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The Camp Fire burned so hot and intense there is little remaining in the mountains near Concow, Calif. Residents would like to camp out on their properties, but the federal government says they have to wait until toxic debris is cleared.

Residents Of Paradise And Other Towns Destroyed By Wildfire Must Wait To Go Home

People who survived the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history were told this week that they cannot camp out or park RVs on their destroyed properties. They must keep waiting.

'The Big Fella' Highlights Babe Ruth's Spot As First Celebrity Sports Star

Jane Leavy tells the story of Ruth as the first baseball superstar — but also of his roles as movie star, vaudeville performer, barnstormer, pitchman for every conceivable product, and columnist.

Former California Gov. Jerry Brown favored poster board charts for his budget presentations, while new Gov. Gavin Newsom chose a PowerPoint slideshow for his first budget presentation.

In Style And Substance, Gavin Newsom Goes His Own Way

Gavin Newsom is proving to be a very different California governor than Jerry Brown. At least, the second Governor Jerry Brown.

Donna Walker blows kisses to the crowd as her husband, Gov. Bill Walker, announced he was suspending his re-election bid and supporting Democrat Mark Begich. He has been far behind in the polls, and his lieutenant governor resigned for an "inappropriate overture" three days earlier.

Nation's Only Independent Gov. Drops Re-Election Bid In Alaska And Backs Democrat

Three days after his lieutenant governor resigned for an "inappropriate overture," Bill Walker, polling far behind the Republican candidate, dropped out of the race to endorse Democrat Mark Begich.

Mayan indigenous people protest against the government of Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales on the day he gives an address to Congress in Guatemala City, Monday.

Killings Of Guatemala's Indigenous Activists Raise Specter Of Human Rights Crisis

Indigenous groups and human rights activists worry that the violence that raged through their communities in the 1970s and 1980s is making a comeback.

Survivor Maryland kicks off its 12th season with a challenge where participants' arms are tied to a plastic cup of water that's resting on the top of a ledge. One wrong move and the cup (and its contents) will tumble.

It's Survivor: College Edition, As Students Create Their Own Reality Shows

College students across the country have re-created campus versions of CBS' Survivor — all while juggling classes and homework. The challenges are popular online and have earned a devoted following.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., the former chair of the Democratic National Committee, on Capitol Hill in May 2017. A former IT staffer who worked for Wasserman Schultz pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of lying on a loan application.

Plea Deal For Former Congressional IT Staffer Debunks Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories

An attorney for Imran Awan said his client, who worked for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and others, was the subject of "political persecution," fueled by conservative media sites and President Trump.

Police Say Hacking Suspect, 20, Confessed To Posting German Leaders' Private Data

The suspect told police he acted alone in publishing data stolen from accounts related to Chancellor Angela Merkel and hundreds of other politicians. As for a motive, he said he was annoyed.

A man carries a child on his shoulders in the rain as a caravan of several hundred migrants set off walking toward the distant U.S. from a main bus station in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, late Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Yet another caravan of Central American migrants set out Monday from Honduras, seeking to reach the U.S. border, following the same route followed by thousands on at least three caravans last year.

New Migrant Caravan Sets Out From Honduras For US

Hundreds of Hondurans trekked out of a violent northern city Tuesday, part of a new caravan of migrants hoping to reach the United States or Mexico.

A man enters Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on Friday, as multiple governments investigate the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Turkey Questions Employees Of Saudi Consulate Over Journalist's Disappearance

President Trump says he believes Jamal Khashoggi is dead, telling The New York Times that his judgment is based on intelligence reports "coming from every side."

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