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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

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)

A real-life drama is unfolding just outside Hollywood. Ferocious wildfires have ballooned at an “alarming speed”, in just a matter of hours. Why?

Visualizing the Los Angeles wildfires in maps and charts  CNN New fire in West Hills. Fires burning right now have caused staggering losses  LAist Video: Anderson Cooper highlights challenges for firefighters battling deadly California wildfires  CNN 2 dead, thousands of structures destroyed as

Ryanair has said it is taking legal action against a disruptive passenger.

One of the biggest challenges facing sub-Saharan African nations is how to help farmers withstand climate and economic headwinds and produce food for a growing population. Critics say most U.S. aid dollars are going to U.S.-based companies with little involvement

Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance the immigration legislation, signaling that they will try and find spots to work with President-elect Donald Trump while simultaneously trying to block much of his agenda.

Annie Harvilicz’s brother came to her in need. While fleeing his Palisades home on Tuesday—one of thousands of structures destroyed by the nearly 20,000-acre Palisades Fire in Los Angeles—he needed to find a place to house his two pets: a

Jimmy Carter’s four years in the White House were largely defined by an event that took place halfway through his term. On November 4th, 1979 Iranian college students took over the US Embassy in Tehran, and took 52 Americans hostage.

Jimmy Carter’s four years in the White House were largely defined by an event that took place halfway through his term. On November 4th, 1979 Iranian college students took over the US Embassy in Tehran, and took 52 Americans hostage.