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WATCH: Video shows Virginia police's daring house fire rescue
Police in Culpepper, Virginia, made a daring rescue to save a man that was unconscious but breathing in a house fire.
Obama warns donors that races are 'on the razor's edge' as he ramps up midterm push
Former President Barack Obama is increasing his role in the midterms, raising money, cutting ads and hitting the campaign trail.
Katie Zacharia appointed White House press secretary, Trump says
Katie Zacharia has been offered the job of White House Press Secretary, a White House official confirmed.
Avert 'ecological tailspin': Advocates sue California over one of the largest water systems in the world
An environmental group and water agency representing farmers are suing California, arguing the state is taking excessive amounts of water out of the Bay Delta, harming fish and the ecosystem.
Lawsuit accusing O.C. Board of Education trustee of choking neighbor dismissed
A neighbor accused an Orange County Board of Education trustee of attacking and choking him after a road rage incident in 2023. A lawsuit against the trustee was dismissed earlier this year.
Teen faces manslaughter charge after 18-year-old dies in Dallas shooting
A 15-year-old boy is facing a manslaughter charge after an 18-year-old he shot inside a car died from his injuries.
Dallas Weather: Hurricane Isaias Gulf Coast impact & local weather forecast
Hurricane Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast with 110 mph winds and rain, while high pressure keeps local weather warm, clear, and dry.
This Joshua Tree highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs
Every year, hundreds of animals die trying to cross State Route 62, connecting L.A. and Joshua Tree. The research to fix it is a bit unconventional.
Arellano: We live in a world the L.A. City Hall audio leak scandal wrought. Thank God
The recording that exposed the quartet's machinations ultimately destroyed the type of ethnic politicking that made the careers of too many self-serving power grabbers. The transcript of their back-and-forth now reads as prophecy.
Police lawsuits have cost L.A. nearly half a billion dollars since 2019, new data show
The rise of multimillion-dollar "nuclear verdicts" involving the Los Angeles Police Department has caused payouts over officer misconduct, traffic accidents and workplace discrimination to soar in recent years, according to a Times analysis of data from the city attorney's office.
Mexican Mafia suspects charged with shaking down L.A. County business, ordering shooting
The FBI said six people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from a business in Pomona and ordering the shooting of a man who owned a debt to gangsters affiliated with the Mexican Mafia.
'Circling like sharks': Companies are buying up L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement
Victims of sex abuse in line to receive payouts from L.A. County are being approached by private companies that offer a lump sum in exchange for the right to collect their future checks.
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Veterans welcomed home from Honor Flight Mission 24
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