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More than a week after fires forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in the Los Angeles area, residents who lost everything are left to deal with the aftermath.They talk to Andrea Cavallier about what’s next and how a community is coming together

Emily Damari is one of three women released, the first of 33 hostages due to be let go under the terms of the ceasefire

David Moyes inspired victory at Goodison Park against Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs

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The Tricky Trees had too much for Saints at the City Ground to extend their surprise title challenge

Survivors of sexual violence among demonstrators brought together in fight for equality when women’s rights under threat globally

The Independent’s political editor David Maddox and White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg were at the Hay Adams hotel opposite the White House as Brexiteer Brits hosted the biggest inauguration party in town and plotted a populist future with their US allies

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, Richard Hall speaks to therapists about how their (mostly liberal) clients are preparing for the chaos of a second term

Zelig Williams, who has performed in hit shows ‘Hamilton’ and ‘MJ The Musical,’ has been missing for over three months and there have been no answers on where he might be. Andrea Cavallier talks to his distraught family who haven’t given up as they share next steps in the search…