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UCLA library book theft leads to federal prison sentence
Jeffrey Ying would rent the rare documents, bring them home to the Bay Area for days at a time, then return a dummy manuscript instead of the authentic one, prosecutors…
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Drones help issue citations for illegal fireworks and confiscate them in Anaheim, Santa Ana
Anaheim police used drones for the first time to catch those using illegal fireworks, putting the devices in the air 27 times to assist with fireworks-related calls for service.
The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices
The potential unraveling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States has renewed anxiety over fuel prices. It’s raising concern that gasoline prices could go up again if…
Houston shooting marks at least the 8th fatality in US immigration sweeps
A Houston man shot by immigration officers has become at least the eighth person to die during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign.
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Low birth rate risks creating US housing glut over coming decade
As deaths outnumber births by 2030, the population — minus immigrants — would shrink, a CBO report says.
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Fullerton’s historic airport gets a digital upgrade
Operating since 1927, the airport is a self-service hub for smaller aircraft and houses several flight schools and the Orange County Fire Authority’s Firehawk helicopters. It is the last emaining…
Son demands independent probe after father shot and killed by ICE officer in Houston
The son of a man killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston is demanding a full independent investigation.
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Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M after jury found Trump sexually abused and defamed her
A federal judge says writer E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5 million that was set aside after a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in…
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What to know about Graham Platner and the Maine US Senate race
The questions surrounding Democrat Graham Platner have left a crucial U.S. Senate race unsettled just months before the midterm elections.
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The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices
The Trumps administration has been ramping up pressure on state election officials to make sure noncitizens aren't registered to vote. This week, the DOJ warned state officials that they can…