A man who was attacked by a great white shark off a southern California beach has described how quickly a routine swim turned into a nightmare.

A man who was attacked by a great white shark off a southern California beach has describing how quickly a routine swim turned into a nightmare.

A woman who says she was abducted a decade ago by a man who forced her to marry him and fathered her child has said she is now happy and feels blessed to be back with her family.

A nine-year-old girl crawled out of a 200ft California canyon and walked two miles in desert darkness to find help after surviving a horrific car crash.

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48.

A wildfire tore through Los Angeles’ northern foothills early today sending thousands of residents fleeing in the dark, forcing a hospital to evacuate and destroying an untold number of homes.

Rob Lowe told today how he fled with his family as a wildfire he said was “like Armageddon” destroyed more than 100 homes in a wealthy, celebrity-studded California enclave.

Five people died when two private planes flying about a mile from an airport collided, raining debris down on car dealerships below, US authorities have said.

THOUSANDS of homes were at risk from wildfires raging through tinder-dry Californian countryside yesterday.

A 15-truck pile-up on a rain-slicked southern California freeway left 10 people injured, at least one missing and severed a key transit link between Los Angeles and San Francisco, authorities said.

Troubled pop star Britney Spears reportedly believes she does not need treatment for drug or alcohol abuse because she is suffering from postpartum depression.

Britney Spears' new bald look has earned her a new romantic admirer - lesbian rocker Beth Ditto.

Britney Spears has gone back into rehab for the third time, according to a US report.

Troubled pop star Britney Spears has gone into rehab, her manager said tonight.

Britney Spears is "on the verge of a nervous breakdown" a tattooist who witnessed her shocking Friday makeover maintains.

Britney Spears' recent behaviour is erratic and worrying and she needs help, according to a leading psychologist.

Police are investigating a burglary at the Hollywood Hills home of Paris and Nicky Hilton.

Nearly 200 cars and trucks collided on a fogbound Los Angeles motorway early today injuring dozens of people, nine critically, and closing the road for hours.