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Mangione wants death penalty count tossed in CEO murder case
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a federal judge to dismiss the murder count that could lead to his execution if he were ... Read More
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Palisades fire suspect placed gun in stuffed animal, made recent fire threat, feds allege
LOS ANGELES — The 29-year-old man accused of sparking one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles allegedly threatened to burn down his home in Florida last month during an argument with a relative and then ...Read more
Tech billionaire Marc Benioff says Trump should deploy National Guard to San Francisco
LOS ANGELES — Marc Benioff has become the latest Silicon Valley tech leader to signal his approval of President Donald Trump, saying that the president is doing a great job and ought to deploy the National Guard to deal ...Read more
Trump's deal-making diplomacy grows fragile as China fires back
President Donald Trump’s preference to cut one-to-one deals with allies and adversaries has been the hallmark of his self-proclaimed deal-making magic, but with the China trade truce seemingly teetering on collapse, the ...Read more
Biden starts radiation treatment for aggressive prostate cancer
Former President Joe Biden started radiation treatments for an aggressive form of prostate cancer diagnosed in May.
“As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation ...Read more
Zelenskyy discusses air defense, weapons with Trump, Carney
Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “very positive and productive” phone call with President Donald Trump and also spoke on Saturday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Ukrainian president said in posts on X.
“We ...Read more
Why some Venezuelans are turning back home after years abroad
Economic collapse and political repression drove up to a third of Venezuela’s population to flee over the past decade. Some are now returning home and reembracing loved ones on Venezuelan soil.
This is not the way it ...Read more
Lawmakers sound alarm over lapsed cybersecurity law
WASHINGTON — On and off Capitol Hill, those watching cybersecurity worry the lapse of two key federal programs will discourage information sharing between companies and the federal government, leaving an opening for a ...Read more
La Niña is back. It could mean another dangerously dry winter for Southern California
LOS ANGELES — After months of slight temperature shifts in the Pacific Ocean, La Niña has officially returned — the climate pattern that typically drives drought in Southern California.
The National Oceanic and ...Read more
WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square
CHICAGO — A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
Debbie Brockman, who has worked as ...Read more
Ex-FBI agent, USC security expert to step down from LA Police Commission
LOS ANGELES — A member of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners who led a nationwide search to hire a new LAPD chief and sparked condemnation from activists for his previous counterterrorism research is stepping ...Read more
Hurricane center tracks new Atlantic system while Tropical Storm Jerry moves north
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday began tracking a new potential system in the Atlantic that could develop while keeping tabs on Tropical Storm Jerry as it moves farther away from the Caribbean.
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White House blasts Nobel committee for playing 'politics' with its peace prize
The White House slammed the Nobel committee on Friday for playing “politics” with its prestigious peace prize after President Donald Trump lobbied heavily for the honor — only to see it awarded to Venezuelan ...Read more
US claims Southern California Edison's equipment ignited 2019 Saddle Ridge fire
LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors sued Southern California Edison, saying its equipment ignited the 2019 Saddle Ridge fire, which burned nearly 9,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes in the San Fernando...Read more
Trump announces visit to Cairo and Jerusalem to mark peace deal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced his plans to travel to Cairo and Jerusalem to herald an agreement that has halted the fighting in Gaza and set the stage for Hamas to release hostages the militant group is ...Read more
FBI was working to identify Evergreen High School shooter at time of attack, sheriff says
DENVER — The FBI was working to identify the person behind the Evergreen High School shooter’s social media accounts through search warrants when the attack happened, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Friday...Read more
Trump announces additional 100% China tariff, tech controls
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on China as well as export controls on “any and all critical software” beginning Nov. 1, hours after threatening to cancel an ...Read more
A Virginia house is at center of mortgage fraud case DOJ brought against Letitia James
NORFOLK, Va. — It looks like any other house in the city’s Fairmount Park neighborhood: Plants in the front yard. A front porch decoration announcing “Hello fall.” Toys on the porch. A satellite dish.
But the two-...Read more
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Philadelphia to open one of the country's first LGBTQ+ visitor centers
PHILADELPHIA — When preparing to share Philadelphia's rich LGBTQ+ history with the hundreds of thousands of visitors expected to come to town next ...Read more
'Not who we are': Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear slams National Guard deployment to Democratic cities
The deployment of the Texas National Guard to Chicago at the order of President Donald Trump this week is dividing state governors and sowing discord within the National Governors Association, a long-standing group ...Read more
Gov. Wes Moore, other officials push to prevent unwanted National Guard deployments
WASHINGTON — Multiple state officials and lawmakers have recently moved to support efforts that would make it harder — or even illegal — for President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to Maryland without the...Read more
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