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October 6, 2023

Navy sailor assigned to USS Germantown vanishes in San Diego

Nija "Towny" Townsend Jr., 20, was last seen around 1 p.m. Saturday, while on liberty call from USS Germantown landing ship in San Diego.

October 6, 2023

US to help restore Oregon’s sacred Native American site destroyed by highway construction in 2008

In 2008, a highway construction project destroyed a sacred Native American site in Oregon. The U.S. government has agreed to help restore the site and its stone alter.

October 6, 2023

Washington seaplane crash that led to 10 deaths was caused by mechanical issue, NTSB says

Last year, a seaplane crashed into Puget Sound, Washington, and left 10 passengers dead. According to the NTSB, the crash was caused by a mechanical failure.

October 6, 2023

California-based procrastination book club finally finishes its first tome after 28 years

A book club based in Los Angeles has finally finished reading its first book selection — which it began 28 years ago. The group finished "Finnegans Wake" by James Joyce this week.

October 6, 2023

Parents of Jared Bridegan's ex-wife 'patently lying' in child custody docs after mom's murder arrest: expert

Shanna Gardner-Fernandez's parents are seeking custody of the children she shares with her ex-husband, Jared Bridegan, who prosecutors say she had murdered.

October 6, 2023

Why the handyman who turned the tables on squatters confronted a celebrity chef accused of living rent-free

A handyman said he successfully helped get Iron Chef winner and former judge Adam Fleischman to leave a woman's Hollywood home. Fleischman denies he was squatting.

October 6, 2023

Professor warns California's equity-based math curriculum will be a 'complete failure'

Stanford math professor Brian Conrad warned California's new 'equity'-based math curriculum could backfire as students continue to battle the impact of pandemic learning loss.

October 5, 2023

Washington governor requests federal aid for wildfire recovery

Washington Governor Inslee has reached out to Joe Biden, requesting federal assistance and a disaster declaration to aid in the recovery efforts following the destructive wildfires.

October 5, 2023

Undersea video of lost WWII aircraft carriers provides new clues about their dramatic last moments

New video footage of three aircraft carriers sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942 has provided additional insight into the last moments of the doomed ships.

October 5, 2023

Ex-USC gynecologist charged with sexually assaulting students dies before going to trial

A former gynecologist at the University of Southern California accused of sexually abusing hundreds of women was found dead in his home Wednesday.