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MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) 鈥� A well-known Moroccan activist who led protests decrying the government鈥檚 earthquake response on Monday was sentenced to prison in a case that human rights advocates condemned as arbitrary and politically motivated.

As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove otherwise.

While authorities still don鈥檛 know what sparked the deadly fires in the Los Angeles area, they do know one clear way the flames have spread: embers.

TOKYO (AP) 鈥� A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. A few instances of minor damage were reported.

More powerful winds were expected to trigger new wildfires that could set back the recent progress made in containing blazes in the Los Angeles area that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.

While authorities still don鈥檛 know what sparked the deadly fires in the Los Angeles area, they do know one clear way the flames have spread: embers.

Reality television star Heidi Montag's 2010 album 鈥淪uperficial鈥� has hit No. 1 on iTunes' all-genre songs and albums charts 鈥� 15 years after its release and just after Montag and husband Spencer Pratt lost their home in the Palisades Fire .

LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� A growing force of firefighters battled massive infernos across the Los Angeles area on Monday as more powerful winds moved in and threatened recent progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at le

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) 鈥� Thousands of residents across Alaska鈥檚 largest city were still without power Monday, a day after a powerful storm brought hurricane-force winds that downed power lines, damaged trees, forced more than a dozen planes to divert

High winds have been a key ingredient of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, and after a brief lull at the end of last week they are forecast to intensify through the middle of this week.