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'Everything is gone' - Agony on a tight-knit LA street razed by inferno

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Lifelong neighbours of West Las Flores Drive banded together, even as their community burned down.
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Germany says Russian 'shadow' ship stuck in Baltic Sea

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Germany's foreign minister accused Moscow of "deploying a fleet of rusty tankers" to avoid sanctions.
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Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.
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Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.
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'I fought for years to correct my dad's death certificate - but still haven't buried him'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Families tell of their lost loved ones as a new film stirs up memories of Brazil under military rule.
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South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say.
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Jack Smith, who led prosecutions against Trump, resigns from Justice Department

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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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.
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Democratic officials facing questions, criticism from Los Angeles area residents over fire response

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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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.
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Biden awards Pope Francis Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction

  • News source: Alexandra Marquez | NBC News
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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.

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Newsom launches webpage he says is to combat bad info spreading about wildfires

  • News source: NBC Staff
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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...
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Canada's former leader Chrétien has blunt advice for Trump: ‘Give your head a shake!'

  • News source: Jim Morris | The Associated Press
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President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks that Canada should become the 51st state drew condemnation and a patriotic outburst on Saturday from a former Canadian prime minister who offered blunt advice to the incoming U.S. leader: “Give your head a shake!”

Jean Chrétien, who was Canada’s prime minister from 1993 to 2003, joined a chorus of officials from the northern U.S. neighbor who say Trump's remarks are no longer a joke and may undermine America’s closest ally.

Canada would never agree to become part of the United States, Chrétien wrote in an...
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Pence reveals words exchanged with President-elect Trump at Carter funeral

  • News source: FOX News
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Former Vice President Mike Pence revealed his brief exchange with President-elect Trump, which was caught on camera at former President Carter’s state funeral.

The pair have not been seen publicly together since leaving the White House in disagreement over the 2020 election results. At the service at the National Cathedral, Pence stood up to shake Trump's hand, and they appeared to exchange pleasantries.

Former second lady Karen Pence, who was seated next to her husband, did not stand up or acknowledge Trump.

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Dem senator warns 'LA fires are preview of coming atrocities,' claims Trump bought off by 'Big Oil'

  • News source: FOX News
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As fires wreak havoc in California, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., claimed in a post on X the catastrophe is "what a climate emergency looks like." In another tweet, he took aim at President-elect Trump, asserting the incoming president has been bought off by the oil industry.

"Trump has been bought for $1 billion by Big Oil. Just a payoff to kill the IRA and the Green New Deal. We know what will happen. More fires, more climate disasters, more death. The LA fires are preview of coming atrocities," Markey declared in a post on X.

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Newsom invites Trump to California, urges against politicizing 'human tragedy,' disseminating 'disinformation'

  • News source: FOX News
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom invited President-elect Trump to visit the Golden State to witness the destruction wildfires have wrought, meet with victims and thank first responders.

The governor's message to Trump Friday came as fires continued ravaging parts of California.

Newsom urged against politicizing "human tragedy" and disseminating "disinformation."

NEWSOM CALLS TRUMP'S CLAIMS ‘PURE FICTION’ AFTER PRESIDENT-ELECT POINTS FINGER OVER CALIFORNIA FIRE TRAGEDY

"In the spirit of this great country, we must not politicize human tragedy or...
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'I fought for years to correct my dad's death certificate - but still haven't buried him'

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 19
Families tell of their lost loved ones as a new film stirs up memories of Brazil under military rule.
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