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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States, a couple of months after one of the most polarized presidential elections in US history. His inauguration coincides with MLK Day, when our country pauses to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States, a couple of months after one of the most polarized presidential elections in US history. His inauguration coincides with MLK Day, when our country pauses to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther

By Chris Boyette, Michelle Watson, Mary Gilbert and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days. “Everyone needs to be on high alert,”

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Two federal death row inmates are asking to be exempted from outgoing President Joe Biden’s order commuting their sentences to life in prison without parole, as they seek to appeal their cases and prove their claims of innocence. The inmates, Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, filed petitions in federal

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — From wildfires and tornadoes to hurricanes and flooding, no part of the US is immune to the risk of extreme weather. With that in mind, there are steps you can take right now to help speed the repair and recovery process, should you ever be directly

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — From wildfires and tornadoes to hurricanes and flooding, no part of the US is immune to the risk of extreme weather. With that in mind, there are steps you can take right now to help speed the repair and recovery process, should you ever be

By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Thousands of displaced fire victims in Los Angeles need help, even as donations pour in from around the world. Relief workers have turned parking lots and front yards into makeshift workspaces to sort piles of donated clothing and goods. But according to aid groups on the ground, there

By Chelsea Bailey, Veronica Miracle and Matt Friedman, CNN Altadena, California (CNN) — Nearly every day since the Eaton Fire destroyed her home, Dr. Dorothy Ludd-Lloyd’s relatives have tried to get the 88-year-old past the National Guard so she can sift through the rubble. “We asked at several different stopping points each day if she

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — All poultry activities have been suspended in Georgia after bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation, officials said Friday. The positive bird flu case in Elbert County was confirmed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Agriculture, a news release said. This marks

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — The results of the 2024 election left some LGBTQ couples with a particularly gripping worry. Scarred by the many ways President Donald Trump’s first administration rolled back LGBTQ rights, and alarmed by recent court opinions from conservative Supreme Court justices, they feared that the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges case,

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles area residents, from all walks of life, have come together to help the thousands who lost their homes in the fires or were forced to evacuate, leaving everything behind. For over a week, firefighters have been battling the blazes, with their efforts complicated by strong winds

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — No stranger to natural disasters, Pasadena resident Pedro Rojas keeps a safety bag in his car with essentials like a jacket, gloves and running shoes in case he needs to flee at a moment’s notice. Rojas didn’t wait for an evacuation order. He and his family rushed out of

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: July 14, 1913 Death date: December 26, 2006 Birth place: Omaha, Nebraska (grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan) Birth name: Leslie Lynch King Jr. Father: Leslie Lynch King Sr. Mother:

By Byron Manley, Matt Stiles and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — The destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area are among the largest there in recent memory, burning more than 30,000 acres and destroying thousands of homes since last week. But how big would they be where you live? To put the sizes of the

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — In the next few months, many Americans will be focused on getting their tax documents together to complete their 2024 returns. Crypto investors should also be aware that information on some of their digital transactions will be reported to the IRS this year for the first time. Here’s what

KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — In the next few months, many Americans will be focused on getting their tax documents together to complete their 2024 returns. Crypto investors should also be aware that information on some of their digital transactions will be reported to the IRS this year for the first

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — In the next few months, many Americans will be focused on getting their tax documents together to complete their 2024 returns. Crypto investors should also be aware that information on some of their digital transactions will be reported to the IRS this year for the first time. Here’s

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN | Photographs by David Butow/Redux for CNN Altadena, California (CNN) — “The Nelsons’ house is gone. Joseph’s house is gone. Luella’s house is gone.” Crystal Dedeaux and her 81-year-old mother Virginia peer from the car window and watch what is left of their west Altadena neighborhood roll by as if in

By Hanna Park and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An evacuation order has been lifted after a lithium-ion battery fire broke out at a power plant facility in Central California Thursday night, officials said Friday. “In an abundance of caution, Monterey County Health Officials are advising residents to stay indoors, keep windows and doors closed,