Hurricane Francine makes landfall in southern Louisiana

Hurricane Francine barreled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday evening as a category 2 storm, making landfall with destructive 100 mph winds and dangerous storm surge along the Bayou state's coastline.

3 separate fires torch 4 counties

Three separate fires -- Bridge, Line and Airport fires -- have torched parts of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Excessive heat warnings in effect in Southern California

A sweltering late-season heat wave has triggered excessive heat warnings across Southern California, with forecasts predicting potentially record-breaking temperatures that could reach up to 115 degrees in some areas through Friday.