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PHELAN, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of California residents chased from their mountain and desert homes are slowly beginning to take stock of their losses from the wildfire that erupted 60 miles east of Los Angeles. Firefighters now have the fire 40 percent contained and more people are being allowed to return home. Crews expect to make good progress against the fire again today. Plans are underway to demobilize some of the nearly 1,600 firefighters. At least 96 homes and 213 outbuildings were destroyed.
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama will visit Louisiana on Tuesday to survey the damage from flooding that forced thousands from their homes and left at least 13 people dead. Donald Trump visited Baton Rouge Friday to show support for residents trying to recover from the floods. Hillary Clinton suggested that there shouldn't be any visits just yet -- saying the relief effort doesn't need "distractions."
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is heading overseas for talks on counterterrorism efforts and the situation in Yemen. He's to be in Africa on Monday for talks in Kenya and Nigeria before visiting Saudi Arabia to discuss the conflict in Yemen. In Africa, the extremist groups Boko Haram (BOH'-koh hah-RAHM') and al-Shabab are likely to be part of the discussion.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Hillary Clinton campaign says the resignation of Paul Manafort as Donald Trump's campaign chairman is a result of what the Clinton camp calls "disturbing connections" between Trump and pro-Kremlin elements in Russia and Ukraine. Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook says Manafort's departure doesn't end what Mook calls "the odd bromance" between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
MIAMI (AP) — South Florida's Zika worries have expanded. Officials say five cases of Zika have been connected to mosquitoes in Miami Beach, bringing the state's caseload to 36 infections not related to travel outside the U.S. South Beach has been identified as a second site of Zika transmission by mosquitoes on the U.S. mainland. Aerial spraying there is impractical because of high-rise buildings and strong winds.
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