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• California, other Democratic states sue to block Trump executive order that would end birthright citizenship
• Migrant detention measure “Laken Riley Act” could pass House Wednesday, setting stage for Trump’s first bill signing
• House committee passes “Fix our Forests Act” to prevent wildfires, Democrats say it exploits tragedy for political gain
• Eco-activist Starhawk hosts “Festival of Resistance and Resiliency” to bolster inner and collective strength

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• Trump takes oath of office, signs executive orders, and his administration gets sued
• Martin Luther King Day celebrated amid “nightmare conditions”, call to organize
• Gaza ceasefire holds as aid floods in, first hostages and prisoners released
• TikTok back after shutting over the weekend, future remains uncertain
• High winds raise concerns over growth of LA wildfires, possible new fires

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• Gaza ceasefire brings hope for surge in humanitarian aid, but Israel’s UNRWA ban looms
• Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment is law of the land, part of the Constitution
• Biden commutes sentences of 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders, boasts of more pardons than any president in US history
• Migrant detention bill moving through Congress could become first bill incoming president Trump signs into law

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• President Biden farewell address warns that oligarchy of extreme wealth, power, and influence threaten democracy and basic rights
• House bill to deport immigrants for sex offenses or domestic violence could backfire on victims, according to women’s advocacy and immigrant rights groups
• Trump’s pick for Interior Secretary, Doug Burgum, touts “clean coal”, sidesteps controversial Trump climate ideas
• Trump’s statements blaming Governor Newsom and state water policies for wildfires could hint at ominous agenda
• Israel cabinet vote on Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal delayed to Friday as Netanyahu claims last-minute dispute with Hamas

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• Biden announces Hamas-Israel ceasefire and hostage agreement, to take effect Sunday
• LA wildfires take toll on crops, supermarkets, sparking hunger fears
• Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary, Chis Wright, faces climate change questions in Senate confirmation hearing
• Senate Democrats skeptical of Trump pick for Attorney General, Pam Bondi was Trump lawyer challenging Biden’s 2020 election
• San Francisco supervisors consider action on Safeway closure that could create food desert in the heart of the city

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• LA firefighters optimistic, but schools remain closed and wildfires are only partially contained
• Immigration raid in California sparks fear, threatens do disrupt agriculture and construction industries
• Senate begins confirmation hearings for Trump’s cabinet picks, starts with Hegseth for Defense Secretary
• House passes bill to ban transgender athletes from school sports
• A win for conservationists as Supreme Court declines to hear Utah lawsuit seeking local control of federal land in the state

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• Firefighting in the LA wildfires becomes international effort, as death toll rises to 24; Governor lifts some environmental rules to speed rebuilding
• Biden touts foreign policy improvements in final State Department speech
• Gaza journalists decry genocide, deaths of 222 journalists and media workers
• Nationwide protests planned on Trump’s inauguration
• Supreme Court considers how broadly to apply federal “First Step Act” sentencing reforms
• Democratic lawmakers agree on $50 million plan to “Trump-proof” California
• UNICEF warns of a new era of crisis for children, 1 in 6 live in combat-affected areas

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• Partial containment in LA area wildfires as President Biden pledges 100% reimbursement
• California fires come as 2024 is recognized as hottest year on record
• President-elect Trump sentenced but not punished, allowing him to become first convicted felon to become President24 01102
• Governor Newsom releases $363 billion budget plan with surplus, reversing 2 years of shortfalls24 01102
• SF Mayor Lurie freezes city hiring on first day in office amid massive budget deficit
• Free speech, national security collide as Supreme Court mulls ban on popular Tik-Tok app

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• Chaotic evacuations in deadly Los Angeles area wildfires, with zero containment
• Ranching at Point Reyes National Seashore will largely end with environmental groups, ranchers settling legal dispute
• State Senator Scott Wiener introduces new Transgender Privacy Act TRANS PRIVACY
• Mozambique opposition leader calls for renewed protests as inauguration nears

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• Historic wildfires terrorize Los Angeles.
• KPFA’s Teresa Wierzbianska describes personal evacuation experience in LA.
• House of Representatives passes bill that could require ICE to detain immigrants accused of theft.
• Evironmental activists mobilize in Sacramento to protest biomass projects.

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President-elect Trump wants to take over Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland, and re-name the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America.

A YOUNG PALESTINIAN MOTHER STRUGGLES WITH CANCER AND RAISING HER CHILDREN IN GAZA.

W.H.O. ISSUES REPORT ABOUT GROWING INFECTIONS OF H.M.P.V. PATHOGEN.

PRESIDENT BIDEN HONORS NATIVE AMERICANS WITH TRIBAL MONUMENTS IN CALIFORNIA.

Scandal-plagued Antioch police get new interim chief in wake of racist texting controversy.

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