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A California transit employee killed eight co-workers and wounded another before taking his own life on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of deadly U.S. mass shootings, prompting the state’s governor to ask: “What the hell is wrong with us?” Authorities did not immediately offer many details or a possible …

About 1,000 Los Angeles residents remained under evacuation orders Monday as firefighters protected canyon homes from a smoky wildfire that churned through vegetation that hasn’t burned in half a century. The cause of the fire in steep, inaccessible terrain near Topanga state park has been deemed “suspicious” and is under …

A temperature of 54.4 degrees Celsius in the shade at Death Valley in the US state of California on Sunday might be the hottest temperature ever recorded on earth, officials say. A temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius) recorded in California’s Death Valley on Sunday by the US …

Firefighters battled a massive blaze that prompted evacuations near the California and Nevada border on Saturday (August 15).  Evacuation orders were placed for the Plumas and Lassen counties in north of California, as firefighters brave the erratic Loyalton fire that authorities warned could cause potential fire whirls. Dashcam video recorded …

The main blaze, dubbed the Lake Fire, has already scorched over 4,451 hectares and forced 250 people from their homes since erupting on Wednesday afternoon in the Angeles National Forest. Firefighters are scrambling to protect thousands of homes from wildfires racing through brush-covered mountains north of Los Angeles that caused …

The mayor of the second-largest U.S. city has joined a growing clamor among health experts and politicians for a radical shift in the nation’s coronavirus testing strategy – from an emphasis on the utmost accuracy to a focus on speed and simplicity. The concept envisions mass production and distribution of …

A fast-moving brush fire near Lake Hughes, California, has spread to over 10,000 acres forcing at least 100 homes to be evacuated. The fire, which has since been named the Lake Fire, was reported on Wednesday morning and spread quickly throughout the day, according to KABC. At around 4pm on …

As the first major wildfires of the season burn in California, the massive Apple Fire has scorched 26,450 acres in Riverside County and was only 5% contained as of Monday morning. The fire that has destroyed at least one home and two outbuildings began shortly before 5 p.m. local time …

Out of control wildfires spreading over an area of more than 15,000 acres have prompted almost 8,000 people to evacuate their homes in Riverside County in southern California, amid a searing a heatwave in the region. The fire named the Apple Fire by local firefighters, who routinely give blazes identifying …

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced on Saturday that it has arrested the ringleader of a terrorist group known as Tondar which is based in the United States. Iran has dealt a “heavy and severe blow” to a terrorist group based in the US. Iran has arrested Jamshid Sharmahd, the alleged ringleader …

A fast-moving brush fire broke out in the Cherry Valley area of Riverside County, California on Friday (July 31) evening at around 5 pm, triggering mandatory evacuations. The blaze, dubbed the Apple Fire, has grown to at least 1,720 acres Friday night near Oak Glen Road and Apple Tree Lane, …

The United States saw more than 70,000 new coronavirus cases for a second straight day on Friday, with 71,600 new cases reported across the country. Thursday saw an all-time daily high of 77,300 new confirmed cases, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. total confirmed case count …

Teams of military medics were deployed in Texas and California to help hospitals deluged by coronavirus patients, as Miami area authorities began stepping up enforcement Friday of a mask requirement — echoing efforts in many parts of the world to contain surging infections. In California, military doctors, nurses and other …

At least one person was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out Sunday on board a ship at Naval Base San Diego, military officials said. The blaze was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on USS Bonhomme Richard, said Krishna Jackson, the base’s public information officer. SDFD is assisting …

California’s attorney general will file a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block a Trump administration immigration rule that could force tens of thousands of international students to leave the United States if their schools hold all classes online amid the coronavirus pandemic. Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the new rules …

Two people were left dead and at least four people were in fair condition at a hospital Saturday after a man drove into a Walmart distribution centre in California and started shooting at people. The two deceased people and the four injured ones were treated at St Elizabeth Community Hospital …

A court in Los Angeles has ordered the release of more than 100 children held in United States family immigration detention because of the risk that they could catch coronavirus in the facilities. Two of the country’s three family detention centers have confirmed cases of the infection, district judge Dolly …

With infection numbers rising in more than 30 states, the US set a daily record for new coronavirus cases. And federal health officials warned that the number of people who’ve been infected is vastly undercounted. Almost 40,000 coronavirus cases were reported Thursday, surpassing a previous one-day high on April 24, …

A 5.8 earthquake struck in central California Wednesday morning, with aftershocks shaking the area between Fresno and Bakersfield, north of the Mojave Desert. According to the US Geological Society, people up and down California reported feeling the quake when it happened around 10:30 a.m. PT. Self-reported accounts on the USGS …

A statue of Christopher Columbus will be removed from California‘s state capitol, amid a growing campaign to take down monuments of the Italian explorer. The statue, which also features Queen Isabella of Castile, who sponsored Columbus’ voyage in 1492, currently stands in the rotunda of the Capitol in Sacramento and …