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The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. Few vaccine doses are available on the continent. Earlier this week, the Africa Centers for Disease

Two people were arrested overnight after a San Fernando Valley store owner and employee successfully fought off would-be thieves after they crashed into their tobacco shop. Coco Tobacco in Arleta was the victim of an attempted burglary when the thieves crashed into the store, unaware of who was inside. After the store owner and employee

OC Animal Care in Tustin is caring for all kinds of furry and feathered friends who are waiting to be adopted by loving families.  In addition to some 200 dogs along with cats as old as age 9, the shelter even has bunnies, tortoises and a rooster for those looking for unconventional pets. “The rooster,

What to Know The Aquarium of the Pacific is located in Long Beach The Aug. 12, 2024 earthquake, which was centered near Highland Park, prompted numerous aquarium animals to dart and make sudden movements There are several explore.org cameras keeping a close around-the-clock eye on aquarium animals There are a few questions that a Southern

Tuesday’s primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut and Vermont will set the matchups in a slew of competitive races that will be key to the battle for the House and the Senate in November. While there is not much drama in this week’s primaries, they will officially kick off the general election in four states, most

Tom Cruise’s jaw-dropping stunt during the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics was the talk of the town as rumors swirled that he had a trick up his sleeve for the big event. What many people may not know, however, is that it was an effort that first took action earlier this year. It

Many parts of Southern California felt shaking Monday afternoon as a preliminary magnitude-4.4 earthquake shook 4km away from South Pasadena. It was initially reported as magnitude-4.7 with the quake’s depth being 9km. The South Pasadena region has a population of more than 26,000. The Los Angeles Police Department is urging people to be prepared for

A large group of people on bikes brutally attacked a driver after having his vehicle damaged in downtown Los Angeles. The attack happened on Aug. 2, at the intersection of Olympic and Hope Avenue. Shailoobek Uulu was driving through downtown when the group, riding on bicycles, surrounded his vehicle. When Uulu pulled over and got

Flavor Flav continues to show support for American Olympians, this time offering gymnast Jordan Chiles a bronze clock necklace to replace her forfeited medal. In a post on X, Flavor Flav wrote “Ayyy YOOOO @ChilesJordan ,,, imma make you a BRONZE CLOCK NECKLACE,,, and that’s something NO ONE else has,!!! Hit me up my girl,,,

Sabrina Ionescu is now a gold-medal winner just like her late friend and mentor Kobe Bryant. The New York Liberty star helped the U.S. women’s basketball team win an eighth-straight gold medal on Sunday by defeating France 67-66 at the Paris Olympics. After the win, Ionescu embraced Bryant’s family that was standing courtside.  Ionescu ran

American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise after sport’s highest court said her score was judged improperly, the International Olympic Committee confirmed Sunday. The IOC announced early Sunday it was reallocating the bronze from Monday’s women’s floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu after the International

The United States remains in a tight battle for the most gold medals in Paris following Day 15 of the 2024 Olympics. Team USA, which entered Day 15 tied with China atop the gold medal standings, captured five Olympic titles on Saturday, highlighted by the USWNT reclaiming gold and the men’s basketball team securing a

Traffic. What will you do about notorious gridlocked Los Angeles traffic? That’s the one burning question repeatedly posed to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as she prepares to receive the Olympic flag ahead of the 2028 Summer Games. “A no-car Games,” Bass said Saturday. Huh? Bass and Casey Wasserman, chairman of the LA 2028 organizing committee, highlighted

What to Know The U.S. women’s national team will look to defeat Marta and Brazil to go undefeated and win gold in Paris under new manager Emma Hayes. LeBron James and Team USA men’s basketball are chasing five straight Olympic golds as it faces host nation France in the final. Conner Mantz, Leonard Korir and

As the Paris Olympics wind down, Los Angeles braces for 2028 when the city will be in the spotlight with the international sporting community gathering once again. When are LA Olympics happening? The LA28 opening ceremony will take place on July 14, 2028 while the Paralympic opening ceremony will happen on August 15, 2024.  The

A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were injured or killed. The airline VoePass confirmed in a statement that a plane headed for Sao Paulo’s international

One man is dead following a shooting involving an off-duty Beverly Hills Police officer in Van Nuys Thursday night. The shooting happened around 8 p.m. on Roscoe Boulevard near the 405 Freeway on-ramp. The Beverly Hills officer was driving with another person when he saw two people fighting on the street. One of the men

Governor Newsom issued a strong warning to cities and counties across the state Thursday, urging them to start clearing out homeless camps so they can avoid losing state funding. Newsom, who issued an executive order to remove encampments on state property last month, said homelessness is the biggest scar in the reputation of the state.

The golden Bruin is coming back. Jordan Chiles announced Thursday that she plans to return to UCLA after her medal winning performance at the Paris Olympics. Our girl @chilesjordan has a big announcement to make … 👀‼️ @uclagymnastics We’re so proud of you, Jordan! pic.twitter.com/vU0Cl8va4t — TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 8, 2024 Chiles won team gold

Who was that masked person? It was Raven Saunders, of course — the theatrical American shot put standout who uses the pronouns they and them and brings their own distinctive style to every meet they attend. Saunders was throwing Thursday at the Olympics, wearing a full-faced black mask and bronze sunglasses and their hair dyed