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Jury selection is to begin Monday in a federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter after the collapse of a deal with prosecutors that would have avoided the spectacle of a trial so close to the 2024 election. Hunter Biden, who spent the weekend with his father, has been charged in Delaware with

Mexico’s projected presidential winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first woman president in the country’s 200-year history. The climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor said Sunday night that her two competitors had called her and conceded her victory. “I will become the first woman president of Mexico,” Sheinbaum said with a smile, speaking at

Tensions ran high outside the Mexican consulate in downtown Los Angeles today as crowds gathered hoping to participate in Mexico’s historic presidential elections. The scene was one of chaos and confusion as voters, many of whom had not pre-registered online, faced hurdles in their efforts to cast ballots. Aury Mubarck, who arrived at the consulate

A retired four-star admiral who was once the Navy‘s second highest ranking officer was arrested Friday on charges that he helped a company secure a government contract for a training program in exchange for a lucrative job with the firm. Robert Burke, who served as vice chief of naval operations, faces federal charges including bribery

Police in Long Beach are searching for the man who robbed a girl at a public bench earlier this week. The robbery, which was captured on surveillance footage, took place Thursday shortly after 3 p.m. in the area of Keynote Street and Studebaker Road. There, a car with at least two passengers stopped by the

A man was killed and another was hospitalized Saturday afternoon following a shooting in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park area.  The shooting was reported at about 2 p.m. near Browning Boulevard and Budlong Avenue. The victims were in a vehicle when they were shot by someone from inside a white older-model Toyota sedan that left the

Donald Trump said he remains muzzled by a gag order after his conviction in his hush money criminal trial. His lawyer said he thinks the gag order was supposed to expire with the verdict and he may seek clarity from the court. “I’m under a gag order, nasty gag order,” the former president said Friday

Police in Alhambra are looking for the gunmen who shot two people roughly a block away from a popular park in broad daylight on Friday. The shooting was reported shortly after 4:30 p.m. on the 800 block of South Sierra Vista Avenue, according to the Alhambra Police Department. There, officers found two teen boys with

Going down in the history books as the first Asian American to lead the Los Angeles Police Department was never part of Dominic H. Choi’s plan. The Los Angeles native, who grew up in Orange County, had initially gone into accounting after graduating from USC and quickly realized he wasn’t passionate about his profession in

What to Know Pride Weekend events begin Friday night with concerts headlined by Kesha. Street closures started Thursday in West Hollywood and will remain closed through the weekend. The West Hollywood Pride Parade in Sunday and will feature musician Cyndi Lauper. One of the world’s largest celebrations of LGBTQ+ Pride will be on display this

Parents of students who were on a hitlist expressed their frustration after a judge accepted a plea deal for Sebastian Villasenor, who was arrested after plotting a campus shooting in Ontario. According to police, Villasenor’s alleged shooting plan had six targets, one of them the daughter of Robert Dean, who he says is now living

Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all counts Thursday in connection with a hush money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. The 12-person jury in New York reached its verdict after 9.5 hours of deliberations. Trump is expected to quickly appeal the verdict and will face an

What to Know “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed Saturday in downtown Los Angeles after encountering a group of catalytic converter thieves, the LAPD says. Wactor, who was returning to his car after a bartending shift, was shot without provocation, police say. The actor appeared in nearly 200 episodes of “General Hospital”

A quick-moving motorcyclist led police on a brief pursuit in the South Los Angeles area on Wednesday. The chase began after officers attempted to stop a motorcyclist who was traveling without license plates. The driver, who traveled at speeds passing 100 mph at times, zoomed through the 110 Freeway in South LA. Eventually, the motorcyclist

The Catalina Island Conservancy scrapped its plan to eradicate the mule deer population on Catalina Island with a helicopter marksman after receiving strong opposition from residents and LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn. The decision follows a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors, led by Hahn, opposing the plan to shoot the deer from a

The Original Pantry, the iconic downtown LA diner, is celebrating its 100th anniversary on Wednesday. The diner is celebrating a century of service with a live mariachi, free souvenirs, and a free stack of pancakes for customers who purchase a meal from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. The LA Historical-Cultural monument serves traditional American breakfast

A now-viral video posted to social media shows a group of what appears to be teens giving a step-by-step tutorial on how to sneak into Knott’s Berry Farm. At least two people are seen hopping the fence and walking right into the park. “I think that is pure insanity and I can’t believe anybody would

If you thought your pet’s pictures were too cute to be only in your phone and social media posts, this may be your chance to show off your fur baby to the world. Pasadena Humane, an animal advocacy group, announced Tuesday it will hold a contest for best pet photos with the top 12 of

Teammates, rivals, a former president, sports columnists and more are among those honoring UCLA and NBA great Bill Walton. The NBA Hall of Famer who was a three-time college basketball Player of the Year at UCLA died Monday at age 71 after a fight with cancer, the NBA said. News of his death drew tributes

Member countries kicked off the World Health Organization’s annual assembly on Monday with hopes of improving global readiness for deadly outbreaks like COVID-19, after an ambitious “pandemic treaty” ran aground last week. Health officials are racing to get the world to agree to new ways to prepare for and fight an inevitable future pandemic. COVID-19