The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, health official says
The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic ...
Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops ...
California fires live updates: 16 fire-related deaths, medical examiner says
More than a dozen people are believed to be dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California ...
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
Germany's top diplomat calls for 'smart approach' to sanctions at start of Riyadh meeting on Syria
Germany’s foreign minister says sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain in place but called ...
Jack Smith has resigned as special counsel, Justice Department says in court filing
Jack Smith, who led the Jan. 6 and classified documents probes into Donald Trump, has formally resigned as special counsel.
'A miracle.' James Woods posts on X that his house survived Los Angeles wildfires
Actor James Woods says his house in Pacific Palisades has survived the Los Angeles wildfires that had devastated much of his ...
Sentencing finalizes Trump's conviction, ends embarrassing chapter in his return to the White House
Donald Trump was sentenced in New York on Friday, capping a long and, at times, embarrassing ordeal that saw him become the ...
Indonesia and Japan promise deeper defense and economic ties as regional tensions spike
Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister ...
Pope Francis baptizes 21 babies in annual ceremony at the Sistine Chapel
Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has ...
15 killed in explosion and fire at gas station in central Yemen
CAIRO -- An explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health ...
The LA county wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say
The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are far from contained, but they're already expected to be the costliest in U.S. history and among the worst natural disasters ...