Already besieged by wildfires, parts of the American West will encounter thundershowers that could lead to flash floods this week.
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
‘We feel we have the right person’: Los Angeles officials arrest suspect in Palisades Fire; blaze 23% contained
A suspect has been arrested in Los Angeles’ Palisades Fire, which has burned 1,325 acres and forced about 1,000 out of their homes.
Wildfire near Los Angeles grows to 1,325 acres; arson suspect detained, authorities say
A brush fire in an exclusive Southern California community gained strength Sunday as about 1,000 residents remained under mandatory evacuation orders.
Two weather systems bring threat of flash flooding, drastic temperature changes across US
Two weather systems, one starting in the Gulf Coast area and the other one in the Mountain West, will bring significant changes early this week.
‘Sad day for Boulder’: Gunman kills 10 at Colorado supermarket, including police officer, in second US mass shooting in a week
The police officer who died was identified as Eric Talley, 51, an 11-year veteran who responded to the King Soopers during the shooting.
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As the USA approaches another somber COVID-19 threshold, the toil has taken a toll on health care workers. But medical teams push forward.
‘Blood on his hands’: As US nears 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, experts blame Trump administration for a ‘preventable’ loss of life
Experts blame the Trump administration’s pandemic response for the United States’ world-leading death toll. “This loss of life was preventable.”
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The dreadful near-term outlook of more American deaths is playing out against the backdrop of highly encouraging developments on the vaccine front.
Hundreds in Huntington Beach defy new California curfew amid spike in COVID cases
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Orange County city of Huntington Beach on Saturday night just as California’s new curfew went into effect.
The holidays are coming. Does the COVID-19 pandemic mean you should skip even small family gatherings? What experts say.
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