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Oakland Fire At Warehouse Party Kills At Least 9

A fire at a warehouse in Oakland, California — the scene of a large party Friday night — has killed at least nine people.

The Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, N.Y., extended visiting hours on Election Day to accommodate those leaving "I Voted" stickers and other mementos at the grave of Susan B. Anthony.

At Susan B. Anthony's Grave, Visiting Hours Extended For Election Day Crowds

People were lining up to leave their "I Voted" stickers at the gravesite of the women's suffrage activist. Elsewhere, tributes popped up on Twitter and Instagram to other icons of the movement.

A satellite image shows smoke from wildfires burning in North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia on Nov. 7.

'The Worst I've Ever Seen'; Fires Sweep Through Southeastern U.S.

Officials suspect some cases of arson. In Alabama, the governor is offering an award for information about anyone who purposely set fires. A severe drought has increased the risk posed by blazes.

Mary Jo Trapani, a volunteer for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, gathers posters for a campaign rally in Hagerstown, Md. The Republican National Committee credits a strong network of local campaign staff and volunteers along with millions of door knocks and phone calls for victory up and down the ballot last week.

Here's Why The Republican National Committee Says It Won Tuesday

Donald Trump shocked the pollsters and pundits not just by winning but by taking a surprisingly large Electoral College victory. Here's how the RNC says he did it.

Couple Separated For First Time In 73 Years Tug At Canada's Heartstrings

Herbert and Audrey Goodine, who lived at a nursing home in New Brunswick, are apart for Christmas after Herbert was moved to treat his dementia. Photos of the tearful parting have gone viral.

Protesters Sammi LeMaster and Katherine Fuchs carry the top of an alarm clock display that reads "Net Neutrality" after a demonstration at the Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 14, 2017.

FCC Takes Another Step Toward Repeal Of Net Neutrality

The agency has formally published the order to undo net neutrality rules, which opens the door for lawsuits by state attorneys general and others. Congress could also decide to block the repeal.

Renato Villa, the Philippine ambassador to Kuwait, speaks during a press conference at the embassy in Kuwait City last week.

Viral 'Rescue' Videos Ignite Dispute Between Philippines And Kuwait

Kuwaitis did not appreciate the videos released online last week which purport to show Philippine Embassy staff "rescuing" Filipino domestic workers. Now, the countries are publicly trading barbs.

A sign is posted at the entrance checkpoint for the Burning Man festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert in 2000. The festival's co-founder, Larry Harvey, died on Saturday at 70 after suffering a massive stroke.

Burning Man Co-Founder Larry Harvey Dies At 70

The co-founder of the annual arts and culture festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert died on Saturday at 70. The event was born after Harvey burned a giant effigy on a beach in 1986.

Words Of Wisdom: Commencement Speeches Are Back

Grad speeches are underway. Kanye West, Mary Karr and Michelle Obama offer advice on expressing opinions, fear and being black in America.

Until it was surpassed recently by a similar instrument in China, the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico, completed in 1963, was the world's single largest.

Puerto Rico's Arecibo Radio Telescope Suffers Hurricane Damage

Early reports that a secondary dish at the observatory was destroyed by Maria turn out not to be correct, according to a group that helps run the facility.

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