Erik Ortiz

Two prisoners who are among the 37 federal inmates whose death sentences were commuted last month by President Joe Biden — a move that spares them from the death chamber — have taken an unusual stance: They're refusing to sign paperwork accepting his clemency action. Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, both inmates at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, filed emergency motions in federal court in the state's southern district on Dec. 30 seeking an injunction to block having their death sentences commuted to life in prison without parole. The men believe that having their sentences commuted would put them at

Analysts estimate the insured losses in Pacific Palisades alone could approach $10 billion, squeezing insurance companies at a time when some have been pulling back policies.

The wind-driven wildfires burning out of control in the Los Angeles area couldn't have emerged at a more perilous moment for California's homeowners, as officials try to rehab what they concede is a deepening " insurance crisis

Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, two of the 37 inmates whose sentences were changed to life in prison, have "no authority to reject" the commutation, U.S. attorneys said in a filing.

The complaints allege the utility failed to de-energize its power lines, which allowed the electrical equipment to spark the massive blaze near Pasadena on Jan. 7.

Residents in the wildfire-ravaged communities of Altadena and Pasadena witnessed flames near the base of a transmission line owned by Southern California Edison.

The commutation will allow Peltier, who has long maintained his innocence in the murders of two FBI agents, to spend his remaining day in home confinement.

Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent review of emergency notification systems after some residents argued that earlier warnings might have saved lives.

Trump wants North America's tallest peak renamed in honor of President William McKinley, drawing heat from many in Alaska.

Southern California Edison told the state that a fault was detected several miles from where the fire is believed to have started, causing a "momentary" current surge.