Day: January 15, 2025

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Plus, Biden and Trump both seek credit after a long road to a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.

Firefighters have made progress in containing two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles, as another bout of fan-flaming winds moves through southern California.

Mayor Eric Adams is taking unprecedented action to get more homeless people off the streets of New York City and get them the help they need. On Wednesday morning he announced a $650 million investment to help people with mental illness who have no place to live. Part of the plan will add 900 Safe Haven shelter beds at sites with staff that can hel…

Officials urged residents to remain vigilant and be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice, with strong winds forecast to last through until the end of the week.

Disappointment, denial and confusion flooded U.S. TikTok on Wednesday upon hearing the news that Chinese owner ByteDance planned to shut off the app for its 170 million U.S. users by Sunday, seemingly throwing in the towel on efforts to keep the popular video-sharing platform going.