Donald and Melania Trump will stop in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first trip of his second term. Follow along for live updates.

Shifting positions: Trump administration officials continued to reverse or revise the government’s stance on multiple fronts, including active Supreme Court cases, Jan. 6 prosecutions, school book bans, foreign aid programs and gender definitions. Mr. Trump also reinstated a Republican anti-abortion policy known as the “Mexico City Rule.”

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.

(AP) — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of ... but the Los Angeles Fire Department announced early ...

The Republican president has criticized former President Joe Biden for his administration's response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. As he left the White House, he told reporters that “it’s been a horrible thing the way that’s been allowed to fester” since the storm hit in September, and "we're going to get it fixed up.”

In a meeting with local, state and congressional leaders, Trump assured them "the federal government is standing behind you 100%."

Firefighters handed him a white fire helmet ... The trip to Los Angeles was part of a broader national disaster recovery tour. Earlier Friday, Trump visited North Carolina to inspect damage ...

Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California - Seven fires are still raging across Southern California and have consumed more than 57,000 acres

President Donald Trump stepped back into the presidency this week moving quickly to set a new agenda, but from his inaugural address continuing through a

Israel’s Cease-Fires in Lebanon and Gaza Appear Fragile Israeli forces killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said. In Gaza, Israel ...

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LOS ANGELES, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday floated shuttering the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster areas in North Carolina and California ...