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New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction.

Trump White House to limit staff with direct access to president  NBC News

Jimmy Carter through the lens of Gerald Ford’s photographer  CNN

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

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

Lebanon’s Parliament chose a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy.

California wildfires: See photos from the L.A. area before and after the fires  NBC News Palisades Fire grows to 17,000 acres, the most destructive in L.A. history  KTLA Los Angeles Drone footage shows LA wildfires reducing buildings to ash  CNN Firefighters make big

Vets won’t see disruptions in VA services amid White House changes  Yahoo! Voices

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