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October 27, 2023

LA freeway chase ends in brazen daylight robbery by masked bandits: video

A crew of bandits donning black ski masks deliberately crashed into an Alfa Romeo on a busy Los Angeles freeway in a daring armed robbery earlier this week.

October 27, 2023

How a handyman known for taking on squatters invoked this civil process to turn the tables on a celebrity chef

Flash Shelton, a handyman, said he employed squatter tactic to take on Iron Chef winner Adam Fleischman, who was accused of living in a woman's Hollywood home rent-free.

October 26, 2023

Oregon fisherman earns over $100K after removing unwanted species found in state's rivers

An Oregon fisherman was caught and removed 10,755 Northern Pikeminnows in the Columbia and Snake river systems during the 2023 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program.

October 26, 2023

Judge denies Idaho student murder suspect Bryan Kohberger's indictment dismissal request

A judge rejected University of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger’s efforts to dismiss the grand jury indictment Thursday.

October 26, 2023

US attorney for California says he declined to partner with Weiss on Hunter Biden charges in his district

Martin Estrada, U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, told congressional investigators he declined to partner with Special Counsel David Weiss in the Hunter Biden investigation.

October 26, 2023

Police looking for reported human remains find plastic skull beer bong instead: 'Trick or treat'

Reports of human remains in a Washington State river ended up being a Halloween prank as police found a skull beer bong made of plastic, according to a Facebook post shared by officers.

October 26, 2023

Biden admin paves way to cease all offshore California fossil fuel drilling operations

The Biden administration is moving forward with a plan to force companies to remove oil and gas infrastructure from federal leases off the coast of California.

October 26, 2023

Fire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests

Millions of conifers have succumbed to drought, and made them susceptible to pests and disease, as fires have swept across much of the west.

October 26, 2023

Las Vegas hotel workers arrested after disrupting traffic in labor dispute rally

Hotel employees striving for new union contracts gathered along the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday evening. The demonstration disrupted traffic and resulted in multiple arrests.

October 26, 2023

SeaWorld San Diego announces public vote for naming its rare emperor penguin chick

SeaWorld San Diego is enlisting the public's help in naming its newest emperor penguin, a female chick hatched on Sept. 12. The poll closes on October 31.