Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes
Sheel Seidler, the wife of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, has sued two of her brother-in-laws in an attempt to prevent a third Seidler brother from taking control of the team rather than her
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Jan. 12-18 include actor Jason Bateman, radio and TV personality Howard Stern and “The Hunger Games” actor Liam Hemsworth
National security adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to India for a visit focusing on cooperation on strategic technology, including in defense, space and artificial intelligence
The German and French foreign ministers are heading to Damascus to send what the German minister said is a clear signal that a “political new beginning” between Europe and Syria is possible
When Syrian rebels roared into Damascus after a lightning advance on the capital, they exalted in their triumph over President Bashar Assad and rejoiced at the sudden end of a 14-year civil war that laid waste to much of the country.
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4 include actor Ted Danson, “Glow” actor Alison Brie and “Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph
A journalists association says two reporters working for Kurdish media outlets have been killed in clashes between Syrian Kurdish militia and Turkish-backed fighters in northern Syria
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 22-28 include actor Timothée Chalamet, comedian Seth Meyers and guitarist David Knopfler of Dire Straits
A lawyer and investor who managed money for one of the richest families in Texas, helped create one of the giants of the private-equity business and pushed to bring professional hockey to Seattle has died
Luigi Nicholas Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOBrian Thompson, contested his extradition back to New York at a court hearing Tuesday, though it isn’t expected to delay legal proceedings significantly
A federal appeals court has delayed a hearing in which an Oklahoma death row inmate is expected to make a final plea for mercy before his scheduled execution
Israel says it carried out airstrikes on targets in Lebanon in Monday as Hezbollah said it fired on an Israeli military position as both sides accused each other of breaking last week’s ceasefire
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 8-14 include singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, gymnast-turned-actor Cathy Rigby and actor Regina Hall
