Oregon $1.3B Powerball winner is Laotian immigrant who has cancer

Cheng “Charlie" Saephan has been battling cancer for eight years. "Now I can bless my family and hire a good doctor for myself," he said.

Security guard shot outside music executive Cash XO’s Encino home

LAPD was investigating after a security guard was shot multiple times outside Cash XO's home. Cash XO founded XO Records with recording artist, The Weeknd.

At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police

An investigation found that at least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative.

Patrick's Roadhouse, iconic diner in Santa Monica, to close

The diner, which opened in 1973, was frequently visited by celebrities such as Johnny Carson, Lucille Ball, and Goldie Hawn.

Leading vegan restaurant now serving meat, says plant-based eating isn't enough to save planet

An L.A. vegan restaurant is changing its menu to include “regenerative" farming products, such as meat, dairy and eggs. “I realized that animal integration is crucial," the owner said.

LA man uses mannequin to drive in carpool lane

California Highway Patrol in Santa Fe Springs pulled the driver over Thursday to find a mannequin sitting in his passenger seat.

LAX-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing after exit slide issues on Boeing aircraft

Delta Flight 520 bound for Los Angeles was forced to return to New York City to make an emergency landing after the crew reported issues with an exit slide on the right wing of the Boeing 767-300ER aircraft.

USC President responds to 90+ arrests from pro-Palestine protests on campus

Two days after the protests broke out on campus and 10 days after canceling a pro-Palestine valedictorian's graduation speech, USC President Carol Folt issued a full-page statement.

USC cancels main stage commencement ceremony

Citing new safety measures, USC announced it is canceling the "main stage" commencement ceremony that had been planned for May 10.

Americans face 'direct' threats from foreign dictators, terrorists, migrants: 3 things to know

The United States faces an "increasingly fragile global order" that's strained by competition from adversarial world powers and foreign humanitarian disasters fueling migration, a U.S. spy report says.

Watch: Massive tornado crosses Nebraska interstate, residents told to see shelter

As weather officials urged eastern Nebraska residents to seek shelter, a massive tornado was spotted on Friday moving through Lincoln and Omaha metro areas.