As thousands have lost their homes and everything they own, this is how local organizations and charities are responding

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‘It’s just another shock of reality of the world that we live in today. Nobody is exempt’

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Justices spent more than two hours arguing over whether a ban on the app would be infringing on the First Amendment

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The Trump family business has agreed to a voluntary ethics agreement that would ban it from striking direct deals with foreign governments after inauguration, but would give it a free hand to pursue ventures with private foreign companies

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Trump calls Ukraine war ‘bloody mess’ as he refuses to rule out military action to gain control over Greenland

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Thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico spread from Slovakia's capital to towns and cities across the country and abroad

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As the Palisades and Eaton fires wreak havoc on Los Angeles, the state insurance commissioner is taking action to protect home insurance policy owners

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Paris Hilton documented her emotional return to her Malibu home that was reduced to ashes and rubble this week in the fast-moving California wildfires.

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Officials say that a boil-water advisory in Virginia’s capital will remain in place at least until Saturday morning

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The department store plans to close 150 locations by the end of 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Author John Vaillant tells The Independent that human-driven climate change has created dangerous wildfire conditions and thousands of ‘climate refugees’ in the city of Los Angeles

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Múte Egede says the territory wants to be ‘master of our own house’

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New York state law says unconditional discharge is a sentence handed down ‘without imprisonment, fine or probation supervision’

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U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates

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Surrogates for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s non-governmental agency have reportedly already begun visiting federal agencies, even before Donald Trump is inaugurated

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‘It seems like the only person who can do this is President Trump’

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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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The National Weather Service says heavy snowfall and icy conditions are likely Friday in Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee

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The highly-divisive plea deal has been blocked again

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Trump will not face any jail time or fines for his 34 felony convictions

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