Coverage dated January 8, 2025

Biden cancels trip to Italy, meant as final foreign visit of presidency, as fires rage in California

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden canceled the final overseas trip of his presidency just hours before he was set to depart for Rome and the Vatican, choosing to remain in Washington to monitor th

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  1. The Columbian

    Biden cancels trip to Italy, meant as final foreign visit of presidency, as fires rage in California (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden canceled the final overseas trip of his presidency just hours before he was set to depart for Rome and the Vatican, choosing to remain in Washington to monitor th

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Biden cancels Italy trip in final days of his presidency to focus on federal response to LA wildfires (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Donald Judd and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will no longer travel to Italy this week as scheduled, the White House announced late Wednesday, canceling the trip in the final days of his presidency to monitor raging wildfires across the Los Angeles area.

  3. New York Times

    Biden Cancels Italy Trip to Focus on California Fire Response (opens New York Times)

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    President Biden was set to meet Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis during what would have been his last presidential trip abroad.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    California fires: Biden cancels final official overseas trip – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    President Joe Biden has canceled a trip to Italy as wildfires rage in Los Angeles area. At least five people have died as the blazes destroy many homes, including those of celebrities. Follow DW for more.

  5. New York Post

    Biden cancels Italy trip over the raging Los Angeles wildfires (opens New York Post)

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    President Biden canceled a scheduled trip to Italy because of the wildfires raging in Los Angeles, the White House announced Wednesday night.

  6. The Week

    Biden cancels Italy trip as raging LA fires spread (opens The Week)

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    More than 27,000 acres of land have been destroyed by the fires

  7. Newsweek

    Biden cancels Italy trip amid California wildfire crisis (opens Newsweek)

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    Joe Biden canceled his final overseas trip as U.S. President to oversee the response to the ongoing wildfires in California.

  8. The Hill

    Biden postpones Italy trip amid raging Los Angeles fires (opens The Hill)

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    Biden had planned to leave for Italy on Thursday, where he was scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis at the Vatican.

  9. America Magazine

    Biden cancels final foreign trip, including meeting with Pope Francis, amid California wildfires (opens America Magazine)

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    President Biden has canceled his upcoming trip to Italy, including an audience with Pope Francis, to “remain focused on directing the full federal response” in the wake of the devastating wildfires raging in California.

  10. CBS News

    Biden cancels Italy trip to monitor response to deadly California wildfires (opens CBS News)

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    President Biden canceled a diplomatic visit to Italy this week, opting to remain in the U.S. to monitor the deadly California wildfire situation.

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