News for January 11, 2025

As Los Angeles wildfires cause major damage, California and aid groups are urging people to give money, target real needs, and avoid scams.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after finishing his work on the criminal cases tied to President-elect Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court will review whether to restore parts of the Affordable Care Act’s free preventive care rules after a lower court struck them down.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned that price gouging, looting, and scams during the Los Angeles wildfires are illegal and will be punished.

Dallas Fire-Rescue sent six firefighters to California to help with wildfire response efforts in Los Angeles County.

Experts say the Los Angeles fires were most likely caused by human activity, not a band of arsonists, while investigators from local fire and police agencies keep working to find the exact causes.

A Stanford University study finds that Asian American children, especially some subgroups, face higher food allergy risk, while families like Sharon Wong’s are working to manage the health and cultural challenges.

Genasys says it added new safeguards after an error sent a Los Angeles County wildfire evacuation alert to far more people than intended.

U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns says U.S.-China ties are more stable now, but he warns the relationship stays deeply competitive and depends on both sides keeping talks open.

Donald Trump’s return to power is pushing tech companies, media outlets, and Democrats to adjust to a new political reality rather than mount the same kind of resistance as in 2016.