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Rep. Gerry Connolly, who represented Northern Virginia in Congress for more than a decade, died early Wednesday, his family announced. He was 75. “It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend and public servant, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, passed away peacefully at his home this morning

An ex-Westminster police officer is facing charges that include fraud after she was seen partying, traveling and attending Stagecoach while out on disability leave, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Nicole Brown, 39, of Riverside, was charged Friday with nine counts of making a fraudulent statement to obtain compensation and six counts of

NFL stars could be battling for gold in 2028. On Tuesday at a league meeting in Minneapolis, team owners decided to allow players to compete in flag football at the Los Angeles Olympics. “It’s an incredible honor for any athlete to represent their country in the Olympics, which is the pinnacle of global sport,” NFL

Dozens of people were detained Monday after police uncovered what officers described as an “underground casino” in Van Nuys. What started as a response to a possible burglary led to the discovery shortly before 3 a.m. on the 16100 block of Leadwell Street. Officers responded to an alarm coming from a building in the area

An off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was killed and several others were hurt Monday in a multi-vehicle crash just north of Santa Clarita. Five people were taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital as a result of the crash, according to LASD. One person, described as the sheriff’s deputy, died of their injuries. The

A magnitude-3.6 earthquake rattled the area near the Grapevine on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The shaking was reported at around 12:09 p.m. with a depth of four miles. Grapevine is an unincorporated community in Kern County. Residents in Los Angeles, Bakersfield and Ventura reported having felt the shaking. Read original source here.

Former President Joe Biden thanked supporters in a post on X a day after it was revealed he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. “Cancer touches us all,” Biden wrote in the post Monday morning. “Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the

The father of Guy Edward Bartkus, the man investigators suspect of bombing a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, says he was shocked to learn about the allegations despite not having talked to him in about a decade. “He had a good heart, and it’s hard for me to believe that this was him,’ said Richard

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his personal office announced on Sunday. “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” read a statement released by the president’s personal office. “On Friday he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by

Two people died and more than a dozen others were injured when a historic Mexican naval training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, Mayor Eric Adams said. Nineteen people were injured, Adams said on X early Sunday, two of whom remained in critical condition “and 2 more have sadly passed away from their

Pope Leo XIV is officially opening his pontificate in a ceremony Sunday that blends ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to modern-day celebrity, all in front of the presidents, princes and tens of thousands of people expected to pack St. Peter’s Square to celebrate history’s first American pope. Leo will start the day by

One person is dead following a car explosion that occurred Saturday in Palm Springs, a law enforcement source told NBC News. The explosion was reported sometime before 11 a.m. on the 1100 block of North IndianCanyon Drive, near Desert Regional Hospital, the law enforcement source said. It’s unclear what caused the incident. Officials have yet

At least seven people died and authorities were searching from building to building for people who were trapped or hurt after severe storms including at least one possible tornado swept through Missouri. The storms were part of a severe weather system Friday that caused severe damage in Missouri, spawned tornadoes in Wisconsin, left hundreds of

A juvenile mountain lion drew a crowd Friday after being spotted perched on a tree in the backyard of a Santa Clarita home. Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife received calls reporting the mountain lion sightings around 11 a.m. Wildlife agents shortly arrived at the home to monitor the mountain lion for

Two people were hospitalized Friday after a stabbing in a North Hollywood neighborhood. Authorities responded to the stabbing at about 1 p.m. in the 7800 block of North Beck Avenue. Details about the patients’ conditions were not immediately avialable. It was not immediately clear what led to the stabbing. During the police response, officers fired

What to Know President Donald Trump is on the fourth and final day of his Middle East trip. Having inked a huge AI datacenter project, Trump plans to tour an interfaith site in Abu Dhabi before returning to Washington. The Department of Homeland Security and Secret Service are investigating a social media post by former FBI Director

An Los Angeles organization that made its mark guiding and empowering young women is now stepping daintily into a new era. The LadyLike Foundation, a nonprofit that has been inspiring girls for nearly two decades, has a new home on an iconic South LA street, offering a safe space for girls from underserved backgrounds. The

Los Angeles’ goal of a car-free Olympics includes the possibility of electric-power air taxis designed to fly up to four passengers at a time between venues and other locations, the LA28 organizing committee announced Thursday. The plan is to use Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft to transport people around Southern California during the 2028 Olympics. The

A gruesome discovery in Westlake is under investigation after a man and a woman were found dead inside an encampment tent on Monday. Witnesses tell NBC4 the tent was locked from the inside, forcing the daughter of the deceased woman to rip through the tent on Huntley Drive. Inside, a man and a woman were

Three sixth graders at Vista View Middle School were detained after reportedly bringing a semi-automatic handgun and ammunition to campus, police announced Tuesday. Fountain Valley police officers responded to the report on Monday of a student possibly in possession of a firearm. After searching through the three students’ backpacks, officers found a semi-automatic weapon and