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LA County to pay $3M to settle suit by victims of excessive force

Following a politically charged 2023 case against a Los Angeles deputy who was convicted of using excessive force against two people in Lancaster, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a $3 million payout to the victims. The three-year ordeal began in J...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Winter Olympics adds synchro skating and freeride for 2030. Nordic combined out

Bienvenue to the Winter Olympics, synchronized figure skating and freeride skiing. Au revoir, Nordic combined. The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday dropped Nordic combined — one of the original Winter Olympic sports — from the program to the 2030 Games in the Fren...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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‘Law & Order: SVU' star Mariska Hargitay to host 2026 Emmy Awards on NBC

Mariska Hargitay is about to bring law and order to the Emmys. The longtime star of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” has been named host of the 78th Emmy Awards that will air Sept. 14 on NBC and Peacock as the network continues its 100th anniversary celebration. “Bringin...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Messi miracle: Argentina pulls off stunning World Cup comeback vs. Egypt

Lionel Messi and Argentina have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and kept their World Cup dreams alive in the process. The reigning World Cup champions clawed back from a two-goal deficit, scoring three goals in a 13-minute span late in the second half to pull off a 3-...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Charges to be announced in transnational organized crime group investigation

Charges and arrests will be announced Tuesday in Los Angeles against suspected members of a transnational organized crime group. Federal prosecutors and local law enforcement officers are scheduled to speak at a 10:30 a.m. news conference about the investigation that led to wh...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Pursuit ends in crash at street vendor's stand in Encino

A pursuit in the west San Fernando Valley ended in a crash Monday at a street vendor’s stand in Encino. No injuries were reported in the crash at about 9 a.m. at Woodley Avenue and Burbank Boulevard in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area. The chase involving a suspected DUI...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Preliminary hearing to move ahead for singer D4vd in Celeste Rivas murder

What to KnowSinger D4vd was charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, who was reported missing in the spring of 2025. The Lake Elsinore girl’s decomposed body was found Sept. 8 in the front trunk of a Tesla impounded at a Los Ang...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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IOC ending neutral status vetting for Russian athletes ahead of 2028 LA Olympics

The IOC advised Olympic sports bodies on Tuesday to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The move was expected since the International Olympic Committee advised two months ago that athletes f...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Live updates: Buckling Manhattan high-rise, sagging floors triggers mass evacuations

What to KnowThe FDNY said it got a call around 8 a.m. about bricks falling from the building at 235 East 42nd Street, between Second and Third avenues. The NYPD says it got a 911 call about the incident less than 15 minutes later.When cops arrived, they were told that constructio...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Judge dismisses Prince Harry's privacy invasion lawsuit against U.K. publisher

Prince Harry’s final lawsuit aimed at taming the British tabloids ended in defeat Tuesday as a judge found he failed to prove his privacy invasion claims against the publisher of the Daily Mail. Justice Matthew Nicklin rejected the broad inferences the Duke of Sussex relied on...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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‘Buckling' beams at New York City high-rise under construction trigger evacuations

Two structural support beams on the 21st floor of a 37-story under-construction building in Manhattan started buckling Tuesday morning, triggering a mass evacuation, street closures and a large emergency response, officials say. The FDNY said it got a call around 8 a.m. about ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Activist, nursing student shot, killed in Compton

Eric Washington, a former aide to California State Assembly Member Mike Gibson, and nursing student Meah Jenkins were shot and killed at a July 4 block party in Compton....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 7, 2026

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NATO announces billions in arms deals to prove its firepower to Trump

NATO on Tuesday showcased a series of military projects worth billions of dollars in an attempt to convince President Donald Trump that U.S. allies are converting fresh defense spending into real firepower. “It’s money well spent,” an energized NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutt...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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The US men's run at the World Cup ends with a 4-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium

Charles De Ketelaere #17 of Belgium celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the World Cup Round of 16 match against the United States on Monday in Seattle.(Alex Grimm / Getty Images) SEATTLE — This time was supposed to be different. The U.S. men's national team ca...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 7, 2026

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Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz

A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

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400 arrested in July 4 Newport Beach chaos

More than 400 people were arrested in connection to the July 4 crowd chaos in Newport Beach over the weekend.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 7, 2026

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LA County firefighters, K-9s return home from Venezuela

LA County firefighters and K-9s who were deployed to Venezuela to help with search and rescue efforts following two massive, deadly earthquakes have returned home. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) Urban Search and Rescue team returned to the Southland on Monday ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

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California could start testing kindergarteners in math

Numbers are everywhere in kindergarten, but are all students learning the math concepts?(Connecticut Public Broadcasting / Getty Images)California could begin testing students as early as kindergarten in math.Proponents of Senate Bill 1067, including state Sen. Akilah Weber Piers...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 6, 2026

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New White House report says Smithsonian leadership 'can't be trusted'

The White House report comes after President Donald earlier this year announced plans to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targeted funding for programs that he claims advanced certain ideologies....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 6, 2026

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Boyle Heights leaders, Lineage representative talk cleanup, community support

Boyle Heights community leaders met with representatives from the company at the center of a days-long facility fire that caused concern as crews clean the hundreds of thousands of gallons of rotting food that was once stored at the warehouse. A meeting was held between activi...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

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¿Y si sí? What this hopeful World Cup chant meant to Mexico fans

Despite Mexico’s 2-3 loss against England on Sunday, the chant “¿Y si sí?” took on a new kind of power for Mexico fans during the team’s World Cup run. (Libby Rainey / LAist)As Mexico took on England in the World Cup’s Round of 16 on Sunday, fans had one thing to say: “¿Y si sí?...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 6, 2026

safety

Driver suffers medical emergency, crashes into Planet Fitness

A driver who experienced a medical emergency drove into a Planet Fitness gym in Lake Elsinore on Monday, Riverside County Cal Fire said. The crash was reported at about 12:30 p.m. at the gym on Mission Trail, authorities said. Video from the scene showed two vehicles, both wit...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

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Video shows damaged Tesla in alleged Paul Pelosi hit-and-run

Newly released video shows the damage to a parked Tesla following an alleged hit-and-run crash involving Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in Yountville....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 6, 2026

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Downtown L.A. fixture PwC will move to Century City

In another blow to the struggling downtown office rental market, longtime stalwart corporate tenant PricewaterhouseCoopers has agreed to move its Los Angeles offices to Century City....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaJul 6, 2026

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Who caught Taylor Swift's bouquet? Her connection to groom Travis Kelce

Travis Kelce is used to catching passes, but it’s a throw from his bride that may have one woman feeling lucky. Ashley Smith, sister of Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs teammate Trey Smith, said on Instagram that she caught Taylor Swift’s bouquet after the “Opalite” singer and Kelce...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

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17 arrests, 400+ citations issued over Independence Day weekend: LASD

Over a dozen people were arrested and more than 400 citations were issued over the Fourth of July weekend, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. In total, 17 arrests were made and 461 citations were issued for illegal fireworks violations, LASD said. The de...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

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Glendale opens applications for rental assistance

An apartment building on Justin Avenue in Glendale.(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Topline:Glendale residents dealing with a job loss, major medical expenses or similar financial difficulties may be able to receive temporary support.Why it matters: The goal of the n...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 6, 2026

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Judge rejects California tribes’ latest attempt to kill blackjack at cardrooms

Protesters gather outside the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel in Sacramento on May 21, 2026, to oppose regulations that would end black jack-style games at cardrooms across the state. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters)California’s dozens of private gambling halls can continue of...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 6, 2026