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January 2, 2024

Appeals court delivers fatal blow to California city pushing natural gas ban

A federal appeals panel handed a fatal blow to an ordinance passed by the City of Berkeley, California, that would have banned new natural gas hookups in buildings.

January 2, 2024

New ordinance makes stopping, standing on Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridges a potential misdemeanor

Stopping or standing on the Las Vegas Strip's crowded pedestrian bridges can now amount to a misdemeanor under a newly-approved ordinance.

January 2, 2024

WWII-era unexploded bomb washed ashore on Santa Cruz beach by powerful storms

The Santa Cruz County Sherriff's office said authorities recovered an unexploded bomb from the beach in Parajo Dunes on New Year's Eve.

January 2, 2024

Man found dead at Salt Lake City International Airport after climbing into plane engine

Police in Salt Lake City are investigating the death of a 30-year-old man who climbed inside the engine of a plane on the airport's deicing pad.

January 2, 2024

Gunman arrested after breaching Colorado Supreme Court, holding guard at gunpoint: cops

The Colorado Supreme Court building in Denver was breached by an armed intruder who shot out windows and held a security guard hostage, state police say.

January 2, 2024

Chinese exchange student found: Police reveal devious cyberscheme kidnappers used to extort family

The scammers tried to convince both Chinese exchange student Kai Zhuang and his family that they were each in danger in order to extort money from the Zhuang family.

January 2, 2024

California woman brought guns and 'down payment' to meet 'hitman,' have husband killed in bitter divorce

A California equestrian whose divorce would end her lavish lifestyle pleaded guilty to a failed murder-for-hire plot targeting her husband Mark Remley.

January 2, 2024

Ex-gang leader suspected of Tupac Shakur murder seeks house arrest prior to trial

A former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with the 1996 killing of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur is seeking release to house arrest due to poor health before the June trial.

January 2, 2024

San Francisco train derails and catches fire, causing minor injuries and service disruptions

On New Year's Day, a commuter train derailed and caught fire near Orinda in the San Francisco Bay Area. The incident occurred as the train was traveling to Lafayette.

January 2, 2024

Over 50 members of Utah Mormon congregations suffer carbon monoxide poisoning during service

First responders treated nearly 50 members of a Utah Mormon church after congregants reported symptoms of carbon monoxide poising on Sunday.