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California wildfires maps show evacuations, power outages, air quality

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the blazes.The Palisades Fire has impacted more than 2,920 acres, the Eaton Fire has impacted more than 2,200 acres, and the Hurst... Read More.

Garland intends to release portion of Jack Smiths report related to Jan. 6 probe

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland intends to publicly release the portion of special counsel Jack Smith's final report related to his federal election interference case against Donald Trump, according to a court filing Wednesday.U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed Trump's classified... Read More.

California fires live updates: 2 dead, more than 1,000 structures destroyed

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- At least two people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.Tens of thousands were evacuated as more than 5,000 acres burned in the Palisades Fire in the Pacific... Read More.

Heres why Meta ended fact-checking, according to experts

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced plans Tuesday to replace fact-checkers with a user-based system known as "community notes."Fact-checkers who were put in place in the wake of Donald Trump's 2016 election have proven to be "too politically biased" and... Read More.

Wind speeds remain high as Southern California wildfires rage

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A damaging Santa Ana wind event was peaking early Wednesday and winds were expected to stay strong through early afternoon in Southern California, fueling three wildfires that were quickly expanding early Wednesday around the Los Angeles metro area.The Palisades Fire had... Read More.

What’s in Jack Smith’s final report on the Trump probes? Recent filings provide some clues

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump and his allies unleashed a legal blitz this week to prevent the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on his classified documents and election interference investigations, successfully convincing the federal judge who dismissed Trump's documents... Read More.

LA fires live updates: 1,400 firefighters battling unprecedented fires, Newsom says

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- More than 30,000 people were told to evacuate in Southern California on Tuesday after a fast-moving brush fire erupted in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood near Los Angeles.One firefighter has been injured and "multiple" people burned in the Palisades blaze, according to... Read More.

Former Virginia nurse charged with felony child abuse amid probe into NICU babies suffering unexplained fractures

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(RICHMOND, Va.) -- A former nurse who was employed at the Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, was charged on Friday with malicious wounding and felony child abuse for allegedly intentionally injuring an infant at the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).Erin Elizabeth Ann... Read More.

Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion suspect used ChatGPT to plan attack: Police

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(LAS VEGAS) -- Matthew Livelsberger used ChatGPT to help plot the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year's Day, authorities revealed on Tuesday.Police have "clear... Read More.

FBI has uncovered additional criminal conduct by NYC Mayor Eric Adams: Prosecutors

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The FBI has uncovered "additional criminal conduct" by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, federal prosecutors said in a new court filing Tuesday.Adams has already pleaded not guilty to a five-count indictment charging him with accepting luxury travel in exchange for political... Read More.

Internal watchdog found DOJ officials may have sought to influence 2020 election

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senior Justice Department officials serving under Donald Trump's first administration may have violated federal law in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election by pushing for pandemic-related investigations that targeted states with Democratic governors, and then leaking private information about those investigations to... Read More.

Los Angeles brush fires latest: 2 blazes threaten structures, prompt evacuation

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) -- Two fast-moving brush fires erupted Tuesday in Los Angeles as dangerous wind conditions and unseasonably dry, warm weather sweep Southern California.A currently 200-acre fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood was first reported before 11:00 a.m. local time and quickly prompted... Read More.

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California wildfires maps show evacuations, power outages, air quality

California fires live updates: 2 dead, more than 1,000 structures destroyed

Heres why Meta ended fact-checking, according to experts

Wind speeds remain high as Southern California wildfires rage

What’s in Jack Smith’s final report on the Trump probes? Recent filings provide some clues

LA fires live updates: 1,400 firefighters battling unprecedented fires, Newsom says

Former Virginia nurse charged with felony child abuse amid probe into NICU babies suffering unexplained fractures

Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion suspect used ChatGPT to plan attack: Police

FBI has uncovered additional criminal conduct by NYC Mayor Eric Adams: Prosecutors

Internal watchdog found DOJ officials may have sought to influence 2020 election

Los Angeles brush fires latest: 2 blazes threaten structures, prompt evacuation

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