Economists say Los Angeles fire to have limited national economic impact

By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – Devastating fires in the Los Angeles area are likely to put modest pressure on the U.S. national economy in the near term but are unlikely to derail strong forward momentum, economists
LA’s Getty Center’s art safeguarded as Palisades fire rages

By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The J. Paul Getty Museum’s priceless collection of artwork, which includes paintings by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Monet and Degas, once again found itself in the path of destruction as the
Lots of new faces and maybe a more conservative tilt as South Carolina Legislature starts session

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More introductions than normal were needed Tuesday as the South Carolina General Assembly started its latest two-year session. Nearly one in five lawmakers in the legislature are new to their jobs. In the
How Atlanta is adjusting security plans for college football game after deadly New Orleans attack

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta leaders say the New Year’s Eve vehicle attack on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street has helped guide their security plans for large upcoming events such as Monday’s national championship college football game. They also
‘Nobody’s dying’: A look inside how a senior home evacuated before burning down in LA wildfire

Flush with her $1.25 winnings at the bingo tables, Sharon Tanner retired to a room off the dining hall to discuss the top worry for the residents council at her senior living community: what to do about
Senate Democrats urge Republican to delay hearing for Trump’s energy secretary pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Energy Committee called Tuesday on the panel’s Republican chairman to postpone the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Energy, citing a paperwork
North Dakota’s new governor eyes ‘path to zero’ property tax on people’s homes. Can it be done?

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota could become the first state to eventually end property taxes on people’s homes under a proposal from the state’s new governor that combines conservative fiscal policy with the state’s enormous oil
Trump says he will create an ‘External Revenue Service’ agency to collect tariff income

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans to create a new agency called the External Revenue Service to collect tariffs and other revenues from foreign nations. “We will begin charging those that make money
How Biden’s domestic policy record stacks up against public perception

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ends his term with a gulf between his policy record and his public reputation. The Democrat spent so much of his time addressing long-term priorities that many voters felt he did
A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of similar apps available

With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that popularized the short-form