USDA report finds Boar’s Head listeria outbreak was due to poor sanitation practices A report released by the Department of Agriculture found that poor sanitation practices at a Boar’s Head facility in Virginia contributed to the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.  Read more on NPR

Firefighters make progress on LA blazes, and alert system is changed Firefighters made progress overnight on almost all of the active fires, including the massive Palisades and Eaton blazes, officials said. Read more on NPR

A winter storm wraps up in the South, with travel delays and power outages persisting The significant winter storm had passed in the South by Saturday morning, but travel issues and power outages were still ongoing. Read more on NPR

As fires in Los Angeles rage, an already-hurting Hollywood presses pause The fires around Los Angeles arrived just as Hollywood’s awards season kicked off. It’s an ominous sign at a time when film and TV production is already down. Read more on NPR

Photos: Southern California residents return to devastation as two major wildfires rage on More than 100,000 Los Angeles County residents remain under evacuation orders, and the threat of fire there is not over. New evacuations were ordered last night and strong Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up again today. Read more on NPR

Why are so many indigenous Panamanians contracting HIV — and dying of AIDS? The government provides HIV medicines free of charge. Yet in one indigenous territory, cases and deaths are increasing at an alarming rate. Read more on NPR

Bomb threats shadowed international reporters who covered Chinese celebrity dissident Reporters covering a Chinese dissident in Europe were accused of making bomb threats. An NPR investigation now has them wondering if it was the work of the Chinese government or someone else. Read more on NPR

In a bitter fight for the Minnesota Legislature, Democrats have threatened a walkout A series of unexpected events after the narrow election has set up a power struggle in the Minnesota Legislature. Days before the legislative session kicks off, it’s unclear who will take control. Read more on NPR

Bomb threats shadowed international reporters who covered Chinese celebrity dissident Reporters covering a Chinese dissident in Europe were targeted with bomb threats. An NPR investigation later found evidence the dissident was linked to con which included the specter of bomb threats. Read more on NPR

Opinion: When Jimmy Carter and I spoke about UFOs NPR’s Scott Simon recalls a conversation he once had with the late President Jimmy Carter about the possibility of UFOs. Read more on NPR