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The Glass and Zogg fires are among nearly 30 wildfires burning in California.
A study by European scientists published Wednesday by the journal Nature identifies a cluster of genes that are linked to a higher risk of hospitalization and respiratory failure in patients who are infected with the new coronavirus.
The withhold release order will be effective immediately following a yearlong investigation.
Investigators say a 12-year-old Georgia girl may have died as an indirect result of a severe lice infestation that may have gone on for years.
Brown died Tuesday at his home in Palm Springs, California, according to a social media post by his partner, Tim Hoeffgen.
Ford is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles in North America because the backup cameras can show distorted images or suddenly go dark.
A wealthy benefactor of Keith Raniere, the disgraced leader of a self-improvement group in upstate New York convicted of turning women into sex slaves who were branded with his initials, faces sentencing Wednesday in the federal conspiracy case.
Serena Williams pulled out of the French Open on Wednesday because of an Achilles injury.
As temperatures start to slide in many parts of the country, restaurants will have to coax patrons to come back inside, and it’s anyone’s guess how many actually will.
Last week, Washington honored the Justice Ginsburg, who died Sept. 18, with two days where the public could view her casket at the top of the Supreme Court’s steps and pay their respects
Squeezed by limits on attendance at its theme parks and other restrictions due to the pandemic, The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it planned to lay off 28,000 workers in its parks division in California and Florida.
Zoo officials say no visitors had complained about the parrots, but they were moved to different areas of the park to save children’s ears.
The suspect is charged with felony counts of attempted kidnapping and burglary. She could get eight years in prison if convicted as charged.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. It wasn't immediately clear whether the planes were on a routine mission or a training exercise.
The sheriff's office says no deputies were hurt and there's no reason to believe there's further danger to the community.
The debate will offer a massive platform for Trump and Biden to outline their starkly different visions for a country facing multiple crises, including racial justice protests and a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans and cost millions of jobs.
Voters will be called back to the polls for the Dec. 1 runoff, deciding whether Kwanza Hall or Robert Franklin will get only a month in Congress representing the Atlanta-centered district.
The Australian-born singer enjoyed a prolific career, with hits that included “I Don’t Know How To Love Him” from “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Ain’t No Way To Treat a Lady,” “Delta Dawn,” “Angie Baby” and “You and Me Against the World.”
It came Tuesday in response to a new book by Andrew Weissmann that suggests the team did not aggressively pursue line of inquiries out of concern that President Donald Trump could fire them and close down the operation.
The bill makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of deceased people at the scene of an accident or crime.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, have released more of their personal tax returns ahead of the first presidential debate.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff says he will subpoena the Department of Homeland Security after a department whistleblower said he wasn’t allowed access to documents and clearance he needs to testify.
A study shows children of all ages now make up 10% of all U.S cases, up from 2% in April.
A small air leak at the International Space Station finally has been traced to the Russian side, following a middle-of-the-night search by astronauts.
Federal investigators examining the 2018 crash of a stretch limousine that killed 20 people said Tuesday that state regulators repeatedly failed to oversee a poorly maintained vehicle with corroded brakes.
The chief suspect in a double stabbing in Paris told investigators he acted out of anger over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad recently republished by the satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo, France’s counterterrorism prosecutor said Tuesday.
U.S. prosecutors have indicted the 49-year-old Assange on 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse over WikiLeaks' publication of secret American military documents a decade ago.
Georgia State Patrol arrested rapper Lil Yachty this month after he was allegedly caught driving more than 150 mph on an Atlanta highway.
The measures will also bring an end to mink farming, where animals are raised for their fur, within the next five years.
Thousands of schoolteachers will receive $500 grants from author James Patterson to help students build reading skills, especially as schools struggle to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic.
Customers at the stores near Amazon’s campus in Washington can flash a palm for entry and to buy goods.
Brett Hankison’s plea comes five days after a grand jury indicted him on three counts of wanton endangerment for firing into the home of Taylor’s neighbors.
The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed 1 million.
The NHL is the first of the four major North American professional sports leagues to crown a champion since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Doctors and nurses at affected hospitals and clinics had to resort to paper records and described chaotic conditions, with lab work backed up.
A federal judge ruled last week that the head count of every U.S. resident should continue through the end of October.
House Democrats are putting forward a new proposal for coronavirus relief.
Officials say a standoff between South Florida police and President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale ended after an officer who was friends with Parscale convinced him to surrender.
Trump dismissed the report in a series of tweets Monday.
President Donald Trump plans to announce Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week and urging governors to use them to reopen schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
The Tuesday night debate will offer a massive platform for Trump and Biden to outline their starkly different visions for a country facing multiple crises.
A federal judge in Philadelphia joined others Monday in ordering the U.S. Postal Service to halt recent cuts that critics say are causing mail delays and threatening the integrity of the presidential election.
A Canadian woman charged with threatening President Donald Trump's life by mailing a package containing ricin has been ordered held without bail.
The company said Monday that it will hold its annual Prime Day sales event over two days in October.
The Health Ministry reported 82,170 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, driving the overall total to 6,074,703.
Rangers said the search was suspended until Saturday morning when a ranger saw her walking near the National Seashore's administrative housing and she was brought to safety.
Since entering the White House, Trump has broken with tradition set by his predecessors by not only refusing to release his tax returns but by waging a legal battle to keep them hidden.
The matchup is now set, with the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers emerging as the last two teams standing in the chase to be crowned champions of the most tumultuous season in NBA history.
Florida police and campaign officials say President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale has been hospitalized after he threatened to harm himself.
President Donald Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years, according to a report in The New York Times.