Los Angeles wildfire death toll surges to 24 as firefighters brace for more fierce winds – The Associated Press

Even Without Its Most Famous Son, Carter’s Hometown Remains a Destination – The New York Times

Newsom to Trump: ‘Respect the pleas of 40 million Americans’ – Los Angeles Times

A winter storm wraps up in the South, with travel delays and power outages persisting – NPR

After the snow: Metro Atlanta braces for ice threat, colder temperatures – The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Trump Is Sentenced in N.Y. Hush-Money Case and Will Avoid Jail: Live Updates – The New York Times

Supreme Court refuses to delay Trump’s hush money sentencing – The Washington Post

Fani Willis appeals disqualification from Trump’s election interference case – Axios

LA Gave More Money to Cops While Cutting Fire Budgets. Now It’s Burning. – The Intercept

‘América Mexicana’: Mexico’s president responds to Trump with renaming of her own – The Guardian