Firefighters are nearing victory in the battles against three major wildfires near Los Angeles that have burned more than 117,000 acres, destroyed nearly 200 structures and injured 23 people, officials said.

California wildfires, Trump rejects second Harris debate and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter The Line Fire in Southern California has scorched over 20,000 acres of land and forced thousands of evacuations as firefighters battle the fast-moving flames.

Cooling temperatures and high humidity keep playing a strong role in aiding firefighters who are battling the three large wildfires in Southern California, with crews continuing to gain footholds on containing the blazes.

Find out who will play and who is out in today's injury report for the Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers Week 3 game on Sunday, September 22, 2024.

The San Francisco 49ers may get a key piece of their secondary back for their Week 3 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. Strong safety Talanoa Hufanga has been out since he tore his ACL in Week 11 of last season.

Raccoon roundworm, known as Bylisascaris procyonis, is an intestinal parasitic infection that can affect the human spinal cord, brain and eyes, officials said.

The two known cases of the illness, also known as Baylisascaris procyonis and spread by raccoons, were both detected in the South Bay, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials said Tuesday.

Los Angeles County public health officials said Tuesday they are investigating two human cases of a rare infection known as raccoon roundworm in the South Bay area. No details about the patients were released.