City of El Centro issues injunction against LAFCO
The injunction would mean that a judge would order LAFCO to “stop any proceedings on a proposed healthcare district expansion project until LAFCO…
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City of Yuma holds free stargazing event at West Wetlands Park
Participants got the chance to get a close-up view of a meteor shower as well as learn all about stars, constellations, and…
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Political science professor on political violence
UChicago Political Science Professor Robert Pape spoke with Margaret Brennan on a survey showing sentiments for political violence growing on both…
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Ohio Rep. Mike Turner on Hunter Biden and Iran prisoners
Ohio Representative Mike Turner spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan on Hunter Biden and Americans detained in…
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Southern California mall robbed, suspects still at large
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said the theft happened at around 4:00pm Saturday at Nordstrom in the Westfield Topanga…
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Arizona fire crews respond to hazmat fire at recycling plant
The Glendale Fire Department (GFD) said crews responded to the plant at around 6:00pm Saturday after reports that a semi-truck and its trailer were…
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Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California
It’s a discovery to make researchers howl with delight, given that the native species was hunted to extinction in California in the 1920s. Only in…
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Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
Experts say a mishmash of ways more than 3,000 counties calculate heat deaths means we don’t really know how many people die in the U.S. each year…
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Skull found at Arizona preserve identified as belonging to missing Native American man
Authorities have identified a skull found by a hiker at an Arizona preserve as that of Jerole Tsinnijinnie, a Native American man who had been…
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Possible thunderstorms in higher terrain areas
Thunderstorm activity is expected to remain primarily in higher terrain areas north and east of phoenix over the next couple of…
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Minnesota police officer in recovery after being shot in the shoulder
The officer, a seven-year-veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department, was shot in the shoulder. He is expected to recover, and was released from…
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House fire in Imperial County results in two deaths
According to ICFD, the fire broke out at around 9:30pm on Wednesday, August 9, and fire crews were dispatched to a fire in the area of Seaview Drive…
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BLM shares updates on the Imperial Dam Recreation Area power outage
According to BLM, while only one small section of the larger recreation area has been restored, they still want to prepare visitors for limited…
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Local dance studio holds fundraiser to perform at Disneyland and NYC
Glam Dance Studio says the event, which started at 10:00am, is to raise funds for their Gems Dancers to perform at Disneyland and New York…
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DeSantis and Haley participate in Iowa State Fair’s Fair-Side Chats
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley took the stage Saturday morning, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Both candidates took jabs at…
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Virginia man recycles used Dunkin’ Donuts coffee grounds to help environment
The coffee grounds from Dunkin’ Donuts were going straight into the trash until one man had the idea to recycle them. Now, they’re being used in…
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Several people injured after car crashes into Taco Bell in Kentucky
Kentucky State Police say two cars crashed Friday afternoon on Versailles Road, which resulted in one car going off the right shoulder and crashing…
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Hawaii officials say 80 people have died in the Lahaina wildfire
The death toll in Maui County continues to rise as firefighters work to contain wildfires in the area, which is currently 85%…
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Summer camp in California gives Jewish children of color a haven to be different together
One camper, from Oakland, California, has a white Jewish mother and a father who is Black and Muslim. Another was adopted in Uganda by a white Jewish…
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to bomb threat aimed at then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs
James Clark, 38, entered a guilty plea to one count of sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official, according to a news…
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