Woman rescued after 40-foot fall from bridge into LA River in Boyle Heights, firefighters say

Video from the Citizen App shows LAFD Air Operations hoisting the woman up to a helicopter for transport to a nearby hospital.
By KABC at ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · · 1 min read

Video from the Citizen App shows LAFD Air Operations hoisting the woman up to a helicopter for transport to a nearby hospital.
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A new section of pipeline has been installed in West Hollywood, replacing a 25-foot damaged section that ruptured, flooding busy streets on Thursday.

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Video from the Citizen App shows LAFD Air Operations hoisting the woman up to a helicopter for transport to a nearby hospital.

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The Department of Homeland Security has eliminated the long-standing "duration of status" rule, implementing a fixed four-year limit on international student and exchange visas.

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