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Calmer winds aid firefighters in Los Angeles as scope of devastation from wildfires emerges

Merit Street Media | Jan 09, 2025

Los Angeles — Firefighters aided by calmer winds saw the first signs of successfully beating back a series of deadly and devastating wildfires...

Senate Democrats join Republicans in advancing bill to detain migrants accused of crimes

Merit Street Media | Jan 09, 2025

Washington — Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to...

Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students

Merit Street Media | Jan 09, 2025

Washington — The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students were struck down nationwide after a federal judge in...

'California is a tinderbox,' fires in Southern California kill at least 5

Merit Street Media | Jan 09, 2025

New Mexico a go-to state for women seeking abortions; new court ruling helps it stay that way

Merit Street Media | Jan 09, 2025

Santa FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the...

Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most

Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025

California — The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive...

Military doctor pleads guilty to dozens of sexual abuse charges

Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025

Washington State — A military doctor has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord who had primarily sought...

'It’s going to take time,' President Biden attends briefing on California wildfires

Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025

UPDATE | Jan. 2, 2025, 1:17 p.m. CST |

Research shows a quarter of freshwater animals threatened with extinction

Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025

Washington — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new...

Lakers coach JJ Redick says his family evacuated, people 'freaking out' due to LA wildfires

Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025

Dallas — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said members of his family were among those in Southern California forced to evacuate their homes on...