Millions again under smoke advisory due to Canada wildfires
Smoke returns to the northern and eastern US and parts of Canada as wildfires continue to burn.
1970-01-01 08:00
Greece wildfires: 1,200 children evacuated from summer camp as blaze nears
Two separate blazes are tearing through the country as it suffers the effects of a scorching Mediterranean heatwave.
1970-01-01 08:00
California crews battle wildfires in extreme heat
One woman reportedly suffered severe burns and was airlifted to hospital amid the brush fires.
1970-01-01 08:00
California firefighters battle several wildfires in Riverside County amid extreme heat
Four wildfires broke out in southern California's Riverside County over the weekend amid sweltering temperatures, with much of the state under excessive heat warnings Sunday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Five wild burros found shot to death in California's Death Valley National Park
Federal officials are investigating after five wild burros were found shot and killed in Death Valley National Park earlier this week.
1970-01-01 08:00
A weekslong heat wave will intensify this weekend and push temperatures close to 130 degrees
An already dangerous weekslong heat wave will only worsen this weekend as a heat dome intensifies and reaches peak strength over parts of the Western United States.
1970-01-01 08:00
California voters will decide whether to repeal state's Prop 8 same sex marriage ban in 2024
California voters will have the chance to remove language barring same-sex marriage from their state's constitution in 2024's general election.
1970-01-01 08:00
California state leaders vow to provide textbooks for students after a school board rejected a social studies curriculum
After a Southern California school district rejected a state-endorsed social studies curriculum that includes material on gay rights, top state officials are vowing to buy a textbook in question and distribute it to students before the new school year.
1970-01-01 08:00
Excessive heat scorches millions across US southwest
Cities including Phoenix and El Paso are expected to see an unusually long stretch of intense heat.
1970-01-01 08:00
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center facing civil rights investigation for treatment of Black women giving birth
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is facing a civil rights investigation into how Black women giving birth are treated in its hospital.
1970-01-01 08:00
California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The problem has gotten worse
Getting people off the street is a priority for Gov. Gavin Newsom. But even with massive funding and new data on who is homeless and why, the state is struggling to see change.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ex-Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 53 years
Leslie Van Houten was convicted in the 1969 slaying of a California couple alongside Charles Manson.
1970-01-01 08:00