Biden sends more troops to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene response
Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage from Florida into the Appalachian mountains and killed more than 225 people across multiple states.
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Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage from Florida into the Appalachian mountains and killed more than 225 people across multiple states.
The single mother had been sitting in bed holding sons Khyzier and Khazmir and chatting on the phone with family members while the storm raged outside their home in Thomson, Georgia.
Satellite images taken after Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina show washed-out streets and buildings, downed trees and more.
Hurricane Helene killed dozens of people, caused widespread destruction and knocked out power to millions of homes and businesses.
City officials shared clips of boats slammed into homes and a residence burning amid the floodwaters as they conducted water rescue operations.
California's incident support team is being deployed to Florida ahead of Tropic Storm Helene's expected arrival.
Hone dumped so much rain on Hawaii that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier sides of the islands.
Ernesto regained hurricane strength on Sunday, forecasters said, and will continue to bring "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions" to the U.S. East Coast.
Hurricane Beryl lashed the southeastern Caribbean as a Category 4, then strengthened even further to Category 5 — an unprecedented strength this early in the Atlantic season.
Many of the millions left without power sweltered and grumbled Tuesday as the storm gutted access to air conditioning, food and water, and smothering heat and humidity draped Houston.
Beryl regained hurricane strength as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico late Sunday before it made landfall over the middle Texas Gulf Coast hours later.
People who have experienced extreme weather are especially likely to say climate change needs to be addressed right away.
Hurricane Otis "was the strongest hurricane in the East Pacific to make landfall in the satellite era," when it hit Acapulco, Mexico, last week, NOAA said.
Hurricane Otis plowed into Mexico's Pacific coast as a deadly Category 5. Just 12 hours earlier, it was a tropical storm.
Tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without electricity awaited help more than a day after Otis roared ashore in Acapulco.
In just a matter of hours, Otis strengthened into a major hurricane, threatening "catastrophic damage" along Mexico's Pacific coast before weakening.
Hurricane Lee is churning northward, whipping up rough seas in the Atlantic as watches and warnings are issued for parts of New England and Canada.
Lee had strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane last week before weakening, but could still bring dangerous conditions.
As of Sunday morning, Jova was moving northwest at nearly 5 mph, with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricanes and tropical storms are nothing new in the Southeast, but the sheer magnitude of damage shocked many in the region.
In a press conference today, President Biden updated the nation on recovery efforts in Maui and Florida. No one, he said, can "deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore."
The state's first lady said she was inside the mansion with their three children at the time, but no one was hurt.
With the 5 p.m. advisory, Hurricane Idalia was downgraded to a tropical storm.
Nearly 2,000 flights have been delayed or canceled Wednesday after powerful Category 3 hurricane hit Florida's Gulf Coast.
Idalia made landfall as a powerful hurricane in the Big Bend area of Florida's Gulf Coast before being downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved across Georgia and into the Carolinas.
Over the objections of the local community, a convicted serial rapist dubbed by prosecutors the "Pillowcase Rapist" for a series of violent sex crimes can officially move to a rural community in Los Angeles County's Antelope Valley after a court decision made Monday.
Right-hander Michael Grove has been dropped from the Los Angeles Dodgers' NL Division Series roster against the San Diego Padres because of an injured shoulder and replaced by right-hander Ben Casparius.
The hazmat incident was reported around 12:20 p.m. in the 2700 block of South Garfield Avenue. LACoFD crews responded to a tractor-trailer with two tanks possibly leaking.
British band Coldplay announced Tuesday that they will play at Stanford Stadium in 2025, as part of a series of North American dates in their long-running "Music of the Spheres" world tour.
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler had his watch stolen while attending the horse races at Santa Anita Park with his wife late last month, according to his agency.
Hazardous materials investigators responded to a fatal overdose at the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles, where multiple other people were also being treated Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Eddie Gonzalez was sentenced to three years in state prison, time he has already served in custody.
Over the objections of the local community, a convicted serial rapist dubbed by prosecutors the "Pillowcase Rapist" for a series of violent sex crimes can officially move to a rural community in Los Angeles County's Antelope Valley after a court decision made Monday.
The hazmat incident was reported around 12:20 p.m. in the 2700 block of South Garfield Avenue. LACoFD crews responded to a tractor-trailer with two tanks possibly leaking.
Two Orange County women are speaking out after they say they were kicked off of a Spirit Airlines flight because of what they were wearing.
Over the objections of the local community, a convicted serial rapist dubbed by prosecutors the "Pillowcase Rapist" for a series of violent sex crimes can officially move to a rural community in Los Angeles County's Antelope Valley after a court decision made Monday.
The hazmat incident was reported around 12:20 p.m. in the 2700 block of South Garfield Avenue. LACoFD crews responded to a tractor-trailer with two tanks possibly leaking.
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler had his watch stolen while attending the horse races at Santa Anita Park with his wife late last month, according to his agency.
Hazardous materials investigators responded to a fatal overdose at the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles, where multiple other people were also being treated Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The special combo meal can be ordered at Wendy's nationwide on Tuesday, but the Panorama City Wendy's drive-thru takes it to the next level.
Two Orange County women are speaking out after they say they were kicked off of a Spirit Airlines flight because of what they were wearing.
Details surrounding the investigation remain unclear, but Orange County Sheriff's Department detectives were able to determine that it was an alleged act of arson and that they had located the suspect they believed was responsible.
As the final day of the Pacific Airshow unfolds on Sunday, organizers remain optimistic that weather conditions will improve.
A homicide investigation was underway in Garden Grove where a man was fatally stabbed.
A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed Friday evening in a collision in Huntington Beach.
The study says that two San Bernardino County cities rank amongst the nation's top five worst drivers.
It happened at around 7:30 p.m. in the 800 block of W. Florida Avenue, according to the Hemet Police Department.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Police say the driver was twice the legal limit and that he had been arrested just three months ago in a separate DUI incident.
An overpass of SR-60 in Moreno Valley was damaged on Friday afternoon when an excavator on the back of a big rig scraped the cement, causing it to fall onto the roadway below.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Ross Palombo shows how investigators arrested the man accused of starting the Line Fire after they spotted his white truck. Palombo also speaks to the man's family.
There's a troubling rise in breast cancer in women under the age of 50, an American Cancer Society report shows, but there are things you can do to help lower your risk.
The attorneys general of more than a dozen states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
The rule issued by the Biden administration in 2022 seeks to subject unserialized ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially made firearms.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
Border Patrol's tally of migrant apprehensions in September is the lowest number recorded by the agency since August 2020.
The rule issued by the Biden administration in 2022 seeks to subject unserialized ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially made firearms.
Voting by mail is now underway in California for the Nov. 5 presidential election. Here's how and where voters can cast their ballots and what races Californians will be voting on.
Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage from Florida into the Appalachian mountains and killed more than 225 people across multiple states.
Billionaire Elon Musk also appeared with Trump on stage, calling the November election "the most important of our lifetime."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state is awarding 18 communities with nearly $131 million to clear homeless encampments while also providing shelter and support.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Los Angeles County health officials say that the case was reported in a resident of El Monte and that there is no known relation between them and the other four patients.
In the ongoing fight against opioid addiction, Gov. Gavin Newson has signed a bill aimed at expanding access to methadone treatment in California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank.
Public health officials say this case is unrelated to the three other cases in Baldwin Park, which they called "unprecedented" last week.
The latest CDC survey found 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. were obese. A map shows the states with the highest and lowest rates.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
California would have become the first to require such systems for all new cars, trucks and buses sold in the state starting in 2030.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The Pac-12 Conference announced Thursday that Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will become new members as the conference rebuilds.
Right-hander Michael Grove has been dropped from the Los Angeles Dodgers' NL Division Series roster against the San Diego Padres because of an injured shoulder and replaced by right-hander Ben Casparius.
Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts says it was "bothersome" that a ball San Diego third baseman Manny Machado threw into the Dodgers dugout seemed intended for him during the Padres' 10-2 win in Game 2 of their NL Division Series.
In 1973, King lobbied for equal prize money for men and women at the U.S. Open. As a result of her advocacy, the U.S. Open became the first major tournament to offer equal prize money to both sexes.
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has left Game 2 of the National League Division Series after five innings.
LeBron and Bronny James made history today as the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA.
British band Coldplay announced Tuesday that they will play at Stanford Stadium in 2025, as part of a series of North American dates in their long-running "Music of the Spheres" world tour.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
Christopher Ciccone spent most of his life in Madonna's shadow - as her back-up dancer, personal assistant, dresser, decorator, art director and tour director.
Keanu Reeves finished 25th in the Toyota GR Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Rock star Bruce Springsteen spoke out in a video and said Trump should be disqualified from ever being president again.
The new Cybertruck is only for community outreach, department officials said it will not be used for patrol.
Eddie Gonzalez was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday for the Sept. 2021 shooting death of an 18-year-old woman that occurred about a block from a high school. He has already served the sentence through a combination of jail time and electronic monitoring.
Founder of InCircle Fertility and host of THE FERTILITY CHICK podcast, Abbe Feder, talks about the misconceptions and common experiences of those who have experienced loss.
One Woodland Hills homeowner shares his struggle with getting home repairs done after failing to find home liability insurance, as the insurance crisis is making it harder, if not impossible to acquire such policies.
Portions of the Great Wall of LA’s expansion are being worked on off-site, soon to expand the one-half mile mural along the Tujunga Wash.
The Bridge Fire in California's Angeles National Forest exploded to more than 34,000 acres Tuesday evening, prompting evacuations and road closures.
The Airport Fire burning in eastern Orange County is one of three brush fires continuing to rage in Southern California as hot temperatures and dry conditions challenge firefighting crews.
Desert Daze is a music festival that's brought together acts like Tame Impala, The Flaming Lips, Toro y Moi and Wu-Tang Clan since starting in 2012. It's been held in Lake Perris in Riverside County, where festival-goers can jump in the water amid live performances. In 2024, it was canceled for the second year in a row. And it's not clear when the SoCal psych-rock fest will be back.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
