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Devastating wildfires are sweeping across Southern California hillsides

Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones’ voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer

Across the U.S., Democrats came away from watching the latest presidential debate more exuberant than Republicans

Hurricane Francine is barreling toward Louisiana and an expected landfall in coming hours amid forecasts of a potentially deadly storm surge, destructive winds and widespread flooding

Hurricane Francine is barreling toward Louisiana

Hurricane Francine has slammed into Louisiana as a dangerous Category 2 storm, knocking out power to more than a quarter million customers and threatening a large stretch of the Gulf Coast with flooding and destructive winds

Former President Donald Trump said in the presidential debate that he wanted Russia’s war with Ukraine to be over

When President Joe Biden had given bumbling remarks about abortion on the debate stage, it was widely viewed as a missed opportunity — a failure, even — on a powerful and motivating issue for Democrats at the ballot box

Opening statements are taking place Wednesday in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

Three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and laughed after pummeling him in an attack caught on video