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Rain moves out as flood risks remain in Southwest following destructive storms
The skies were clearing, but the risk of flooding remained over parts of the U.S. Southwest after powerful downpours sent massive amounts of water surging over the usually dry landscape, forcing hundreds to evacuate and keeping swift-water rescue teams busy. Officials said cleanup and repair efforts could take weeks. One person died in the floodwaters and police suspect a second death was weather-related.
Flash flooding triggers evacuations in Southwest and a dire warning for a Colorado spa town
Heavy rains and flash flooding have prompted mandatory evacuation orders in parts of the U.S. Southwest.
B-52 on test flight plunged at nearly a mile a minute before crashing, early data shows
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The B-52 involved in a deadly crash during a test flight at an Air Force base in California made a sharp right and then nearly completed a 180-degree turn before plunging to the ground at nearly a mile a minute, limited tracking data shows Tuesday.
B-52 on test flight plunged at nearly a mile a minute before crashing, early data shows
2 hours ago Former Top Gun pilot analyzes deadly B‑52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base YouTube • 2h Former Top Gun pilot Matthew "Whiz" Buckley gives insight into what may have caused the deadly B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base on Monday. Eight people aboard the B-52 Stratofortress were killed when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in 'critical but stable condition,' his spokesman says
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, his spokesperson said Sunday, days after the Republican hoarsely told his talk show audience that his voice was "a little under the weather." The spokesperson, Ted Goodman, didn't say what sent Giuliani, 81, to the hospital, how long he's been there or what his prognosis is.
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in 'critical but stable condition,' his spokesman says
Scott Jennings crossed a line on CNN, but the bigger problem is the show itself - Poynter This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. CNN’s “NewsNight” — a nightly …
WATCH: Woman alleges violent sexual assault by Rep. Eric Swalwell in news conference with lawyers
Politics Apr 14, 2026 3:16 PM EDT Editor's Note: This story includes discussion of sexual assault. LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California woman on Tuesday said she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell in 2018 and now plans to make a report to law enforcement. Watch the full news conference in the video player above. Lonna Drewes said during a news conference that the assault occurred at a hotel in Southern California.
Rob Reiner’s son Nick appears in court, faces 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner made his first court appearance Wednesday in Los Angeles on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents. The 32-year-old did not enter a plea as he appeared from behind the glass wall of a custody area. He was in shackles and wearing a jail suicide prevention smock. His arraignment was postponed until Jan. 7 at his attorney’s request. He spoke only to say ‘yes, your honor’ to agree to the date.
Son arrested after Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home, AP source says
Son arrested after Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home, AP source says by By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and MIKE BALSAMO - Associated Press | @ | December 15, 2025 7:51 am LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, has been taken into custody after deaths of the director-writer and his wife Michele, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official confirmed the 32-year-old was in police custody on Monday.
Investigators urge witnesses of shooting at a party in California that left 3 children dead to come forward
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in California urged witnesses of a deadly shooting at a child’s birthday party to come forward as the search for a suspect stretched into another day. Three children ages 8, 9 and 14 and a 21-year-old were killed Saturday when gunfire broke out at a banquet hall in Stockton where at least 100 people were gathered, San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow said. Detectives believe the gunfire continued outside and there may have been multiple shooters.
Republican Indiana state lawmaker who opposed Trump’s redistricting push is victim of a swatting
Politics Nov 17, 2025 12:17 PM EST An Indiana lawmaker who resisted President Donald Trump’s push to have Republicans redraw the state’s congressional boundaries was the victim of a swatting call Sunday that brought sheriff’s deputies to his home. The call, in which someone reported a fake emergency at the Terre Haute home of state Sen. Greg Goode, came hours after Trump criticized the lawmaker and another state senator for their opposition to his plan.
Troops and federal agents briefly descend on Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood
2 hours ago California and a coalition of 17 other states threw their support Monday behind a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of recent federal immigration enforcement raids in Los Angeles, asking a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order against such operations while their legality is …
A man lured Idaho firefighters to a mountain with a fire then shot and killed 2, officials say
A man lured Idaho firefighters to a mountain with a fire then shot and killed 2, officials say by By REBECCA BOONE and CHRISTOPHER WEBER - Associated Press | @ | June 30, 2025 10:14 am BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As a wildfire began to sow panic in a small northern Idaho mountain community, a group of firefighters who rushed to put out the blaze instead found themselves in an unexpected shootout.
Idaho firefighters attacked while responding to a blaze, shooter at large, officials say
Authorities in western Idaho urged residents to shelter in place Sunday afternoon because of law enforcement activity following a shooting in Kootenai County near Coeur d’Alene. Gov. Brad Little said on the social platform X that multiple firefighters were attacked while responding to a blaze. “This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters,” Little said.
N.J. Transit engineers reach tentative deal to end strike that halted trains to NYC
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Transit’s train engineers reached a tentative deal Sunday to end their three-day strike that had halted service for some 100,000 daily riders, including routes to Newark airport and across the Hudson River to New York City. The union said its members would return to work on Tuesday, when trains would resume their regular schedules.
3 killed and 9 missing after small boat capsizes off San Diego, Coast Guard says - South Central Florida Life
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Three people were killed, four were injured and nine others are missing after a small boat overturned early Monday in high surf off San Diego's coast. U.S. Coast Guard vessels and helicopters were searching for the missing while the four injured were sent to hospitals, authorities said. Coast Guard officials said they did not know where the 12-foot (3.6-meter) boat was coming from before it flipped.
DA does not support resentencing Menendez brothers, says they repeatedly lied about why they killed parents
Nation Mar 10, 2025 2:40 PM EDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The district attorney of Los Angeles County said Monday that he does not support the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez because the brothers have repeatedly lied about why they killed their parents at their Beverly Hills home in 1989.
Southern California hit by destructive rock and mudslides caused by heavy rains
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway and into the ocean and left roads submerged in sludge.
Californians brace for flooding in areas torched by wildfires as ice and snow hit East Coast
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain intensified Thursday in California, where the strongest atmospheric river of the season is expected to bring downpours, strong winds and flooding to areas ravaged by wildfires. Ahead of the storm’s arrival, officials distributed sandbags, prepositioned rescue swimmers and told residents to have go-bags ready.
California utility says its equipment may have started blaze that erupted during LA firestorm
Nation Feb 6, 2025 2:11 PM EST LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California utility said Thursday that its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area that killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Southern California Edison said the Los Angeles Fire Department is investigating the cause of the Hurst Fire and believes the utility’s equipment caused the blaze, which did not destroy any structures or cause any deaths.
Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on massive Hughes Fire, north of Los Angeles
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.
Evacuations ordered as new fast-moving wildfire threatens remote mountain homes north of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evacuations were ordered on Wednesday for remote communities near a new wind-driven wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles, as Southern California endured more dangerous winds ahead of possible rain over the weekend. The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and quickly burned through hundreds of acres of trees and brush, sending up a huge plume of dark smoke near the Lake Castaic area of northern Los Angeles County.
New wildfires flare in Southern California as dangerous winds return
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dangerous winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday as new wildfires broke out and a pair of major Los Angeles-area blazes burned for a third week, while officials made preparations to protect scorched neighborhoods from toxic ash runoff ahead of potential rain this weekend.
Los Angeles wildfire deaths rise to 24 as crews prepare for return of strong winds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After making some progress battling wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters prepared for a return of dangerous winds that could again stoke the flames. WATCH: Los Angeles fires cause widespread closures, heavy damage to area’s schools The relative calm Sunday allowed some people to return to previously evacuated areas.
Death toll from Los Angeles wildfires rises to 16 as crews fight to contain blazes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week. At least 16 people were missing, and authorities said that number was expected to rise.
WATCH: Firefighters begin to slow wildfires while Los Angeles faces scope of destruction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters began to slow the spread of deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area Thursday after the ferocious winds that drove the fast-moving flames diminished, but the largest blazes still burned out of control. Crews were able to knock down a major threat that broke out Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills, close to the heart of the entertainment industry, and by morning had lifted an evacuation order for the area.
WATCH LIVE: At least two killed in Los Angeles fires, fire department officials say as thousands flee
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force early Wednesday as residents made a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. Watch Los Angeles fire officials give an update on the fires in the player above. At least three separate blazes were burning in the metropolitan area, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, home of the famed Rose Parade.
Southern California windstorm brings extreme fire risk and ‘life-threatening, destructive’ gusts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winds began gaining strength across Southern California on Tuesday, as forecasters warned of “life-threatening, destructive” gusts that could last for days while toppling trees, creating dangerous surf and bringing extreme fire risk to areas that haven’t seen substantial rain in months.
Malibu wildfire burns houses and prompts evacuations
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders and warnings Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near seaside mansions and Pepperdine University, where students watched as flames raced down hillsides and the sky turned deep red. A “minimal number” of homes burned, but the exact amount wasn’t immediately known, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony C. Marrone said.
Bomb cyclone pummels northern California with heavy snow and record rain, knocks out power for hundreds of thousands in Seattle
FORESTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A major storm continued to drop heavy snow and record rain Friday as it moved through Northern California, closing roads and prompting evacuations in some areas, after killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands in the Pacific Northwest. WATCH: News Wrap: Pacific Northwest cleaning up after ‘bomb cyclone’ Forecasters warned the risk of flash flooding and rockslides would continue, and scores of flights were canceled at San Francisco’s airport.
‘Bomb cyclone’ with heavy rain and wind threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and potentially cause power outages and flash floods.
Southern California wildfire destroys more than 100 structures, but fierce winds may slow down
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Southern California firefighters working to contain a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures in two days could be assisted by a forecast of fierce wind gusts easing early Friday, officials said. The Mountain Fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County and had grown to 32 square miles (about 83 square kilometers) with 5 percent contained Thursday night.
WATCH LIVE: Los Angeles prosecutors to give Menendez brothers chance at freedom with re-sentencing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors will recommend Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents in the family’s Beverly Hills home, providing the brothers with a chance at freedom after 34 years behind bars. Watch Los Angeles prosecutor announce the re-sentencing in the player above Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced during a Thursday news conference that his office would recommend the brothers be sentenced to 50 years to life.
Passenger killed after gunman hijacks Los Angeles city bus, leads police on chase
Nation Sep 25, 2024 3:14 PM EDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles early Wednesday, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested, authorities said. The armed man boarded the Metro bus with the driver and two passengers aboard shortly before 1 a.m. in South Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers approached the bus as it slowly rolled away.
Syrian military official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights officials say torture and abuse routinely took place has been arrested in Los Angeles, court documents show. Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, 72, was taken into custody last week at Los Angeles International Airport on immigration fraud charges, specifically that he denied on his U.S. visa and citizenship applications that he had ever persecuted anyone in Syria, according to a criminal complaint filed on July 9.
4 suspected heat-related deaths reported in Oregon region
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, reported on Monday four suspected heat-related deaths as the region continued to swelter under an early heat wave. The county medical examiner was investigating at least three such deaths reported on Friday and Sunday, officials said, adding that a fourth man transported from outside the county died from a suspected heat-related illness at a Portland hospital on Saturday.
Records continue to tumble as relentless heat wave grips large parts of the country
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — After causing deaths and shattering records in the West over the weekend, a long-running heat wave will again grip the U.S. on Monday, with hot temperatures also predicted for large parts of the East Coast and the South. READ MORE: Over 130 million Americans under alert as ‘extremely dangerous’ heat wave hits Fourth of July The dangerous temperatures caused the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley.
Motorcyclist dies in California’s Death Valley as record-breaking heat persists across the nation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on Sunday, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that caused the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley and holding the East in its hot and humid grip.
Motorcyclist dies in California’s Death Valley as record-breaking heat persists across the nation
This New Map Reveals The Predicted Future Climate Where You Live As extreme storms, floods, fires, droughts, cold snaps, and heat waves hit us harder and more often than ever, more than half of our planet is …
Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95. His family said Lawson died on Sunday after a short illness in Los Angeles, where he spent decades working as a pastor, labor movement organizer and university professor. Lawson was a close adviser to the Rev.
Severe storms kill at least 4, knock out power across Texas and Louisiana
HOUSTON (AP) — Nearly 1 million homes and business remained without power Friday from Texas to Louisiana after fierce thunderstorms swept hurricane-force winds through Houston, blowing windows out of downtown skyscrapers and toppling transmission towers. At least four people were killed and officials warned that electricity outages for some residents could last days.
Powerful blizzard moves out of Northern California but even more snow expected
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A powerful blizzard that closed highways and ski resorts had mostly moved through the Sierra Nevada by early Monday but forecasters warned that more snow was on the way for Northern California mountains. Sections of Interstate 80 to the west and north of Lake Tahoe were still shut down late Sunday, with no estimate for reopening, the California Highway Patrol said.
California braces for landslides after LA deluged with rain
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rainfall from one of the wettest storms in Southern California history was easing Tuesday after Los Angeles was bombarded with nearly half of its seasonal rainfall in just two days, but forecasters warned of a continuing threat for potentially deadly landslides on super-soaked ground.
Storm pounds Southern California with flooding, mudslides and power outages
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful storm fueled by an atmospheric river pounded Southern California on Monday, causing widespread flooding, turning hillsides into rivers of mud and rocks, knocking out power to many and leading to evacuation orders in some areas. About 1.4 million people in the Los Angeles area, including the Hollywood Hills and Beverly Hills, were under a flash flood warning Monday morning.
Another atmospheric river blows into California, causing floods and power outages
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers drenched Northern California on Sunday, flooding roads, knocking out power to tens of thousands and leading forecasters to warn of possible hurricane-force winds and mudslides as it slowly heads south over the coming days. WATCH: What is an atmospheric river?
6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence in California’s illegal pot market
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The slayings of six men last week at a remote desert crossroads that authorities believe stemmed from a soured illegal cannabis deal spotlighted a longstanding problem in California: a thriving underground marijuana market despite years of legal sales that were expected to stamp it out.
Brutal arctic blast with sub-zero temperatures sweeps across the U.S.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. on Monday and linger through at least midweek, prolonging a bitter cold that set record-low temperatures in parts of the country and threatens to further disrupt daily life, including an NFL playoff game and the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating contest in Iowa.
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