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Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, speaks during a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Jan. 14. Chen Mengtong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images hide caption toggle …

A home destroyed by the Eaton Fire (R) is seen next to another left intact in Altadena, California. ZOE MEYERS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ZOE MEYERS/AFP via …

The National Zoo’s first giant pandas, Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing, play in their yard in 1974 as onlookers watch. File/AP hide caption toggle caption File/AP What’s black, white and back in …

Cynthia Erivo, Donald Trump, Ariana Grande. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for National Board of Review; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Mike Coppola/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for National Board …

President Trump’s federal hiring freeze was not supposed to affect veterans benefits, but it’s still not clear how many of the Department of Veteran Affairs’ staff are exempt from the …

The Costco logo is displayed on the exterior of a Costco store on July 11, 2024 in Richmond, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty …

Asylum-seekers wait for news on the CBP One appointments at El Chaparral crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Tuesday. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle …

Same-sex couples pose for pictures at a marriage registration event at Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, on Thursday. Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP via …

Trump’s pardon of nearly all of the people convicted of crimes in relation to Jan. 6 was no surprise to those who followed his campaign promises. But for some historians, …

Angelenos whose homes were spared by the fires — but close enough to be full of ash and soot — are concerned about whether their homes will ever be safe …