The Palisades Fire has devastated parts of Los Angeles, consuming nearly 24,000 acres and leading to mass evacuations, including in Harris' neighborhood. Authorities imposed a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in affected areas to curb looting and ensure safety.

Bruce Fischer accompanied his wife, first elected as a Senator for Nebraska in 2012, to the ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Friday and his refusal to shake hands with the vice president clearly surprised her as she oversaw the event, marking the beginning of the 119 th Congress.

Popular memes debating Harris’ racial authenticity say less about the US’s first Black and Indian vice president and more about Americans’ complex cultural conversations.

Harris, 60, is expected to meet with foreign leaders and US service members stationed in  Singapore, Bahrain and Germany throughout the five day trip, which is slated to last from Jan. 13 to Jan.

There was reportedly no evidence the men had committed a crime Two men were detained by police after being spotted in a Palisades Fire evacuation zone near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris ...