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$4B Settlement for Hawaii Wildfire Victims Is in Legal Limbo as Unusual Trial Starts

An unusual trial will delve into difficult questions about survivors’ losses from the Lahaina fire in 2023 as a judge decides how to divide the settlement.

Trump Says Military ‘Turned on the Water’ in California, Although State Disputes It

Trump wrote on social media that U.S. military turned on water supplies in California following devastating wildfires, although state officials said otherwise.
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Trump Gives 2 Conditions to California Before Offering Federal Aid for Wildfires

Trump wants to see two things in Los Angeles, Voter ID, so that the people have a chance to vote, and water released into Los Angeles and throughout the state.

New Hughes Fire Engulfs Over 10,000 Acres North of Los Angeles

The Hughes Fire that broke out on Wednesday morning in a rugged mountainous area north of Los Angeles has exploded to more than 10,000 acres.

Health Hazards Await as California’s Fire Evacuees Return Home

Officials allowed more CA residents to return to neighborhoods destroyed or damaged by wildfires, but many face contaminated water, toxic debris, and landslides.

For Veteran ‘Hot Shot’ Firefighter, California’s Catastrophic Fires Are Personal

‘This is the worst I’ve ever seen it,’ says Greg Stenmo, a battalion chief with the Angeles National Forest. PASADENA,...

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Appointed to Fill JD Vance’s Senate Seat

Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine named Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Vice-President-elect JD Vance’s U.S. Senate seat in a Jan. 17 announcement.

Florida’s City of Melbourne Votes 6–1 to End Water Fluoridation

There has been a growing trend among cities to stop adding fluoride to water after decades of use. The Florida...