The Fresno Women’s Celebration hosted a People’s March on Saturday to stand up for marginalized communities. The march aimed to amplify voices advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, workers’ rights, women’s freedom, and an end to the genocide in Gaza. This event was a call for unity and action, as...
Homes Were Burning and Roads Already Jammed When Pacific Palisades Evacuation Order Came, AP Finds
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, according to an Associated Press analysis of emergency communications and interviews with survivors. The wildfire, which would become one of...
On LA Fire Lines, Inmates Shoulder Heavy Packs and Tackle Dangerous Work for Less Than $30 a Day
PASADENA — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of fires that have devastated several Los Angeles neighborhoods. But when the fires are finally out, he won't be going back to his family: He'll be returning to...
Trump Says He ‘Most Likely’ Will Give TikTok a 90-Day Extension to Avoid US Ban
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he "most likely" would give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban. Trump said in an NBC News interview that he had not decided what to do but was considering...
Maria Chiquita Proves Three Legs Are Just as Good as Four
Meet Maria Chiquita, the ultimate canine companion who's ready to fetch your heart. This playful pup, who boasts an impressive repertoire of tricks — including sitting for treats and following her humans everywhere — has one more talent: redefining what it means to be unstoppable. Maria Chiquita may only have...
TikTok Says It Will ‘Go Dark’ Unless It Gets Clarity From Biden Following Supreme Court Ruling
WASHINGTON — TikTok said 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 on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it's sold by its China-based parent...
Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas Will Go Into Effect Sunday Morning, Officials Say
CAIRO — The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups rushed to set up...
Tens of Thousands Expected to Converge on Washington for March Days Before Trump Takes Office
WASHINGTON — Eight years since its historic first march, the Women's March is returning Saturday to the nation's capital just before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Rebranded and reorganized, the rally has a new name — the People's March — as a means to broaden support, especially during a reflective moment...
Trump Arrives in Washington for Inaugural Celebrations Marking Return to Power
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will return to Washington Saturday to kick off days of pageantry to herald his second inauguration as president, four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol. The ritualistic changing of power will get underway as...
Bird Flu Resurges in Michigan Poultry: Expert Discusses Risks to Humans and Animals
After a relatively quiet fall, there's been another spike in cases of bird flu in Michigan. When state officials announced on Dec. 16, 2024, that bird flu had been found in another poultry facility in Ottawa County, it was the first time the H5N1 virus had been detected in Michigan...