Biden cancels scheduled Rome trip to focus on federal response to LA wildfires
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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.
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. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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