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A deadly mix years in the making: Anatomy of the fires that engulfed LA at devastating speed

A deadly combination made LA dangerously combustible, triggering a “horrendous” disaster – and authorities warn the worst is yet to come. Here’s how it unfolded.
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No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media — and the pursuit of truth?

“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts,” the late New York Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan memorably wrote four decades ago. That seems like a simpler time — especially when you consider Meta’s decision to end a fact-checking program on social media apps Facebook, Instagram and Threads and what the ramifications might be for a…
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Trump looks to Greenland to cement his legacy and expand sphere of US influence

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would not rule out using military or economic action to acquire the overseas Danish territory after he takes office on Jan. 20.
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Newsom calls Trump’s claims ‘pure fiction’ after president-elect points finger over California fire tragedy

California Gov. Gavin Newsom fired back at President-elect Trump after a day-long back-and-forth over the California wildfire response.
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Newly ignited L.A. fire triggers evacuation orders for over 100,000 in Hollywood

The Hollywood Bowl confirmed that the iconic landmark was among those impacted by evacuation orders.
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Focus shifts to Tibet earthquake survivors as search called off

By Joe Cash and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities moved more than 45,000 people in earthquake-hit Tibet to shelters in a massive rescue operation at the foot of the Himalayas as they wound down the search in a high-altitude environment where the odds of survival were always slim. The epicentre of Tuesday’s 6.8 magnitude quake, one of the Chinese region’s strongest tremors in recent years,
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Before and after the California fires: satellite pictures show devastation

Satellite images show the scale of destruction from the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires
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Musk Says DOGE’s Goal to Cut $2 Trillion in Spending Is ‘Best-Case Outcome’

The billionaire CEO of Tesla says there is a good shot of cutting at least $1 trillion from federal government expenditures.
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Big $10M Headache for UNC as Tom Brady’s Raiders Urged to Take Strong Bill Belichick Step After Antonio Pierce Firing

Run it back! The post Big $10M Headache for UNC as Tom Brady’s Raiders Urged to Take Strong Bill Belichick Step After Antonio Pierce Firing appeared first on EssentiallySports.
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California mobilizes additional water tenders to Los Angeles fires