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People stop to take a breath as they evacuate along Sunset Boulevard while the Palisades Fire burns amid a powerful windstorm on Jan. 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

Los Angeles wildfires trigger evacuations and state of emergency declarations

The city of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency Tuesday night as strong winds spurred the rapid spread of two wildfires in separate areas of the foothills on the northern edges of the city.

Joe Ciulla handles Ript gummies before they're packaged at the Ripple Cannabis Company's production facility in Commerce City, Colo.

Even where weed is legal, product safety isn't guaranteed

Most states allow some sale of cannabis, but testing for pesticides and mold in the weed supply varies from one state to another.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a plenary session at the German Bundestag, where he faces a vote of confidence, Berlin, Germany, on Monday.

Germany's Scholz loses a confidence vote, triggering new elections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had hoped for this outcome when he called for the confidence vote, analysts say. His aim: to win fresh elections in February and come back with a stronger mandate.

Memphis police officers work a crime scene in 2023. A new report says that "Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve."

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, the DOJ finds

A Justice Department investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols in 2023 found that "Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve."

"Noncompetes block workers from freely switching jobs, depriving them of higher wages and better working conditions, and depriving businesses of a talent pool that they need to build and expand," said FTC Chair Lina Khan when the noncompete ban was introduced.

Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes

A federal judge in Texas has struck down the government's ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.

A help wanted sign is posted in the window of a Tierrasanta business. San Diego, Calif. March 31, 2022.

San Diego County unemployment rate declines to 4.6% in September

Jobs in the government sector saw the largest month-over gains, adding 7,400 positions.

Late-summer heat waves are threatening Napa Valley's famed cabernet grapes, which produce some of the United States' most expensive wines. To survive in a hotter climate, winemakers are realizing they'll need to adapt.

Bold cabernet sauvignon wines made Napa Valley famous. Now, hotter temperatures are starting to damage the grapes, so some wineries are starting to experiment.

A tanker drops retardant as the Palisades Fire grows in the mountains in Topanga, Calif., on Thursday

What is the flame retardant that planes are dropping on the LA fires?

As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?

Two people ride bicycles amid the destruction left behind by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday.

'Like a bomb was dropped': Authorities warn of extensive damage as LA fires rage

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said that it has received notification of 10 fire-related deaths as firefighters battle multiple blazes for a third consecutive night.

Boniece Gillis, an assistant teacher at Educare DC in Washington, D.C., says the wage bump she receives through the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund has kept her on the job.

How D.C. tackled a child care crunch through a tax hike on the rich

In Washington, D.C., a tax on residents earning more than $250,000 a year is boosting the wages of child care workers. Two years in, it's proving to be a great investment.

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