Wildfires breaking out in California as ‘most destructive windstorm’ in over a decade hits

(cnn) — Editor’s note: Find the latest coverage of the Pacific Palisades wildfire here . Wildfires began breaking out

San Diego State frat members charged after pledge set on fire at party, prosecutors say

Four fraternity members at San Diego State University are facing felony charges in connection with a skit performed at a party in which a pledge was allegedly set on fire.

Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

The singer-songwriter and social activist best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at age 86. Peter Yarrow died Tuesday at his home in New York.

NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth

NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars.

Judge denies Jan. 6 defendant's request to travel to inauguration with ex-Rep. Chris Stewart

A judge has denied the request of a man convicted of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection to travel to President-elect Trump's inauguration at the invitation of former Utah Rep. Chris Stewart.

Trump says he will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'

President-elect Donald Trump says that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America," a name he said has a "beautiful ring to it."

Los Angeles residents flee fire as potentially 'life-threatening, destructive' winds gain strength

Firefighters are scrambling to corral flames churning along hillsides in Los Angeles as winds have gained strength across Southern California. Forecasters warn of "life-threatening, destructive" gusts.

Judge blocks public release of special counsel report on Trump investigation

(cnn) — District Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his

Suspect in NYC subway burning told police 'that's me' when shown video, transcript says

A police transcript says the man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway told detectives that he had no recollection of the fatal attack. Prosecutors made the transcript public Tuesday.

Trump special prosecutor temporarily blocked from releasing report on probe

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing a report on his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.

President-elect Donald Trump tries again to get Friday's hush money sentencing called off

President-elect Donald Trump turned to the Appellate Division of the state's trial court on Tuesday a day after the trial judge rebuffed his bid to indefinitely postpone sentencing and ordered it to go ahead as scheduled on Friday.

Trump weighing executive order protecting gas stoves, sources say

President-elect Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that seeks to protect gas-powered appliances including stoves and heaters from federal and local regulators who want to phase them out.

Former US President Jimmy Carter's body arrives in Washington for honors

The remains of Jimmy Carter, who served only one term in the White House but lived longer than any U.S. president in history, arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to lie in state ahead of a Thursday funeral.

Meta cites political bias in move to suspend fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram

Reversing a policy enacted following the 2016 presidential election, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to cancel third-party fact-checking on its social media platforms.

X suspends journalist after debunking theory Elon Musk fan account was Musk himself

Cnn — A journalist said Sunday her X account was suspended and links to a recent article of hers were blocked on the