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A Showdown of Midwestern Football Powerhouses Is Full of Southern Flavor
No SEC teams made the college football national championship game, but players from the region will have a major impact on the outcome.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Nathalie Dupree, ‘Queen of Southern Cooking,’ Dies at 85
As a cookbook author, TV personality and mentor, she sought to burst the chicken-fried stereotype of the South. Sometimes her life was as messy as her kitchen.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Wildfires add strain to Southern California's housing crisis
As firefighters continue their progress containing the Los Angeles wildfires, a new crisis is emerging: Southern California's housing shortage. As Tom Hanson reports, it was already serious. Now, ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Dozens still missing in Southern California wildfires
Officials in Southern California are searching for more than 30 people still missing after the wildfires that have killed at least 27. More than 80,000 remain evacuated. The CEO of the local ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
How Wildfires Came for Southern California
Many Californians thought wildfires couldn’t reach deep into their cities. But the Los Angeles fires showed how older homes became fuel that fed the fires.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
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French president in Lebanon to meet the country's new leaders and discuss ceasefire with Israel
France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah warABC News - Jan. 17 -
Officials trying to determine cause of Southern California fires
As dangerous conditions persist, investigators are focused on finding out what caused the Palisades Fire to erupt in Southern California. Officials are probing whether embers from another fire that ...CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Israel steps up Lebanon strikes ahead of withdrawal deadline
Military launches barrage of attacks on what it calls Hizbollah targets as both sides allege ceasefire violationsFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Trailblazing Habib makes uplifting history for Lebanon at Australian Open | Tumaini Carayol
The first Lebanese match-winner at a grand slam has offered unlikely inspiration for his war-torn country. Moments after pulling off the greatest achievement of his thriving career, with the crowd ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government of Syria.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
How federal agencies are responding to the Southern California wildfires
With the Los Angeles-area wildfires expected to be one of the most expensive disasters in California history, Margaret Brennan examines how the federal government is offering to help.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Snow storm pummels southern U.S.
A winter storm is moving out of Texas after dropping ice and snow across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. CBS News' Jason Allen has the latest.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
The Weather Won’t Give Southern California’s Firefighters a Break
The dry, windy conditions that help the fires spread are poised to persist.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened
A stinging defeat in war has left the once untouchable group on its most uncertain footing in years.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
How to help Southern California wildfire victims
Nearly 180,000 people have been forced from their homes by the devastating wildfires burning in Southern California. They include Dale Fielder, who is sheltering at the Pasadena Convention Center ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
‘It Was Biblical’: Ash and Flame Upend Life in Southern California
Wind-whipped wildfire blew through communities of every socioeconomic status and stripe, merging, psychically if not physically, into a kind of mega-catastrophe.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
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Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun as president after two-year vacancy
Army commander’s election increases confidence that ceasefire with Israel will hold. Lebanon’s parliament has elected the army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s new president, ending a more ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah's Waning Influence
Lebanon’s Parliament chose a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President
As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have now settled on Joseph Aoun, the leader of the military.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon elects army chief as president following two-year deadlock
Lawmakers end stalemate in a sign of Hizbollah’s diminished influence after war with IsraelFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts
Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon finally set to pick a president after two years of trying
Lebanon’s parliament was set Thursday to make yet another effort to elect a president, filling a vacuum that’s lasted for more than two years.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
It’s time for Lebanon’s leaders to take responsibility for the country’s future
For decades, politicians in Beirut have blamed their inaction on outside forcesFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
How to help victims of Southern California wildfires
Nonprofit groups are working to distribute essential supplies to those impacted.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Officials provide update on Southern California wildfires
California officials on Wednesday held a news conference to provide updates on the brush fires raging in the Los Angeles area. The Pacific Palisades fire, the Eaton fire and several other blazes ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
How weather is impacting the spread of the Southern California wildfires
Powerful Santa Ana winds, coupled with bone-dry conditions, created the perfect conditions for the wildfires that have scorched Los Angeles County this week. Downtown L.A. has received just over a ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
WATCH: Wildfire scientist on cause of Southern California wildfires
Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Several Local Landmarks Are Destroyed in Southern California Wildfires
A high school used in many films, a synagogue and several well-known restaurants are among the structures that burned, while other local landmarks are endangered.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
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Wildfires in Southern California
Plus, we explain why Facebook is getting rid of fact-checking.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Lebanon prepares for presidential vote in test of Hizbollah’s power
Parliamentary election follows two years of political deadlock blamed on militant group now weakened by war with IsraelFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
On-the-ground look at the Palisades Fire burning in southern California
Southern California is facing a life-threatening windstorm as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades region of Los Angeles burns hundreds of acres. Thousands have evacuated amid the fast-moving ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Southern California Is Dangerously Dry for This Time of Year
Ordinarily, the region would have seen some rain by January.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Wind-driven fires erupt in Southern California
A rapidly spreading wildfire threatened homes and forced thousands to evacuate in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the fire was one of several that ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Southern California prepares for "life-threatening" windstorm
Several weather warnings will go into effect Tuesday for a "life-threatening" windstorm in Southern California.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Now Is the Time to Reimagine Lebanon
The fall of the Syrian regime and loss of Iranian influence opens the door for the Lebanese to finally take their fate in their own hands.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
With the deadline looming for the terms of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah to be met, an American diplomat on Monday said “much progress” had been made recently.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
