Pregnant Woman Killed by Falling Tree in Queens
A pregnant woman died after a large tree fell on her in Queens Sunday evening, and another woman hit by the tree was seriously injured, according to authorities. The tree fell on the women at around...
View ArticleMissing Hikers Reported in Griffith Park
Authorities were searching for three hikers reported missing in Griffith Park on Sunday night, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman said. The hikers were reported missing about 9:20 p.m. and...
View ArticleBoardwalk Crash Victims Thankful to Be Alive
Less than 24 hours after they were hit by a car, Yasim Balci and her husband Mustafa were back at work on the Venice boardwalk. Yasim was thrown several feet to the grass during Saturday's crash that...
View ArticleVenice Crash Prompts Calls for More Barriers
After a driver allegedly went on a deadly rampage when he plowed into pedestrians at the Venice Beach boardwalk, an LA City Councilman on Sunday called for better barriers to prevent such tragedies....
View ArticleNo BART Strike Monday, Gov. Steps In
WIth less than two hours to spare, Gov. Jerry Brown stepped in and averted a potentially crippling BART strike. Gov. Brown called for a seven day board of inquiry investigation late Sunday, according...
View ArticleTaco Bell Teases New Doritos Locos Flavor
Taco Bell released a Vine video to tease yet another Doritos Locos Tacos flavor that will hit restaurants later this month. The new, mystery flavor will join the popular Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos...
View Article4-Year-Old Mayor of Minn. Town Wins Second Term
The 4-year-old mayor of a small town in Minnesota was re-elected Sunday on a platform that embraced fundraising for charities and regular playtime. Robert "Bobby" Tufts' name was drawn from a "ballot...
View ArticleCaught on Video: Supermarket Wall Collapses in Fire
A wall collapsed Sunday night as firefighters knocked down a fire at the Verdugo Rancho Supermarket in Glassell Park. The fire destroyed the 5,000-square-foot building at 3344 North Verdugo Rd. Crews...
View ArticlePowerball Jackpot Jumps to $400M
The winning numbers in the Powerball lottery drawing Saturday night were 21-24-36-42-45 with Powerball 15, however there were no winners. Map: Los Angeles' Lucky Retailers The jackpot for the next...
View ArticleMedia Reactions to A-Rod's Big Day
Major League Baseball sealed Alex Rodriguez's fate on Monday when it announced his suspension through 2014 over his connection to the Biogenesis anti-aging clinic that supplied performance-enhancing...
View ArticleNewlywed "Robbed of Her Life" in Venice Crash
The family of a newlywed killed when a driver crashed through a crowd on the Venice Beach Boardwalk arrived in Southern California Sunday night as mourners continued to leave items at the site of...
View Article2 Children Strangled by Escaped Python
Two children were killed Monday morning by a python that got loose from an urban zoo in Canada and slithered into an upstairs apartment. Two boys, ages five and seven, were staying at their friend's...
View ArticleHunger Strike Continues Outside Northwestern Hospital
More than a dozen protesters continued a hunger strike Monday morning on the steps of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago to fight for fair treatment of undocumented immigrants in need of organ...
View ArticleMLB Commissioner Bud Selig's Full Statement on Suspensions
Below is Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig's statement on the suspension of Alex Rodriguez and 12 other players as a result of MLB's Biogenesis investigation. Major League Baseball has...
View ArticleBaseball’s New Storm
Fifteen years ago this summer, Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa put on the greatest show in baseball, slamming homer after homer, as far as the eye could see. But the sunny season of Mark and Sammy...
View ArticleArraignment Delayed for Cop Facing Assault Charge
An Orange County Sheriff’s deputy facing assault charges for allegedly secretly tainting a teenager's pizza with pepper spray during a traffic stop got a nearly three-week reprieve on Monday when his...
View ArticleAmazon Founder Jeff Bezos Buys Washington Post
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos purchased The Washington Post Company's newspaper publishing business with a pricetag of $250 million, the company announced Monday. The announcement was made during an...
View ArticleMan Plows Car Into Crowd on Venice Boardwalk
A 38-year-old man is accused of slamming his Dodge Avenger into a crowd on the iconic Venice boardwalk Aug. 3, 2013, after slipping through vehicle barriers. An Italian woman on her honeymoon was...
View ArticleTechnical Difficulty Halts "Transformers" Ride
Firefighters responded to Universal Studios-Hollywood Monday after a report of several people stuck on "Transformers: The Ride-3D." Aerial video showed at least two fire-rescue vehicles outside the...
View ArticleObama to Take Housing Questions in Zillow Online Roundtable
President Barack Obama will field online questions on Wednesday as part of his California tour to address homeownership. On Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. ET, Obama will take questions about housing from homeowners,...
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