LAPD shares back-to-school safety tips ahead of first day of class

With over half a million LA students returning to campus on Aug. 12, local police are launching a back-to-school safety push to protect young pedestrians, cyclists, and bus riders.

4 cases of 'rabbit fever' confirmed on Long Island, health department says

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services said it was investigating four cases of tularemia, a tick-borne disease that can spread through small dead animals, like rabbits.

New study reveals Americans feelings on free enterprise, capitalism and socialism

A new poll offers insight into how Americans view different economic systems, highlighting public consensus and division over the trade-offs, benefits, and disadvantages of each approach.

Possible kidnap suspect, accomplices arrested after pursuit
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During the chase, the suspect allegedly threw a backpack containing a firearm and narcotics off a 91 Freeway overpass to people in another vehicle, who were later tracked down and arrested.

Rep. Chuck Edwards ends campaign after ethics committee cites inappropriate conduct

North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards announced Wednesday that he is ending his reelection campaign, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured.

Lineage warehouse fire: Neighbors vent frustrations at hearing
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South Coast Air Quality Management District staff and representatives of Lineage Logistics are scheduled to make presentations Thursday on the second day of a hearing for a request for an abatement order against the company in response to the fire at its Boyle Heights cold storage warehouse.

SpaceX rocket slams into the moon
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 A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year, scientists reported.

Study: Viagra could slow spread of cancer
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The findings, published in Cancer Research, suggest sildenafil — Viagra’s active ingredient — interferes with metastasis by disrupting cancer cells’ cholesterol supply.

Three people charged with making threats in Nolan Wells case

Three people have been charged for making threats to a judge, a witness and local officials tied to the investigation of Nolan Well’s death.

Parolee charged with murder in Orange
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Pedro Amarillaslares is currently booked at Orange County Jail on charges of murder and felon in possession of a firearm. 

Vets provide update on bald eagle Jackie
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Jackie recently experienced a severe medical setback at the Ojai Raptor Center after her packed cell volume dropped below 13%, indicating her anemia has regressed following a life-saving blood transfusion.

Measles exposure at Universal Studios Hollywood
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Those who have previously had measles or received the recommended measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccine are likely protected but should still watch for symptoms, health officials said. People who are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status are at greater risk of infection.

Dr. Fauci held in contempt of Congress by Senate committee

A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after his recent testimony before lawmakers during which he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than one hundred times.

Florida man accused of cutting off diver's air supply in fight over coveted lobster diving spot

A battle over a lobster diving spot off the Florida coast allegedly escalated into an underwater nightmare after a man was accused of shutting off another diver's air supply, a confrontation that landed him behind bars on an attempted murder charge.

UK institute reports AI models used deception in tests
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United Kingdom's AI Security Institute reports advanced AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI showed unprecedented levels of autonomy and deception.

Woman previously jailed for husband's death pleads guilty to killing wife
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Yolanda Marodi pleaded guilty to killing her wife, Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca "Becky" Marodi, in San Diego County. She had previously served time behind bars over manslaughter of her first husband.