Nintendo of America confirmed that Charles Martinet will now serve in the role of "Mario Ambassador," traveling around the world to promote the beloved plumber and perform Nintendo character voices.
The first tropical storm to hit Southern California in more than 80 years sparked road closures, school cancellations and power outages on Sunday evening before moving north to Nevada.
In Guatemala, an anti-corruption candidate wins the runoff election by a landslide, in a vote that was a critical test of the Central American country's democratic credentials.
As much as 7 inches of rain fell on some parts of Southern California, leaving the region vulnerable to floods and mudslides as the rain eases and moves north.
Officials in Hawaii are scrambling to support the enormous and growing mental health needs of Maui residents traumatized by the deadliest wildfire in modern history
Outsider Bernardo Arévalo appeared to be the "virtual winner" of Sunday's election to be Guatemala's next president after voters made a decisive choice for change.