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This week, we had news of a drawing that may or may not be the president's, and of a rock that may or may not indicate that Mars had life.
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The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules. -
School districts in and around Los Angeles shut down because of the fires. That includes LAUSD, the second largest school district in the country. -
In response to the devastating fires raging in LA, a small restaurant in Surf City USA has become a channel for big help — from locals to people across the country — to support their neighbors up north. -
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Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It's part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies. -
Close to a million migrants will be shielded from deportation for up to 18 months. -
Atlanta has seen nearly 1,000 flights grounded, while more than 34,000 Arkansans have lost power. -
As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it? -
California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the system is seen as exploitative. -
Despite some progress, the biggest blazes — the Palisades and Eaton fires — rage largely uncontained. On Friday evening, the LA Fire Department issued new evacuation orders for the Palisades fire.
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