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More than 8 million people are in the critical fire risk zone.

President-elect Trump blasted special counsel Jack Smith as a "disgrace" to himself and the country following Smith's resignation from the Justice Department.

Smith's resignation was announced in a court filing Saturday.

"The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10," a footnote in the filing said.

Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social on Sunday to criticize Smith for his investigations into the incoming president.

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Top Foreign Affairs Republican Sen. Jim Risch predicted the U.S. would not abandon NATO under the Trump administration – and promised to work with the new president to strengthen it instead.

Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, who leads the powerful Foreign Relations Committee under the new Republican majority, said his number one priority is "getting Trump’s team in place." He said he is "cautiously optimistic" that they can get Marco Rubio, Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, confirmed by Inauguration Day.

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In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it".

The BBC investigates possible scenarios for the huge Arctic territory's future as the US president-elect talks about taking control of it.

Lifelong neighbours of West Las Flores Drive banded together, even as their community burned down.

Germany's foreign minister accused Moscow of "deploying a fleet of rusty tankers" to avoid sanctions.

The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.

The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.

Families tell of their lost loved ones as a new film stirs up memories of Brazil under military rule.

The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say.

In a widely expected move, special counsel Jack Smith departed from the Justice Department after years of federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump. Willie James Inman has the details.

On Saturday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and L.A. Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley presented a united front at a press briefing, following reports the mayor had dismissed the chief over her complaints of insufficient resources. Tom Hanson reports.

President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the first time in his term the president has bestowed that honor, the White House announced on Saturday.

“The first pope from the Southern Hemisphere, Pope Francis is unlike any who came before,” the White House wrote in a statement. “Above all, he is the People’s Pope — a light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world.”

The White House also said Biden spoke with the Pope this morning to tell him about the award.

The two also...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday launched a page on his campaign website he says is to combat "misinformation and disinformation" being spread online and by political leaders regarding the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.

He says the site will "continue to update and provide valuable, fact-based information to the public around policies, budget allocations, personnel on the ground and more.."

Newsom and other state and local officials, notably including LA Mayor Karen Bass, have faced criticism by residents of preparedness and responsiveness...