A fast-moving wildfire has sent thousands of Spokane residents fleeing for safety after flames exploded across Washington state overnight, ripping through parched terrain as a dangerous heat wave transforms much of the West into a tinderbox.

Ohio Republican Congressman Max Miller addressed allegations of abuse made by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, in a live-stream video on Sunday morning.

Miller has been accused of Moreno, the daughter of GOP Senator Bernie Moreno, of physically abusing her, and their young daughter. 

A six-year-old girl died after her car seat was hurled from a vehicle in a horrific crash allegedly caused by a fleeing driver. 

Now, her parents are suing a Florida police officer, claiming the cop sparked an unnecessary 'dangerous pursuit' that resulted in Harlow Tran's death.

A Midwestern mother-of-four is fighting for her life after she was bitten by a cluster of spiders while camping with her family. 

Britagne Miller, from Goddard, Kansas, developed painful blood clots in her legs after she was swarmed by about 15 arachnids during a vacation to Cheney Lake. 

For millions of visitors each year Disney's theme parks are 'the happiest place on Earth' – a perfectly choreographed world where fairytales come to life.

But behind the castle turrets and picture-perfect parades lies a hidden world: that of the company's thousands of workers.

On a freezing cold January morning in an affluent suburb called Lone Tree, treacherous snowy walking trails were still busy.

Suburban moms in one of Denver's richest enclaves, bundled up in athleisure, jog while pushing strollers - determined to get their steps in despite the bitter cold.

One of the victims of a horrific shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out burger restaurant was a 'beautiful' associate at the drive-thru, the franchise owner has revealed. 

President Lynsi Snyder said her 'heart is broken' following the attack which killed at least two people and left seven more injured at the newly-opened Twin Falls branch on Saturday afternoon. 

Multiple people have been injured and carried out on stretchers after a 'stampede' at a family-friendly festival in north London as too many people turned up.  

The organisers of Ghana Party in the Park were forced to end the event 'abruptly' at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet on Saturday after it became 'overcrowded'. 

The parents of murdered teen Daniel Morcombe have renewed calls for a public childcare predatory registry following a series of alleged assaults.

Bruce and Denise Morcombe have co-written a letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, calling for parents to have greater access to information about alleged child offenders.

A magazine executive claims he was pushed out by his employer, lured with the promise of a long service leave payout - only for the offer to be withdrawn after he resigned.

James Walmsley served as head of media at Bean Media, the publisher of CEO Magazine, a monthly aimed at high-level executives, for nearly a decade.

Small businesses could be burdened even further by an employment law change set to come into effect on January 1 next year. 

The Employment Rights Act will mean that, from next year, employees will be able to claim ordinary unfair dismissal after six months rather than two years, which is the current law. 

Some of Donald Trump's biggest right-wing critics have announced that they are joining forces and are plotting the launch of a new political party.

Podcaster Tucker Carlson, former Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, outgoing Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, and former Director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent sat down for a meeting on Saturday.