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By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (CNN) — Less than a month before fires swept across Los Angeles, a group of longtime firefighters gathered at City Hall to plead for more resources. They were at a “breaking point,” one said. Another revealed that million-dollar fire trucks sat idle because budget

By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Antisemitism has surged around the globe over the past decade, according to the Anti-Defamation League, an alarming trend that has largely been led by younger generations. A striking 46% of adults across the globe harbor “deeply entrenched” antisemitic attitudes, according to an annual survey conducted by the ADL. The

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

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The Christmas Eve stowaway who boarded a Delta Air Lines flight to Hawaii slipped past both a TSA ID check and a gate agent with no ticket, according to public records obtained by CNN. The stowaway was identified as Shemaiah Patrice Small, 33, of California, according to the documents.

By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — The past few years have marked the advent of a new lunar space race, with a fleet of robotic spacecraft from various companies and countries trying — and mostly failing — to reach the moon and carry out their missions. But 2025 may offer a second chance for those

KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — The past few years have marked the advent of a new lunar space race, with a fleet of robotic spacecraft from various companies and countries trying — and mostly failing — to reach the moon and carry out their missions. But 2025 may offer a second

By Karina Tsui and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a narrowly missed midair collision between a United flight and a Delta flight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Saturday, the agency said. Delta Flight 1070 had been cleared to land at Sky Harbor’s Runway 8 when a collision

KPHO, KTVK, LIVEATC.NET, JUSTIN GIDDENS, CNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a narrowly missed midair collision between a United flight and a Delta flight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Saturday, the agency said. Delta Flight 1070 had been cleared to land at Sky Harbor’s Runway 8

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KABC, CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first wildfire embers raced through the air over Los Angeles, carried by hurricane-level Santa Ana wind gusts to spark some of the deadliest wildfires California has ever seen. The Palisades Fire started Tuesday, and by the end of

By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — There’s bad news for young Americans struggling to find work. Employment of workers aged 25 to 34 saw the second-largest annual decline in December across all age groups, according to Labor Department data released late last week. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first wildfire embers raced through the air over Los Angeles, carried by hurricane-level Santa Ana wind gusts to spark some of the deadliest wildfires California has ever seen. The Palisades Fire started Tuesday, and by the end of Wednesday it

CNN, CAL FIRE, ATASCADERO FIRE, KABC, KCAL, KCBS, SPECTRUM LA, KCAL/KCBS By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first wildfire embers raced through the air over Los Angeles, carried by hurricane-level Santa Ana winds to spark some of the deadliest wildfires California has ever seen. The Palisades

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

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

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack. Four major fires across the L.A. area have killed 16 people, scorched over 38,000

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

By Ray Sanchez, Taylor Galgano, Jilian Sykes, Zenebou Sylla and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — An amputee and his son with cerebral palsy were among the 27 deaths in the fires raging around Los Angeles. The father was found at his son’s bedside. One victim told a relative that he did not want to evacuate.

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

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — There was a time when crying in front of others might have induced shame and embarrassment. But for younger generations who can scarcely remember a time without social media, it’s now common to post teary-eyed photos and videos for all your followers to see. In recent memory, there was