Fierce Winds Whip Up Devastating Wildfires in Southern California

 

Fierce Winds Whip Up Devastating Wildfires in Southern California

Thousands of people fled their homes as at least four fires engulfed parts of the Los Angeles area. Officials feared that wind gusts would spread the flames to more populated neighborhoods.

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L.A. Wildfires Force Thousands to Evacuate Pacific Palisades

 

L.A. Wildfires Force Thousands to Evacuate Pacific Palisades

Rapidly spreading flames, fanned by gusts that could reach up to 100 m.p.h., threatened homes along the coastline and closed part of Pacific Coast Highway.

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House Passes Bill to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes

 

House Passes Bill to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes

Forty-eight Democrats joined Republicans in supporting legislation that aims to deport more migrants charged with nonviolent crimes, a first salvo in a broader crackdown.

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Judge Refuses to Halt Trump’s New York Criminal Sentencing

 

Judge Refuses to Halt Trump’s New York Criminal Sentencing

The ruling is a significant setback to President-elect Donald Trump’s hopes of shutting down the case before returning to the White House. He is scheduled to face sentencing on Friday.

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Trump Suggests U.S. Territorial Expansion and Airs Grievances

 

Trump Suggests U.S. Territorial Expansion and Airs Grievances

In a news conference, President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out the use of military force or economic coercion to take Greenland and the Panama Canal.

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Judge Blocks Release of Special Counsel’s Report on Trump Documents Investigation

 

Judge Blocks Release of Special Counsel’s Report on Trump Documents Investigation

Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee who dismissed the documents case in its entirety this summer, temporarily barred Jack Smith from releasing the results of his investigation to the public.

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Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86

 

Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86

Yarrow’s contributing vocals in songs like “Puff the Magic Dragon” and “If I Had a Hammer” helped establish the folk trio as a pop phenomenon in the 1960s.

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