Wildfires lead to hellish scenes for Los Angeles commuters
Stunned motorists found the hillside ablaze and gridlock below as fire raced towards the homes of numerous city's rich and famous. Mandatory evacuations are under way in Bel Air as the brush fire erupted near the Getty Center and climbed up the hillside.

A few of the very best photos of Sunday's Supermoon
The year 2017 had a total of four supermoons , in April, May, June, and December, going by the definition created by Noelle. A flamingo installation stands out against the bright backdrop of the supermoon.

Did Kim Kardashian Throw Shade at Taylor Swift with this Instagram Post?
So Kim leaked the audio on Snapchat, Taylor's reputation imploded, and she disappeared for months. Country music star Taylor Swift has some hardcore fans riding for her.

Rep. Conyers announces retirement from Congress; endorses son to replace him
Conyers has remained hard headed through this all, denying the allegations, while his lawyer criticized the alleged victims . That settlement came to light in mid-November, setting off the cascade of allegations against the congressman.

Russia Pays a Price for Doping Scandal
If it was a victory to have the word "Russia" in the team name and invite some Russian athletes to compete, it came at a cost. Instead, Russia blames Grigory Rodchenkov, the former director of Moscow and Sochi testing laboratories, as a rogue employee.

Global passenger traffic up 7.2pc in Oct: IATA
Unique city pairs served by airlines grew to over 20,000 in 2017, +1,351 on 2016 and double the 10,000 city pairs served in 1996. IATA said the forecast increase in passenger fares was in line with expected inflation.

Yankees out of the running to land Shohei Ohtani
We have also heard that Ohtani reportedly likes the pitch the Giants made of possibly playing the outfield as well as pitch. The Red Sox had only $462,000 in bonus pool money left to offer Ohtani, an worldwide amateur free agent.

India's legendary actor Shashi Kapoor dies at 79
Shashi Kapoor received the Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke awards from the government, and several other film honours. The actor had a remarkable bonding with fellow veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan, with whom he worked in around 12 films.

Houthi rebels 'in control' of Yemen capital, Saleh forces say claims false
Saleh's supporters managed on Saturday to seize control of several embassies and government buildings from the Houthis. Unverified footage circulated by Yemeni social media users on Monday appeared to a show corpse resembling Saleh.

We Are in Tough Group, Spain Coach Lopetegui Says
Team Melli have never gotten past the group stage in four World Cups but the former Real Madrid says they will see what happens.

Garrison Keillor: 'I put my hand on a woman's bare back'
A statement from MPR said that the firing was due to allegations of sexual misconduct against Keillor from a co-worker. KEILLOR: It's the birthday of Bronson Alcott, 1799, and also the birthday of his daughter.

Mueller Reassigned Top FBI Agent in Russia Probe over anti-Trump Texts
A Justice Department spokesperson stated: " We are aware of the allegation and are taking any and all appropriate steps". Mr Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the FBI and agreed to co-operate with Robert Mueller's investigation.

A date bug in iOS 11 might crash your iPhone today
The Deliveries app is another one that doesn't receive push notifications and instead delivers them locally from itself. On the accessibility front, iOS 11.2 adds support for real-time-text phone calls for the deaf and hard of hearing.

SPD denies 'green light' for new German government, but keeps options open
Party leader denies he agreed to start talks on new government with Merkel. He said whoever circulated such reports was damaging trust.

Croatian war criminal dies after drinking poison in United Nations court
The court, established by the United Nations in 1993, is due to close when its mandate expires at the end of this year. The Yugoslav army targeted Bosnian Muslims and Croats in a brutal conflict that killed more than 100,000 people.