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A new AP-NORC poll shows that about half of U.S. adults (49%) are now "extremely" or "very" concerned about being able to afford gasoline in the coming months. This marks a significant jump from July 2026, when only 39% of respondents expressed the same level of worry.

Four people were pulled from the dark water after the crash -- with two pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials said. Two others were airlifted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and remained unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Hospital staff, her lawyers said, were working to save Pike’s life and as of late Thursday were trying to clear the two doses of the drug that the state uses to execute prisoners.

The seasonal festival will run through Jan. 3, 2027, with ice tubing, outdoor ice skating, snow play, carnival rides and games, visits with Santa and live entertainment, organizers said.

A bat found in Long Beach has tested positive for rabies, marking the city's first confirmed detection in more than a decade, health officials announced Friday.

Police bodycam footage released Friday shows the moment officers located and arrested Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan.

For every $1 of CalFresh benefits spent on any fresh fruits and vegetables at a participating retailer, CalFresh recipients get $1 back on their EBT card to spend on any CalFresh-eligible food for up to $60 monthly. 

Two people were killed in a collision Friday when a vehicle struck a tree in Encino.

The remains of Edward Perez, 46, and Ricky Phillips, 61, were discovered at a remote Lancaster property after a massive law enforcement search kicked off Tuesday near where the men disappeared in mid-September.

Even though it's fall, triple digit temps will hit Southern California for about a week as an Extreme Heat Warning is in effect from Friday, Oct. 2 till  Thursday, Oct. 8.

Official economic reports suggest inflation is cooling, but everyday bank accounts and grocery bills tell a very different story. Financial analyst and wealth manager Nick Pardini sits down with Glen Walker to break down the middle class squeeze, rising housing costs, and why the real cost of living diverges from government figures.

LAPD arrested a man for allegedly killing a Culver City bus driver. A motive for the shooting is still unknown. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to lead a renewed criminal investigation.

Following the death of a student at Franklin High, parenting experts are advising parents to speak with their children about bullying and urge students to report incidents to trusted adults rather than intervening physically.

Nicole Linton, a traveling nurse who sped through a Windsor Hills intersection in 2022 killing six people, was convicted Friday of six counts of second-degree murder.

The suspect who opened fire on a Culver City bus driver in Mar Vista Thursday night has been taken into custody by LAPD detectives.