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E-bike battery starts fire inside San José apartment, killing 1
Lithium-ion batteries have become exceedingly common amid a proliferation of chargeable electronics, including smartphones, laptops, headphones, e-cigarettes, vacuums and e-bikes.
WATCH: Artemis II flyby delivers key lunar science insights
Science editor Asa Stahl explains how Artemis II flyby research informs future lunar missions, base-building and international cooperation, and what to watch as the crew returns to Earth.
Spencer Pratt's move to Santa Barbara County after his Palisades house burned raises eligibility questions in L.A. mayor's race
Pratt said he moved into a home in Carpinteria in Santa Barbara County after his home burned in the Palisades fire last year, raising questions over his eligibility in L.A. mayoral contest.
Latino voters undecided on who to back in L.A. mayoral primary, new poll finds
A new UCLA poll found that L.A. Latino voters remain largely undecided on who they plan to vote for in the upcoming mayoral primary.
WATCH: Emergency landing on PA highway caught on video
A car dashcam caught the moment a small plane landed on I-78 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, after the pilot encountered engine problems.
WATCH: ‘GMA’ reveals name of baby African Penguin chick at New York Aquarium
The critically endangered penguin was given the name Walter after Hans Walters, a New York Aquarium curator and field scientist who worked to protect animals and staff during Hurricane Sandy.
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WATCH: Exchange program helps teens see the USA
Under L.A. mayor's $300-million homeless program, 40% have returned to the street
Even as Mayor Karen Bass' signature homelessness initiative brings more people indoors, a growing number are winding up back on the street.
California election experts sound alarm as rate of rejected ballots quadruples
A significant number of mail-in ballots arrived too late to be counted in California's Nov. 4 special election for Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom's successful measure to reconfigure the state's congressional districts, according to state data.
House Democrats to hold California 'shadow hearings' on midterm election security
House Democrats will hold informal hearings in California on midterm election security, following multiple threats of intervention in state-run voting by the Trump administration.
The loophole that keeps a Trump loyalist serving as L.A.'s top federal prosecutor
While other appointees have been forced out by judges, Bill Essayli has been allowed to lead the L.A. office under the title of 'first assistant U.S. attorney.'
Pip pip hooray! Jackie and Shadow's chicks are breaking out of their shells
One of the Big Bear bald eagle couple's eggs started to hatch, known as a "pip." The event marks a joyous turnaround after the raptors lost their first clutch to ravens. A pip on the second egg was spotted Saturday.
'Beautiful family' shattered as Pomona couple expecting first child killed in police pursuit
Pomona couple Jennifer Alejandra Loera-Zarco and Marc Anthony Trejo Saldívar were expecting their first child when they died in a high-speed police chase.
