This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. President Donald Trump has made it clear: His vision for Venezuela’s future involves the US profiting from its oil. “We’re going to have our very large United States oil companies—the biggest anywhere in the world—go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly […]

A father suffered serious head injuries during a brawl that broke out in the queue for a popular ride at Disneyland over the winter break. The fight occurred last Tuesday afternoon in line for the Indiana Jones Adventure, one of the marquee dark rides at the Anaheim theme park, police and Disneyland officials confirmed. “A […]

Minnesotans who lost years of access to state-administered social services amid a series of fraud scandals under Gov. Tim Walz’s watch are now facing federal cuts to many of those same services by the Trump administration. Trump has made Walz the face of Minnesota’s fraud, boosting unsubstantiated conspiracy theories on Truth Social—one which accuses Walz […]

The recent storms that have deluged Southern California have created dangers for drivers that remain even after the roads dry. Potholes have damaged vehicles as they travel, shredding tires in locations like La Brea Avenue and Westhaven Street in West Adams. KTLA’s Gene Kang was at the scene Monday morning when city crews arrived and […]

Police are pursuing a vehicle in Los Angeles on Monday morning. It is believed the driver is wanted for a stolen vehicle. Sky5 arrived at the chase as it was in the Beverly Hills area. The driver of the vehicle at one point knocked over a planter while driving in the wrong lane and nearly […]

Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver involved in a violent crash that left two people dead and three others injured in Long Beach on Sunday night. The three-vehicle collision was reported just before 10:15 p.m. near Atlantic Avenue and East 6th Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Investigators believe the suspect’s vehicle […]

The latest powerful storm to hit Southern California brought new mudflows and hazardous driving conditions to local mountain communities over the weekend. Wrightwood, in the San Gabriel Mountains, was still cleaning up from a destructive Christmas storm when the most recent round of rain triggered additional debris flows. The earlier storm damaged homes and buried […]

When I first put on turnout gear as a young firefighter, no one talked much about cancer. We worried about the flames, not the invisible threats that followed us home.

An electric violinist who appeared on Season 13 of “America’s Got Talent” is suing actor, rapper and producer Will Smith for alleged sexual harassment and wrongful termination, the Los Angeles Times reported. The musician alleges he was hired to perform on Smith’s 2025 European and U.K. tour of his “Based on a True Story” album before he was […]