1 dead after fire erupts in Southern California home

Authorities are investigating the cause of a house fire that claimed the life of a man Sunday in the Florence neighborhood of Los Angeles, officials announced. Crews with the Los Angeles Fire ... Read More

What is the biggest fire to burn in the US? The answer requires a journey through history.

USA TODAY combed through historic records and talked with experts to produce this list of the nation's biggest fires. Read More

Captain sentenced to 4 years in prison after scuba dive boat fire that killed 34 people in California

A former dive boat captain was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday on a negligence conviction known as “seaman’s manslaughter” after 34 people were killed in a fire that broke out on his boat ... Read More

California boat captain gets four years in prison for fire deaths of 34 people

The captain of a dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast in 2019, killing 34 people in one of the state's deadliest maritime disasters, was sentenced on Thursday to four years in ... Read More

Firefighters contain destructive fire on historic California pier

A stubborn fire at the end of a landmark wooden pier on the Southern California coast was contained early Friday, authorities said. Read More

White supremacist sentenced for death threats against journalist

A white supremacist leader from California was sentenced to 44 months in prison Friday for conspiring to make death threats against a Brooklyn journalist who was investigating the supremacist group. Read More

Man dies in fire under Atlantic City pier near homeless encampment

A man has died in a fire under an Atlantic City pier near a homeless encampment. The scene of the fire, at the Central Pier, was also where the body ... Read More

Young brother, sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into birthday party

A Michigan sheriff says a young brother and sister died and 15 people were injured, several seriously, when vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a birthday party Saturday at a ... Read More

Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels

A $12 billion high-speed passenger train line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Brightline West company officials ... Read More

Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says

The palace didn't provide an update on the king's health or his treatment, though it says that the "medical team are very encouraged by the progress made so far and remain positive about the King's ... Read More

Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure's on Israel over planned Rafah invasion and cease-fire talks

The White House says U.S. President Joe Biden spoke again with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli ... Read More

California boat captain gets prison term for fire deaths of 34 people

The captain of a dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast in 2019, killing 34 people in one of the state's deadliest maritime ... Read More