As Hoda Kotb wraps up her last days at TODAY, she’s already making space for her new routine.source

The Los Angeles area fires represent a worst-case scenario. But fire experts, past reports and risk assessments had all anticipated a wildfire catastrophe to some degree.source

President-elect Donald Trump said he is planning a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he wants to end the “bloody mess” of the Ukraine war.source

Climate scientists say the global warming threshold of 1.5C above pre-industrial was breached in 2024, which was the hottest year on record.source

President-elect Donald Trump said that he and former President Barack Obama “probably do” like each other following Jimmy Carter’s funeral.source

Evacuation orders and an alarm sound were mistakenly sent to residents all over Los Angeles County. The alert was meant only for those affected by the Kenneth Fire.source

Vice President-elect JD Vance will resign his Senate seat at midnight Thursday, clearing the way for his Jan. 20 swearing-in alongside Donald Trump.source

President-elect Donald Trump inaccurately blamed water shortages in Los Angeles on policies meant to preserve an endangered fish called the Delta smelt.source

Emergency shelters have become refuges for many whose lives have been upended by the unprecedented fires that continue to ravage the Los Angeles area.source