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Uber driver convicted of sexually assaulting female rider in Orange County
Amir Attia was convicted of two felony counts of sexual penetration of an intoxicated person.
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Small wildfire sparks from semi-truck fire on I-5 in Castaic; forward progess halted
The semi-truck fire sparked nearby brush, starting the vegetation fire that grew to at least 15 acres.
Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile.
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Trump says Walmart cut prices at his request, but Walmart statement omits administration’s role
President Donald Trump is claiming credit for Walmart's recent price cuts, though the retailer's statement doesn't mention his administration's involvement.
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Ex-civil rights agency commissioner fired by Trump drops lawsuit in wake of Supreme Court ruling
A former Democratic commissioner of one of the country’s top civil rights agencies has dropped a lawsuit challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump.
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White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can’t be trusted
A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who cannot be trusted.
US-Bosnia World Cup match sets US viewership records in English and Spanish
Fox says the U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Cup was viewed by nearly 26.4 million people, making it the most-watched English-language soccer telecast in the country’s history.
Heavy rain leads to New Jersey store roof collapse as heat wave breaks
Heavy rain and flooding are breaking a heat wave that gripped New York City and much of the Northeast last week.
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Newport Beach assessing chaotic July 4, what drew crowds to the city
After arresting some 400 people in response to disruption and chaos on the Fourth of July, Newport Beach officials are tracking where the revelers came from and what drew them…
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Judge rejects plea deal in case of allegedly illegal poker games at Gilbert Arenas’ Encino home
Yevgeni Gershman, 50, of Woodland Hills, a suspected Israeli organized crime figure, withdrew his guilty plea to multiple charges and will now go to trial.