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DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River

The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterway

Jimmy Carter funeral updates: 'Definition of integrity,' grandson says

President Joe Biden, former presidents and other dignitaries are gathering at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., to honor former President Jimmy Carter.

Supreme Court weighs fate of TikTok days before ban on app to take effect

The Supreme Court will decide the fate of TikTok in the U.S. as a federal ban on foreign-adversary owned apps is set to take effect Jan. 19.

What to know about theme parks impacted by California fires

Fast-moving fires continue to burn across the Los Angeles area.

Animal shelter takes in 300 animals amid LA fires

A Pasadena animal shelter has urged evacuees to "please take your animals with you" as they have brought in 300 animals after evacuations.

California fires live updates: LA sheriff says city looks like ‘atomic bomb dropped'

At least 10 people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.

Donald Trump, president-elect and convicted felon, to be sentenced in New York

Get updates on the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump in his criminal hush money case in New York.

Americans have dimmer view of Biden than they did of Trump or Obama, poll finds

Americans have a dimmer view of Joe Biden’s presidency as he prepares to leave office than they did at the end of Donald Trump’s first term or Barack Obama’s second

Judge will weigh holding Giuliani in contempt after $148 million defamation award

A federal judge is set to hear arguments on whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continuing to spread lies about two Georgia election workers after they secured a $148 million defamation judgment against him

WATCH: New images show devastation across Los Angeles from wildfires

More than 10,000 structures have been destroyed across Los Angeles County as evacuees trickle back into the area, trying to salvage any mementos that have been left from the fires.

LIVE: Latest on California wildfires as death toll rises: ABC News Live

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Slender Man stabbing assailant to be released from mental health facility

Morgan Geyser, one of the two assailants in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing case, appeared in court Thursday to petition for release from a mental health facility.

Discovery of backyard burial leads to killer’s arrest, then justice

Michael Shaver's disappearance led to a police investigation that unearthed a backyard burial of the father and husband and a look at who may have killed him.

WATCH: James Longman on finding hope in the science of mental illness

ABC News' Chief International Correspondent James Longman joined Deborah Roberts to talk about sharing his family’s complex story through new book "The Inherited Mind."

California wildfires can take heavy mental health toll on residents, firefighters

As wildfires continue to spread across southern California, experts are warning they could impact the mental health of residents and first responders.