A specialized Canadian firefighting plane responding to the wildfires in Southern California was grounded Thursday after it struck an unidentified drone, officials said.

The wildfires in the Los Angeles area will test California's efforts to stabilize the state's insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.

The attacker who killed 14 people in a truck rampage on New Year’s Day in New Orleans fired at police from inside his vehicle ...