Wildfire tears through Northern California town, kills two
About 1,000 people were evacuated and at least 132 structures were destroyed or damaged with the blaze only 25% contained.
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Bay Area fire crews on standby as wildfire threat intensifies
The Mill Fire burning out of control near Mount Shasta is a reminder to Bay Area officials that we are just entering the most dangerous part of wildfire season. Andrea Nakano reports. (9-2-22)
Thousands evacuate, homes destroyed after wildfire erupts in California
A Cal Fire spokeswoman said several people have been injured in the blaze.
Millions in U.S. facing excessive heat
Those traveling out West this Labor Day weekend will encounter some brutally hot temperatures. Over 50 million Americans are facing excessive heat warnings and advisories across seven states, including nearly all of California. Carter Evans shares more.
Calif. wildfires force evacuations
California is on high alert as several wildfires have erupted near Los Angeles and San Diego amid a sweltering heat wave expected to last for the next week. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
California wildfires force evacuations amid heat wave
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday to increase power production, and urged residents to reduce electricity use.
Europe faces wildfires, drought, record heat
Record temperatures in Europe are leading to unprecedented droughts and wildfires across the continent. Ian Lee has more.
Severe weather sweeps across the country
Severe weather continues in parts of the country as rains bring floods to Mississippi, tornadoes touch down in the Twin Cities and fires burn in the West. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more.
Ahead of expected Miss. flooding, mayor urges people to "get out now"
Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency in Mississippi amid concerns that flooding could inundate parts of the state's largest city.
Wildfires, severe weather impacting U.S.
Severe weather is impacting much of the country while wildfires and potential floods are prompting evacuations. Danya Bacchus has more.
Europe's drought is likely the worst in 500 years, officials say
Extreme heat and a lack of precipitation have plagued Europe for months, causing rivers to shrivel up, crops to die and wildfires to scorch people's homes.
Wildfires kill dozens as they tear through forests in Algeria
Officials said at least 39 blazes were raging across 14 regions, including one that caught out a public bus carrying people through the mountains.
Western wildfires threaten carbon offsets
As companies and individuals attempt to shrink their carbon footprints by buying carbon offsets, wildfires in the U.S. West are threatening the land set aside for such efforts. Senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
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Devastating wildfires are burning in France
With record heat turning brush and farmland into a tinderbox across much of Europe, wildfires are tearing across France, Spain and Portugal. CBS News correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports.
Thousands flee homes as raging wildfire chars France's wine country
With record heat turning brush and farmland into a tinderbox across much of Europe, wildfires are tearing across France, Spain and Portugal.
Europe faces heat wave, wildfires, extreme drought
Europe is on track for one of the worst droughts in centuries as it combats raging wildfires. Roxana Saberi has more.
Career fire lookout dies in McKinney Fire, Forest Service says
4576 structures are currently threatened by the blaze.
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Weather extremes strike across U.S.
In Kentucky, the death toll continues to rise after devastating flooding. In Northern California, at least four people have died in the McKinney Fire. Much of the country is facing extreme heat. The Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes has more.
Drought in L.A. area hits region hard
A water shortage emergency has been declared in the Los Angeles area, limiting outdoor water usage to just once a week. Professor Barton H. "Buzz" Thompson, Robert E. Paradise professor of natural resources Law at Stanford University, joins CBS News to discuss how this will impact people in the region.
Drought could impact millions of Americans
Tens of millions of Americans will likely face another dangerously dry summer. NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies climate scientist Benjamin Cook joins CBS News to discuss more.
Man accused of sparking Utah wildfire while trying to burn a spider
"What led him to stop and notice a spider and decide to try to burn it, we don't know," said Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon.
Death toll in McKinney Fire, California's largest, rises to 4
At least four people have died and more than 100 homes, sheds and other buildings have burned in the McKinney Fire since it erupted last Friday.
At least two killed in California wildfire
Officials say two people who apparently waited too long to evacuate were killed by the fast-moving McKinney Fire in Northern California. The blaze has now grown to a size bigger than the city of Seattle. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.
RFK Jr. deputy picked to lead CDC after former head's ouster
The Trump administration has chosen HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill to lead the CDC, a source says, after the former director was fired and senior leaders resigned.
Families of 2 children killed in Minneapolis school shooting issue statements: "Give your kids an extra hug"
The family of one of the victims shot early Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in southwest Minneapolis spoke out for the first time Thursday afternoon.
Senior CDC officials resign after Monarez ouster, cite concerns over scientific independence
Dr. Debra Houry, the CDC's Chief Science and Medical Officer, and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who led the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, stepped down hours after the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez.
Abrego Garcia's ask judge to ban "baseless public attacks" by Trump admin.
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a judge on Thursday to bar DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi from making "inflammatory" statements.
Trump preparing major ICE operations in Chicago next week, DHS sources say
The Trump administration is preparing to launch major immigration enforcement operations in Chicago next week employing tactics that sparked protests in Los Angeles, sources tell CBS News.
School shooting victim's mom was working in ICU when injured daughter arrived
One of the young victims of Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school remains in critical condition Thursday, at the same hospital where her mother works as a pediatric critical care nurse.
Trump fires member of board overseeing proposed railroad merger, White House says
Robert Primus, a Democrat who was nominated by President Trump in his first term, posted on social media that the firing was "legally invalid."
3 Memphis ex-officers granted new trials in death of Tyre Nichols
A judge has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
South Carolina turns to Supreme Court in transgender student's bathroom case
South Carolina officials asked the Supreme Court to allow the state to enforce a measure that makes school funding contingent on compliance with a rule on transgender bathroom use.