Southern California braced for more fire weather Saturday as the region faced ongoing low humidity and tinder-dry vegetation. Firefighters in Ventura County north of Los Angeles meanwhile continued to battle the Maria Fire, which spread…

Desmond Meade can't vote in Orlando's mayoral contest. But he'll be in the city on Saturday anyway, cheering as hundreds of recently reinfranchised ex-felons and their families head to the polls together. Meade, the organizer…

When Massachusetts prosecutors announced charges in an unusual case — a former Boston College student accused of abusing her boyfriend in thousands of text messages and coercing him to take his own life — they…

The Mets are planning to hire former player Carlos Beltrán as their next manager, Major League Baseball reported on Friday. Beltrán, 42, would become the first Latino manager in Mets history. The Morning Rundown Get…

Four people were killed and more were injured in a Halloween night shooting at a house part in Northern California, according to officials. Police responded to the home in Orinda, outside of Berkeley, at about…

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke dropped out of the 2020 presidential race on Friday after a disappointing campaign that failed to build off the momentum generated from his longshot Texas Senate run. "Though today we are…

President Donald Trump's critics jeered him online and accused him of trying to lighten his tax bill after he announced Thursday that his permanent residence would be Palm Beach, Florida, rather than Trump Tower in…

The economy added 128,000 jobs in October, beating expectations of 75,000 new positions added last month. The surprising figure comes despite a 40-day strike at General Motors and increasing economic anxiety that continues to weigh…