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On Thursday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl, which doubles as one of the college football playoff semifinals. The game marks the latest of Notre Dame’s many successes on the gridiron.

Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires  ABC7 Los Angeles Karen Bass’ 2021 tweet comes back to haunt her as LA residents demand accountability  Fox News Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Dismisses Criticism of City’s Wildfire Response  The

White House unveils Cyber Trust Mark program for consumer devices  Nextgov/FCW

Inside Trump’s White House: a new occupant in one of the prime offices  CBS News

White House new cyber EO would give CISA more authorities  Federal News Network

Trump seizes on Los Angeles infernos to reopen his feud with Newsom  CNN

New York appeals court denies Trump’s bid to halt Friday’s hush money sentencing  ABC News New York Court of Appeals denies Trump motion to stop criminal case sentencing  Fox News Alvin Bragg’s Misbegotten ‘Election Interference’ Case Against Trump Ends With a Whimper

New York appeals court denies Trump’s bid to halt Friday’s hush money sentencing  ABC News New York Court of Appeals denies Trump motion to stop criminal case sentencing  Fox News Prosecutors urge Supreme Court not to block Trump’s hush money sentencing  Axios Eyes

Harrowing escapes from Los Angeles wildfires were made by foot, by car or by the grace of strangers  The Associated Press Palisades Fire grows to 17,000 acres, the most destructive in L.A. history  KTLA Los Angeles Before, during and after the wildfires:

Live updates: Trump urges Republican senators to stick together on his Cabinet picks  The Washington Post