Flesh-eating screwworm outbreak escalates in West Texas; strict transport ban issued

Federal and state agricultural officials have confirmed that the number of New World screwworm cases in the United States has reached 27, prompting Texas authorities to issue a fresh round of emergency quarantine orders to combat the flesh-eating parasite's expansion in West Texas.

Carson street takeover: 1 dead, 6 wounded in shooting

One person is dead and six others are injured after gunfire erupted at a street takeover in Carson over the weekend. Investigators believe there were at least two shooters.

Hazmat cleanup begins in Garden Grove at GKN Aerospace after chemical emergency forced mass evacuations

Crews are expected to spend several days removing neutralized methyl methacrylate (MMA) from two storage tanks while officials continue monitoring air quality throughout the surrounding community.

1 dead, 6 wounded in LA street takeover
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Investigators said a street takeover ended with gunfire that left one person dead and six others wounded.  

Toxic chemical cleanup to begin in Garden Grove
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The operation is being coordinated through a unified command that includes the Orange County Health Care Agency, the South Coast Air Quality Management District and GKN Aerospace.

Los Angeles Venezuelans collect aid after deadly earthquake as business owner searches for missing parents

Full Arepas, on Seventh Street near Hill Street, is accepting donations through Tuesday for people affected by the deadly earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela last week. Owner Kelly Montano said her parents are missing near Caracas.

Volunteers collect donations for Venezuela
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Volunteers in Los Angeles collected donations to send to Venezuela in the wake of the deadly earthquakes near Caracas.

WATCH: The moment U.S. rescuers pull a baby from Venezuela ruins

A nine-month-old infant and the child’s mother were saved from the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela by members of a Virginia search and rescue team who are there trying to save lives after a pair of devastating earthquakes.

Bill Maher awarded Mark Twain Prize during Kennedy Center ceremony

Those who were looking forward to witnessing one of comedy’s biggest nights of the year on Sunday will get their chance late next month as the presentation of the 2026 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor returns to Netflix.

Teen helps stop Sherman Oaks fire caused by man dragging shopping cart

A 13-year-old helped stop a fire after spotting flames outside his Sherman Oaks home and alerting his family, who began putting out the blaze before firefighters arrived.

Teen helps stop fire in Sherman Oaks
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A teen is hailed a hero for helping take down a fire allegedly started by a man dragging a shopping cart in Sherman Oaks.

3 firefighters die fighting Snyder Fire near Colorado-Utah border

The fast-moving flames of a wildfire burning near the Colorado-Utah border claimed the lives of three firefighters and injured two others who had huddled inside emergency shelters to escape the blaze.

Northridge father detained by ICE during routine check-in
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Miguel Raudes won a seven-year legal battle in 2023 when a judge granted him a withholding of removal due to threats of political persecution in Nicaragua. However, DHS is now attempting to deport him to an unspecified third country.

Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean reopens with a high-tech twist

Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction has reopened following a two-month refurbishment that adds a next-generation transforming Audio-Animatronic pirate to the classic grotto scene.

2nd teen found guilty of premeditated murder in brutal Oxnard church attack

Evidence presented in court established that the teens repeatedly beat and stomped Davy Pichel outside St. Anthony's Catholic Church, walking away and returning multiple times to continue the assault.

Rats feast after Boyle Heights warehouse fire
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After a massive fire at the Lineage cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights was knocked down, an estimated 85 million pounds of meat, poultry, seafood, and bread began rotting without refrigeration.