The Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County grew to 52,500 acres entering the Fourth of July weekend. See where California wildfires are burning.

A city in California was crowned the least educated in the U.S., according to the survey.

The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.

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Seven people were killed during anti-government protests in Togo last week, said human rights activists, who accused security forces of using "shocking violence" against protesters.

This map shows where the Lake fire is burning near Silverwood Lake Footage from Alert California’s camera feed in south Lake Perris show smoke from the Rider Fire.

What spaces and places built memories for you, Minnesota? Share them with the North Star Story Map Over time, the goal is to create a people’s history of Minnesota, as told through its buildings ...

Law enforcement in southern Minnesota reported seeing a tornado, as several areas around the Twin Cities were hit with heavy rain.

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Extreme heat is impacting states across the country. See maps of high temperature forecasts and heat index levels.