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The worst wildfires in California history
The Explainer Total damage from the ongoing fires could be up to $150 billion, according to AccuWeather
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Five things Biden will be remembered for
The Explainer Key missteps mean history may not be kind to the outgoing US president
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Hoping to sell your house in 2025? Here's what to expect.
The Explainer Will the housing market favor buyers or sellers this year?
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TikTok alternatives seeing a popularity surge as app ban looms
The Explainer TikTok might be prohibited from app stores in the United States
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Talking Points
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Will Biden's AI rules keep the genie in the bottle?
Talking Points A new blow in the race for 'geopolitical superiority'
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Will inflation surge again?
Talking Points The Federal Reserve is cautious about Trump's policies
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Islamic State: the terror group's second act
Talking Point Isis has carried out almost 700 attacks in Syria over the past year, according to one estimate
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Speed Reads
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DeSantis appoints Florida's top lawyer to US Senate
Speed Read The state's attorney general, Ashley Moody, will replace Sen. Marco Rubio in the Senate
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TikTok's fate uncertain as weekend deadline looms
Speed Read The popular app is set to be banned in the U.S. starting Sunday
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Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal on track to start by Monday
Speed Read A deal between Israel and Hamas to release hostages and begin a ceasefire was officially signed by representatives in Doha
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Speed Read The Jeff Bezos-founded space company conducted a mostly successful test flight of its 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket
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