MANILA – A proposed law mandating sex education in all Philippine schools has triggered outrage in the predominantly Christian nation, with critics claiming it will weaken religious values and ...

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LOS ANGELES – Firefighters raced to contain wildfires that started in Southern California Wednesday, as gusty Santa Ana winds continued to plague the southern portion of the state. The most ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde joined "The View" on Wednesday to discuss her "mercy" plea to President Donald Trump at a prayer service this week, saying it was impossible for her viral message not to ...

The forecast, which calls for some rain as soon as late Friday or early Saturday, comes as the Los Angeles area continues to battle a catastrophic firestorm that has devastated a wide swath of ...

reduced to ash in the firestorm. The two biggest blazes, one in Pacific Palisades and another in Altadena, burned through more than 12,000 structures. Among them were local landmarks and movie ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Saturday, Jan. 18. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: The most destructive fires in the city’s history ...

Here are all the current wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance. The Palisades Village is largely unscathed amid the devastating Palisades Fire, even as buildings across the street ...

As blazes continue to ravage parts of California, the heir apparent of the Democratic Party has found himself at the centre of a political firestorm stoked by rivals and Donald Trump. On January ...