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    Wind conditions are expected to worsen amid battle against Los Angeles area wildfires
    At least 24 people have been killed in the Los Angeles-area wildfires, and firefighters are preparing for a return of dangerous winds.
    Firefighters try to switch off a fire hydrant in front of a home at Pacific Coast Highway in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
    Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ ahead of Trump inauguration
    The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to move swiftly in reversing a judge’s order that had blocked the agency from releasing any part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump.
    Special Counsel Jack Smith resigns from the Department of Justice ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
    Death toll rises as California wildfires rage amid menacing winds, new evacuations and warnings
    Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return, pushing the flames toward the world-famous J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of California, Los Angeles.
    Firefighters watch water drops on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
    How to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV during winter surge
    In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds.
    Updated COVID-19 vaccines are available, as well as annual flu shots for people 6 months and older. For those 60 and older or for people who are pregnant, you may want to get the RSV vaccine.
    New Orleans attack raises debate about Bourbon Street safety: ‘This isn’t Disney World’
    As New Orleans seeks to recover from the deadly truck attack, leaders are confronting an existential question: Can Bourbon Street be protected in a way that preserves the round-the-clock revelry?
    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 4: The family of Bourbon Street terror attack victim Nicole Perez console one another as Jennifer Jones (L) dances to a brass band during a vigil on Canal Street near Bourbon Street on January 4, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Fourteen people were killed and over 30 were injured when a driver intentionally drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of New Year's Day in what police are calling a terrorist attack. (Photo by Michael DeMocker/Getty Images)
    Supreme Court might let U.S. ban TikTok unless it’s sold. Here’s what to know.
    The Supreme Court seemed likely Friday to uphold the law that could ban TikTok, with most of the justices appearing to take seriously the national security risks posed by the wildly popular app whose parent company is based in China.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 13: In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is seen on a phone on March 13, 2024 in New York City. Congress is set to vote and pass a bill that could ban the popular app TikTok nationwide and be sent to the Senate for a vote. The bill would force the Chinese firm ByteDance to divest from TikTok and other applications that it owns within six months after passage of the bill or face a ban. Lawmakers argue that ByteDance is beholden to the Chinese government making the app a national security threat. (Photo Illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
    Firefighters hope for a break from fierce winds fueling devastating blazes in Los Angeles
    Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds fueling massive blazes in the Los Angeles area that have killed 10 people, obliterated whole neighborhoods and set the nation’s second-largest city on edge.
    A resident inspects the remains of her home that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire on January 09, 2025 in Altadena, California.
    Court rules special counsel’s report on Trump Jan. 6 probe must be released
    A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump over the objections of the president-elect.
    A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump over the objections of the president-elect.
    Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in New York hush money case
    A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay his sentencing in his hush money case in New York.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 30: Former President Donald Trump and his attorney Todd Blanche exit the courthouse and speak to media after Trump was found guilty following his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City. The former president was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. Trump has now become the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony crimes.
    Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington before his return to Georgia
    Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 09: The casket bearing the remains of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is carried out of Washington National Cathedral after his state funeral on January 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden declared today a national day of mourning for Carter, the 39th President of the United States, who died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. Following the state funeral, Carter’s remains will be returned to Plains, Georgia where he will be interred after a private family service. (Photo by Haiyun Jiang-Pool/Getty Images)
    Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat
    Firefighters battled early Thursday to control major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands frantically fleeing their homes.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: Firefighters battle flames from the Palisades Fire on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
    Court proceedings for Luigi Mangione delayed several weeks
    The man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO outside a New York City hotel is unlikely to appear in Manhattan federal court again before mid-February.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 23:  Luigi Mangione arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024 in New York City. Mangione, 26, is set to appear for his arraignment on state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street on December 4.
    A look at Marylanders involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection as Trump returns to office
    President-elect Donald Trump vowed he would act quickly — on his first day in office — to look at individual cases and pardon people who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Dozens of Marylanders have been charged with involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in 2021.
    Fearing rights rollback, LGBTQIA+ community takes precautions ahead of Trump presidency
    The LGBTQIA+ community anxiously awaits what a Donald Trump presidency will mean for their rights.
    Cole Bishop, left, and Matt McCoy are planning to get married before Donald Trump is inaugurated as President in 2025.
    Driver rams New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 10. FBI investigating ‘act of terrorism’
    A vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ famed Canal and Bourbon Street in the first hours of New Year’s Day.
    Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025.
    Funeral services for Jimmy Carter to be held in Georgia and Washington
    Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C.
    Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, stand for the national anthem before a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres, June 10, 2015, in Atlanta.
    6 reliable side hustles for regular income
    Have you ever wondered if a side hustle is really worth your time? SideHusl.com researches, reviews and rates more than 500 online platforms that allow you to make money on the side.
    Smiling girl walker running with dogs on lead.
    Former US President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died at 100
    Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, has died. He was 100 years old.
    Former president Jimmy Carter prior to the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    Beyoncé Bowl: Recap of the halftime show at the Ravens-Texans Christmas game on Netflix
    Beyoncé performed at the Ravens-Texans Christmas game. It was deemed the Beyoncé Bowl, and she didn't disappoint.
    Beyoncé performs during halftime of the Ravens-Texans game in Houston on Wednesday.
    Seven side gigs inspired by popular TV shows
    Have you ever wondered if a side hustle is really worth your time? SIdeHusl.com researches, reviews and rates more than 500 online platforms that allow you to make money on the side.
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