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By Omar Younis, Nathan Frandino and Sandra Stojanovic LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to stem the eastward spread of the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles on Saturday as on-the-ground firefighting intensified amid warnings of wind gusts of up to 70 mph (110 kph) that could make matters worse. …

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By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine PASADENA, California (Reuters) -The pitbull mix arrived at Pasadena Humane covered in ash, his paw pads ulcerated from walking on fire debris, his lungs choked with smoke. A good Samaritan found the dog lying in rubble in Altadena, wrapped him in a blanket and brought him to the shelter. …

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(Reuters) -Scott Bessent, the investor selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be his Treasury secretary, will divest from his Key Square Group hedge fund and other investments, according to a letter to the Treasury Department’s ethics office. Bessent outlined the steps he would take to “avoid any actual or apparent conflict of interest in the …

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By Joe Brock ALTADENA, California (Reuters) -In the close-knit Los Angeles suburb of Altadena, where rows of neat bungalows once nestled in the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains, smoldering ruins and the skeletal frames of burnt-out cars now lie. While the fires that have devastated celebrity neighborhoods near Malibu have caught the world’s attention, …

Far from Hollywood’s wealth, Los Angeles fire survivors feel forgotten Read More »

By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or face any other punishment for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled on Friday but said Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration would not erase the jury verdict. Justice Juan …

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By Lisa Richwine and Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When wildfires destroyed parts of Los Angeles this week, real estate agent Jenna Cooper started asking friends for clothing and other items to help people in need. Her request spread quickly through a network of powerful women. Actors including Sharon Stone and Halle Berry responded, …

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By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Lakers head coach JJ Redick got emotional on Friday while describing losing his family’s home in the Pacific Palisades to a ferocious wildfire that turned much of the Los Angeles community to ash. Redick’s wife and two sons were away from the home when it burned down on Tuesday …

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