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More than 41 million Americans across California, Nevada and Arizona are under flood watches on Wednesday amid a rare, high risk for excessive rainfall and flooding.

Forecasters said Southern California could see its wettest Christmas in years and warned about flash flooding and mudslides.

Michael Abatti was charged with fatally shooting Kerri Ann Abatti, who had filed for divorce and was living apart from him in Arizona.

The pair were sparring over finances, with Kerri Abatti — who had filed for divorce — telling a California court that the couple had lived an upper-class lifestyle during more than three decades of marriage.

A California public school policy barring teachers from informing parents about student gender identity changes was struck down by a federal judge on Monday.

A series of storms is threatening California with heavy rain and strong winds as weather forecasters warned that the major atmospheric river could cause life-threatening flash flooding and power outages in parts of the state.

A California woman has been charged with murder after the remains of her missing 9-year-old daughter were found in Utah, authorities said Tuesday.