A brush fire that broke out on Monday evening in Malibu Canyon has led to mandatory evacuation orders in parts of Southern California, authorities said. #southerncalifornia #california #malibu #news #weather

A brush fire broke out Monday evening in Malibu Canyon and has led to mandatory evacuation orders by authorities in parts of Southern California. "We've been seeing at least a few homes that have been destroyed," Trevor Ault reports, as the fire continues to spread. #california #pepperdineuniversity #news #malibu #southerncalifornia

“I value my public, and I’m going to protect it at all costs.” Harris County Criminal Court Judge David Fleischer is on a mission to change the justice system by leading with compassion and increasing transparency about legal processes. “What do we do to close that revolving door?” Fleischer says. “Help me help you.” #davidfleischer #court #justice #legal #news #transparency #compassion #legalnews

Time is ticking for TikTok users in the U.S. after a federal appeals court upheld a law requiring the social media platform to break ties with ByteDance or be banned in the U.S. by mid January. @Mike Muse weighs in on what this could mean for users, and TikTok’s algorithm. #tiktok #news #algorithm #china #bytedance

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an "emergency martial law" in a televised speech on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Yoon said the measure was necessary due to the actions of the country's opposition, which he accused of controlling parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government. "I declare martial law in order to eradicate the shameless pro-North Korea anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people and to protect the free constitutional order," Yoon said, as quoted by ABC News editorial partner KBS. #southkorea #news

Progress is being made in the investigation into the unsolved murder of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, those briefed on the investigation told ABC News. JonBenet was killed in her home in Boulder, Colorado, in December 1996. #jonbenetramsey #jonbenet #coldcase #crime #news #murdercase #investigation #unsolved #unsolvedcases

Australia is now the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from using social media. ABC News’ Diane Macedo Reports. #australia #socialmedia #news

Macy's is delaying the release of its full quarterly results after it discovered an employee intentionally hid up to $154 million of expenses over several years. #macys #news #businessnews

What’s your favorite song to cry to? Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin joins ABC News' Phil Lipof to explain the medicinal benefits of listening to music, and discusses his new book, "I Heard There Was a Secret Chord.” #music #medicine #functionalmedicine #food #news #brainhealth

Whooping cough is on the rise across the U.S. Janai Norman reports. #health #healthnews #whoopingcough #cough #cold #flu #covid #cdc