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A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage
A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources More »
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TikTok says it will 'go dark' unless it gets clarity from Biden following Supreme Court ruling
TikTok says it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company More »
The rise - and potential fall - of TikTok in the US
TikTok arrived in the U.S. almost 6 1/2 years ago More »
Navajo Nation firefighters battle wildfires in Los Angeles
A quick-strike crew of Native American firefighters and journeymen utility workers from the Navajo Nation are helping Los Angeles residents cut through landslides, mangled trees and charred debris of the Eaton Fire that rampaged though the Los Angeles area More »
Resettlement agencies race to help refugees ahead of Trump's second term
Resettlement agencies have raced to welcome refugees before President-elect Donald Trump takes office More »
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s More »
Border app that became 'a salvation' for migrants to legally enter the US may end
The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald Trump More »
Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
An Associated Press analysis of emergency communications shows that the first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning More »
Smoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California is smoldering after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere More »
Q&A: 'God Bless the USA' singer Lee Greenwood on Donald Trump's inauguration and Bibles
Lee Greenwood will perform “God Bless the U_S_A.” More »
