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Huge fire north of Los Angeles prompts evacuations
The flames had scorched some 10,000 acres within a little more than three hours, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Biden, Harris vow to 'rebuild' America post-Trump
The US senator from California is a daughter of immigrants, and has made history as the first woman of colour tapped for a major party presidential ticket.
FBI raids YouTuber Jake Paul's home, seizes guns
The YouTuber is under investigation for his involvement in the looting of a shopping centre in May.
Nearly half of inmates at Arizona Prison test positive for virus
Arizona, population 7.3 million, has reported more than 180,000 coronavirus cases.
PETA releases footage of elephant killer to pressure passage of bill against trophy hunting
The trophy hunter says he received threats after PETA released a video of him killing a young elephant in South Africa.
Waitress gets £65,000 in online tips for kicking out 'racist' British CEO
The tips were raised on GoFundMe for a California waitress who stood up to racist Brit.
California to sue over Trump order revoking foreign student visas
The lawsuit to be filed by the state's attorney general comes as Trump pushes for the country's education facilities to reopen.
US virus cases smash daily record as global infections soar
Restaurants, bars and beaches in the world's worst-hit nation closed from California to Florida, as states reeling from yet another surge.
Equities sink after Wall St drop as new virus cases spike
Concerns about the impact on demand from the reimposition of some containment measures weighed on oil markets.
Virus death toll hits 500,000, LA shuts bars again as US struggles
The United States, the hardest-hit country, has more than 2.5 million cases alone.
US states reimpose virus measures as cases near record
More than 35,900 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
'Cannibal' charged for killing and allegedly eating his grandmother
The elderly woman's daughter walked in on her nephew eating her mother's bloodied corpse.
Parents arrested after paedophile father rapes, tortures, and murders 4-year-old boy
A couple has been charged for the torture and murder of their 4-year-old son, the father allegedly raped the child before his death as well.
Kobe Bryant tribute greets 'NBA 2K20' players as they boot up their game
After reports confirmed the tragic passing of NBA icon Kobe Bryant in a horrific helicopter crash, tributes were shared by players, fans, game studios.
Family takes down criminal who tried to abduct 6-year-old girl
The father and uncle of a 6-year-old girl tackled and restrained a man who kept trying to snatch the girl from her mother's arms.
Great white shark attack survivor calls it a 'Christmas miracle'
Surfer miraculously survives a great white shark attack and will be spending Christmas at home with family.
Michelle Obama's new tour location revealed: All you need to know
The 55-year-old who drew an audience of around 12,000 at her last tour in Detroit, will be heading to Sacramento next.
FedEx package tossed over fence kills family dog in California
A careless FedEx delivery person threw a heavy package over a fence, crushing the family's Yorkshire terrier.
Celebrities show support to Kevin Hart after a near-fatal car crash
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart suffered major back injuries when his vintage car 1970 Plymouth Barracuda crashed in Malibu Hills.
Comedian Kevin Hart survives nearly fatal car crash
Kevin Hart's 1970 Barracuda crashed off of a highway in California causing serious injuries to the comedian and his driver.
Facebook news: Lawsuit accuses social network of hiding inflated video ad metrics
Facebook admitted to overstating how much time users actually spent watching video ads by as much as 80 percent.
The global tech hubbub: Why it's no longer Silicon Valley or bust
From Africa to Bogota, a global village of tech hubs is diluting the innovation hegemony of Silicon Valley.
California now world's 5th largest economy, surpassing UK
California's economy has a thriving technology sector in Silicon Valley, the world's entertainment capital in Hollywood and the nation's salad bowl.
Boy, 14, 'impersonated police officer in fake police car making traffic stops and house calls'
A 14-year-old boy from Victorville, California, was arrested by police on Tuesday (6 March) whilst driving a white Ford Explorer with flashing lights.
Hilarious problem dogging Apple employees was predicted in an advert... by Apple
The advert for the iPhone X shows a man running into the camera to represent the "strongest glass ever in a smartphone". Unfortunately, employees are doing the same thing.
Barbra Streisand loved her deceased dog so much she cloned it twice - and Peta are not impressed
The Brooklyn-born singer confessed she had her 14-year-old Coton du Tulear cloned in an interview with Variety.
Fully driverless cars will be on California's streets in a month
Like it or not, drivers will soon need to contest with automated vehicles on the highways in California.
Twin teachers charged in separate child porn cases
Both of the twins were charged by San Jose police within a week of each other earlier this month.
Kindly grandmother invites homeless person to stay the night and has her car stolen
A homeless woman who was invited in by a stranger has made off with their car after enjoying meals, a warm bed and clean clothes.
Thousands of California state employees, contractors' sensitive data exposed in security breach
"We take the security of personally identifiable information very seriously," California's Department of Fish and Wildlife said.