California
Millions face power cuts as California fires spread
Californian officials warn that "extreme" wind conditions were set to fan wildfires across the north of the US state as residents were ordered to evacuate and millions faced power cuts.
Separated families must be reunited within 30 days: Judge
A judge in California orders US border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days, setting a hard deadline in a process that has so far yielded uncertainty about when children might again see their parents.
Car flies 20m into upper floor of building in California
A Nissan sedan becomes airborne and crashes into a California dental office, coming to rest dangling out of the building's second storey, the authorities say.
California launches legal sale of cannabis for recreational use
California is to launch the world’s largest regulated commercial market for recreational marijuana, as dozens of newly licenced stores catering to adults who enjoy the drug for its psychoactive effects open for business up and down the state.
Thousands evacuate as California wildfires kill 10
More than a dozen fast-moving wildfires tearing through through California's wine country have killed at least 10 people, destroying hundreds of homes, authorities said Monday.
Thousands evacuated central California, wildfires burn across US West
A 25,000-acre wildfire in central California, one of three dozen major blazes burning across the US West, threatens hundreds of homes and businesses after forcing the evacuation of about 5,000 residents.
Trump supporters, opponents clash in California park
A melee erupts in a Berkeley, California park where supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump were holding competing rallies.
Novak Djokovic seeks to turn up heat in California desert
Five-time champion Novak Djokovic will be out to reassert his dominance on the hard courts of Indian Wells this week, seeking to shake off the slump that has dogged him into 2017.
Intel raises revenue forecast as PC market improves
Intel Corp raises its quarterly revenue forecast for the first time in more than two years as suppliers of parts used in personal computers replenish their inventory amid improving PC demand.
Priyanka may star in 'Baywatch'
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is in talks to join Hollywood actors Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in the upcoming film "Baywatch", based on the 1990s TV series about California lifeguards.
Guns N' Roses to reunite for Coachella festival: Billboard magazine
Guns N' Roses, who became one of the top-selling bands in history despite a brief heyday..
Shelter dog can’t hold back emotion after being adopted
For weeks nobody wanted to take this shy but sweet doggie home, until a miracle happened.
San Bernardino attacker ‘met at Hajj’
The San Bernardino attackers began their relationship online and then met at the 2013 Hajj pilgrimage, according to a visa application.
SpaceX rocket landing opens 'new door' to space travel
SpaceX successfully lands its powerful Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, a major milestone in the drive to cut costs and waste by making rockets as reusable as airplanes.
Bangladeshi killed in US road accident
A Bangladeshi youth who was critically injured in a road accident on Thursday, succumbs to his injuries today in California.
After California shootings, Muslim-American families struggle with identity
As anti-Muslim sentiment swells following the December 2 massacre in San Bernardino, California, by a young Muslim couple inspired by Islamic State, many Muslim parents and their children say they fear for their safety and are struggling with their American and Muslim identities.
Friend of San Bernardino gunman charged
A friend of one of the San Bernardino attackers has been charged in connection with the mass shooting that killed 14.
Republican candidates clash over countering IS
Republican presidential candidates spar over national security issues and how best to counter the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the first debate since attacks in California and Paris.
US 'will not be terrorised': Obama
President Barack Obama says the US "will not be terrorised" by Wednesday's mass shootings in San Bernardino, California.
