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It could be a very Merry Christmas indeed for a lucky lottery player. The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $1 billion — yup, billion with a “B” — after another drawing without a big winner Friday night. The next drawing is set to happen at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday night. The jackpot, which would rank

A 5-year-old boy is fighting for his life in the hospital after he was the sole survivor of a horrific car crash that killed four people in Rialto, including his father and grandparents. The deadly crash happened on Dec. 15, just a day after Nathaniel Rodriguez turned 5. The boy was in a car with

Two people were rescued and a third swam to safety after a California pier under construction partially collapsed and fell into the ocean Monday as the state’s central coast was pounded by heavy surf from a major storm expected to bring hurricane-force winds to the seas off the Pacific Northwest, authorities said. Residents were warned

An elderly woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle in Santa Monica Sunday evening, the Santa Monica Police Department said. Officers responded to the report of a pedestrian struck by a car at the intersection of Chelsea Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard at around 6:40 p.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the death sentences of 37 inmates, leaving only three people on death row in federal prisons. The commuted sentences will be reclassified to life sentences without the possibility of parole, according to the White House. “These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my Administration has imposed on federal executions, in

Two passengers on a small plane were hospitalized following a crash landing at a golf course in Carson. Authorities responded to a call of a downed plane around 3:46 p.m. to the 400 block of Martin Luther King Jr Street, according to LA County Fire. The plane was found upside down next to the driving

Fitness influencer and gym owner Miguel Angel Aguilar has died after being shot during a follow-home robbery in September, his team posted on his social media Saturday. Aguilar, who runs the Self Made Training Facility and has nearly 50,000 followers on Instagram, was under intensive care following a robbery-turned-shooting at his West LA home. “We

The biological parents of a 10-year-old who died under the care of his adoptive parents in Moreno Valley are demanding answers after learning about their son’s death nearly a month later. Jesse Valbuena and Carol Falcon, biological parents to Jesse Valbuena, set up a memorial Saturday outside the 10-year-old’s home after finding out about the

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced his intent to appoint his former producer from “The Apprentice” to serve as special envoy to the United Kingdom. Mark Burnett has received three-dozen Emmy nominations, winning the award for about a third of those, according to the Television Academy’s website. Trump has previously praised Burnett during campaign trail appearances. “With a

Looking to add more love into your life just before the holidays? A pet adoption event hosted at Dodger Stadium on Saturday is looking to help. Dozens of dogs will be putting their best paw forward for the Homes for the Holidays pet adoption drive. The Dodgers teamed with the LA County Animal Care Centers,

Congress struck an 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown during the holidays, but in the process, it lengthened an already extensive to-do list for the first year of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office. The funding bill keeps the government open until March 14. Even though Republicans will control the White House, the House and

Dramatic moments in a Yorba Linda neighborhood were captured on video Friday morning when a driver jumped from a burning trash truck, then scrambled to get back inside as the truck rolled down a hill. The truck struck an SUV and pickup, but the owners said they’re thankful the driver was able to steer the

Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. The auto club AAA predicts that more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day, which would top

A FedEx driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing the delivery truck into multiple vehicles in Anaheim. The crash was reported just after 7 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Euclid Street and Crescent Avenue, according to Anaheim police. The driver of the delivery truck crashed into three other vehicles. The driver and

A national program, Vision to Learn, has provided millions of kids access to free eye exams and glasses with the help of their mobile service. Austin Beutner, the founder of Vision to Learn, began the company with the idea of providing students with the tool of vision to help them succeed in school. Beutner recognized

USC was the top California school in a new CNBC ranking of the 75 most valuable college athletic programs in 2024. The CNBC rankings, topped by Ohio State University, estimated what valuations of the top athletic programs would look like as private equity firms aim to enter college sports. CNBC’s Michael Ozanian compiled the rankings,

Dozens of men including the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot were found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting her in a historic trial that shocked France.  Dominique Pelicot, 72, who pled guilty to drugging her and inviting dozens of men to rape her while she was unconscious over the span of a decade, was sentenced to 20 years in prison

So-called “murder hornets” have been eradicated from the U.S., officials announced Wednesday, five years after the invasive species was first identified in Washington state. The northern giant hornet has not been detected in three years, prompting officials to announce its eradication from the U.S., the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the United States Department of

Authorities are searching for an attacker who stabbed a man Tuesday night near the Universal City/Studio City Station Metro Station. A detailed description of the person who stabbed the victim in the back at about 10 p.m. Tuesday was not immediately available. The man in his 30s was hospitalized after the attack near the San

New bike lanes on one of Claremont’s busiest streets are causing confusion for some drivers. Motorists along Towne Avenue noticed new signage on the road and bright green markings meant for bicyclists. They’re meant to make the busy street safer for travelers on bikes and to promote eco-friendly modes of transportation, but some say they’re