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New wildfire in Southern California forces tens of thousands to evacuate
This post was originally published on this siteA new wildfire called the Hughes Fire broke out in northwest Los Angeles County on Wednesday. It quickly scorched more than 5,000 acres of land in a few hours and forced some highway closures. Meanwhile, two other major fires in the area continue to burn. CBS News’ Jonathan […]
Trump inauguration performer Gavin DeGraw salutes ‘businessman running largest economy in world’
This post was originally published on this siteGavin DeGraw shared photos of himself performing at the Starlight Ball Monday night after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. “Proud to support free speech, healthy food, and ending ‘forever wars,’” he wrote on X. “Nice to have a businessman running the largest economy in the world again. […]
Laken Riley Act heads to Trump’s desk for signature
This post was originally published on this siteCongress passed an immigration measure called the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, sending President Trump the first bill of his second term. Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, and Shelby Talcott, White House correspondent for Semafor, join “America Decides” with more.
Is Trump ushering in a new “Gilded Age”?
This post was originally published on this siteThe start of President Trump’s new term and the rapidly developing tech space are drawing parallels to the Gilded Age of U.S. history. The term, coined by writer Mark Twain, refers to a period from the late 19th to early 20th century when the U.S. saw spiking industrialization […]
Fallout continues from Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons, DEI rollback and border crackdown
This post was originally published on this sitePresident Trump has moved quickly in his first days back in office, pardoning Jan. 6 rioters, ending federal diversity programs and cracking down on immigration. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane, Ed O’Keefe and Camilo Montoya-Galvez have the latest.
Why Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of dark web market Silk Road
This post was originally published on this sitePresident Trump made good on a campaign promise made to libertarians to pardon Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who received two life sentences in 2015 for creating and operating the infamous dark web marketplace that traded drugs, guns and illegal services. New York Times technology reporter David Yaffe-Bellany […]
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio back home after Trump’s Jan. 6 clemency
This post was originally published on this siteFormer Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio returned home Wednesday to Miami two days after he was released from a federal prison when President Donald Trump granted clemency to him and more than 1,500 of the Jan. 6 rioters.
Meta says it didn’t force users to follow Trump on Facebook and Instagram
This post was originally published on this siteThe company also said it was working to resolve an issue where some words, including “Democrats” and “Republican,” were blocked from Instagram search.
Winter storm causes more chaos in the South
This post was originally published on this siteParts of Atlanta and elsewhere in the South faced chaotic conditions after a historic winter storm that crippled travel by road and air. Atlanta was dealing with abandoned cars, and DeKalb County declared a state of emergency. Fifteen million people remained under cold weather alerts in the South. […]