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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
Southern California Edison probing possible link to Los Angeles fires
Environment|US

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
Rain in Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Political

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

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What is the International Criminal Court and how will Trump's sanctions impact it?

U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court could jeopardize trials and investigations at the world’s only permanent global tribunal for war crimes and genocide. The order Trump signed Thursday accuses the ICC of “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel.” It cites the arrest warrant the ICC issued last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The Hague-based court condemned t
What is the International Criminal Court and how will Trump's sanctions impact it?
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Trump says he will announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries next week

President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries next week, a major escalation of his trade war.Trump did not identify which countries would be hit but suggested it would be a broad effort that could also help solve U.S. budget problems. "I'll be announcing that, next week, reciprocal trade, so that we're treated evenly with other countries," Trump said. "We don't want any more, any less."The move would fulfill Trump's campaign promise to impose tariffs on American imports equal to rates that trading partners impose on American exports. Trum
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Trump’s threat to annex Canada ‘a real thing,’ Trudeau tells business leaders

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a business gathering on Friday that US President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Canada “is a real thing,” two Canadian business leaders who were at the meeting confirmed to CNN.Trudeau’s comments, first reported by the Toronto Star, were picked up on an open microphone when Trudeau believed the media had been escorted out.“Mr. Trump has it in mind that the easiest way to do it is absorbing our country and it is a real thing. In my conversations with him on…,” Trudeau said, according to audio from the Canada-US Economic Summit in Toronto
Trump’s threat to annex Canada ‘a real thing,’ Trudeau tells business leaders
Crime|Entertainment|Sports|US

Woman is accused of stealing from a TV reporter found dead at his hotel before the Super Bowl

Police are investigating the death of a television reporter who was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl and on Friday announced the arrest of a woman they say used his credit card. Adan Manzano, 27, an anchor and reporter for Telemundo in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead Wednesday in his hotel room in Kenner, a suburb just outside New Orleans, police said. Police on Thursday evening arrested Louisiana resident Danette Colbert, 49. She is facing four felony charges, as well as a misdemeanor fraud and theft charge, Kenner Police Deputy Chief Mark McCormick sa

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Environment|US|World

A mother and daughter were killed in tornadoes that struck eastern Tennessee

Two tornadoes moved through eastern Tennessee, leaving a mother and daughter dead and injuring three other people, officials said Friday. A mother and daughter from the same household were killed when the storm passed through the sparsely populated communities of Deer Lodge and Sunbright in Morgan County on Thursday night, according to a social media post by the county emergency management agency. Further details about the three people injured weren't immediately released. Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers were on site Friday morning helping to secure
A mother and daughter were killed in tornadoes that struck eastern Tennessee
Americas|Crime|World

Small plane crashes onto busy street in Brazil, colliding with bus

At least two people were killed Friday after a small plane crashed onto a busy road and collided with a bus in São Paulo, southern Brazil, leaving charred aircraft parts strewn along the highway.The crash took place around 7:20 a.m. local time (5:20 a.m. ET) along Marquês de São Vicente in the Barra Funda neighborhood, CNN affiliate CNN Brasil reported.Two people on the aircraft were burned to death, according to military police. Six other people were injured, including a motorcyclist and a woman on the bus who were both hit by flying debris.It is not known if the two people who died were c
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Trump effigy burnt by protesters in India

Trump effigy burnt by protesters in India
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The Latest: The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more troops to the southern border

The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more active duty soldiers to the southern border to support President Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration, a U.S. official said Friday. That would eventually bring the total to about 3,600 active-duty troops at the border. Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba came to the White House on Friday to meet with Trump and the two held a joint news conference. Here's the latest: Veterans Affairs deems more than 130 occupations ineligible for Trump’s deferred resignation plan

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US judge temporarily blocks Trump from taking some steps to dismantle USAID

US judge temporarily blocks Trump from taking some steps to dismantle USAID
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‘We’ve always been good neighbors’: Canadian small business owners react to tariff news

Lysanne Bourret and Pierre-Olivier Gendron, co-founders of The Pretty Ugly Company in Montreal, took their small business to TikTok where some commenters called for a boycott on purchasing goods from the US. Canadians’ reactions online come after US President Donald Trump proposed a 25% tariff on most goods exported from the country.

Health|Political|US

Trump administration withdraws support for transgender minors in Tennessee case at the Supreme Court

The Trump administration has told the Supreme Court that the federal government no longer backs transgender minors and their families in Tennessee who are challenging a state ban on gender-affirming care

Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US

Trump says US Steel will get investment from Nippon Steel, instead of being bought by it

Trump says US Steel will get investment from Nippon Steel, instead of being bought by it
Crime|Political|US

DOJ agrees to give two-days’ notice if it releases names of FBI employees who worked on January 6 cases

DOJ agrees to give two-days’ notice if it releases names of FBI employees who worked on January 6 cases

Crime|Europe|Political

Sweden to tighten gun laws after mass shooting at school

Sweden's right-wing government said on Friday it would seek to tighten gun laws in the wake of the country's deadliest mass shooting at

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Trump says dismantling USAID will save money. Experts say it’s a ‘great gift’ for China

Trump says dismantling USAID will save money. Experts say it’s a ‘great gift’ for China
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Tariffs will hurt most stores — but not TJ Maxx

Tariffs will hurt most stores — but not TJ Maxx

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Jobs report shows a hiring slowdown as companies are acting like ‘they’re in a recession’

Jobs report shows a hiring slowdown as companies are acting like ‘they’re in a recession’

Crime|Opinion|Political|US

FBI agent writes anonymous letter warning Americans

As thousands of FBI employees brace for possible political retribution from the Trump administration, one special agent penned an anonymous open letter circulating across the bureau in defense of colleagues who took part in the sprawling January 6 Capitol riot investigation. CNN has obtained a copy of the letter.

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The world’s second-largest gold storage suddenly has very long lines to withdraw bars

The world’s second-largest gold storage suddenly has very long lines to withdraw bars

Business|Political|Technology|US

How Trump and Musk have shaken the federal workforce

How Trump and Musk have shaken the federal workforce

Crime|Political|US

White House pressures ICE to pick up pace of migrant arrests, sources say

White House pressures ICE to pick up pace of migrant arrests, sources say

Europe|Political|World

Ukraine gets French Mirage fighter jets, more F-16s from the Netherlands

Ukraine gets French Mirage fighter jets, more F-16s from the Netherlands