Sep 03 Watch Other News: Firefighters Gain on Calif. Blaze; Biden Defends Stimulus Program In other news, firefighters have contained approximately 40 percent of a massive wildfire burning through Southern California, and Vice President Joe Biden defended the federal stimulus program, saying it has helped create or save as many as 750,000 jobs. Continue watching
Sep 02 Scientists: More Wildfires in West a Consequence of Climate Change By Quinn Bowman Large wildfires in the western United States, such as the week-old Station Fire that has charred more than 215 square miles north of Los Angeles, have been increasing in both frequency and size in recent years. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch Scientists See More Risk of Wildfires with Forest Changes Scientists are already witnessing climate change increase the threat of wildfires, as warmer temperatures drive more beetles to the forest, where they in turn kill trees and make the woods more susceptible to catching ablaze. Heidi Cullen of Climate Central… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch Other News: Worker Productivity Soars Most in 6 Years In other news, the Labor Department reported worker productivity jumped last spring by the most in six years, and an SEC investigation concluded that agency flaws enabled Bernie Madoff. Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch Firefighters Make New Headway on Massive California Blaze Residents across several neighborhoods in Southern California returned home Wednesday as firefighters gained on a powerful wildfire. Jeffrey Kaye reports. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Calif. Wildfires Rage, but Firefighters Make Some Gains Firefighters were able to contain more of a wildfire blazing through 190 square miles of Southern California on Tuesday, but a forecast calling for high winds threatened the progress. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Sep 01 SoCal Fire Grows, Threatens Los Angeles Suburbs A large wildfire north of Los Angeles has grown to more than 121,000 acres and has forced thousands of evacuations as fire crews struggle to contain its expansion. Continue reading
Aug 31 Thousands Evacuate as Calif. Fires Spread A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has scorched more than 100,000 acres since it first started on Wednesday, claiming the lives of two firefighters over the weekend and destroying 21 homes in the mountains north of Los Angeles. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch Wildfires Rage In California, Killing Two Firefighters Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for four California counties Monday as raging wildfires burned across nearly 86,00 acres, threatening as many as 12,000 homes outside of Los Angeles. Two firefighters died after their vehicle slid down a… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Other News: General Warns of ‘Serious’ Challenges in Afghanistan In other news, Gen. Stanley McChrystal warned "the situation in Afghanistan is serious, but success is achievable," as the military reported the deaths of two more American soldiers there. Continue watching