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He left his LA-area home to cover the wildfires. But the flames were barreling toward his front door

He left his LA-area home to cover the wildfires. But the flames were barreling toward his front door

ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — The warnings began on Saturday, Jan. 4. Our neighbor, a volunteer at the local sheriff's station, texted that we should “batten down the hatches” for a “big windstorm." From there, things moved fast.
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From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Trump may deport many

From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Trump may deport many

LOS ANGELES (AP) — While firefighters battled blazes in the Los Angeles area this week, Alejandro, a 55-year-old from Mexico, was one of several day laborers leading cleanups near scorched neighborhoods in Pasadena and Altadena.
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Trumps tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to halt offshore wind

Trumps tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to halt offshore wind

President-elect Donald Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman and vocal critic of offshore wind with writing an executive order he could issue to halt wind energy projects.
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Tropical Thailand takes a break from the heat as it experiences a run of cool weather

Tropical Thailand takes a break from the heat as it experiences a run of cool weather

BANGKOK (AP) — Tropical Thailand is experiencing an unusually cool stretch of weather that forecasters say could last until mid-February, leading many residents to dig out their sweaters and cardigans.
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Tropical Thailand takes a break from the heat as it experiences a run of cool weather

Tropical Thailand takes a break from the heat as it experiences a run of cool weather

BANGKOK (AP) — Tropical Thailand is experiencing an unusually cool stretch of weather that forecasters say could last until mid-February, leading many residents to dig out their sweaters and cardigans.
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Trump's pick to oversee US public lands faces Senate hearing

Trump's pick to oversee US public lands faces Senate hearing

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is due before a Senate committee Thursday as lawmakers consider the Republican's nomination to be chief steward of U.S. public lands and waters.
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As flames linger, talk turns to rebuilding Los Angeles neighborhoods leveled by wildfires

As flames linger, talk turns to rebuilding Los Angeles neighborhoods leveled by wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in Southern California history, thousands of heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered leaders across Los Angeles County are beginning to ponder a
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Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area fires

Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area fires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The windy, flame-fanning weather that put the nation's second most-populous metropolitan region on edge eased up Wednesday as firefighters made significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles.
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Eager visitors flock to see spectacular lava fountaining from Kilauea eruption in Hawaii

Eager visitors flock to see spectacular lava fountaining from Kilauea eruption in Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — People were flocking to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday to get a glimpse of fountaining lava . The eruption that began Dec. 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano has paused periodically.
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Hawaii lawmakers vow to stabilize property insurance market as climate change fuels higher premiums

Hawaii lawmakers vow to stabilize property insurance market as climate change fuels higher premiums

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers began a new legislative session Wednesday with a vow to try to stabilize the state's property insurance market as hurricanes, wildfires and other climate change-influenced disasters at home and elsewhere prompt insura
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