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California fires: Insurance companies dropping coverage and fleeing the state due to decades-old law

California’s insurance crisis is expected to get even worse after the devastating wildfires raging in the state, and experts say a decades-old law plays a significant role in why insurance companies have fled the state in recent years.

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Two Republican-appointed Supreme Court Justices agree with Democrat appointees in allowing Trump sentencing to proceed

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a New York court from sentencing President-elect Donald Trump in the “hush money” case involving porn star Stormy Daniels.

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Juan Merchan sentences Trump to unconditional discharge: No Penalty, conviction upheld

Justice Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge in the Manhattan business records case on Friday, which does not penalize him, though it upholds the jury’s felony conviction.

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Los Angeles fire budget cut, hundreds of hydrants stolen for scrap before fires

Hundreds of fire hydrants were stolen from the ground for scrap metal in advance of the blazes raging across Los Angeles, highlighting the local government’s challenges in maintaining basic order and infrastructure. 

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