The only thing still standing at Camilla Taylor’s home and art studio in Altadena, California, is the chimney. The wildfires consumed her house and the studio, as well as hundreds of artworks ...

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Trump, who will return to office on Jan. 20, sat beside Obama, a row behind President Joe Biden, and was chatting and smiling before the ceremony. "I didn’t realize how friendly it looked.," ...

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