Fugitive murder suspects recaptured in AZ

The married murder suspects who made a dramatic escape from custody more than two weeks ago have been recaptured. Authorities announced overnight that Blane and Susan Barksdale were arrested in Arizona. They're accused of killing a Tucson man and intentionally setting fire to his home in April before fleeing the state. In May, law enforcement found and arrested the couple in Henrietta, New York. But as a security van took the couple back to Arizona last month, they overpowered guards in Utah and escaped.

• Sep 12, 2019
• 00:46

Dive boat wreckage lifted out of the ocean

The wreckage of a dive boat that sunk off Southern California has finally been lifted out of the ocean. It comes as federal investigators released a report claiming the entire crew was asleep when a fire broke out, killing 34 people. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Sep 12, 2019
• 01:26

New details emerge in CA dive boat fire

New information about the deadly dive boat fire in California raises concerns about whether the crew broke any laws. The wreckage of the boat, Conception, was pulled from the water near Santa Barbara on Thursday. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Sep 13, 2019
• 01:30

13 new FDNY firefighters lost parents in 9/11

Out of the 301 men and women who graduated from the New York Fire Academy on Tuesday, 13 of them lost parents in the line of duty on 9/11. Now, they're following in their family members' footsteps to honor them.

• Sep 25, 2019
• 01:34

Kids hold toy drive for boy after house fire

When Daniel Hunt, a third grader from Tennessee, lost everything in a house fire, his classmates secretly started a toy drive and surprised him with all the gifts they collected for him. His reaction to the gifts was priceless.

• Oct 2, 2019
• 01:20

5 hurt in Huntington Beach explosions

Two firefighters and two restaurant employees were treated for minor injuries following the blasts Saturday night during the annual event at Old World Village in Huntington Beach. A third restaurant employee had moderate to severe injuries. CBSN Los Angeles Greg Mills reports.

• Oct 6, 2019
• 02:02

Amazon rainforest fires rage at record pace

Fires are raging across Brazil's Amazon rainforest at a record pace. There were roughly 20,000 fires there last month alone. Many are manmade, caused by forests being cleared for farming. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Oct 6, 2019
• 02:49

PG&E to cut power to prevent fires

Pacific Gas and Electric will shut off power to more than 800,000 customers in 34 counties in California to reduce the risk of wildfire amid dry and windy conditions. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Oct 8, 2019
• 01:53

High winds accelerate deadly Calif. fires

Meteorologists are expecting a third day of high winds and extreme fire conditions today in Southern California. Those winds have already spread two deadly and destructive wildfires, one in the mountains north of Los Angeles, the other 70 miles east of the city. Errol Barnett reports.

• Oct 12, 2019
• 03:17

California wildfire death toll rises to 3

The death toll in Southern California has now risen to 3 following a string of wildfires. The air over much of the region is smoked-filled and tens of thousands of people have been displaced. Containment stands at 19%. Errol Barnett reports.

• Oct 12, 2019
• 02:22

Pacific Palisades homes threatened by fire

An explosive fire is threatening multimillion-dollar homes in the hills of Los Angeles. The dry brush on the rugged hillsides is making it very difficult to contain. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Oct 21, 2019
• 02:05

Boy charged with murder appears in court

Kyle Alwood, 9, is accused of intentionally setting his Illinois home on fire, which killed five relatives. Alwood appeared in Illinois court Monday to face multiple charges. A pre-trial hearing is set for November. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett reports.

• Oct 21, 2019
• 01:55

Extreme heat, fire warnings in Southern California

Residents in Southern California are bracing for more high temperatures as Santa Ana winds are increasing the threat of wildfires. CBSN Los Angeles' Kandiss Crone reports.

• Oct 23, 2019
• 01:46

Fire burns California wine country

Firefighters are working to contain flames that have already burned at least 10,000 acres of wine country. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti joins CBSN from Sonoma County to talk about the conditions there.

• Oct 24, 2019
• 03:35

Wildfires burn in Northern & Southern California

A statewide fire alert is in effect in California as strong winds and dry conditions have prompted the state's largest utility company to shut off power to thousands of residents. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest on the ground in California. Then, weather producer David Parkinson joins CBSN with what to expect heading into the weekend.

• Oct 24, 2019
• 07:14

Tick Fire devastates Southern California

Many structures have been destroyed as the so-called Tick Fire tears through Southern California. Kandiss Crone, a reporter for our CBS station in Los Angeles, KCBS, joined CBSN with more on the conditions there.

• Oct 26, 2019
• 05:03

180,000 to evacuate over NorCal wildfire

Hurricane-force winds created blowtorch-like conditions overnight in Northern California as the Kincade Fire continued to rage Sunday. At least 180,000 people have been told to evacuate. CBSN Los Angeles has the details.

• Oct 27, 2019
• 01:07

Santa Ana winds increase fire risk in SoCal

Strong winds and gusts are threatening to spark more wildfires in Southern California as residents look ahead to possible a third week of blazes. CBSN Los Angeles' Greg Mills reports.

• Oct 27, 2019
• 02:05

California's Kincade Fire doubles in size

The Kincade fire is devastating California's wine country. Strong winds helped the fire double in size Sunday, scorching an area nearly twice the size of San Francisco. CBS San Francisco's Wilson Walker joins CBSN with more on what's happening on the ground.

• Oct 28, 2019
• 03:52

Pilot dies in N.J. house crash

A small Cessna aircraft crashed into a house in Woodbridge, New Jersey Tuesday morning, killing the pilot. No one on the ground was injured. The NTSB is investigating the crash, which happened in cloudy and misty weather. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins CBSN with the latest.

• Oct 30, 2019
• 02:43

Greta Thunberg joins climate rally in L.A.

Teen activist Greta Thunberg joined hundreds of people in a youth-led climate rally in Los Angeles on Friday. She marched with Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles and pointed to California's spate of wildfires as evidence that major policy changes are needed.

• Nov 2, 2019
• 02:13

Warmer, drier climate fuels California wildfires

CBS News climate and weather contributor Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN from Los Angeles with the latest on the high winds affecting wildfires across the state, and a look at how climate change has been making fire conditions significantly worse.

• Oct 30, 2019
• 04:56

Cave Fire forces thousands to evacuate

The Cave Fire, burning in the mountains near Santa Barbara, California, is forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest from the scene.

• Nov 26, 2019
• 01:31

"Cave Fire" threatens thousands of homes

A brushfire in Southern California threatened thousands of homes and prompted evacuation orders. First responders say the state's changing climate is fueling the flames. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Nov 26, 2019
• 01:51

5 killed in Minneapolis high-rise fire

Five people are dead and three others were hospitalized after a fire tore through the 14th floor of a high-rise in a Minneapolis neighborhood known as Little Mogadishu. CBS Minnesota reporter Bill Hudson speaks to relatives of some of the survivors.

• Nov 27, 2019
• 01:25

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