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A fire station burned down in North Carolina, destroying a truck bound for California wildfires, officials said. The blaze ravaged Mills River Fire Department’s Station No. 2 early Friday, Jan. 17, according to a spokesperson for Henderson County, North Carolina.

President Trump is heading to hurricane-battered North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles for the first trip of his second administration.

To ensure your donation goes to a legitimate group doing relief work, you should: Avoid donating on the spot if you receive a phone call asking for money. If you want to donate by phone, you can visit the group’s website and call the phone number listed (or donate through the website itself).

President Trump is taking the first trip of his term on Friday to North Carolina and California, visiting communities grappling with recovery from natural disasters.

A federal appeals panel has heard arguments involving a still-unresolved November election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. Three judges on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in

President Trump has signed an order directing federal agencies to “maximize” water deliveries in California and “override” state policies if necessary.

As wildfires raged across Los Angeles, killing at least 24 people and destroying thousands of structures, some people sought to contrast emergency response to the fires to disaster response that followed deadly hurricanes that battered the southeastern U.

Raleigh Police investigate a deadly shooting at the Coquette Brasserie restaurant in N. Hills on Friday, January 17, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. The restaurant plans to reopen Jan. 26. A popular Raleigh restaurant reopened Sunday, a week after a fatal shooting shocked the community and led to a mass lockdown of the North Hills area.

San Francisco was the highest ranking city in California — and the nation — in terms of the top spots for healthy living, Hers said. The Bay Area city landed at No. 1. on the list. San Diego took fourth place, Hers said, while San Jose was No. 14 and Los Angeles was No. 17.

Los Angeles seeks to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Charlotte. The teams play Monday for the first time this season.

The University of Indianapolis announced today the appointment of Dr. Pamela Wimbush as inaugural Dean of UIndy Online and the Sease Institute. Wimbush, who currently serves as Associate Dean of Program Success and Organizational Excellence at California State University,