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Utility companies say high winds knocked out power for more than 350,000 people. A number of school districts closed. Swollen rivers blocked roads.

Homelessness in Los Angeles has spread far beyond the area known as Skid Row. The number of people living on the streets has risen 12 percent in the past two years. And now some parts of the city are struggling to manage big homeless populations they've never seen before.

Former City Manager John Shaw stepped down in March after a federal investigation found the Ferguson Police Department's practices "are shaped by the City's focus on revenue."

Sensors that work inside the body are gaining new skills. The latest version can track heart rate and respiratory rate, as well as temperature, as it travels through the digestive system.

The new group of House members was announced during Trans Awareness Week. The LGBT caucus also held the first-ever congressional forum on violence against trans people.

The issue of whether to allow Syrian refugees to relocate to the U.S. has become a top issue in this weekend's bitter Louisiana governor's race. Presidential hopefuls also have ads out on the debate.

A study of thousands of people, most in committed relationships, finds that having sex about once a week correlates best with happiness and well-being. More didn't turn out to be better.

The city saw its 300th killing of the year over the weekend; since then, gun violence has killed five more people.

Jay Inslee is declining to join the many governors who say they don't want Syrian refugees within their borders.