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Wildfires in Southern California have burned dozens of homes overnight and are forcing mandatory evacuations. They're being fueled by dry conditions and fanned by 70 mph winds.

Gunfire erupted in a Mexican city Thursday shortly after military troops encountered one of the sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán — the jailed drug kingpin.

Combining skills of unprecedented difficulty with flawless execution, the 22-year-old surpassed Vitaly Scherbo's record 23 world medals won in the 1990s. Biles copped five golds at the championships.

It's the most serious militant attack against civilians in weeks. And it continues an alarming trend of rising casualties among the public in Afghanistan.

Secretary of State Tillerson tells NPR Kim Jong Un has to show up willing to talk about giving up the arms: "We do not seek a collapse of [his] regime. ... We seek a denuclearized Korean peninsula."

The details of the measure will be worked out in talks with Congress; the effect on the deficit is unknown.

Eddie N. Williams, who spent three decades running the first black think tank in Washington, has died at the age of 84.

The C-2 Greyhound was en route to the USS Ronald Reagan when it went down Wednesday afternoon Japan time. Eight people were recovered and are "in good condition at this time," the Navy says.

An African-American lawyer from Mississippi who petitioned the high court had said the flag, visible in state buildings, courts and schools, symbolically expresses support for white supremacy.

Ever feel fearful? Or brave? Protective? Aggressive? The ancient Egyptians had a cat for that! Ancient Egypt was full of animal deities, but cats reigned supreme, celebrated in sculptures and stories.