While it seemed on election night that a “blue wave” may not have materialized, Democrats have continued to make gains in governor’s mansions and the House—most recently in California’s 10th Congressional District.

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Hundreds of Central American migrants making their way through Mexico toward the U.S. have reached the Mexican border town of Tijuana.

With at least 48 people dead in Northern California's Camp Fire, a new blaze named the Sierra Fire in the state spread from 2 acres to 20 within an hour.

A Brexit that occurs before the United Kingdom has reached an agreement with the European Union could leave the island nation alone, under a blockade of its own making.