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By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week and the 1970s hitmakers Village People will perform at two inaugural events.Underwood, who launched her career on “American Idol,” is to perform shortly before Trump takes the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, according to a copy of the inaugural program provided to The Associated Press on Monday.“I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,”…

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Once the moment of silence was over, the message of resilience from Andrew Whitworth shared, the “L.A. Together” flag waved at midfield by Michael Hoecht, it was time for kickoff of the Rams’ wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. Three hours of respite, for the Rams and their city, in the wake of the wildfires that burned through Los Angeles in the last week.But the Rams weren’t satisfied with three hours. With a mere playoff appearance. They wanted more, and they took it, with a dominant 27-9 victory over the Vikings (14-4).With the win, the fourth-seeded…

Satellite photos released via Maxar’s Open Data Program show the destruction wrought by the Palisades fire, which has charred more than 23,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 5,000 structures since it started. The images, compiled here into an interactive, zoomable map, were taken Jan. 10, 2025 at 10:36 a.m. • Also see: Map: LA County database shows status of buildings in Palisades fire Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | 9 charged with looting and 1 with arson amid Palisades and Eaton fires Crime and Public Safety | Fire victims find help with federal aid at L.A. County…

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated PressWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump ‘s private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height.Flags are supposed to fly at half-staff through the end of January out of respect for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29. A large flag on Trump’s property was initially lowered to half-staff according to protocol but has since been raised in the days after Carter was buried Thursday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.Both President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis directed that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff…

UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau holds the ball as Rutgers center Lathan Sommerville defends during the first half on Monday night in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) UCLA center Aday Mara reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau (34) goes up to shoot over Rutgers center Emmanuel Ogbole (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell yells from the…

The Los Angeles County District Attorney charged 10 people with felonies in connection with four crimes, including looting and arson, committed during the ongoing Palisades and Eaton wildfires.District Attorney Nathan Hochman on Monday announced that nine people have been charged in connection to residential burglaries in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, and one man was charged with arson for allegedly starting a fire in Azusa about 100 yards from the base of the San Gabriel Mountains.The charges, Hochman said, show that anyone who tries to steal from, price gouge or scam wildfire victims will be caught and punished.“Do not commit any…

By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — In the waning days of the Biden administration, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended his agency’s work to tamp down border-crossing numbers and argued against breaking apart the sprawling department in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press.President-elect Donald Trump, who promised an aggressive Day 1 effort to stop illegal immigration and remove people in the country illegally, has chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to take over the agency responsible for border and airport security, disaster response, protections for high-level dignitaries and more. She faces a confirmation hearing Wednesday.Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary…

Jeannette McMahon dropped off Kim Winiecki at her home in Altadena on Monday, Jan. 6, after dinner at Los Gringos Locos in La Canada Flintridge. On Tuesday night, she texted Winiecki asking if she needed to pick her up.Her longtime friend texted back a thank you and said she would be fine. That was the last time she heard from Winiecki.McMahon later reported her friend missing. At the Pasadena Convention Center, where evacuees were gathered and people could report those who were missing, McMahon met a neighbor of Winiecki who last communicated with the 77-year-old about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.Winiecki’s brother,…

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed sending at least another $2.5 billion to Los Angeles to deal with the ongoing wildfire emergency response and recovery efforts.The proposed funding — which would support recovery and cleanup efforts, additional wildfire preparedness and the reopening of schools, according to the governor’s office on Monday, Jan. 13 — marks an expansion of the special legislative session that Newsom first called in November after it became clear that former President Donald Trump would return to the White House.The governor called for the “Trump-proofing session” at the time to discuss additional funding for the state’s Department of…

Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot “obviously” should not be pardoned, as President-elect Donald Trump is promising to use his clemency power on behalf of many of those who tried on Jan. 6, 2021, to overturn the results of the election that Trump lost.Vance insisted in an interview on “Fox News Sunday” that the pardon question is “very simple,” saying those who “protested peacefully” should be pardoned and “if you committed violence on that day, obviously you shouldn’t be pardoned.” He later said there was a “bit of…