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Over the years, Los Angeles has adopted wildfire policies that are far tougher than many other places. But the recent fires have exposed gaps that many other communities share.

What LA did right before the fires -- and why it wasn't enough

Los Angeles has wildfire policies that are far tougher than many of those in Western states. The destruction from the recent fires shows there are still major gaps to address.

President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy during a speech at the State Department in Washington, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Biden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba

President Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. label of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a deal aided by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.

A miner is transported on a stretcher by rescue workers after he was rescued from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa on Tuesday.

Dozens of survivors and dead pulled from abandoned South African mine

The mine has been the scene of a tense standoff between police and miners since authorities launched an operation to force the miners out by cutting off food and water from the surface.

The Container Store said the bankruptcy process will have no impact on customers and that it will keep all 102 of its U.S. locations open.

The Container Store files for bankruptcy, vows to keep stores operating as normal

The Container Store said its 102 locations and website will continue to operate as normal during the bankruptcy process.

Madrid, Spain. Mature man using technology for his daily routines. For example, counting the steps he takes each day.

Getting your steps in can reduce depression, research finds

A recent study shows getting walking more may help prevent depressive symptoms. Tracking your steps may help you stay motivated, researchers say.

United States midfielder Luca De La Torre (14) controls the ball during a friendly soccer match against the New Zealand, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Cincinnati.

U.S. midfielder Luca de la Torre loaned by Celta to hometown expansion MLS team in San Diego

U.S. national team midfielder Luca de la Torre was loaned to Major League Soccer's expansion team in his hometown of San Diego by Spanish club Celta Vigo on Tuesday.

Government soldiers erect a roadblock on a street leading to downtown Gwangju, South Korea, with citizens looking on, on May 26, 1980.

Long before this week, South Korea had a painful history with martial law

In 1980, violent clashes between government forces and pro-democracy demonstrators in the southwestern city of Gwangju created lasting scars that continue to shape South Korea to this day.

Spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare genetic disorder

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal stimulation.

Firefighters work on mopping up the Lilac fire on Jan. 21, 2025 in Bonsall, Calif.

Lilac Fire: Structures damaged in Bonsall amid heavy Santa Ana winds

The noninjury blaze began spreading shortly after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday off Lilac Road, near Old Highway 395.

A deportation officer with Enforcement and Removal Operations in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's New York City field office conducts a brief before an early morning operation on Dec. 17, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York.

How districts are responding after Trump cleared the way for immigration arrests at schools

President Trump put an end to a policy that restricted federal agents from making immigration arrests at certain locations, including schools. It's already affecting school staff, kids and parents.

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