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"Glad you look nice and svelte ... while our city burns to the ground,” a TV host and producer wrote.

Lynne Levin-Guzman stood in the front yard of her 90-year old parents’ home in Los Angeles County, California, trying to protect it with a garden hose — because their insurance company no longer would.

President Biden made some remarks celebrating his great-grandchild while in California following a wildfire briefing. Neither he nor Gov. Gavin Newsom took media questions.

The devastating wildfires that continue to ravage the celebrity-filled enclave of Pacific Palisades and other areas have forced a production shutdown across Los Angeles, as well as the cancellation of a number of key award season events that were set to take place this week.

Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.

Washington — President Biden canceled a diplomatic visit to Italy this week, opting to remain in the U.S. to monitor the deadly California wildfire situation. 

Elon Musk walked back his previous claim that he could cut at least $2 trillion from the federal budget, saying Wednesday that half that amount would be “an epic outcome.”

The actor had to be bleeped as she described the "gnarly" fires and lamented the "catastrophe" in her Los Angeles community.

The president-elect keeps floating the idea that Canada, which is home to more than 40 million people and is a founding NATO partner, should join the U.S.

Jimmy Carter's state funeral will be held at the National Cathedral on Thursday, which President Biden has declared a national day of mourning for the 39th president. 

The Hollywood Bowl, Dolby Theatre and TCL Chinese Theatre are all in an evacuation zone.

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Ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov got six years in prison after pleading guilty to lying that Joe and Hunter Biden accepted $10 million in bribes.

The White House seized a rare chance to undermine Russia and build up regional allies as it built a coalition to support the Ukrainians.

A state funeral for the 39th president on Thursday will bring together all five living presidents and feature a eulogy from President Biden.

FILE - Visitors look at cars at the BYD booth during the China Auto Show in Beijing, China, Apr. 26, 2024. The EU threatened, June 12, 2024, to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijing's subsidies for the exports.

Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane arrives at the Maputo International Airport, after fleeing in the days following a hotly contested election in October, in the capital Maputo, Jan. 9, 2025. Supporters of Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane celebrate his arrival in the capital Maputo, Jan. 9, 2025.

In 2024, job growth continued to cool off, settling back into a familiar gait that was roughly in line with the pace of job creation in 2010-2019.

Billy Long, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the IRS, is facing questions about his qualifications to lead the tax agency from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts who serves on the Senate's Finance Committee. 

It’s because the president-elect “can’t, and he knows he can’t, and he doesn’t care that he can’t,” said the “Late Night” host.

Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress he plans to make special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the cases against Donald Trump available to committee leaders and, ultimately, the public, once courts allow, marking the formal end of Smith’s office.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new $500 million security assistance package for Ukraine in the waning days of the Biden administration.

The Texas congresswoman reminded CNN's Scott Jennings what diversity, equity and inclusion "has always been about."

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum responded sarcastically on Wednesday to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America."

A military doctor has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord who had primarily sought his care for pain management.

The Golden Globe-winning "Hacks" actor stirred debate with her out-of-the-box notion.

After receiving a letter from the IG, Sen. Joni Ernst drafted legislation to ensure collections and investigations regarding the PPP loan program can continue.

The Senate is poised to make “an absolute life-or-death decision” in confirming Kennedy as HHS secretary, warned Gov. Josh Green, who is also a physician.

The highly contagious virus is having a "banner year" spreading throughout the country, according to experts.

FILE - People believed to be migrants disembark from a British Border Force vessel as they arrive at the Port of Dover, in Dover, Britain, Dec. 29, 2024.

The purported leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges alleging that he conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce denied that the team intentionally lost its Week 18 game to ensure that the Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention.

"No way, this is insane, I didn't want to show this one," the "Tonight Show" host joked about one image sent in by a viewer.

Focus has been on the legislative agenda, but five big speeches should mark Trump's second term just as indelibly.

Cindy Kramer, 38, works well over 60 hours a week juggling four different jobs in Staten Island, New York, to support her child and make ends meet. Two of those jobs are bartending.

A Lebanese lawmaker, center, casts his vote to elect a new president, at the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Jan. 9, 2025.

When Altagracia left Honduras to embark on the months-long journey to the US-Mexico border, she had two clear goals on her mind: reach the United States to claim asylum and reunite with her children living there.

Acrid smoke shrouded the sky in Altadena, California, as Gail watched flames from the raging Eaton Fire swallow her next-door neighbor’s house.

Archivists from the Kinsey Institute are helping the family of the sex therapist Ruth Westheimer with a common quandary: How much of someone’s stuff do you keep?

Claudia Sheinbaum used a historical map to make her point.

Both current and former Washington Post staffers are expressing dismay at the paper's ongoing turmoil from financial woes to an ideological battle unfolding in the newsroom.

Nearly three-quarters of Americans drink coffee every day — and now a new study suggests that brewing it at a certain time of day could percolate some health benefits. Health experts provide insights.

House Republicans, led by Rep. Brandon Gill, are pushing to codify President-elect Donald Trump's Remain In Mexico policy into law.

The Biden administration has announced the final tranche of military aid it will send to Ukraine, amounting to about $500 million.

Maximalist fashion is staging a loud return. Popularized on social media, the style is more extreme and theatrical than ever — and is bringing the look to a whole new demographic.

Firefighters battle to control major blazes that have killed five people and put 130,000 under evacuation orders.

As cancer has been linked to alcohol use, per the surgeon general's new advisory, addiction experts offer helpful tips to cut back on drinking in a safe, healthy way.

The former Fox News personality said he would return to boxing to do it.

A social media user is sharing her in-flight encounter with a passenger that was an "opposite" tale from the viral "seat squatter" stories. An etiquette expert weighs in.

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has developed a close bond with her father-in-law King Charles III, who is continuing his treatment for cancer. Kate announced she was cancer-free in September.

FILE - Lily pads rest on the surface of St. Moritz Pond, at the Blue Hills Reservation, in Quincy, Mass., Aug. 17, 2004.

Not a lot of men get to see what their own funerals are going to look like.

It was all on display early, a reminder of just how fragile this can all seem, how delicate it can all be. For six minutes of the first quarter, Karl-Anthony Towns, already nursing a sore knee, coasted up and down the court with a noticeable limp.

Beijing dominates the production of critical elements used in the production of electronics, vehicles and weapons.

In this photo released by the Taliban Foreign Ministry, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, left, and Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, right, meet in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Jan 8, 2025, to hold wide-ranging bilateral talks.

But Trump's team talked him out of it and he went with JD Vance instead.

The results of a new federal analysis were drawn from studies conducted in other countries, where drinking water contains more fluoride than in the United States.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump regarding a former law clerk before Trump went to the high court, according to him Wednesday.

It’s not causing panic! in the fossil record, but a 430-million-year-old mollusk discovery in Britain is a source of excitement for some scientists.

Burlap & Barrel, a spice company that sources directly from farms around the world, has become a secret ingredient used by celebrity chefs and home cooks alike.

The president-elect has raised more than $170 million for his swearing-in, an inaugural record, as wealthy Americans flock to curry favor with him and some give money even without the prospect of V.I.P. access.

The "Late Show" host joked that the president-elect's remarks explained the "J6 Choir's new anthem."

Some Pacific Palisades residents said the community had long asked for more detailed fire preparation plans. When a fire raged through the community this week, gridlock ensued.

The Rangers’ 2025-26 schedule will include another outdoor game, with the Blueshirts set to face the Panthers at the Marlins’ loanDepot park on Jan. 2, the team announced.

Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza hold photos of their loved ones during a protest calling for their return, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 8, 2025. This undated photo provided by Hostages Families Forum Headquarters shows Yosef Al Zayadni, 53. A Palestinian looks at a damaged residential building following an overnight Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Jan. 8, 2025.

David Wright made it to one World Series in his career, during the Mets’ surprise run in 2015, when they lost to the Royals.

An alleged leader from Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate has pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar as part of a global web of trades in drugs, weapons and laundered cash, according to the US Department of Justice.

Spurs, with a makeshift backline once again, managed to end Liverpool's 24-game unbeaten streak with two teens and a new goalkeeper starring

Candace Cameron Bure told Fox News Digital she was "beyond words" to describe how the devastating Palisades Fire would hurt the area's residents and businesses.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said Wednesday that he had talked with Donald Trump about a job for one of his former law clerks in the president-elect's administration a day before Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay the sentencing in his New York "hush money" case.

The Southern California wildfires have destroyed Will Rogers’ historic Los Angeles home in Will Rogers State Historic Park and buildings at Topanga State Park.

“If you need one word to describe Venezuela these days, it would be fearful.” That’s what one Latin American diplomat told CNN this week, reflecting on the strange atmosphere in the country.

"I was not even aware at the time of our conversation that such an application would be filed,” the Supreme Court justice said.

Karl-Anthony Towns’ knee patellar tendinopathy is very common among basketball players and most often treated conservatively with physical therapy.

The talk show host decided to forgo an essential part of an outfit while interviewing the comedian.

The executive director of the New York City Board of Elections made inappropriate sexual and racial remarks toward two employees over a period of several months, a watchdog found.

Federal officials warned police agencies Wednesday about the danger of reselling guns to the public, a widespread practice that a CBS News investigation revealed has led to tens of thousands of former law enforcement weapons being used in crimes — often with fatal consequences.

OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman denied allegations made by his sister in a lawsuit filed Monday, which claimed he sexually abused her for almost a decade.

Dockworkers and employers on the East and Gulf Coasts had until Jan. 15 to reach a new agreement that settled differences over automation.

FILE - This photo taken and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Oct. 31, 2024, shows the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile during a test-fire conducted by the Missile Administration at an undisclosed location in North Korea.

FILE - Rapid Support Forces leader Mohammad Hamdan Daglo Mousa salutes during a rally in Galawee, Sudan, June 15, 2019. Daglo, of Darfur, is widely known as Hemedti and on Jan. 7, 2024, was placed under U.S. sanctions.

The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) said that they arrested a person who attempted to set his car near the Capitol building during President-elect Trump's visit.

President Joe Biden will no longer travel to Rome, Italy, the White House announced Wednesday, canceling a scheduled trip in the final days of his presidency to monitor raging wildfires across the Los Angeles, California, area.

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Some fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades ran dry overnight Tuesday due to "extreme demand" and low water pressure, Los Angeles officials said. 

Republicans are getting to work on one reconciliation bill on both the border and taxes, as Trump wants, after the president pointed to the strategy behind it in a meeting.

The Critics Choice Awards was among several shows that were postponed or canceled due to the wildfires destroying homes in Los Angeles this week.

Marie Osmond broke her silence on the death of her older brother Wayne Osmond, 73, a week after his death, saying it left a "hole" in her heart.

Wildfires in the Los Angeles area burned more than 26,000 acres, damaged or destroyed more than 1,000 structures and forced tens of thousands from their homes by Wednesday evening. At least five people are dead, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires broke out Tuesday followed by the Woodley and Lidia fires Wednesday, all fueled by powerful winds.

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens voted for President Biden but called him out for several deceptions and illusions about his tenure in office.

The pair finally answered the question fans have been asking for years.

“Children occupy a privileged place in God’s heart, and whoever harms them will be accountable to him,” the Pontiff said.

Paris Hilton is the latest celebrity to lose their home in the Palisades Fire.

The hope is to preserve a Biden-era program that's driven enrollment to record levels, while avoiding premium increases that could spook even some Republicans.

Tech leaders are urging Biden not to finalize a new rule that will add export controls on AI, citing concerns it is overbroad and could diminish the U.S. dominance in that sector.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump by phone this week in support of a former law clerk who is seeking a job in the incoming administration – but the justice said he did not discuss Trump’s pending effort to delay his sentencing.

As fires burn across Los Angeles County, spurring thousands of evacuations, drifting smoke is affecting the L.A. area and beyond. Wildfire smoke can be harmful to health, especially for children, the elderly, those who are pregnant and people with respiratory or cardiovascular issues.

It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pay their respects to a president. They were not going to miss it, even if meant waking up in the middle of the night.

On Wednesday, the NHL revealed the league’s unique idea by announcing the 2026 Winter Classic will be played in South Florida at loanDepot park, the home of MLB’s Miami Marlins, on January 2.

Social media has some thoughts about the Muppet digging up an old feud.