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86-year-old Army vet loses home in LA fires: 'I just cried'

Army veteran Roosevelt Pullem said the Eaton Fire demolished his Altadena home but couldn't destroy his memories.

LA fires live updates: Death toll rises to 25

At least 25 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure.

Cal Fire official calls private firefighters 'extremely dangerous'

Amid the devastation of the fires, private firefighters have sparked anger, a sign of inequality between the city's wealthiest residents and those struggling to rebuild.

How many prisoners are fighting the Los Angeles fires?

Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, according to the California Dept. of Corrections.

How climate whiplash contributed to the severity of the California fires

Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the wildfires in Southern California, experts say.

Top Democrat presses Hegseth on supporting accused war criminals that Trump pardoned

Pete Hegseth told senators “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to defeat our enemies” as Democrats suggested he undervalued the laws of war.

WATCH: Mom crushes 'Squid Game' season 2 gonggi challenge

Yeban Youn and his family watched the newest season of "Squid Game.” After they watched the characters on the show play gonggi, mom Soo Youn showed her kids her talent.

New Jersey to stockpile abortion pills ahead of Trump's return to office

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said during his state of the state address he’s planning to build up a supply of medication used in abortions ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second administration

LA mayor issues housing executive order amid wildfires, crisis

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has issued an executive order to rebuild homes and businesses amid the wildfires.

Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires

Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, according to the California Dept. of Corrections.

'I just cried': 86-year-old Korean War veteran loses home in LA fires

Army veteran Roosevelt Pullem said the Eaton Fire demolished his Altadena home but couldn't destroy his memories.

WATCH: LA residents share what they lost in fires in emotional video series

Kalina Silverman's @makebigtalk video series documenting how residents have been impacted by the fires has raised more than $1.2 million for those featured in her videos.

LA wildfire victims: What we know about those killed

Family members have begun to identify the residents who were killed in the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

Widow pushes back against state's conclusion that husband took his own life

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke to the widow of Dennoriss Richardson, who was found hanging in an abandoned Alabama house last September.