Firefighters are hoping for a break from fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge.

A series of devastating wildfires are ravaging the Los Angeles area, particularly impacting the Hollywood Hills, leading to widespread destruction and displacement of families.

In a story published Dec. 16, 2024, about a new method for counting international migration to the United States, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the new approach would only be reflected nationally.

Two people were arrested Friday in a series of shootings and robberies at 7-Eleven stores in Southern California that left two people dead and three others wounded, authorities said.