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Huge piles of mud still block California road, drone footage shows
Road crews are continuing to clear a mudslide that blocked access to Topanga Canyon outside LA following the devastating Palisades Fire last month.
AFP
Palestinian prisoners released from jail, but not free to celebrate
Fakhri Barghouti grimaced in pain as an exultant crowd lifted him onto their shoulders next to his son Shadi, released from an Israeli jail on Saturday under a Gaza ceasefire deal.Shadi Barghouti, at first protected from the crowd by a wall of relatives, eventually began to talk to the crowd and reporters while hoisted on his relatives' shoulders.
Politico
‘He’s Not a Micromanager’: A Republican Leader on How Trump Runs a Meeting
Rep. Lisa McClain spoke on GOP messaging in the Trump era and the president’s style.
CNN
Not 1. Not 2. Not 3. Not 4. 5 winter storms could deliver more snow than the last two winters combined
The second of five storms that will slam the eastern half of the United States with snow and ice over a two week period is on the way – and this one has more snow than the first.
CNN
Trump’s federal hiring freeze halts onboarding of federal firefighting crews ahead of wildfire season
The federal hiring freeze implemented by President Donald Trump has affected the hiring of a crucial group of federal workers: firefighters.
CNN
Married for 50 years, these psychologists who study love share what they’ve learned to do — and not to do — to stay happy
Psychologists Arthur and Elaine Aron are known for research behind the “36 Questions That Lead to Love.” They share how their relationship has lasted over 50 years.
CBS News
French court orders cop to pay woman who reported sexual assault
Activists said the case reflected how many police officers treated victims of sexual violence.
CNN
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more easily, according to a new technical brief from the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
CNN
Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners freed as Israel condemns frail appearance of captives
Three male Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners were freed in the fifth round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas Saturday as Israel expressed concern about the appearance of the released captives.
CNN
Fast-moving winter storm is bringing snow, sleet and ice to Midwest, then the Northeast
A fast-moving winter storm packing a dangerous combination of snow, sleet and ice is moving through the Midwest on Saturday afternoon, with up to a foot of snow predicted in parts of the Northeast by Sunday morning.
Associated Press
2 people charged in fatal stabbing of Fort Campbell soldier in Tennessee, police say
Two people have been charged in the death of a Fort Campbell soldier who was stabbed nearly 70 times last year, police said Saturday. Aguilar's body was found in her home in the Tennessee city of Clarksville in May. Reynaldo Salinas Cruz, Aguilar's husband, has been charged with tampering with evidence in her death.
NBC News
PlayStation Network experiences massive outage, frustrating gamers nationwide
Sony’s PlayStation Network is experiencing a massive outage, leaving many frustrated users unable to play online games or access its online store.
CNN
Trump has put America’s allies in an impossible position. That might be where he likes them
For two weeks, America’s friends held their tongues, before Donald Trump’s controversial comments on Gaza forced many Western nations to speak out. He has left them in a difficult spot, however.
AFP
Thousands rally in Paris against Iran's leaders
Several thousand Iranians came from across Europe to rally in Paris on Saturday, calling on world leaders to put greater pressure on the Islamic republic's ruling clerics.On Friday, the Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned against negotiations with the United States.
CNN
Investigators probe fatal Alaska plane crash as crews push to recover wreckage before inclement weather
Recovery crews worked amid freezing temperatures and slushy sea ice Friday to recover the remaining victims aboard a regional airline flight that crashed off the coast of western Alaska.
AFP
Zelensky urges allies to 'invest' in mineral wealth
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday Kyiv wants its allies to invest in its mineral resources after US President Donald Trump asked for "rare earths" in exchange for military aid."We have mineral resources.
CNN
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.
USA TODAY
Washington DC plane crash disaster happened 10 days ago: What to know
Investigators have recovered most of the airplane and helicopter from the Potomac River, but continued searching for objects on the river floor.
Politico
'Floodgates have opened': Sports betting markets bet big on Trump era
The backlash sets the stage for what could be a bruising fight over whether national prediction markets should be allowed into the world of sports.
Associated Press
Teddy bear helps hostage’s British family come to terms with grief amid joy over his release
As Gillian Brisley and her husband, Pete, watched their son-in-law’s release from captivity on Saturday morning, she clutched a teddy bear to her chest. It was a reminder of everything the family has suffered since Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing their daughter, Lianne Sharabi, and teenage granddaughters, Noiya and Yahel, while taking son-in-law Eli Sharabi hostage. Eli’s brother Yossi was also killed.

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