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Wildfire smoke inside homes can cause lingering health risks. Here are some tips for cleaning and staying safe

By Colleen E. Reid, The Conversation

Research shows that the mix of chemicals released when human-made materials like these burn is different from what is emitted during a vegetation fire and is potentially more toxic.

How Santa Ana winds have fueled the deadly fires in Southern California

By Jon Keeley, The Conversation

By the time the winds get to the point where the Eaton Fire broke out in Altadena on Jan. 7, it’s not uncommon for them to have less than 5 percent relative humidity, meaning essentially no moisture at all.

Nearly 2,000 structures destroyed by Los Angeles area fires so far, including homes of several celebrities

By Associated Press

Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events.

Biden administration wages last-minute battle over accused 9/11 mastermind’s plea deal

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The Biden administration has doubled down on its unusual court battle to derail a plea deal that the government itself had reached with accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

Free speech and national security collide as TikTok’s case arrives at Supreme Court

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

In a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok, a digital age cultural phenomenon that roughly half the U.S. population uses for entertainment and information.

WATCH: Former adviser Stuart Eizenstat eulogizes Carter

By Hannah Grabenstein

"He may not be a candidate for Mount Rushmore. But he belongs in the foothills," Eizenstat said.

WATCH: All 5 living former presidents gather to pay tribute to Carter

By Hannah Grabenstein

President-elect Trump did not attend former President George H. W. Bush’s funeral in 2018, though all the other living presidents at the time, including Carter, did attend.

WATCH: Firefighters begin to slow wildfires while Los Angeles faces scope of destruction

By Christopher Weber, Julie Watson, John Seewer, Associated Press

Firefighters are making progress slowing the major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to flee their homes.

Longshoremen reach tentative deal with ports and shippers, averting potential strike

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The International Longshoremen's Association union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance of ports and shipping companies said they had reached a tentative agreement for a six-year contract, a week ahead of a Jan. 15 deadline.