Baby dead after being found in dumpster in South LA, triggering homicide investigation
A baby believed to be around 6 months old died after being found in a dumpster in South Los Angeles, and authorities are investigating the death as a homicide.
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Iran's currency hits a new record low as war erodes the country's economic stability
Iran’s currency has fallen to a new record low, with traders exchanging more than 2.5 million rials to the U.S. dollar.
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California has run out of combinations for its current license plate sequence, ending a string dating back to the 1980s. How did we get here?
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LA County will start mailing ballots this week for November election
L.A. County will begin sending out mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election this week. (Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images) Los Angeles County will begin sending mail-in ballots starting this Thursday ahead of the Nov. 3 elections. Counties across the state have until next Monday, ...
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Semitrailer on fire shuts down part of 5 Freeway in Sylmar
Several lanes of the Northbound 5 Freeway were shut down in Sylmar after a semitrailer reportedly transporting produce caught on fire.
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DA defends decision not to prosecute alleged Cornell 'gang rape' case in 2024
“If what was said on social media about this case was true, those fraternity members would be in prison right now,” Van Houten told ABC News.
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Man dragged to death after bag caught in doors of Brooklyn A train in New York
A man was killed after being dragged by a train at a Brooklyn subway station Monday evening when his bag became caught in closing train doors, according to authorities....