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  1. PhotoMr. Trump on Twitter in 2015. He’s rarely been seen tweeting in public since his election because he dislikes wearing his reading glasses.
    CreditJosh Haner/The New York Times

    Trump’s Twitter Presidency: 9 Key Takeaways

    A sweeping Times investigation of all President Trump's tweets and followers shows how he has transformed the platform into a vital, and perilous, instrument of power.

    1. PhotoA fire burned last month at the interchange of Interstate 5 and State Route 14 near the Granada Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Wildfires have caused several freeway shutdowns in Southern California.
      CreditDavid Crane/The Orange County Register, via Associated Press

      California Fires Bring On Traffic Nightmares

      If Californians don’t already have enough to worry about during fire season, there are also logistical challenges that turn everyday routines into tiresome burdens.

  1. PhotoThe TC Energy’s Keystone pipeline facility in Alberta, Canada, in 2015. The spill was near the town of Edinburg in northeast North Dakota, less than 50 miles from the Canadian border.
    CreditJeff McIntosh/Canadian Press, via Associated Press

    Keystone Pipeline Leaks 383,000 Gallons of Oil in North Dakota

    The spill in the northeastern part of the state, which occurred along a different stretch than the controversial XL pipeline addition, coated an estimated half-acre of wetland, officials said.