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Strong winds have caused another wildfire in Los Angeles County following the devastation wrought by fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. ...

A new wildfire called the Hughes Fire broke out in northwest Los Angeles County on Wednesday. It quickly scorched more than 5,000 acres of land in a few hours and forced some highway closures. Meanwhile, two other major fires in the area continue to burn. ...

As Donald Trump is inaugurated for a second time, independent media organizations are faced with urgent mandates: Tell the truth more loudly than ever before. Do that work even as our standard modes of distribution (such as social media platforms) are being manipulated and curtailed by forces of fascist repression and ruthless capitalism. ...

For years, undocumented immigrants have held onto the knowledge that — while no place is ever completely safe — places like schools, hospitals and houses of worship have been much less likely to face raids from either Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP). ...

Palestinians and aid groups in Gaza are returning to areas made inaccessible by Israel’s siege only to find that entire neighborhoods have been reduced to rubble, with even basic infrastructure like wells for water destroyed by Israel’s carpet bombing campaign. ...

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House comes almost exactly 15 years after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark Citizens United ruling, which opened the floodgates for corporations and billionaires to pour unlimited money into elections. ...

The Justice Department's new leadership directed prosecutors and law enforcement across the country to focus on enacting President Trump's immigration policies and potentially charge state or local officials who impede their efforts, according to a memo obtained by CBS News. ...

Pope Francis offered prayers Wednesday for the people of Los Angeles as they endure deadly fires. Francis referred to the disaster during his weekly general audience Wednesday and invoked Our Lady of Guadalupe, revered by many Latino Catholics. ...

Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration. ...

Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States put on display fascism’s 21st-century iteration — a combination of oligarchic power and ultranationalism unlike anything in recent memory. ...

Democratic lawmakers in Virginia have advanced three constitutional amendments to restore voting rights, protect reproductive freedoms and enshrine marriage equality in the state’s highest governing document. ...

Within hours of President Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. The site — currently https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ — now gives users an “Error 404” message. ...

Arsenal host Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, with a win securing their spot in the Champions League knockout phase. The Gunners are in good form and look to extend their unbeaten home record. Read on to find out how to watch the match live. ...

Prince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in his life over decades and agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit. ...

Private prison company GEO Group has been accused by the National Labor Relations Board of retaliating against immigrant detainees who protested working conditions inside a California facility. ...

Nine Inch Nails have announced their first tour in three years. The Peel It Back Tour commences in Europe this June before migrating to North America in August, with arena shows across the continent including dates at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Inglewood’s Kia Forum, and Chicago’s United Center. Check out the dates below. ...

1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (Grove Press: $20) During the 1985 Christmas season, a coal merchant in an Irish village makes a troubling discovery. ...

Faced with more drought and increasingly frequent wildfires, Southern Californians have been encouraged, for years, to rip out water-guzzling lawns. They have also been urged to forgo nonnative, aggressively growing, highly flammable plants that take over space from native species, particularly after fires. ...

A settlement has been reached between Prince Harry and U.K. tabloids owned by Rupert Murdoch with the publisher apologizing to Harry for illegally invading his privacy. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more. ...

A traffic stop in Florida ended in catastrophe when a man was accidentally shot in the leg with his own gun. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released body cam footage of Jason Arrington's arrest for running a red light on Dec. 13th, 2024. According to local news outlet newsforjax.com, Arrington was 39 years old at the time of the incident. ...

Florida's 24-hour snowfall record has been surpassed as a "historic" winter storm swept along the Gulf Coast. Although the record-breaking snow—a somewhat rare sight in Florida—may be impressive to behold, heavy winter weather can disrupt travel and create hazardous driving conditions. ...

Los Angeles is being investigated, pilloried and derided over the horrific loss of life and property in the 2025 fires. Certainly, Mayor Karen Bass, the City Council and the county Board of Supervisors, and many of their recent predecessors, have not convinced the world that L.A. is a governable city. Fire preparedness isn’t the only problem. ...

When Roki Sasaki sat down for a sushi dinner with Dodgers officials and players last week, days before agreeing to sign with the club in one of the biggest coups of baseball’s offseason, Shohei Ohtani was one of several stars in attendance. It wasn’t the first time the former Japanese teammates had dined together in recent months. ...

Erewhon, the luxury supermarket chain that turned grocery shopping into a hyper-trendy Los Angeles lifestyle, is ramping up its pace of expansion. The company will move into three new cities in 2025: Manhattan Beach, West Hollywood and Glendale. ...

On a recent Saturday a little past noon, Jennifer Hernandez sat at the dining table in the South Gate home where she grew up. She focused intently, holding a handheld makeup mirror as she used liquid eyeliner to perfect black triangular lines that resembled a compass framing her eyes. ...