- Rare Southern winter storm brings historic snow, halts travel in parts of region (washingtonpost.com)
- Lebanon cease-fire holds; Israel warns residents of southern villages not to return (washingtonpost.com)
- ‘Total Nightmare’ as Wildfire Burns Through Southern California Homes (nytimes.com)
- Death toll rises in southern Lebanese city as Israeli army urges residents to evacuate (theguardian.com)Iran mulls retaliation following Israel strikes (semafor.com)Israel Calls the Shots in the Mideast as U.S. Plays a Lesser Role (nytimes.com)
- Democrat Derek Tran Defeats GOP Rep. Michelle Steel In Southern California Swing House District (huffpost.com)
- Democrats Rush to Regroup in the Southern Battlegrounds (nytimes.com)Democrats plan to choose new party chair in February (washingtonpost.com)
- Israel Demolished Hundreds of Buildings in Southern Lebanon, Videos and Satellite Images Show (nytimes.com)
