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February 10, 2022

California multimillionaire Peter Chadwick gets 15 years after pleading guilty to killing his wife

A Southern California multimillionaire who became an international fugitive after being accused of strangling his wife in 2012 was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years to life in prison.

February 10, 2022

Freeway signs slam Los Angeles DA Gascon as snubbed deputies cry foul over his town hall with public defenders

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon came under renewed fire Thursday for taking pre-screened questions from a group of public defenders and meeting with them – after snubbing his own staff.

February 10, 2022

2 U.S. tourists charged in Rome police officer's fatal stabbing

A police officer in Rome was killed by two U.S. citizens in 2021. The two men have been convicted of murder. The officer was hailed a hero after he was stabbed 11 times.

February 10, 2022

Venice Beach residents blast Los Angeles officials over crime, homeless encampment safety concerns

A group of Venice Beach, California, residents warned city leadership they could be liable for multimillion-dollar lawsuit payouts for not enforcing laws banning overnight homeless encampments.

February 10, 2022

Emerald Fire: Laguna Beach blaze prompts evacuations, highway shutdown in California

A wildfire south of Los Angeles Thursday has prompted the city of Laguna Beach to issue evacuation orders, shut down schools and close a key roadway in the area.

February 10, 2022

Snowy, rainy weather shifts over Great Lakes as record high temperatures expected in California

Thursday is pretty quiet day for much of the country, with above-average temperatures forecast for most across the Lower 48. 

February 10, 2022

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's stolen classic car recovered by police

Police have recovered a 1962 Chevy II Nova that was stolen from Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong last week.

February 10, 2022

Florida couple visiting LA robbed at gunpoint, victim shot in leg

A Florida couple visiting Los Angeles were robbed on Wednesday afternoon and one of the victims was shot in the leg, according to reports.

February 9, 2022

Los Angeles deputy DAs slam George Gascon for declining their invitation to defend himself against recall

Democratic Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon’s own deputies slammed him for allegedly blowing them off at a virtual town hall event at which they’d asked him to explain why he shouldn’t be recalled.

February 9, 2022

Sens. Braun, Lankford demand White House, HHS recognize natural immunity from COVID

GOP senators are calling on the Biden administration to publicize data on the effectiveness of natural immunity in preventing additional cases of COVID-19, arguing the White House is too concerned with mandates to recognize that millions of Americans have already built up natural antibodies from a prior infection.