Nov 09 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Democrats hold onto U.S. Senate seat in Nevada as vote counting continues In our news wrap Saturday, Democrats held onto one more Senate seat while control of the House remains unknown, Qatar is suspending its efforts to mediate between Israel and Hamas, 26 people died in a train platform bombing in Pakistan,… Continue watching
Nov 08 Southern California wildfire destroys more than 100 structures, but fierce winds may slow down By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Officials in several Southern California counties urged residents to be on watch for fast-spreading blazes, power outages and downed trees during the latest round of notorious Santa Ana winds. Continue reading
Nov 07 California wildfire burns out of control but firefighters could get a break when winds diminish By Christopher Weber, Noah Berger, Associated Press Utilities in California began powering down equipment during high winds and extreme fire danger after a series of massive and deadly wildfires in recent years were sparked by electrical lines and other infrastructure. Continue reading
Oct 19 Crews halt fast-moving brush fire in Oakland that burned homes, forced hundreds of evacuations By Olga R. Rodriguez, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes Friday and damaged several others in a hillside neighborhood in the city of Oakland, where hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate before more than 100 firefighters stopped the progress of… Continue reading
Oct 18 California utility shuts off power in 12 counties as 'diablo' wind spikes risk of wildfires By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press A total of about 20,000 customers could lose power temporarily in the next couple of days, PG&E said in a statement Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 17 Diablo and Santa Ana winds may whip across California and raise wildfire risk By Associated Press Forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday from the central coast through the San Francisco Bay Area and into northern Shasta County, not far from the Oregon border. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Turkish-American woman killed in West Bank buried in her hometown In our news wrap Saturday, a funeral was held in Turkey for the Turkish-American woman killed by an Israeli soldier in the West Bank, Israeli airstrikes hammered central and southern Gaza, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 206 prisoners of war, a… Continue watching
Sep 14 Lahaina wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press The investigation by the Fire Safety Research Institute for the Hawaii attorney general’s office delved into the conditions that fed the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century and the attempts to stop its spread and evacuate the town's… Continue reading
Sep 12 Firefighters hope to take advantage of cooler weather to gain upper hand against Southern California fires By Eugene Garcia, Amy Taxin, Olga R. Rodriguez, Eric Thayer, Associated Press Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather as they slowly gain the upper hand against blazes that have destroyed dozens of homes. Continue reading
Sep 11 'Hellish': Trio of wildfires endanger Southern California communities By Eugene Garcia, Thomas Peipert, Associated Press The fires sprung to life during a triple-digit heat wave that finally broke Wednesday. Continue reading