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Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has worked for years to discredit any and all criminal and civil cases against him as nothing more than politically motivated witch hunts.

Los Angeles fires: the damage in maps, video and images | California wildfires  The Guardian US Palisades fire flare-up forces more evacuations as L.A. reels from staggering losses  Los Angeles Times Live updates: Crews battle deadly Los Angeles wildfires  CNN Live updates: New

Amid the fires, LA is warning some residents the tap water isn’t safe. Here’s why  NPR State to probe why Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline, empty when firestorm exploded  Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Fires, Limited Hydrants And A Catch-22 Situation In

Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink from the tap or even to shower. (Image credit: brazzo/iStockphoto)

California wildfires: What sparked the blaze? Investigators explore multiple causes  Hindustan Times Palisades fire flare-up forces more evacuations as L.A. reels from staggering losses  Los Angeles Times Live updates: Crews battle deadly Los Angeles wildfires  CNN Live updates: New evacuation orders for Palisades

A reporter, an L.A. native, has watched movies and TV destroy her hometown for years, but nothing can prepare someone for seeing real devastation.

“There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials say they were well-prepared and simply overwhelmed by the elements, questions are being raised about whether the intensity of

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to “take over” a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de facto border between the two countries.

The president-elect’s undiplomatic talk in recent days of reclaiming the Panama Canal — and annexing Greenland and even Canada — have some experts comparing his strategy to Nixon’s “Madman Theory.” (Image credit: Emil Stach)