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.
California shooting investigated as 'act of terrorism'
The mass shooting in California is being investigated as "an act of terrorism," the FBI said, amid reports the female assailant had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group on Facebook.
Suspects named after US mass shooting
At least 14 people were killed in a shooting at a holiday party in California, triggering a massive manhunt which ended when police shot dead two heavily armed suspects -- a man and a woman -- on a quiet residential street.
Cop stops Google driverless car for moving slow
Google playfully posts a photo of a motorcycle cop pulling over one of it self-driving cars for riding along at a cautious pace.
Cassini probe to sweep over Saturn's moon Enceladus
The Cassini probe is all set to make a daring close flyby of Enceladus, an ice-rich moon of Saturn.
US soldier's remains returned from N Korea after 65 years
The remains of a US soldier missing since the Korean War have been returned to his family in California.
California enacts right-to-die law for terminally ill
California joins four other US states that allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives with a doctor's supervision.
Mountain lion takes a break
The life of a mountain lion can be stressful and monotonic.
Chile confronts major quake with fortified buildings, alerts
The most stunning thing about Chile's Wednesday night's earthquake is probably the relatively low amount of havoc caused by such a powerful shake.
US Navy limits 'whale-harming' sonar in Pacific
The US Navy agrees to limit its use of sonar that may inadvertently harm whales and dolphins in waters near Hawaii and California.
California fire: ‘State of emergency’ declared
The governor of California declares a state of emergency after wildfires forced thousands of people to flee their homes in the north of the state.
