From the announcement of the Oscar nominees, to coverage of the tragedies that unfolded in California, here are the top national stories from the past week.

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Federal prosecutors say Elizabeth Holmes is a flight risk and shouldn’t be allowed to stay out of prison while she appeals her 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors. They said in a motion filed in federal court that Holmes had a one-way plane ticket to Mexico booked for Jan. 26, 2022.