'Heartbreaking.' Laguna Beach man charged with beating mother to death with hammer
A 36-year-old Laguna Beach man was charged with beating his visiting mother to death with a hammer in his home.
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Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
Richard Sterban, the bass vocalist of The Oak Ridge Boys and a country music hall of famer, died Saturday, his family and the band said in a statement. He was 83....
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Pope Leo laments violence enveloping Peru as he ministers in his former diocese
Pope Leo XIV prayed Saturday for an end to the violence ravaging Peru, addressing one of his adopted homeland's most pressing concerns during visits to his former cathedral and a remote community in his onetime diocese....
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San Dimas gunshot victims identified in possible double homicide
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Cheryl Caliendo, 70, and Damien Jones, 51, were found dead inside a home at a San Dimas mobile home park. The deaths are being investigated as a double homicide....
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SoCal to stay dry, sunny before another chance of showers next week. Here's when rain could return
Saturday's morning showers gave way to clearing skies across Southern California, with dry and sunny conditions expected through the weekend before rain chances return next week....
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Big scoop: Berkeley police nab man who stole $400 in Ben & Jerry's ice cream
Police in Berkeley arrested an Oakland man accused of stealing more than 44 pints — about $400 — in premium ice cream.
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Airports, passengers recover from FAA meltdown as chaotic holiday travel season looms
Following a historic four-hour FAA ground stop triggered by a faulty communications router, U.S. airports face thousands of lingering flight cancellations and delays just days before Thanksgiving travel ramps up....
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Emergency crews responding to vessel collision near Port of New Orleans on Mississippi River
The incident occurred Friday on the Mississippi River.
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Deputy working security at South Carolina gun show fatally shoots person who shot him
A deputy working security at a South Carolina gun show fatally shot a person who opened fire on him Saturday, authorities said.
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SpaceX's Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic first
SpaceX's Starship made a triumphant return to Earth, caught in midair by giant mechanical arms where its journey began 22 hours earlier.
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Some cancellations, delays persist at LAX after nationwide ground stop
The day after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop, many travelers at LAX found their flights canceled or delayed.
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SpaceX completes historic 'catch' at Texas base after Starship returns to Earth
SpaceX successfully completed a historic "catch" as its Starship returned to the South Texas base Saturday after blasting off from the same spot Friday evening....
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Port of New Orleans sues tanker owner hours after riverboat crash
The Port of New Orleans wasted no time in filing a lawsuit against the owners of an asphalt tanker the same day it slammed into a river cruise boat on the Mississippi....