Elon Musk Downplays the Role of Climate in L.A. Fires, Scientists Say

Posting on the social media site he owns, Mr. Musk blamed the fires on government. Scientists said a warming planet set the conditions.

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Inside Trump’s Search for a Health Threat to Justify His Immigration Crackdown

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers have spent months trying to identify a disease that will help them build their case for closing the border.

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How the Destruction in Los Angeles Ranks in California’s Fire History

The proximity of the fires to densely populated areas means that they are burning through more structures than past fires that covered more territory, preliminary figures show.

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Fetterman Accepts Trump’s Invitation to Meet

The Pennsylvania Democrat is the first senator in his party to announce a meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump, a sign of the political times as the Republican trifecta is about to begin.

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How to Help Victims of the Fires in Los Angeles

Raging fires have left five people dead, destroyed or damaged thousands of homes and other buildings and consumed thousands of acres. Here’s how you can help the victims.

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Who Are the Victims of the Los Angeles Fires?

At least five people died in fires raging across Los Angeles. Several of them appeared to have lived near each other in the ravaged Altadena neighborhood.

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Friday Briefing: Racing to Control Los Angeles Fires

Plus, renovating a wrecked palazzo.

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Venâncio Mondlane Returns to Mozambique, Declaring Himself President

After a self-imposed exile, Venâncio Mondlane was welcomed home by delirious crowds supporting his claim that the country’s last election was stolen from him by corrupt elites.

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Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Is Freed After Being Detained

During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous support for her opposition to Nicolás Maduro.

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‘Everything is Burned Down’

Sheila Morovati’s Pacific Palisades home was spared, but her neighborhood was decimated in the Los Angeles fires. For her, climate change looms over the tragic loses.

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