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AFP
Stay inside to avoid toxic LA wildfire smoke, residents warned
Health bosses warned people living in Los Angeles on Saturday to stay indoors because of dangerous wildfire smoke wreathing the area.On Friday, Los Angeles County declared a public health emergency because of the smoke, and banned the use of machines like leaf blowers that can whip up dangerous ashes. hg/bs
NBC News
Former child star Rory Sykes dies in California wildfires as mom tried to save him
Former Australian child star Rory Sykes, who was born blind and had cerebral palsy, died Wednesday in the California wildfires after his mother said she was unable to save him from their home which was engulfed by flames.
Politico
Jack Smith ends with a footnote
The first special counsel to bring criminal charges against a former president concludes his tenure with a quiet departure.
NBC News
Maps: See how large the California wildfires are
See how large the wildfires have become. The Palisades Fire is half the land size of Washington, D.C.
NBC News
Winter storm that covered South and East Coast in snow and ice to move offshore
A winter storm that covered parts of the East Coast and South in snow and ice will continue to push offshore on Saturday.
Associated Press
Mayotte on red alert again as another cyclone heads toward the French territory off Africa
The French territory of Mayotte was put on red alert Saturday as another cyclone headed toward the islands off Africa that were devastated by their worst storm in nearly a century last month. The Prefecture of Mayotte said the red alert warning was issued at 10 p.m. local time in preparation for the arrival of Cyclone Dikeledi, which made landfall in northern Madagascar earlier Saturday and was moving west toward Mayotte. Dikeledi was expected to reach Mayotte early Sunday.
USA TODAY
Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See LA maps.
See maps of where mandatory evacuation orders as well as warnings are in place for wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area.
AFP
Special counsel who led Trump prosecutions leaves US Justice Dept
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate Donald Trump for his alleged effort to overturn results of the 2020 election, has left the US Department of Justice, prosecutors said Saturday in a court filing.The statement on Smith was a footnote in the filing to Cannon as she mulls whether to maintain a hold on the special counsel's report on two cases: Trump's role in the January 6, 2020 insurrection at the US Capitol aimed at halting certification of Joe Biden's victory, and the case
AFP
Blue Origin set for first launch of giant New Glenn rocket
A quarter century after its founding, Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin is finally ready for its maiden orbital voyage with a brand new rocket the company hopes will shake up the commercial space race. These serve the commercial sector, the Pentagon, and US space agency NASA -- including, crucially, ferrying astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
CNN
A powerful potential challenger to SpaceX’s rocket dominance is poised to launch
The launch will mark Blue Origin’s first foray into the business of sending rockets to orbit. If successful, it could position the company to better compete with SpaceX.
CNN
Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned
Special Counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department effective Friday, according to a court filing.
CNN
Israel to send Mossad chief to Qatar in sign talks on ceasefire-for-hostages deal may be advancing
Israel will send the chief of its Mossad intelligence agency to Qatar to continue talks over a potential ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, in a possible sign the negotiations may be advancing.
CBS News
Blue Origin preps New Glenn rocket for high-stakes test flight
Blue Origin expects the New Glenn to provide a viable alternative to SpaceX's market-dominating Falcon family of rockets.
USA TODAY
How contained are the Los Angeles fires? Crews report progress Saturday.
Containment levels for the two largest fires, the Palisades and Eaton fires, remained at 15% or less by midday Saturday.
USA TODAY
Jack Smith resigns from DOJ after overseeing investigations into President-elect Trump
Jack Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to take over two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.
AFP
Sudan paramilitary leader says 'lost' Al-Jazira state capital
Sudanese paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo said Saturday his Rapid Support Forces had "lost" key Al-Jazira state capital Wad Madani, as the military and allied armed groups entered the city after more than a year of paramilitary control.In a statement earlier on Saturday, the armed forces "congratulated" the Sudanese people on "our forces entering the city of Wad Madani this morning".
USA TODAY
Wildfire evacuations expand to Getty Center, one of Los Angeles' leading museums
The evacuation warning comes just days after the museum's other campus, the Getty Villa, was in the line of fire.
Associated Press
LA's fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ranks. As a career firefighter, she was portrayed by the then-mayor as a stabilizing force. Three years later, the mood between Crowley and City Hall has changed.
NBC News
What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires
At least two of the people killed in the Southern California wildfires tried to protect the homes where they raised families and lived for decades, while another stayed behind with his son who had cerebral palsy and could not evacuate.
Reuters
See Pacific Palisades before and after the devastating Los Angeles fires
Before one of the most destructive fires in California history swept through, the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Los Angeles' west side was filled with expensive homes fronted by green, well-tended landscaping and popular boutiques and cafes. This week, the Palisades Fire leveled much of it to blackened rubble. In May 2024, when the original video was recorded under a California blue sky, a white building with ionic columns on Sunset Boulevard at the Palisades Village shopping complex was home to a Starbucks and Cafe Vida.

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