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CASTAIC, Calif. — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.

At a meeting in Davos, NATO allies faced pushback on the idea of extending membership of the alliance to embattled Ukraine.

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More than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes north of Los Angeles after a new wildfire broke out in California.

Most major economies are investing in ever-cheaper solar and wind power. The United States risks further ceding a global market to China.

The plan, called “Mexico Embraces You,” seeks to reassure undocumented migrants facing expulsion. Some experts question if the government is really ready to reabsorb them.

The executive order signals that private businesses and organizations could be investigated over their diversity policies.

The number of students in undergraduate and graduate programs rose above pre-pandemic levels for the first time. (Image credit: The Washington Post)

Trump calls DEI programs ‘illegal’ and ‘immoral’. Here’s how he’s ending them  NPR MORNING GLORY: President Trump has just issued an enormously consequential executive order  Fox News Trump’s DEI crackdown: What federal workers face, what experts say Americans lose  NBC Washington Federal workers