The threat of widespread outages loomed in Southern California after the winds moved to the Los Angeles area, where a wildfire fueled by strong Santa Ana winds prompted officials to order the evacuation of 100,000 people from their homes in the foothills of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. In the Saddleridge Fire, one man went into cardiac arrest and died at the scene. Two other casualties have been reported as a result of the blaze. The winds had increased the possibility of transmission lines toppling to the ground or being hit by tree branches and starting wildfires. The Saddleridge Fire has burned over 7,500 acres and destroyed 31 structures. As of Saturday evening, the blaze has been 13 per cent contained, ABC 7 reports. 🔥😱

Police have identified the four men who were killed during a shooting inside an illegal gambling club in New York City early on Saturday. The slain men were identified as Terence Bishop, 36; Dominick Wimbush, 47; Chester Goode, 37; and John Thomas, 32. All were residents of Brooklyn, according to police. The victims were pronounced dead at the 'chaotic' scene at Triple A Aces Private & Social Rental Space in Weeksville, Brooklyn around 7am. Police say about 15 people were inside the nondescript building, where they were gambling illegally with dice and cards when the shooting broke out. 👮🏻‍♂️ #NYC #NYPD

A 15-year-old girl has been charged with the murder of a teenage boy who was stabbed aboard a Metro train in Washington DC. Police say 15-year-old Jaquar McNair was stabbed inside an Orange Line Metro train near the US Capitol on Friday. The boy succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning. The stabbing occurred around midday Friday at the Capitol South Metro station, about a block from the Cannon House Office Building, where some House members have offices. Police said the attack arose from a dispute among a group of teenagers. They said McNair was taken the hospital and underwent surgery. Officers found the 15-year-old several blocks from the Metro station. The girl, whose named has not yet been released, was arrested on a charge of assault with the intent to kill. The charge was upgraded to First Degree Murder following McNair's death.👮🏻‍♂️

LA wildfires continue to rage: Blazes that have killed three and forced more than 100,000 to evacuate move across Southern California, as it's revealed an electrical tower may be to blame and PG&E restores power for two million in the north. In a news release from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the declared portions of six California areas have poor air quality. The news release said: 'It is difficult to tell where smoke, ash or soot from a fire will go, or how winds will affect the level of these particles in the air, so we ask everyone to remember that smoke and ash can be harmful to health, even for people who are healthy.' They warn residents to pay attention to their immediate environment if they see smoke, soot or ash. Authorities have ordered mandatory evacuations in the Granada Hills, Porter Ranch and Oakridge Estates neighborhoods affecting about 100,000 people on the northern edge of the city in the San Fernando Valley area. 🔥😱