Warning: This story discusses suicide and self-harm. Viewer discretion is advised. A Pennsylvania man is being accused by federal prosecutors of traveling to California to have sex with a 13-year-old girl in a plot that would have culminated in both their suicides if not for law enforcement intervention. Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice held a […]

A serial child molester serving his sentence at a Southern California prison has been granted parole, sparking widespread outrage.   David Allen Funston was convicted in 1999 in Sacramento County of 16 counts of kidnapping and child molestation. According to prosecutors who handled the case, Funston would approach children playing outside their homes in the suburbs of Sacramento between 1995 and 1996, using candy […]

Topo Chico fans will have a hard time finding their favorite mineral water for a while. Coca-Cola, which owns the carbonated mineral water brand, confirmed to KTLA that the product is “temporarily unavailable in the U.S.” because of “facility upgrades at the water source and production facilities in Mexico.” “As always, safety and quality are […]

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The US Supreme Court has decided to hear arguments in a climate accountability lawsuit, marking the first time the high court has weighed in on such a case. The decision could potentially hinder the wave of climate litigation the US has seen in […]

In the wake of the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol, Donald Trump and his close associates found themselves mired in lawsuits that, among other things, sought to hold them accountable for inciting the violence that resulted in injuries to more than 140 police officers and likely contributed to the deaths of five. […]

Nick Reiner may enter a plea during his scheduled appearance in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Monday in connection with the killings of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, late last year. Reiner, who faces two counts of first-degree murder, has been held without bail since his parents were […]

A Los Angeles County firefighter was injured while battling a three-alarm blaze at an abandoned building in Lakewood late Sunday night. The fire was reported around 11 p.m. on Lakewood Boulevard near South Street and remained active into the early morning hours Monday, a department spokesperson said. One firefighter was taken to a local hospital […]

Feb. 5 was just another frigid Thursday night for most New Yorkers. But for the two of us, it was a night to remember.

The mayor is governing like a big-city liberal. His base seems undeterred.