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Found dead birds are often donated to the museum, and Shultz was braced for an influx of new specimens as the fires raged.

Many in Los Angeles have been braced for a big operation since President Trump was sworn in for his second term last month.

Its small business index, which measures levels of confidence among firms, found that a small companies "are braced for a contraction in the size of their business in the first three months of 2025".

YouTube TV subscribers braced for the loss of popular programming as negotiations for a new distribution contract went down to the wire.

And many here are braced for a growing confrontation between the new US president and their own political leaders, who are pushing back.