Dixie Fire grows to second largest in California history
The Dixie Fire grew nearly 20,000 acres overnight to become the second-largest fire in California's history, officials said Sunday.
The Dixie Fire grew nearly 20,000 acres overnight to become the second-largest fire in California's history, officials said Sunday.
One Chicago police officer was killed, while another officer and a suspect were injured in a shooting on Saturday night, city officials said.
The Taliban on Sunday seized the key provincial capital of Kunduz and neighboring provincial capitals of Sar-e-pul and Taliqan as U.S. troops are set to fully withdraw from Afghanistan at the end of the month.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill could be passed by the Senate "within days, possibly within hours."
Bobby Bowden, the Hall of Famer and former Florida State University football coach, died at age 91 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family said.
Trevor Moore, co-founder of the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U Know, has died at age 41, his family announced this weekend.
Actress Markie Post -- who is known for her roles in Night Court, The Fall Guy and Hearts Afire -- has died after a nearly four-year battle with cancer. She was 70.
The Closing Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics kicked off on Friday night to bid farewell to a Games that was delayed for a year by COVID-19 but delivered unforgettable sporting moments.
The 2020 Summer Olympics come to a close in Tokyo on August 8, 2021. While the Games were delayed a year, the Games continued to deliver unforgettable moments and awe-inspiring athletic feats. Here's a look at the ceremony.
Tennis star Roger Federer turns 40 and actor Meagan Good turns 40, among the famous birthdays for August 8.
On Aug. 8, 1988, the first night game at Chicago's Wrigley Field was played. The park was the last major league stadium to add lights for night baseball.
Canada will start welcoming fully vaccinated U.S. visitors to the country Monday after reaching a tentative deal to stop a border agent strike.
Senators voted Saturday afternoon to end the debate of a more than $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, clearing yet another obstacle before passage and a trip to the House.