'Evacuate now:' Wildfires grow in Oregon as 500K flee
Deadly wildfires in heavily populated northwest Oregon are growing and hundreds of thousands of people have been told to flee encroaching flames.
Explosive wildfires across California stoked by fierce winds
Wildfires are raging unchecked across parts of the Western United States, and authorities say gusty winds could drive flames with new ferocity.
Cohen memoir casts him as 'star witness' against Trump
NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Cohen’s tell-all memoir makes the case that President Donald Trump is “guilty of the same crimes” that landed his former fixer in federal prison. The new book, “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal…
Commission Recommends New Design for Mississippi Flag
A flag commission voted Wednesday to recommend a new design for the Mississippi flag with the state flower.
Appeals court keeps Flynn case alive, won't order dismissal
A federal appeals court won’t order the dismissal of the Michael Flynn prosecution.
Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78
John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died at 78.
Colon Cancer Awareness
"Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States taking the lives of about 50 thousand people a year."
Trump to visit Kenosha Tuesday, potentially stoking tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will be traveling to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, amid fury over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in the back. White House spokesman Judd Deere told reporters Saturday night that Trump that will be…
Protect our babies: ’Hospital cares for babies in hurricane'
A medical team at a southwestern Louisiana hospital worked through the night to care for 19 tiny babies as Hurricane Laura slammed the region. Officials at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women first had to transfer the 19 babies in…
Laura victims may go weeks without power; US deaths reach 14
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - The death toll from Hurricane Laura has risen to at least 14, and hundreds of thousands of people across Louisiana are still without power or water. Officials said Friday that those services could be knocked…
Bragging rights to Biden over Trump in television ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - In a competition for attention at their conventions, Democrat Joe Biden has scored a victory over President Donald Trump - but it was close. The Nielsen company says that 23.8 million viewers watched the final hour…
A's, Astros walk off field in protest, game postponed
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics jointly walked off the field following a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to play. The decision came on Jackie Robinson…
'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel movies, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday in Los…
UPDATE: Laura upgraded to Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Laura is rapidly intensifying and forecasters now expect it to become a Category 4 hurricane.
Trump Ordered to Pay $44,100 in Stormy Daniels Legal Fees
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A California court has ordered President Donald Trump to pay $44,100 in attorney fees to porn actress Stormy Daniels. The money is to pay for her legal battle to cancel a hush money deal to stay…
2 Storms Pose Possible Double Threat to US Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Marco has formed in the northwestern Caribbean, joining Tropical Storm Laura as what could become a double threat within days to a huge stretch of the U.S. Gulf Coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Marco formed late…
California Wildfires Some of Largest in State History
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More than 12,000 firefighters aided by helicopters and air tankers on Friday battled wildfires throughout California as reinforcements began to arrive. Three groups of fires, called complexes, burning north, east and south of San Francisco, have…
Loughlin, Giannulli get prison time in college bribery plot
Breaking their silence for the first time since their arrest, “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli apologized Friday before a judge sentenced each of them to prison.
Golden State Killer sentenced to life for 26 rapes, slayings
A former California police officer who became known as the Golden State Killer told victims he’s “truly sorry” before he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Lightning blitz keeps wildfires raging across California
More than two dozen major fires were scorching California on Thursday, largely the result of an unprecedented lightning siege that dropped nearly 11,000 strikes over several days.
Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon arrested in fraud scam
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon has been arrested on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme “We Build The Wall.”
Senate Intelligence Committee releases final report on 2016 Russian interference
The Senate Intelligence Committee released the long-awaited final volume of its investigation into Russia's 2016 election interference.
Trump to pardon women's suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony
President Donald Trump says he'll pardon Susan B. Anthony who was arrested for voting in 1872 in violation of laws permitting only men to vote.
Five year old shot in North Carolina remembered
"I'm glad that people are showing up and coming out and show they got his back and they care, we need more of this and less of this hate."