Uber driver pleads guilty to kidnapping, sexually assaulting passenger in Ventura County
Simranjit Singh Sekhon faces up to life in state prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping to commit rape against an intoxicated passenger in Ventura County.
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SS United States completes final voyage, sinks to Gulf floor to become artificial reef
The SS United States completed its final descent into Gulf waters Wednesday night on its journey to becoming an artificial reef.
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Democrat Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects
Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.
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Pacific Palisades homeowners question surging LADWP utility bills on fire-damaged and vacant homes
Many fire survivors in the Pacific Palisades say they're seeing surging bills from LADWP, despite not being able to live in their homes.
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Driver accused of killing 3 women in crash near NoHo Metro station arrested on suspicion of DUI
The man who crashed into several pedestrians in North Hollywood, killing three women, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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Rescue operations underway after building collapses in Brooklyn, New York: FDNY
A three-story building collapsed into an adjacent excavation site, where workers were on scene, according to an FDNY dispatch.
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'Malcolm in the Middle' star, race car driver Frankie Muniz hospitalized after Daytona crash
Actor and race car driver Frankie Muniz was hospitalized Wednesday following a practice-lap crash at Daytona International Speedway, according to his racing team....
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Prominent anti-gang activist calls for LAPD probe after his arrest, release
Clifford "Skipp" Townsend was released from jail Monday and contends the arrest was a stunt orchestrated by the LAPD to tarnish his standing. The allegations stem from the August shooting death of his friend and fellow activist, Reginald Foreman. Authorities allege it was Townsen...
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Anti-gang activist calls for investigation into LAPD
Clifford "Skipp" Townsend, a 62-year-old prominent gang intervention expert and co-founder of the South Los Angeles non-profit 2nd Call, is calling for an investigation against LAPD after his arrest and release....
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Pope Leo returns to national celebration in his second homeland of Peru
Pope Leo XIV arrived in his second homeland of Peru on Wednesday, returning to the place that he credits with teaching him how to be a pastor and where a nationwide party erupted to welcome the beloved "Padre Robert" home....