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New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction

Israel’s military says troops have recovered the body of another hostage from Gaza

Ski patrollers at the biggest U.S. ski resort have reached a deal to end a strike that put a wrench in operations during the busy holiday season

The Justice Department says it will release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but will keep the rest of the report under wraps for now

Wildfires that ripped through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles forced many Hollywood stars, including Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore and James Woods, to evacuate their homes

An independent watchdog finds the IRS has improved its overall taxpayer service through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act but still faces delays processing claims from a coronavirus pandemic-era tax credit program and is slow to resolve certain identity theft cases

At least five people are dead and more than 1,000 structures have been destroyed as fierce wildfires raged in the Los Angeles area

At least five people are dead and nearly 2,000 structures have been destroyed as fierce wildfires raged in the Los Angeles area

At least 10 people are dead and thousands of structures have been damaged or destroyed as fierce wildfires rage in the Los Angeles area

More than a week into what could be the costliest wildfires in U.S. history, weary and anxious Los Angeles-area residents are hoping for a favorable shift in the winds and an end to the constant fear that their lives might be further upended