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Several large wildfires are burning throughout California and the largest is the Carr Fire which is so unpredictable, authorities say they've been issuing evacuation orders pretty liberally.

The earthquakes, considered minor by geologists, started in December. No one knows what is causing them or how long they will continue.

As the DNC publicly debates the future of its presidential primary cycle, Republicans settle into the status quo, leading with the Iowa Caucuses.

The demand for a visit with jolly old St. Nicholas is high, but Santas are in short supply across the country.

The nation's poverty rate rose last year to 15.1 percent, the highest level in 17 years, according to new data from the Census Bureau. The agency's latest poverty report, released Tuesday, shows that the median income dropped last year by more than 2 percent to about $49,445.

Ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, who represents the conservative National Coalition Party, will face former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, who is making his third run for the office, on Feb. 11.

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian beat hard-liner Saeed Jalili in the runoff election to replace the late president who was killed in a helicopter crash in May.

A brief primer on Iran's vote for president.

As many opted to surf the web instead of face the crowds the day after Thanksgiving, shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion in online purchases. Cyber Monday is set to smash another spending record.

A new report from the National Weather Service concluded that a combination of drier soil, recent agricultural tilling, and dry windy conditions formed the rare dust storm that swept through Central Illinois on May 16.