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NPR’s Scott Simon recalls a conversation he once had with the late President Jimmy Carter about the possibility of UFOs. (Image credit: Charles Tasnadi)

Former diplomat Barry Rosen was a hostage during the Iran crisis. In an interview with All Things Considered, he reflects on former President Jimmy Carter’s quest to free him. (Image credit: JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Significant flare-up’ in Palisades fire forces new evacuations in Brentwood  Los Angeles Times Live updates: New evacuation orders as deadly LA blaze stretches further east  CNN Los Angeles Geared Up for Fire Risk, but Fell Short  The New York Times Live updates: New

Trump supporters and protesters agree – sort of – on his sentencing: ‘the opposite of justice’  The Guardian US January 10, 2025 – Presidential transition news  CNN Trump’s punishment for his crimes? None | Moira Donegan  The Guardian Trump Is Sentenced in N.Y.

Los Angeles Wildfires: Newsom Launches Investigation Into Water Shortages As Death Toll Rises  Forbes State to probe why Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline, empty when firestorm exploded  Los Angeles Times Amid the fires, LA is warning some residents the tap water isn’t

US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro  BBC.com Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to be inaugurated  Semafor Trump issues warning to Maduro as Venezuelan leader enters third term, US expands sanctions  Fox News Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro sworn in for third presidential term

From California to the South, tens of thousands of people are without power, due to fires and winter storms. Studies show health risks rise when the power goes out. Here’s how to protect yourself. (Image credit: john images)

Tehran has shipped out nearly 3 million barrels to raise money that could be used to shore up its allied militias in the Middle East.

Palisades fire seen across L.A.’s San Fernando Valley; swaths of Encino, Brentwood are told to evacuate  Los Angeles Times Palisades Fire shifts targets to San Fernando Valley, forcing new evacuation warnings for Saturday  KTLA Los Angeles Photos: Residents return to devastation as

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