Raymond Plank, former CEO of oil explorer Apache, dies at 96
Raymond Plank, who started oil and gas producer Apache Corp in 1954 with two friends and built the Houston-based company into a global energy company and financial innovator, died on Thursday in Wyoming at 96, his family said.
Nine killed in California wildfire: sheriff
Four additional fatalities have been discovered in a Northern California wildfire, authorities said on Friday, bringing the death toll from that blaze to nine.
Malibu burning: Kardashians, Lady Gaga, Cher fear for homes
Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga were among thousands fleeing their homes on Friday as a fast-moving wildfire engulfed Malibu and nearby celebrity neighborhoods.
Malibu residents flee massive wildfire, five dead in Northern California
Wildfires raged on Friday across California, where five people died in their cars while trying to escape flames engulfing a mountain town, and residents were forced to flee the upscale beach community of Malibu in the face of a monster firestorm.
Science Applications International awarded $900 million defense contract
Science Applications International Corp was awarded a five-year, $900 million defense contract on Friday for supply and supply chain management of certain tires for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and foreign militaries, the Pentag…
Trump dubs California bar shooter ‘sick puppy’ as community grieves
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the gunman who killed 12 people in a crowded South California bar this week was a “very, very sick guy,” as investigators tried to determine what could have motivated the 28-year-old Marine combat veteran.
California town in shock and mourning now threatened by wildfire
It is a moment many Californians have come to dread: Seeing smoke from one of the state’s increasingly devastating wildfires approaching and knowing they may soon be forced to leave their homes, perhaps forever.
Malibu burning: Kardashians, del Toro among celebrities fleeing
Kim Kardashian, Alyssa Milano and Melissa Etheridge were among thousands fleeing from their homes in and around Malibu on Friday, as a fast-moving wildfire forced evacuations from the celebrity-packed area.
Utility stocks plummet as California wildfires spread
Shares of California power utilities plummeted on Friday as wildfires in California left thousands of customers without gas and electricity.
Kardashians, del Toro among celebrities fleeing as Malibu burns
Kim Kardashian, Alyssa Milano and Melissa Etheridge were among thousands fleeing from their homes in and around Malibu on Friday, as a fast-moving wildfire forced evacuations from the celebrity-packed area.
