Pursuit Driver Crashes Stolen Van Into LAPD Cars
The driver of a stolen cargo van smashed head-on into LAPD cruisers and other vehicles during a chase Tuesday afternoon on South Los Angeles surface streets and freeways. The driver's circuitous route...
View Article1,000-Pound Granite Slab Traps Man in Truck
Pinned between a massive slab of granite and the wall of a cargo container, a worker who appeared to aid in his own extrication was rescued Tuesday afternoon in Fontana. The 1,000-pound piece of rock,...
View Article13 Arrested in Alleged NY Sex Trafficking Ring
Federal agents raided four brothels in New York and arrested 13 people in an alleged sex trafficking and prostitution ring dating back to 2008, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Manhattan U.S. Attorney...
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Officials Search for Remains at 9/11 Plane Part Site
Workers for the medical examiner's office began sifting soil Monday for possible human remains at a site near the World Trade Center where a chunk of airplane debris believed to have come from one of...
View ArticleLA Artists Star in Possible Soda Ad Decried as Racist
Members of a Los Angeles-based hip hop collective star in what appears to be an advertisement for a major soft drink that is being denounced as racist and misogynistic. The 59-second ad depicts a...
View ArticleEyes Turn to Crowded Sky Above LA After Midair Collision
The midair collision of two planes over Westlake Village this week points out that no matter how big the sky, it’s rarely wide open. And the skies over Southern California are among the most crowded in...
View ArticleTexas Town Urges Residents to Buy Guns in Support of 2nd Amendment
Gun Barrel City is a town living up to its name. The Gun Barrel City Council unanimously passed on Tuesday night a nonbinding resolution that urges the town's 5,000-plus residents to buy a firearm if...
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Taxpayers Likely to Foot $160K Bill for OC Hiker Rescue
It cost authorities more than $160,000 to conduct a multiday, multiagency search to find two teens who got lost in rugged terrain in Trabuco Canyon and were rescued less than a mile from their car....
View ArticleIE Mayor Among City Leaders Raided by FBI, IRS
Federal agents served warrants at six Riverside County homes, including those belonging to members of the Moreno Valley City Council, as part of a corruption investigation. Agents with the IRS, FBI and...
View ArticleEyes Turn to Crowded Sky Above LA After Midair Collision
The midair collision of two planes over Westlake Village in California this week points out that no matter how big the sky, it’s rarely wide open. And the skies over Southern California are among the...
View ArticleFive Lessons from the Kings' Game 1 Loss
Justin Williams scored late in the third period to send the Los Angeles Kings to overtime on Tuesday night, but when Jonathan Quick turned over the puck behind his net and allowed Alex Steen to score,...
View ArticleBoston Carjack Victim: "God Was with Me"
The 26-year-old Chinese engineer who was carjacked by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said he was "lucky" to survive an agonizing 90-minute car ride that ended with his escape. "God was with me,"...
View ArticleRed Flag Warnings in Effect for SoCal Mountain Areas
A red flag warning, indicating increased wildfire danger, is in effect Wednesday morning for a widespread area as hot, dry and windy conditions move into Southern California. Weather Page: Severe...
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9/11 Plane Part Hoisted from Alley, No Remains Found
A 250-pound piece of an airplane wing that is believed to be part of a 9/11 jetliner was hoisted out of an alley near the World Trade Center where it was found last week and taken into police custody....
View ArticleBoston Bombing Timeline
This Monday, April 15, 2013 photo provided by Bob Leonard shows bombing suspects Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, center right in black hat, and his brother, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, center left in white hat,...
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1 Rescued From SUV Struck by Pursuit Driver
Fire-rescue crews extricated one person from an SUV Cothat overturned after a head-on collision with a car involved in a brief pursuit early Wednesday in Willowbrook that began after an attempted...
View ArticleVirgin America "Nerd Bird" Flight Takes at SJC
Brisbane-based Virgin America recently hired an industry guru to help it shuffle its flights in search of better profits. Part of that shuffle includes new service between San Jose and Los Angeles...
View ArticleVideo Captures Motorcyclist Ramming Into 2 Bicyclists
Three people miraculously walked away from a pileup on a winding corner of Mulholland Drive after a motorcycle slammed into two bicycles, sending one rider flipping through the air. A YouTube video...
View ArticleProtest Over XL Pipeline Ads at Facebook HQ
Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full of angry. The Facebook founder and CEO recently started a political advocacy group called...
View ArticleMan Apparently Kills Wife, Daughter-in-Law, Then Self
In an apparent double-murder suicide, three people were found fatally shot Wednesday morning in Hacienda Heights. An 84-year-old man apparently killed his 80-year-old wife and their 62-year-old...
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