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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's

Office says it's investigating the deaths of at least 16 people in connection with the major

wildfires that have been raging in Southern

California for five days. Officials warned that number could rise as firefighters reach more

neighborhoods. At least 16 people are reported missing. Some 12,000 structures have been destroyed.

L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Maroney says firefighting efforts may

become more complicated in the next few days. We know that elevated critical fire weather conditions

will continue through Wednesday. The Los Angeles County Fire Department is prepared.

These winds combined with low relative humidities and low fuel moistures, will keep the fire

threat in Los Angeles County very high.

The largest of the fires is the Palisades Fire, which has burned more than 23,000 acres

since it broke out Tuesday.

Officials say that blaze is now about 11% contained.

About two years after a universal voucher program became law in Florida,

the state's Republican governor says more than 500,000 students in the state

are taking advantage of the program.

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