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Fires continue to burn around Los Angeles, including the Palisades, Kenneth, and Eaton Fires.

You have senators? Cool. What’s that like?

Denmark plans new ships, dog sled patrols in Greenland as Trump seeks control Denmark's government has proposed purchasing two new Arctic inspection vessels and increasing dog sled patrols to boost its military presence in Greenland, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump sets his sights on the island, local media reported.

Denmark's government has proposed purchasing two new Arctic inspection vessels and increasing dog sled patrols to boost its military presence in Greenland, as US President-elect Donald Trump sets his sights on the island, local media reported reut.rs/3Pslepz

Firefighters have been battling some of the most destructive fires in Los Angeles history in recent days. Here is how California fights fires from the skies reut.rs/42a0ydp

The start of the new year saw a winter storm sweep across the central and eastern US. From January 5th – 6th, 2024, snow accumulated from the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast, delivered by a mid-latitude cyclone that took on a classic “comma” shape.

‘The worst I’ve seen:’ Reuters visuals journalists on the LA wildfires Reuters photographers and videographers have been on the ground in Los Angeles capturing visuals that bring home the scale of fires that exploded on Tuesday.

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Trump’s disruption of Canada continues.

Mexico is sending firefighters too.

“Shock-and-awe”? What would you call it?

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Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are adopting 'Stop the Steal' slogans popularized by US President-elect Donald Trump supporters and said they hoped the incoming president would help their embattled leader reut.rs/4gB2qjV 1/8

Tesla's China sales hit record high in 2024, bucking global decline U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla said on Friday its China sales rose 8.8% to a record high of more than 657,000 cars in 2024, a strong performance in a competitive market in a year when its annual global deliveries fell for the first time.

US electric vehicle maker Tesla said its China sales rose 8.8% to a record high of more than 657,000 cars in 2024, a strong performance in a competitive market in a year when its annual global deliveries fell for the first time reut.rs/3W7N2Dd

My in-laws have a Strategic Pasta Reserve. No, it’s not a doomsday bunker! It’s just… Naples!

Happy New Year from Naples, Italy!

Here’s a better view.

New Year's Eve Countdown: Live video and photos from celebrations worldwide From East to West, follow the fireworks and parties marking the arrival of 2025.

New Year's Eve Countdown: Watch live video and photos from around the world reut.rs/4gBaJMz

611 photographers. 120 countries. 1.6 million photos. Reuters Pictures of the Year 2024: reut.rs/3D0L94N

Washington mayor optimistic she and Trump can work together despite past differences Bowser and Trump's relationship was strained at times, flaring up during Black Lives Matter protests.

Democratic Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser said she had a great meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida resort and voiced optimism that they would find common ground despite their past clashes reut.rs/4h0hmb7

South Korean airport embankment in focus after deadly Jeju Air crash Experts said the embankment's proximity to the end of the runway defied best practices.

Air safety experts questioned the placement of an airport embankment into which a South Korean passenger jet slammed after skidding past the end of the runway, resulting in the country's deadliest domestic air disaster reut.rs/3ZRYxjg

This flight took off from Hong Kong in 2025 and will land in Los Angeles back in 2024 🤯🤯

You do you. I’ll work on these cannoli.

Welcome new followers. Happy New Year!

I was this many days old when I realized Rachmaninoff’s Concerto #2 inspired Eric Carmen’s 1975 hit “All By Myself”.

Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Instead, aides, officials and even relatives were deceived or kept in the dark, more than a dozen people with knowledge of the events told @Reuters reut.rs/4iC3xB2 1/8

Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury in Luxembourg Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured on a trip to Luxembourg and has been admitted to a hospital for evaluation, her office said in a statement on Friday.

Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured on a trip to Luxembourg and has been admitted to a hospital for evaluation, her office said in a statement. The cause of the injury was not disclosed reut.rs/4gcC8nO

US announces new arms aid package for Ukraine worth $500 million The administration of Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine on Thursday, valued at $500 million, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

The administration of Democratic US President Joe Biden announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine, valued at $500 million, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement reut.rs/3ZOqxWi

Whew.

Rapper Jay-Z accused in lawsuit of raping 13-year-old girl An amended lawsuit filed in federal court on Sunday alleges that rap mogul Jay-Z raped a 13-year-old girl along with Sean "Diddy" Combs during a party in 2000.

An amended lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that rap mogul Jay-Z raped a 13-year-old girl along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs during a party in 2000 reut.rs/3DfoilM

What we know about suspect in killing of UnitedHealth executive An X-ray image appears to show screws and plates inserted in a lower back. Social media commentary praises the Unabomber and criticizes the use of smartphones by children.

Here is what is known about Luigi Mangione - the 26-year-old suspect in last week's killing of a health insurance executive in New York reut.rs/3D7iye1

Austin Tice: Reporter's family meets top US official, says he's alive The mother of Austin Tice, a U.S. journalist captured over 12 years ago in Syria, said on Friday that her family had information that he is still alive.

Austin Tice’s mother says she has information her son is still alive: www.reuters.com/world/us/fam... Follow the events in #Syria closely. Things are happening fast now.