Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, according to new research.

Police took a man into custody Thursday morning after he attempted to take over a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles. The incident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. near South Hill and 5th streets when the man sitting in the driver’s seat of a Waymo taxi refused to get out.

Los Angeles was hit by the most devastating series of wildfires in its history, destroying tens of thousands of acres and killing at least 10. High speed winds known as the Santa Ana winds have caused the fires to spread unpredictably,