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Los Angeles area fires have destroyed more than 15,000 homes and structures this month. Former homeowners, determined to stay, want houses that the next fire will not burn easily and that, if burnt, will not turn the soil, water and air into a toxic hazard reut.rs/4hIB4IP
Los Angeles wildfires spark interest in adobe, natural building materials
Marialyce Pedersen stood in a white Tyvek suit on her Altadena, California, lot leveled by this month's wildfires. Her house was reduced to ash that spilled into the pool, turning the water a toxic black. But along one wall, a sculpted pink bench and outdoor kitchen looked only slightly worse for wear.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Los Angeles area fires have destroyed more than 15,000 homes and structures this month. Former homeowners, determined to stay, want houses that the next fire will not burn easily and that, if burnt, will not turn the soil, water and air into a toxic hazard reut.rs/4hIB4IP
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Exclusive: President Donald Trump’s order establishing the “Department of Government Efficiency” aims to give billionaire Elon Musk’s team sweeping access to operations at federal agencies, revamping its structure after competing visions left one of its leaders seeking an exit.
‘DOGE’ revamp empowers Musk as frictions spur Ramaswamy’s exit
Musk’s and Ramaswamy’s differing visions for DOGE led to Ramaswamy’s departure and Musk’s takeover.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Exclusive: President Donald Trump’s order establishing the “Department of Government Efficiency” aims to give billionaire Elon Musk’s team sweeping access to operations at federal agencies, revamping its structure after competing visions left one of its leaders seeking an exit.
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Single parents in Spain can request the same total amount of paid parental leave that couples are entitled to, a regional court ruled, in a case that could be a game changer for the large number of one-parent families in the country.
Single Parents Should Get as Much Paid Leave as Couples, Spanish Court Rules
The decision follows a constitutional court ruling that barred discrimination against babies born into single-parent families.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Single parents in Spain can request the same total amount of paid parental leave that couples are entitled to, a regional court ruled, in a case that could be a game changer for the large number of one-parent families in the country.
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Employees in the programs will be placed on paid administrative leave. Agencies have the next few days to submit reports on how they are complying with the orders, including plans to fire them.
Trump administration puts federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff on leave
Employees in the programs will be placed on paid administrative leave. Agencies have the next few days to submit reports on how they are complying with the orders, including plans to fire them.
www.npr.org
January 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Employees in the programs will be placed on paid administrative leave. Agencies have the next few days to submit reports on how they are complying with the orders, including plans to fire them.
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Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for drug trafficking, computer hacking, and money laundering.
Who is Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder Trump pardoned
Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for drug trafficking, computer hacking, and money laundering.
www.businessinsider.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for drug trafficking, computer hacking, and money laundering.
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Representative Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York and President Trump’s pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to the UN, pledged on Tuesday to combat antisemitism, counter Chinese influence, and, if necessary, leverage American contributions to force changes.
Elise Stefanik Pledges to Back Trump’s Vision of a ‘Reformed’ U.N.
During her Senate confirmation hearing, President Trump’s pick for ambassador to the United Nations said she was willing to leverage U.S. contributions to force changes in pursuit of his “America Firs...
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Representative Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York and President Trump’s pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to the UN, pledged on Tuesday to combat antisemitism, counter Chinese influence, and, if necessary, leverage American contributions to force changes.
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President Trump’s blitz of executive orders brings promised changes and surprising risks for business leaders
CEOs Launch War Rooms, Hotlines to Cope With Trump’s Order Blitz
Business leaders face promised changes and surprising risks.
www.wsj.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
President Trump’s blitz of executive orders brings promised changes and surprising risks for business leaders
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President Donald Trump’s administration took aim at government DEI programs, ordering federal diversity, equity and inclusion employees to be placed on leave no later than Wednesday and for DEI offices to be closed down.
Layoffs loom as Trump administration orders federal DEI workers on leave
Employees of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are to be placed on administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Agencies were told to make plans for layoffs.
wapo.st
January 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
President Donald Trump’s administration took aim at government DEI programs, ordering federal diversity, equity and inclusion employees to be placed on leave no later than Wednesday and for DEI offices to be closed down.
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Prince Harry settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group after the publisher apologized and agreed to pay him substantial damages. The case was one of several Harry and his wife Meghan have brought against media organizations. Here is a summary of their cases reut.rs/40pSxP1
Prince Harry's battles with the British press
Prince Harry settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group on Wednesday after the publisher apologised to King Charles' younger son and agreed to pay him substantial damages.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Prince Harry settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group after the publisher apologized and agreed to pay him substantial damages. The case was one of several Harry and his wife Meghan have brought against media organizations. Here is a summary of their cases reut.rs/40pSxP1
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Donald Trump's pardon of more than 1,500 of his supporters who four years ago stormed the US Capitol is drawing criticism from police who battled the mob, their families and lawmakers, including some of the president's fellow Republicans reut.rs/40rs0AH
Trump's sweeping pardon of Capitol rioters angers dead police officer's family
Donald Trump's pardon of more than 1,500 of his supporters who four years ago stormed the U.S. Capitol drew criticism on Tuesday from police who battled the mob, their families and lawmakers, including some of the president's fellow Republicans.
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January 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Donald Trump's pardon of more than 1,500 of his supporters who four years ago stormed the US Capitol is drawing criticism from police who battled the mob, their families and lawmakers, including some of the president's fellow Republicans reut.rs/40rs0AH