LA wildfires: Blaze worst in west coast history as 10 confirmed dead and 180,000 people evacuated

Two massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west devoured nearly 10,000 homes and other structures, burning into a third night on Thursday even as the fierce winds eased and gave firefighters a welcome but temporary respite.

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Trump to be sentenced in hush money case, days before his inauguration
NEW YORK— United States President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a case that for a time overshadowed his bid to retake the White House.

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Six months after being cleared of criminal charges in the "Rust" shooting death, actor Alec Baldwin has filed a suit alleging malicious prosecution and defamation by New Mexico prosecutors and law enforcement.

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Fury over marathon offering the winner their body weight in pork as a first prize

A &Pig - Run& half marathon where the winner is awarded his or her body weight in pork has sparked a backlash.

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Trump and his lawyers saw Supreme Court as a friendly forum, but it turned down his request.

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15,000 doctors tell US Senate to reject ‘dangerous& RFK Jr for health secretary

More than 15,000 doctors have signed a letter imploring the US Senate to reject Robert F Kennedy Jr&s confirmation for secretary of health and human services.

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