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Southern California Edison probing possible link to Los Angeles fires

Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of Edison International, said on Thursday that it was probing whether its equipment was associated with the ignition of two Los Angeles-area wildfires this year. In what is expected to be the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history, several wildfires tore across Los Angeles starting on January 7, leading to dozens of deaths and destroying thousands of homes.The Eaton Fire was among the most destructive of the blazes, and burned in areas served by SCE power infrastructure, which has been a focus in ongoing investigations into the caus

California utility company says its equipment may have sparked a Los Angeles-area wildfire

California governor meets Trump on wildfire relief

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Rain in Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff

Rain began falling in parched Southern California on Saturday in a boon for firefighters who were mopping up multiple wildfires. But heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring the threat of new troubles like toxic ash runoff. Los Angeles County crews spent much of the week removing vegetation, shoring up slopes and reinforcing roads in devastated areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires, which reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble and ash after breaking out during powerful winds Jan. 7. Most of the region was expected to get get around an inch (about 2.5 cent

State Farm seeks an emergency insurance rate increase after LA wildfires. It’s the latest blow to California’s housing market

Man agrees to plead guilty for flying drone that damaged firefighting aircraft in LA wildfire

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The Grammys had a few surprises up their sleeves. Here are some key moments from the show

All eyes at the Grammy Awards were on whether the most-nominated artist in the history of the telecast would finally walk away with the coveted album of the year trophy. She did. “We finally saw it happen,” host Trevor Noah said, almost in relief. Beyoncé winning for “Cowboy Carter” capped a night that turned into a tribute to a suffering Los Angeles, with city firefighters chosen to reveal the winner of the last award and speeches offering words of encouragement for communities devastated. The Grammys almost veered into a telethon; $7 million was pledged

Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of flooding and toxic ash runoff

How the Los Angeles wildfires will transform the 2025 Grammys

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Trump’s recent actions show his revenge tour isn’t slowing down

Nearly three weeks into Donald Trump’s second term in office, the president is continuing to dramatically reimagine and expand his use of executive authority — and to use that authority to carry out retribution against his perceived political enemies.The president spent his first days in office pushing the levers of government — and his unique powers as commander in chief — to target his perceived enemies both inside and outside the government. But it didn’t stop there. His actions in recent days — including revoking former President Joe Biden’s security clearance, announcing pla

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Consumer watchdog ordered to stop fighting financial abuse and to work from home as HQ temporarily shuts down

Employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were abruptly informed Sunday afternoon that the watchdog agency’s Washington, DC, headquarters will be closed this week.In an email obtained by CNN, Adam Martinez, the CFPB’s chief operating officer, instructed all employees and contractors in Washington to “work remotely unless instructed otherwise from our Acting Director or his designee.”No reason was stated for the sudden closure. The CFPB did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.“The DC Headquarters Building will be closed this week (2/10-2/14),” the Sunday email sai

'It's their government': Jeffries on avoiding government shutdown against GOP

Democrats plot strategy in shutdown fight against Trump: ‘Not a lot of good options’

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Chiefs aim to make history in city where they won their first Super Bowl. Eagles stand in the way

Clark Hunt was not quite 5 years old when he settled into his seat in Tulane Stadium beside his parents to watch the Kansas City Chiefs, the franchise his father had founded in the brazen days of the American Football League, as they played the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV. Hunt doesn't remember the game itself. But once in a while, photos will surface that he has never seen before. “I do have a photo of me sitting with my parents in the stands, right? I think they were benches. It sort of looked like a corner,” said Hunt, now 59, who assumed control of t

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How to keep your private conversations private

As we all live more of our lives online, it’s important to understand who might have access to our conversations and internet searches – and to understand how to maintain privacy in an increasingly connected world.In the days since billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency associates have blazed through various government agencies, journalists have encouraged federal government workers to contact them through end-to-end encrypted platforms, like the messaging app Signal.Signal is one of a number of relatively simple tools that can be used not only to help keep secur

Trump says he’s spoken with Putin as Russia’s war in Ukraine approaches third anniversary

Residents of historic Black community near Cincinnati confront White supremacist demonstrators, months after neo-Nazi march

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Trump says US is making progress with Russia, declines to discuss talks with Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he believed the United States was making progress in its talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, but declined to provide details about any communications he had had with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump indicated that the two men had been in contact; that would mark the first officially acknowledged conversation between Putin and a U.S president since early 2022.Asked whether he had had his conversation with Putin since he became president on January 20 or before, Trump said: “I’ve had it.

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Trump says he’s spoken with Putin as Russia’s war in Ukraine approaches third anniversary

President Donald Trump announced in an interview published Saturday that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin.“He wants to see people stop dying,” Trump told the New York Post.It was not immediately clear when the leaders spoke or if they had spoken since Trump took office in January, and how many times. CNN has reached out to the National Security Council for clarification.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN he “can neither deny nor confirm this news.” He added that Washington and Moscow talk “through different channels” the more the Trump administration “

Dalai Lama's elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97

Namibia's 'founding father' Sam Nujoma dies aged 95

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The US State Department says humanitarian assistance can continue. Foreign aid workers say that’s not happening

US-funded aid work around the world has been largely brought to a standstill, multiple sources tell CNN, despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s claims that the United States continues to provide lifesaving humanitarian aid.As the Trump’s administration’s 90-day freeze on nearly all US foreign aid continues into a third week, thousands of USAID personnel were expected to be placed on administrative leave or fired, with plans to only retain several hundred personnel deemed “essential,” effectively gutting the agency. However, a federal judge Friday temporarily blocked the Trump admin

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Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law, claiming discrimination against White farmers

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at freezing assistance to South Africa over a controversial law that allows the government to seize farmland from ethnic minorities — namely White farmers — without compensation, as well as the country’s stance against Israel and its war in Gaza.Trump said in the order the United States would no longer support South Africa with foreign aid if such policies, which he claims highlight a “shocking disregard for its citizens” and amount to “human rights violations,” continue, ordering US agencies to stop providing any a

Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza

Freed Israeli hostages did not know their loved ones had died

Navigating US rates, global tariff tensions

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Dalai Lama's elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97

The elder brother of the Dalai Lama and former chairman of the Tibetan government-in-exile in India, Gyalo Thondup, who led several rounds of talks with China and worked with foreign governments for the Tibetan cause, has died

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Trump revokes security clearances for Biden's top diplomat, security official

President Donald Trump has revoked security clearances for Antony Blinken, the former secretary of state, and Jake

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San Francisco leads coalition in new lawsuit against Trump’s sanctuary jurisdiction crackdown

MidEast|Political|World

Trump repeats pledge to take control of Gaza even as pressure mounts to renew ceasefire

New details and growing shock over emaciated hostages are renewing pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend a fragile Gaza ceasefire beyond the first phase ending three weeks from now

Election|Political|US

'It's their government': Jeffries on avoiding government shutdown against GOP

House and Senate Democrats at the highest levels are now engaged in a fierce debate about what exactly to demand in their first big negotiation with Trump and how forcefully to push, according to conversations with more than two dozen members and senior aides. CNN's Manu Raju discusses this further with a political panel.

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