Los Angeles races to contain wildfires as severe winds appear
Los Angeles races to contain wildfires as severe winds appear

Firefighters in Los Angeles scrambled on Sunday to contain two relentless wildfires that have burned for six days, seizing a brief lull in hazardous conditions before fierce winds were forecast to reignite the flames, reports Reuters. California Governor Gavin Newsom called the disaster...

Typhoon Man-yi hits Philippines, evacuations underway
Typhoon Man-yi hits Philippines, evacuations underway

Philippine authorities ordered all ships to return to shore and told people in coastal areas to evacuate as Typhoon Man-yi approached the country, with forecasts predicting it would grow stronger before hitting land on Saturday. Man-yi will be the sixth major storm to pound the Philippines in...