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LA area's 2 biggest blazes burn at least 10,000 structures, while new fire leads to more evacuations

LA area's 2 biggest blazes burn at least 10,000 structures, while new fire leads to more evacuations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have killed at least 10 people and burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures, officials said as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze ign
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South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief

South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s acting leader on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law enforcement efforts to detain i
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NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles

NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL has moved the Rams' wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
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LA area's 2 biggest blazes burn at least 10,000 structures, while new fire leads to more evacuations

LA area's 2 biggest blazes burn at least 10,000 structures, while new fire leads to more evacuations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures, officials said Thursday as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze ignited and qu
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New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations while over 10,000 structures lost to the 2 biggest blazes

New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations while over 10,000 structures lost to the 2 biggest blazes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures, officials said Thursday as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze ignited and qu
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Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probe

Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. The 11th U.S.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s final bid to put his New York hush-money case on hold, clearing the way for him to be sentenced for felony crimes days before he returns to the pres
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Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probe

Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump over the objections of the president-elect. The 11th U.S.
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The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration succeeded Thursday in temporarily blocking accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea in a deal that would spare him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s Sept.
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Venezuela's opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claims

Venezuela's opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claims

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado's aides said she was detained on Thursday, followed moments later by official denials of her arrest, in a confusing episode that capped a day of protests seeking to block Pres
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