following Kimble’s 26-point game

 

St. Thomas hosts Forte and South Dakota

 

UT Arlington visits Ford and Southern Utah

 

Northeastern visits Stony Brook after Luster’s 21-point game

 

North Dakota visits Oral Roberts following McBride’s 44-point outing

 

Northwestern hosts No. 16 Michigan State following Akins’ 20-point showing

 

UL Monroe visits Louisiana on 4-game road slide

 

Drake plays Evansville in conference matchup

 

Oday, CSU Fullerton Titans to host Nemeiksa and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

 

Montana State takes on Northern Arizona following Walker’s 20-point showing

 

Degenhart leads Boise State against No. 25 Utah State after 21-point game