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Iconic giant Sequoia tree collapses in California

A winter storm has felled California's iconic Pioneer Cabin Tree, an ancient Sequoia which is believed to have lived for at least 1,000 years

10/01/2017

USA

Mass murderer Charles Manson 'seriously ill' in hospital

Mass murderer Charles Manson is reportedly seriously ill in hospital.

04/01/2017

USA

Convicted murderer Charles Manson is taken to hospital

Convicted murderer Charles Manson has been taken from a California prison to hospital.

04/01/2017

USA

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher to be buried together

Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher will have a joint funeral and are to be buried together in Hollywood, according to Reynolds’ son.

31/12/2016

USA

Twin girls conjoined at birth separated after two years

Two conjoined twin girls in the United States are in stable condition and recovering in hospital after undergoing a 17-hour surgery to separate them

10/12/2016

World News

6.5 magnitude quake reported off the coast of northern California

An earthquake of magnitude 6.

08/12/2016

USA

Confirmed dead rises to 33 in Oakland fire

The search for bodies continues in the burnt out ruins of an Oakland warehouse. Investigators are still uncertain what started the blaze.

05/12/2016

USA

24 confirmed dead in Oakland party fire

Heartbreak in Oakland

04/12/2016

USA

Oakland warehouse fire: building had history of complaints and violations

The warehouse's previous health and safety discrepancies have come to light as authorities say death toll could rise to as many as 40 while they try to locate the missing.

04/12/2016

USA

Nine dead, dozens missing after fire breaks out at California warehouse party

At least nine people have been killed and more than two dozen are still unaccounted for after a massive fire broke out at a warehouse in the city of Oakland in…

03/12/2016

Sport

Video: final day's action of the all-female Amazon Raid

After a week of gruelling challenges including mountain biking, canoing and a foot race, the 15th edition of the ‘Raid Amazones’ came to a close this week.

21/11/2016

USA

California bus crash kills 13

A tour bus has crashed near Palm Springs in California killing 13 people and injuring 31 others.

24/10/2016

Business Series

Tesla goes all-in on self-driving

Electric car maker Tesla says all of its models will be equipped to be fully self-driving with that technology fully operational by the end of 2017.

20/10/2016

Cult

Rolling Stones pay tribute to Nobel laureate Bob Dylan

Thousands flocked to London’s Trafalgar Square at the weekend to join in the Diwali celebrations.

17/10/2016

USA

US police shoot dead unarmed Ugandan refugee

Police in the El Cajon suburb of San Diego have released a surveillance video from a local business that shows an unarmed Ugandan refugee being shot dead in a car park on…

01/10/2016

Sci-Tech

Farmers use drones to fight drought

In drought-stricken California, every drop counts.

12/09/2016

USA

Firefighters gain ground against Southern California wildfire

Firefighters in Southern California have been gaining ground against a wildfire in a mountain pass that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their…

20/08/2016

USA

Southern California firefighters making progress against worst blaze

Firefighters in southern California say they are starting to get on top of the huge Blue Cut wildfire that has destroyed many buildings and forced over 80,000 people to flee their homes.

19/08/2016

USA

Wildfire still raging out of control in Southern California

Dry, hot and windy conditions continue to drive the Blue Cut wildfire in Southern California

18/08/2016

USA

Thousands of homes under threat from southern California wildfires.

High winds are driving a huge wildfire in southern California, cutting off the highway connecting Los Angeles with Las Vegas.

18/08/2016