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Officials in several Southern California counties urged residents to be on watch for fast-spreading blazes, power outages and downed trees during the latest round of notorious Santa Ana winds.

Southern California firefighters working to contain a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures in two days could be assisted by a forecast of fierce wind gusts easing early Friday, officials said.

Trump supports a limited expansion of the child tax credit. But the president-elect has announced few specifics to address the steep costs of childcare.

Posts have even surfaced on social media showing the phrase being chanted by boys at girls in schools.

Scientists predict migration will grow as the planet gets hotter.

Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change fuels droughts, storms, and other hardships, according to a new study.

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