Michael Angel Alvarez, 41, spoke with LAist on Sept. 16, 2026, about the federal body armor case against him being dismissed. (Jordan Rynning / LAist) Michael Angel Alvarez made headlines earlier this year when he was arrested while working as a peace ambassador for the nonprofit Healing Urban Ba...
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A 31-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after apparently jumping from the Bronx apartment building.
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The heads of major AI firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world....
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Holmes is scheduled to be placed in the Austin Transitional Center.
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Tomasz Kosowski was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Steven Cozzi, who disappeared in March 2023.
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A newly released poll showed City Councilmember Nithya Raman with a significant lead over Mayor Karen Bass in L.A.'s mayoral race.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico are banned from the White House.
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Nearly two decades after Jill Maiorca disappeared from Big Bear Lake, her former husband has been arrested for her murder after cold case investigators linked him to human remains discovered hidden in a crawlspace beneath a home....
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Police shot and killed a suspect after coming under fire while attempting to rescue two shooting victims outside a San Bernardino home, authorities said....
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Dolly Parton’s estate has accused the country music icon’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, of threatening violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire....
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Judge Kelly said he would consider what he heard from attorneys.
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There is a Jason Landry update today. The remains of the missing Texas State University student were found nearly 6 years after his disappearance, the AG says....
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The Colosseum was closed to the public on Wednesday, officials said.
