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Some 8,500 firefighters from at least seven states and two foreign countries prevented the fires from growing for a second straight day.

Over 8,500 firefighters battled fires in Los Angeles, preventing the conflagrations from spreading overnight by air and ground efforts.

At least 24 people have died in what California Governor Gavin Newsom says could be the most devastating natural disaster in US history.

Flames have reduced whole neighborhoods to smoldering ruins, leveling the homes of the rich and famous and ordinary folk alike.

More toxic than normal air pollution, wildfire smoke can linger in the air for weeks and travel hundreds of miles.

The death toll has risen to to 11 with more fatalities expected.

The academy also extended the voting period for selecting nominees by two days, until January 14.

Nearly 2,000 firefighters were battling the Franklin Fire, which scorched more than 4,000 acres.

Some 4.7 mln residents of California and Oregon had been under the tsunami warning before it was canceled, says National Weather Service.

A flood watch is issued as rainfall threatens to worsen existing risks of creek and river overflow.

Elon Musk said the electric vehicle maker will roll out driverless ride-hailing services to the public in California and Texas next year.

The man was found in possession of loaded firearms, multiple passports and a fake license plate, the local sheriff said.

It will be the third time LA has hosted the Games in the modern era, after being the host city in 1932 and 1984.

Musk called the act, which bars schools from informing parents if a child wants to identify by a different gender, 'the final straw.'

Rupert Murdoch has wed retired marine biologist Elena Zhukova in California.

The government will carve out a law to set a minimum age for users of the platforms, says a senior communications ministry official.

Sweden may revoke passports of dual citizens who gained them through fraud, bribery, or threats, or those convicted of treason or espionage.

Joe Biden urges Americans to keep fighting for the country's focus on equality, life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The United Nations says border towns in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar have become regional hubs for telecom and other online fraud.

CCAM's Lavaniyah Ganapathy says many Malaysian families are struggling with medical bankruptcy because cancer treatments are too expensive.

The stage is set for the GCC-ASEAN partnership to play a pivotal role in the sphere of multilateral cooperation and bilateral diplomacy.

Anthony Loke says the contractor is currently conducting dynamic testing, which will be followed by several other tests.

Police have identified 58 of those men, some of whom are minors and arrested 44 over the last two days, officials said.

A truce would include a significant increase of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

The nominations for the film industry's highest honors will now be announced on Jan. 23.