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LA fires as it happened: Death toll rises as residents return to scenes of devastation
Firefighters are still battling fierce infernos across Los Angeles as residents return to burnt-out neighbourhoods to be met with scenes of devastation. Follow our live coverage.
- Josefine Ganko and Bianca Hall
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Los Angeles prepares for return of strong winds as fire death toll rises to 16
Authorities unleashed a “relentless air attack” on the Palisades fire after changes in wind direction set it burning towards homes in Mandeville Canyon, Encino and Brentwood.
- Michael Koziol
LA’s fire chief is at the centre of a public spat with city’s mayor as wildfires rage
The public division prompted so much speculation about the fire chief’s job security that the union was forced to issue a statement assuring rank-and-file members that she had not been fired.
- Maryclaire Dale
- Explainer
- Trump's White House
‘Your head will spin’: What Trump will do on ‘Day One’
Most US presidents are judged on their first 100 days. Donald Trump plans to get plenty done on “Day One”. But how much can he actually pull off?
- Angus Holland
More evacuations as fire changes direction, posing new threat to Los Angeles
Some Pacific Palisades residents who were able to return to their devastated neighbourhoods found little more than brick chimneys looming over charred waste.
LA fires as it happened: Multiple uncontained blazes continue to burn across city; death toll expected to rise
Los Angeles is bracing for a challenging weekend as it continues to battle deadly wildfires around the city. Follow our live coverage.
- Cassandra Morgan and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘We don’t know the half of it’: More deaths feared in ever-expanding LA fires
Despite a lull in the winds, authorities said it was still unsafe to thoroughly search many areas already burnt.
- Michael Koziol and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Elon Musk blames female firefighters of colour for LA fires
As Los Angeles burns, the man with the ear of the new president is helping spread false claims and racist ideas for political outrage.
- Pranshu Verma, Will Oremus and Trisha Thadani
Biden labels end of Facebook fact-checking ‘anti-American’
The US president also insisted he could have beaten Donald Trump during a wide-ranging press conference just days before he leaves office.
- Farrah Tomazin
- Analysis
- Courts
Trump escapes punishment in New York hush money case
The US president-elect has been slapped on the wrist with wet lettuce.
- Farrah Tomazin
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