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Los Angeles begins to face ‘apocalyptic’ devastation as wildfires continue to burn

Firefighters continue to battle multiple major fires in the Los Angeles area. At least 5 people have been killed, a number officials expect to rise, and 180,000 are under evacuation orders. The fires that started on Tuesday are now among

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A look at Southern California’s wildfire response and resources

Many questions are being asked about the response to the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Amna Nawaz discussed some of those concerns with Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair

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News Wrap: Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrested after protest

In our news wrap Thursday, Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested while leaving an anti-government protest in Caracas, Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president, Gaza health officials say the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has now topped

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News Wrap: Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrested after protest

In our news wrap Thursday, Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested while leaving an anti-government protest in Caracas, Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president, Gaza health officials say the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has now topped

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Jimmy Carter remembered and honored during state funeral in Washington

Thursday marked a National Day of Mourning for the funeral and burial of the late President Jimmy Carter. It was also a day to remember and celebrate the life and legacy of the nation’s 39th president, a man who served

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Jimmy Carter remembered and honored during state funeral in Washington

Thursday marked a National Day of Mourning for the funeral and burial of the late President Jimmy Carter. It was also a day to remember and celebrate the life and legacy of the nation’s 39th president, a man who served

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How Carter’s life of public service and humanitarianism will be recognized

Former President Jimmy Carter was remembered Thursday with a state funeral in Washington. To discuss Carter’s life and legacy, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Judy Woodruff, who has covered Carter since before he was elected president, presidential historian

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‘It was a hellscape’: The challenge of evacuating Los Angeles during wildfires – BBC.com

‘It was a hellscape’: The challenge of evacuating Los Angeles during wildfires  BBC.com New fire in West Hills. Fires burning right now have caused staggering losses  LAist Mangled trees, charred homes and ashen land: inside a community leveled by the Palisades fire  The

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GOP lawmakers take early steps to implement Trump’s agenda

The Republican majority is closing out the first week of the new Congress ready to push through President-elect Trump’s agenda and on the cusp of passing its first law. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on that bill and the broader

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Wildfires upend lives in Southern California. And, Jimmy Carter’s state funeral

Wildfires drastically impact life in Southern California, destroying neighborhoods. Here’s where things stand. And, what to expect from former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral today. (Image credit: Josie Huang)

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