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UNDATED (AP) — Wildfire experts say the Northern California wildfire that has killed at least 56 is the deadliest in a century. California officials say the fire burning far north of San Francisco killed more people than any blaze in the state's recorded history. But the U.S. government doesn't closely track civilian casualties. Stephen Pyne, an Arizona State University professor and fire historian, said Wednesday the fire certainly is the deadliest since 1918, when a wildfire in Minnesota killed 1,000 people.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Avenatti has been released from police custody following his arrest on a felony domestic violence charge in Los Angeles. As he walked out of the police station Wednesday, Avenatti told reporters he "has never struck a woman." Avenatti says he's confident he will be fully exonerated after police complete a thorough investigation. Los Angeles police said Avenatti was arrested Wednesday afternoon and his bail was set at $50,000.
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The bulk of the migrant caravan heading for the Mexico-U.S. border is still roughly a thousand miles away, but several hundred members have already arrived in Tijuana and made their way to a shelter. They're also getting a glimpse of some of the U.S. troops ordered to the area by President Donald Trump, although most of the troops are in Texas, more than 1,500 miles from Tijuana crossings. The first arrivals generally have received a warm welcome in Tijuana, as doctors checked their health.
UNDATED (AP) — Officials say two women from Huntsville, Ala., died when their tour bus driver lost control after crossing an icy overpass and the bus rolled over on the driver's side, coming to rest in the highway median. DeSoto County, Mississippi, Coroner Joshua Pounders says the dead are 70-year-old Betty Russell and 61-year-old Cynthia Hardin. Police say the crash was weather-related as a pre-winter storm dropped sleet and light snow on parts of the South. The bus was headed to a Mississippi casino.
UNDATED (AP) — An investigative hearing into a broken fan blade that led to a fatal engine failure on a Southwest flight has concluded. The majority of the National Transportation Safety Board hearing Wednesday was highly technical with testimony from representatives of the company that makes the blade and other industry officials. The NTSB is expected to determine a probable cause of the accident in the next several months.
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