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Kevin Marshall sifts through his mother's fire-ravaged property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 11.

Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps

By Renée Rigdon and Rachel Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Entire neighborhoods burned to the ground. Dozens of casualties after people either couldn’t leave, or chose not to flee their homes. The Los Angeles wildfires of 2025 have left incredible devastation in their wakes. Although official damage assessments are still ongoing, the California Department of Forestry

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How professional thieves operate, surge in dementia cases, life in Greenland: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The US population is aging, and new research suggests that the risk of developing dementia is significantly higher than

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Start your week smart: LA fires, hush money sentencing, TikTok’s future, special counsel resigns, Rudy Giuliani in contempt

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County have forced tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes, only to return later to find piles of smoldering debris. Learn how you can help the evacuees and firefighters impacted by this unprecedented disaster. Here’s what else you

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Start your week smart: LA fires, hush money sentencing, TikTok’s future, special counsel resigns, Rudy Giuliani in contempt

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County have forced tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes, only to return later to find piles of smoldering debris. Learn how you can help the evacuees and firefighters impacted by this unprecedented disaster. Here’s what else you need

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White Christian nationalists are poised to remake America in their image during Trump’s second term, author says

By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — There’s an image that captures the threat posed by the White Christian nationalist movement — and how it could become even more dangerous over the next four years. Taken during the Jan. 6 insurrection, the photo shows a solitary White man, his head pressed in prayer against a massive

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California’s evacuees agonized over when to leave and what to take. These are the items they grabbed – and left behind

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A vintage green-leather Rolex watch case. An Alekos Fassianos painting. A hard drive and albums with family photos. Phone chargers and laptops. Medications and passports, of course. Some clothes. Most importantly, the pets. As Santa Ana winds propelled a series of raging wildfires that wiped out homes and businesses

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Professional athletes’ homes are still getting broken into. Here’s how the FBI says the thieves operate

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Federal investigators are now warning professional athletes across multiple sports following a rise in sophisticated home burglaries thought to be emanating from international criminals. The warning comes as the NFL, NBA and NHL informed teams in November that organized and skilled groups were targeting the homes of athletes for

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