Two fires sprang up in northern Los Angeles County Thursday. An out-of-control wildfire burning north of State Route 14 was closing in on homes in the hills around Palmdale.

Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's hit singing contest as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday.

Arizona has appealed a federal judge's order that put most of the state's immigration law on hold.

Terrell Owens arrived fashionably late, still got several rounds of applause, and his favorite number was waiting, too. The Cincinnati Bengals' newest receiver missed an overnight flight that would have brought him to town early Thursday, allowing for a proper introduction. Instead, he got a later flight, rolled in less than an hour before an evening practice and decided to suit up.

Two fires sprang up in northern Los Angeles County Thursday. An out-of-control wildfire burning north of State Route 14 was closing in on homes in the hills around Palmdale.

Arizona has appealed a federal judge's order that put most of the state's immigration law on hold.

A popular air show will be held this weekend, days after a military cargo plane crashed at an Anchorage base, killing four people during a training mission for the event.

Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs without hitting his 600th homer and the New York Yankees used a seven-run seventh inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 11-4 Thursday night.

Terrell Owens arrived fashionably late, still got several rounds of applause, and his favorite number was waiting, too. The Cincinnati Bengals' newest receiver missed an overnight flight that would have brought him to town early Thursday, allowing for a proper introduction. Instead, he got a later flight, rolled in less than an hour before an evening practice and decided to suit up.

Call it training camp with a twist: plenty of old faces in new places this summer, all looking for fresh starts.

Tim Tebow missed some practices but none that counted before agreeing to a contract with the Denver Broncos on Thursday.

There's a new Roy in town — and he's an ace, too.

A bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust fell short in the House on Thursday, raising the possibility that the bulk of compensation for the ill will come from a legal settlement hammered out in the federal courts.

House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday.

The comedian is dancing off "American Idol" after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.

Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's hit singing contest as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday.

When she was picked to be Paula Abdul’s replacement on  less than a year ago, it seemed like an inspired choice. But it didn’t work out quite as planned, and her decision to quit is the best resolution for everyone.

While many were relieved that he was blissfully unaware of one of “Jersey Shore’s” resident rabble-rousers, he has at least heard of her because he name-dropped her in a speech last spring.

Despite the fact that show mentor Tim Gunn routinely reminds contestants to never overdesign, “Runway” itself plans to ignore that bit of conventional wisdom when it returns Thursday night.