Firefighters are battling a new brush fire that erupted in San Diego County near the U.S.-Mexico border, as they also race to contain the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake.

From federal funding to the restaurant industry, Trump’s executive orders are having early implications for the region he’s expected to visit Friday.

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

As more firefighters arrived to battle the blazes in Southern California — including a strike team from New Mexico — rumors have spread about some firefighters being turned away.

Firefighters make progress on Hughes fire north of Los Angeles as a new wildfire erupts in Southern California. View on euronews

President Trump took action to close the nation’s southern border and terminate a widely used app. Many migrants expressed despair, and some moved to cross the border anyway.

Some donned red, white, and blue and celebrated the 47th president. Others filled the streets in protest of another Trump presidency.

Officials said the fire, which had spread to more than 500 acres by Thursday night, was miles away from threatening any homes or buildings.

Active-duty military troops are set to begin arriving in El Paso, Texas, and San Diego on Thursday evening, marking the initial phase of deploying new forces to secure the southern border, according to defense officials.

President Donald Trump is renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. But how will that change go into effect – and will everyone call it that?

Evacuation orders have been lifted for tens of thousands of people as firefighters with air support have slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles whe

The Gilman Fire broke out in La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Newsweek's live blog is closed.