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LA helicopter crash: Community pays tribute to those killed in NBC4 helicopter crash, including Eliana Moreno, George Marciniw, Gutierrez Mejia
A community united by a tragedy is coming together to pay tribute to those killed in the tragic chain of events that unfolded in Los Angeles.
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Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself
Anthropic has announced that its AI model, Claude, is significantly aiding in the development of building its successor.
government
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
The Nov. 3 election includes votes for governor and state legislature in most states and will determine whether the House and Senate maintain their Republican majorities....
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Shark kills swimmer off beach in Western Australia
A man was killed by a shark as he swam off a Western Australian city beach Friday while beachgoers watched in horror.
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California health clinics accuse influential union and its leader of racketeering in civil lawsuit
The California Primary Care Assn. filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday accusing SEIU United Healthcare Workers West and its president, Dave Regan, of advancing and then offering to call off a punitive ballot measure in exchange for unionizing 25,000 industry workers....
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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, a post he has held since 1970
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years.
government
Will city of LA exit troubled homeless agency? Here’s where things stand
A presentation during a LAHSA Commission meeting on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Samanta Helou Hernandez / LAist) This week, Los Angeles' embattled homelessness agency made a major shift when it decided to no longer conduct the region's annual homeless count and give up management of...
schools
CSU went all-in on AI. At UC, students and faculty say AI use is all over the place
Faculty and students say UC schools don't have a consistent approach to AI use. (Imen Ben Youssef / Hans Lucas / Getty Images) Years after generative artificial intelligence software became widely accessible, the University of California system still does not have a consistent ap...
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President Trump says ‘Hollywood is dead.’ Do LA’s film and TV workers agree?
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference, where he announced a major expansion of the state's film and TV tax credit program, raising the cap to $750 million in an effort to keep entertainment productions in California, at the Ranch Lot Studios in Burbank, Cal...
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Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison
The man who sprayed vinegar at U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall has been sentenced to 14 months in prison.
safety
Grandmother falsely accused of bank theft after alleged AI facial recognition match sues for $10M
A Tennessee grandmother who was falsely accused of bank theft crimes in North Dakota and detained for six months is suing for $10 million.
schools
Starved, abused, found dead in freezer: Nobody intervened as L.A. County boy suffered
An 8-year-old boy was beaten, left chained up and starved over the course of a year, losing more than 100 pounds before he was found dead last October, according to testimony in his parents' murder case. Questions remain about why school officials and social workers failed to che...
government
Amazon FTC settlement update: More Prime members qualify and payout increased to $200
Amazon will be dolling out additional payments and to more customers as part of its $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. In 2025, Amazon settled allegations brought by the FTC that it misled customers into enrolling in its Prime membership and then deliberat...
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Woman's rare form of endometriosis made her lung collapse after doctor dismissed symptoms for years
When Chakia Bradford, 32, first noticed she was short of breath in April of last year, she assumed it was bad allergies. The pollen count was up in her home of Humble, Texas, “so I really didn’t think too much of it,” Bradford, who works in law enforcement, tells TODAY.com. “And ...
safety
Chatsworth Tragedy: Community pays tribute to those killed in NBC4 helicopter crash, including Eliana Moreno, George Marciniw, Gutierrez Mejia
A mourning community is coming together to pay tribute to those killed when a NBC4 helicopter crashed in Chatsworth.
safety
Police shoot, kill man who lit K-9's neck on fire before setting himself ablaze inside adult store
San Diego police fatally shot a man after he set a police K-9's neck on fire and then himself inside an adult video store, authorities said.
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SUV driver who slammed into bus in Chatsworth charged with 2nd degree murder, was driving high: DA
Bailee Rios, the woman accused of slamming her SUV into a Metro bus in Chatsworth, was charged with second degree murder.
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Suspect in Chatsworth bus crash faces second-degree murder charges
An SUV crashed into an LA Metro bus, killing two people and injuring at least five others.
safety
Driver in Chatsworth crash faces murder charges
An SUV crashed into an LA Metro bus, killing two people and injuring at least five others. The driver faces two second-degree murder charges amid allegations of drug impairment, speeding and driving the wrong way....
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SoCal family of 3 found dead in their home. Family looks for answers
The husband and wife and their 13-year-old daughter were found dead with gunshot wounds in their San Diego home, police said.
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Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, after more than 60 years guiding the firm that turned him into a household name for millions of investors worldwide. Buffett was named chairman emeritus effective immediately, with his son Howard G. Buffett taking...
government
Activists demand Inglewood Mayor James Butts resign over groping allegation
Activists are demanding Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts resign immediately. They allege he groped a high school student, grabbing her buttocks while posing for photo at a city hall community event....
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OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in AI models, including an unreleased research model inserting "jailbreak-like instructions" into its own notes to disregard its normal constraints and telling itself to be "freed from the roles and identitie...
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Detective investigating whether OnlyFans model drugged former fiancé with ketamine: Warrant
A warrant obtained by 7 On Your Side Investigates that was filed by an LAPD detective is shedding more light on the case against former OnlyFans model Adva Lavie....
business
Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build itself as fears grow over an AI takeover
Anthropic’s Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence lab said in an announcement Thursday. Claude is leading 26% of Anthropic’s model research and development, which the company said means it can complete m...
government
Bass and Raman both promise to fix LA's homelessness problem. How do their plans differ?
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman appear separately at a mayoral forum held Sept. 3, 2026, in downtown Los Angeles. More than 29,000 people sleep outside in L.A . , according to official estimates — a nearly 8% increase over last year. Two candidates for mayor ...
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Is Paramount leaving California? Concerns grow over studio's possible exit
Paramount Studios may relocate its headquarters if California Attorney General Rob Bonta does not resolve an antitrust lawsuit.
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Brother of late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla sues sister for $1M over estate, documents show
A.B. Quintanilla III has filed a lawsuit against his sister, Suzette Quintanilla Arriaga, for more than $1 million in connection with Selena Quintanilla's estate, according to court documents....
safety
Family of man who died after Claremont police traffic stop files federal lawsuit
A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed against Claremont and its police department by the family of a man who died following a struggle with officers....
parks
Arellano: A failed run club 'takeover' of Leimert Park shows what's at stake for Black L.A.
An online flame war soon erupted over one of the most explosive allegations in L.A.: Latinos are trying to drive out Black people.