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'It's a piranha!': Boy's unexpected catch sparks reminder about exotic pet releases
An 8-year-old boy's unexpected catch at a lake in Pennsylvania has drawn attention to the issue of exotic pets being released into local waterways.
schools
The school year begins in LA with one big change: limited screen time
(Charlotte Gomez for NPR) This year brings a new challenge for Armaghan Khan and many other teachers in the nation's second-largest school district: Ban screen time for younger students, and significantly limit it for older kids. "This is going to be a big impact for me," says Kh...
safety
Fire burns at warehouse near Fullerton Municipal Airport
Firefighters responded Wednesday to a fire near Fullerton Municipal Airport. The fire near Commonwealth and Magnolia avenues was at a warehouse off the airport property. Firefighters were attacking flames from the roof of the building. Details about how the fire started were not ...
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Karoline Leavitt to leave role as White House press secretary
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the position at the end of August, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her sec...
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Watch live: Solar eclipse dazzles across Europe, North America
Get ready sky watchers! A total solar eclipse will grace the heavens on August 12 and though it won’t be totally visible from the U.S., several northern states will get a chance to enjoy a partial solar eclipse....
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Former MVP Russell Westbrook retires from NBA after 18 seasons
Russell Westbrook has wrapped up his Hall of Fame career. The 2016-17 league MVP officially retired from the NBA on Wednesday, sharing a video on social media to his followers. Narrated by actor Michael B. Jordan, the video shows Westbrook walking through rooms with all of his tr...
safety
LAPD cop recorded colleagues' racist and sexist remarks. Will his prosecution chill whistleblowers?
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman faces criticism for prosecuting a police officer who secretly recorded colleagues making what the officer describes as racist, sexist and homophobic remarks. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles Pol...
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Best things to do in LA and SoCal: Aug. 12-18
Dwight Yoakam will take his Bakersfield sound to Pacific Amphitheatre. (Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for the Recording Academy) I have family in town this week, and since they’ve been to L.A. many times over the years, I was trying to think of some new places for us to check o...
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Colombia earthquake rescue operations continue with more than 224 dead
Active rescue operations continued in western Colombia through into Wednesday morning following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
safety
American Airlines flight makes emergency landing after bird strike sparks engine flames
An American Airlines plane hit birds while taking off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Monday, leading to flames shooting from an engine and an emergency landing....
safety
San Marino police warn of new crime trend affecting ATM users
The San Marino Police Department is warning the public about a new crime affecting ATM users. According to the department, the new trend is called “cash tapping” and involves criminals placing devices over the cash slots of the machines. These long, metal devices then trap the mo...
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A whisper from the rubble led to baby’s rescue after Colombia earthquake
Video of the remarkable rescue shows the tiny infant in a dusty bodysuit being carefully pulled out of the wreckage.
schools
High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet
A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice.
News
Credit card debt rises to $1.26 trillion, nearing all-time record
Americans' credit card debt reached $1.26 trillion, increasing by $21 billion in the second quarter of this year, according to new data.
Local
Nick Reiner indicted for murders of parents Rob and Michele
Nick Reiner has been indicted in the murders of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, in a stabbing attack inside the family’s Brentwood home last December. Reiner was brought to a 13th floor courtroom at the Criminal Courts Building in downtown LA, to answer to the new charges, w...
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Bob Iger and Josh Kushner to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers - ABC News
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Trump says he was at 'greater risk' on secret flight than decoy Air Force One
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were on the "decoy" Air Force One that left Turkey last month.
safety
Father of 4 young children called 911 to report killing family then took his own life: Police
A father of four called 911 to report that he had killed his entire family, before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide, police in Kansas said....
safety
$150K worth of teeth whitening toothpaste recovered in SoCal retail theft operations
About $150,000 worth of teeth whitening toothpaste, speakers, clothes and other items were recovered in one of several retail theft operations last week in Southern California. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Organized Retail Crime Task Force operations carried out in...
Local
Jonas Brothers will headline 49ers vs. Rams Week 1 halftime show in Australia
When the 49ers head to Melbourne, Australia, to take on the Los Angeles Rams to begin their 2026 NFL season, they will be joined by one of America’s most famous bands. In what will be the first game in Australia, the Jonas Brothers are set to perform at halftime, joining in on th...
government
As Americans bet on elections, L.A. officials weigh how to safeguard voters
L.A. County could become among the first major election jurisdictions to implement guidance or policy related to prediction markets.
News
He was an 'expert' on the Tupac Shakur murder mystery. Now he's on trial for killing rapper
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, accused in the slaying of Tupac Shakur, has spoken extensively about his role in the case. His words could be used against him.
News
The not-so-big Lebowski: Why we've become so suspicious of people who lose weight
John Goodman's weight loss has drawn a lot of attention — not all of it good.
safety
435 arrests, $12 million in OT, few lessons learned: LAPD issues report on ICE protests
A report issued Tuesday by the LAPD detailed challenges the department faced when responding to protests last year, but said officers performed well when dealing with unruly crowds. Critics said it failed to address injuries caused by use of less-lethal weapons and aggressive act...
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Prosecutors seek death penalty for SoCal woman accused of fatally starving adopted daughter
San Diego prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Leticia McCormack, who is accused of starving and torturing her adopted 11-year-old daughter Arabella to death....
safety
Senator 'deeply troubled' by utility threats
The chair of the California Senate's utilities committee said Tuesday he was "deeply troubled" by electric company executives' recent threats to take action to protect their shareholders if they don't get legislation in Sacramento to limit their wildfire liabilities....
schools
LAUSD's first day of school: coffee cake, new algebra books, chess and looming layoffs
Academic gains and hope power LAUSD into a new school year amid the looming pain of planning for thousands of layoffs.
safety
3 people found dead, including child, at daycare in Minneapolis area
Three people were were found dead at a home day care in the Twin Cities metropolitan area on Wednesday. Police said the victims are two adults and a young child in the incident at Brown Bear Daycare in Hopkins, Minnesota, roughly 15 miles southwest of Minneapolis, according to po...
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Luigi Mangione court conference renews speculation of potential plea deal in federal case
Luigi Mangione's lawyers are set to appear in federal court on Friday for a status conference, fueling speculation of a potential plea deal.
News
Deadline for ICE officers to get body cameras
ICE officers and agents will be getting body cameras to add to their uniform today, according to a senior official with the Department of Homeland Security. Officers and agents will be mandated to bring them into the field when they conduct any operations by the end of this month...
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Perez Hilton's mother seeks temporary custody of his children, records show
Perez Hilton’s mother is now seeking temporary custody of his children after the celebrity blogger was hospitalized during a mental health crisis at his South Florida home last week . Miami-Dade court records showed the 48-year-old’s mother filed for temporary custody of his thre...
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Two earthquakes measuring 3.1 and 2.7 strike near Corona seconds apart
A pair of earthquakes measuring magnitude 3.1 and 2.7 struck near Corona seconds apart late Tuesday, according to the USGS.