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The 2020 Castle Fire burned the Alder Creek sequoia grove with extreme intensity, killing many of the 1,000-year-old trees there. Without any green foliage, the trees can't survive or resprout.

A Single Fire Killed Thousands Of Sequoias. Scientists Are Racing To Save The Rest

The world's largest trees are adapted to wildfires. But with fires getting more extreme, scientists warn that giant sequoias are running out of time.

Officers remove tape Thursday from the scene of Wednesday's standoff with police in Philadelphia. The gunman, identified as Maurice Hill, wounded six police officers before surrendering early Thursday after a more than seven-hour standoff.

Officials On Philly Man Who Shot 6 Officers: He 'Should Not Have Been On The Streets'

Six officers were shot in an incident in North Philadelphia that started with a narcotics unit serving a warrant and went on for hours. Two officers trapped at the site were later evacuated safely.

Who's Bill This Time

Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news...Trump's Biggest Vice, He's With Her, Gotta Catch 'Em All

New report: If current levels hold, as little as 6 years remain to limit global warming to 1.5°C

Amid wars, a mass shooting, and tumult in Congress, risks of climate change still loom large.

Israel pulls some troops from southern Gaza, 6 months after Oct. 7 attacks

Israel withdraws troops from Khan Younis six months after the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks, as tens of thousands of Israelis hold anti-government protests.

Tyra Banks walks the runway during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Tuesday in Brooklyn, New York — her first time doing so since 2005.

After 6 years, the Victoria's Secret fashion show brings big names back to its runway

After weathering a series of controversies, the lingerie company's first official show since 2018 featured iconic Angels like Adriana Lima and Tyra Banks, plus debuts by Ashley Graham and Kate Moss.

Episode 38) Mt. Zion LAM group visits WCBU studios and expresses interest in launching their own podcast

We had a visit from Mrs. Charla Flemming, the Director and Founder of the Mt. Zion’s LAM. LAM is an acronym for Leadership, Academic and Music.

News brief: Jan. 6 a year later, American extremists, CDC's communication issues

Members of Congress mark the attack on the U.S. Capitol a year ago. Experts monitoring extremist worry the U.S. is in a more dangerous place than a year ago. Examining the CDC's messaging problems.

China Releases 2013 Trade Figures

China may have just dislodged the U.S. from a position its held for decades — the world's top trading nation. The latest Chinese figures put the value of its overall trade at $4.6 trillion last year. The U.S. will release its own 2013 data next month.

Vice President George H.W. Bush accepts the Republican nomination for president in 1988. In that speech, he laid out a promise that he would later break, hurting his chance at re-election and changing his party.

6 Little Words Helped Make George H.W. Bush (A 1-Term) President

"Read my lips" succeeded at countering Bush's image problem. But if it improved his chances of being elected in 1988, it may have ruined his chances of being re-elected in 1992.

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