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A firefighter stands in the middle of woods that are on fire

California wildfires have already burned three times as many acres compared to all of 2023—and it’s about to get so much worse

By Eugene Garcia, Thomas Peipert, and others

A firefighter from the city of Monterey monitors flareups from the Park Fire near Butte Meadows, Calif., Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

California man fights state’s largest wildfire to within 70 feet of his house one month after insurance company drops his coverage

By Eugene Garcia, Jaimie Ding, and others

Robert De Niro Al Pacino

$30 million cash caper in LA sparks cascade of speculation—’For that kind of money, you don’t just walk in and walk out with it,’ security expert says

By Sean Murphy, Stefanie Dazio, and others

Texas Department of Public Safety patrol vehicles .

Texas elementary school shooting leaves 14 children and one teacher dead

By Eugene Garcia, Dario Lopez-Mills, and others