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Tuesday 27 October 2020
More than 8,500 wildfires have burned more than 6,400 square miles in California since the start of the year, most since mid-August.
The August Complex Fire became the biggest recorded blaze in Californian history yesterday.
Leona Maguire finished one-over and Olivia Mehaffey is five-over.
Some 14,000 firefighters are working along the West Coast.
Three people have died in the latest blaze.
Two of the three largest fires in state history are burning in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Firefighters working in steep terrain saved a small town from flames that roared down hillsides towards a marina.
Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes by the intense summer blazes.
Joseph James DeAngelo, 74, was sentenced for the spree between 1975 and 1986.
The state of California has recorded 11,000 lightning strikes in 72 hours.
Joseph DeAngelo Jr, a former police officer, is due to be sentenced on Friday.
A heatwave is currently affecting states near the west coast of the US.
One blaze came dangerously close to a neighbourhood in the city of Corona, east of Los Angeles.
The decision is part of a long-running battle about the classification of driver by the companies.
The entertainment mogul fell off the bike while in the courtyard with his family at his house in Malibu, California.
The blaze has consumed more than 41 square miles of dry brush and timber since it broke out.
The so-called Apple Fire that broke out on Friday near the city of San Bernardino has so far charred more than 20,000 acres.
Demonstrators broke windows, spray-painted graffiti, set off fireworks and pointed lasers at officers, police said
Ventura County Sheriff said that the lake’s strong currents could have caused a fatal accident.
Overall, California has reported more than 329,100 cases and over 7,000 deaths.
The 33-year-old went missing last week while on a boating trip with her four-year-old son.
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr repeatedly uttered the words ‘guilty’ and ‘I admit’.
Bars in seven Californian counties have been ordered to close due to a spike in coronavirus cases.
Food was laced with oleoresin capsicum, which officials described as twice as strong as pepper spray.
The significant explosion” occurred at around 6.30pm local time on Saturday.
The earliest death attributed to the coronavirus was previously thought to be on 26 February.
Similar restrictions are in place in virus hotspots like Italy, Spain and central China.
Donald Trump said that he would prefer if the passengers were not allowed to disembark – but left the decision to medical experts.
He was due to play a string of shows in the UK in April.
It’s the first time Vanessa Bryant has spoken about her husband’s death.
Police and fire personnel are at the scene and an investigation is underway.
The Donegal native secured a third-round stoppage victory over Mexico’s Fernando Marin.
There are currently no suspects in custody.
“It still remains a mystery why,” Sheriff Alex Villanueva told a press conference.
Trump blamed the California governor for the fires.
Five people were killed in a Halloween party shooting in the San Francisco suburb of Orinda.
Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said fire crews had been thwarted by people flying drones in the area.
There have been no reported deaths so far from the blaze.
Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes.
Around 180,000 people are currently under a mandatory evacuation order.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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