- — Calmer winds help California firefighters battle catastrophic blazes, but death toll increases
- The death toll from wildfires around Los Angeles has grown as California authorities revealed Sunday that more people have been reported missing.
- — Zelensky vows 'there will be more' North Korean troops captured
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to catch more North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia after two were captured over the weekend, calling attention to what Zelensky considers Moscow's weakened military.
- — Los Angeles fires exacerbate housing crisis, experts say
- At least 16 people are dead and more than 10,000 structures have been damaged by catastrophic wildfires devastating southern California.
- — U.N. expresses concern Gaza’s communications could go dark
- Last week, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs quietly warned that telecommunications services like phone and internet access could go dark in Gaza.
- — Trump voices support for ending NYC's congestion pricing plan
- President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to help end the new congestion pricing plan in New York City. He made the comments to supporters during a meeting with Republican members of New York's House delegation Saturday.
- — Illegal Israeli settlers continue West Bank violence
- Illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank are continuing to engage in violence against Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian enclave.
- — Death toll climbs in California fires as authorities combat looting
- The death toll from wildfires around Los Angeles has grown as California authorities revealed Sunday that more people have been reported missing.
- — On This Day, Jan. 12: Earthquake devastates Haiti, sparks cholera outbreak
- On Jan. 12, 2010, a magnitude-7 earthquake dealt Haiti and its capital Port-au-Prince a catastrophic blow, killing at least 100,000 people.
- — Death toll rises to 16 as firefighters gain ground on California wildfires
- Firefighters have partly or mostly contained four remaining wildfires in the Los Angeles area as of Saturday while more than 153,000 residents are under evacuation orders.
- — Death toll rises to 13 as firefighters gain ground on California wildfires
- Firefighters have partly or mostly contained four remaining wildfires in the Los Angeles area as of Saturday while more than 153,000 residents are under evacuation orders.
- — Calif. Gov. Newsom invites Trump to visit fire-ravaged areas
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants President-elect Donald Trump to visit fire-ravaged areas in southern California to meet with first responders and residents affected by fires burning in and near Los Angeles County.
- — DOJ probe of Tulsa Race Massacre finds no one to prosecute, but chronicles tragedy
- The Justice Department has issued a report on its exhaustive probe of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in which it concludes that while there is no longer any "avenue of prosecution," it provides a needed historic record.
- — Federal prosecutor Jack Smith resigns ahead of Trump's inauguration
- Special Counsel Jack Smith, who pursued two criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned from the Justice Department, according to a federal court filing made Saturday.
- — Syria’s new ruler pledges long-term strategic ties with Lebanon
- Syria's new leader Ahmad Sharaa called on Lebanon Saturday to forget about the past "negative" relations resulting from decades of the Assad family's rule.
- — German tugs towing stricken oil tanker thought part of Russia's 'shadow fleet'
- German maritime authorities said Saturday they are towing a disabled oil tanker in the Baltic Sea thought to be part of Russia's clandestine "shadow fleet" used to evade Western sanctions.
- — Winter storm socks Atlanta with 2 inches of snow; Carolinas see ice, cold
- Parts of Georgia and Carolinas are digging out from a winter storm on Saturday after it produced heavy snow, freezing rain and ice across the region, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers.
- — Software problem prompts Tesla recall of 239,000+ cars
- Tesla has recalled more than 239,000 of its Model 3, S, X and Y electric vehicles due to software problems that might disable their rearview cameras.
- — Pope Francis awarded U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
- Pope Francis is receiving the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the country's highest civilian honor, the White House confirmed Saturday.
- — Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to ACA's preventative care mandate
- The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a legal challenge targeting the preventative care mandates of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, in its upcoming term.
- — Israeli intelligence chief to head hostage release delegeation in Qatar
- Israel is sending the head of the country's intelligence service to Qatar to engage in negotiations to free remaining hostages held by Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed on Saturday.
- — Death toll rises to 11 as firefighters gain ground on California wildfires
- Firefighters have partly or mostly contained four remaining wildfires in the Los Angeles area as of Saturday morning while more than 153,000 residents are under evacuation orders.
- — Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia, releases photos
- Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers alive after they were wounded while fighting for Russia, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Saturday.
- — Biden administration extends protected status for 937,600 migrants
- President Joe Biden's administration has extended by 18 months the temporary protected status for migrants from El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela due to "extraordinary and temporary conditions" in those nations.
- — IRS tax filing season begins Jan. 27
- Americans can begin filing their federal income taxes with the IRS starting on Jan. 27.
- — President Biden to give Farewell Address on Wednesday
- President Joe Biden will give a primetime Farewell Address on Wednesday night, five days before he leaves office on Jan. 20.
- — Rudy Giuliani found in contempt of court in voter-fraud defamation case
- Rudy Giuliani was ruled in contempt of court during a Friday hearing in Washington, D.C., in which he stood accused of continuing to make false and defamatory comments about two Georgia election workers.
- — Company memo reveals social media giant Meta rolling back DEI program
- Citing a changing "legal and policy landscape," social media giant Meta is ending its corporate diversity, equity and inclusion program, according to a leaked internal company memo published on Friday.
- — Vince McMahon agrees to fine, restitution in WWE 'hush money' probe
- Vince McMahon, the former executive chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, has agreed to pay $1.7 million in fines and restitution for violating U.S. securities laws, authorities said Friday.
- — Venezuela's Maduro sworn into office as opposition, U.S. denounce 'coup d'etat'
- Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as president of Venezuela for a new six-year term on Friday, consolidating his dictatorship amid protests from opposition parties and the United States that his election win was illegitimate.
- — Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery call off Venu sports joint venture
- Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros Discovery have ended their efforts to start a combined sports streaming service called Venu, the company said on Friday.
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