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On Jan. 6 at 7:47 p.m., the National Weather Service in Los Angeles issued a red flag warning for strong winds that could create dangerous situations. Damaging winds of 50 to 80 mph were expected ...

The conflict between Israel and Hamas would pause from January 19 as a ceasefire deal was signed between them on Wednesday, bringing a possible end to a devastating 15-month conflict. The hostilities ...

Palestinians celebrate at their camp for people displaced by conflict at Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on January 15, 2025. AFP After 15 months in intense conflict and more than 46,000 ...

The Star Wars timeline is one complicated beast. Made up of TV shows, novels, games, comics, and of course the movies, the chronology is long and twisting, with tons of important events scattered ...

Below is a detailed timeline of the key events in the conflict, highlighting its evolution and the significant moments that shaped its course. The conflict began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would decriminalize prostitution and create a sex worker’s bill of rights. State Sen. Celina Villanueva (D-12th Dist.

The cease-fire deal reached Wednesday between Israel and Hamas is the first step in a process that could see the release of all hostages from the Gaza Strip and the withdrawal of the Israeli military.

Here is a timeline of the conflict, from World War I up to the present day. Since the early 16th century, the Ottoman Empire had controlled this contested area of the Middle East. As World War I ...

Legalization refers to removing all legal penalties for a particular act, while decriminalization means the act will remain illegal, but the legal system would not prosecute those who engage in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Canada is one of the countries where seed banks are legal ...

The three-year exemption from federal drug laws effective Jan. 31 is the first in Canada. It will apply ... the federal government plans to examine decriminalization applications on a province ...