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3 people die from apparent heat-related illnesses at Grand Canyon National Park Original
June 19, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT Three hikers appear to have died last week from heat-related illnesses at Grand Canyon National Park, officials said Friday. The deaths occurred during two separate incidents on June 12 and June 16 along trails in the park’s inner canyon, the park said in a news release. The hikers were two men, ages 72 and 67, and a 68-year-old woman.
Black bear injures teen hiker in Washington state mountain area Original
June 17, 2026, 2:06 AM EDT A black bear injured a teenage boy hiking in a mountainous recreation area outside Seattle on Tuesday, officials said, prompting a closure of the trail where it happened. The boy was scratched when the bear charged and “swiped” at him in the early afternoon about 2.7 miles up Mount Si Trail, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
Family says suspect in San Diego mosque shooting was influenced by hateful content online Original
May 22, 2026, 12:58 AM EDT The family of one of the suspects in a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque this week said his exposure to hateful and extremist content online “contributed to his descent into radicalized ideologies and violent beliefs.” The Vazquez family apologized for the actions Caleb Vazquez is accused of, which they said there was no excuse for, and spoke out against online spaces that “normalize hatred” in the statement provided to NBC San Diego by the family’s attorney.
Missing hiker found dead of suspected bear attack in Glacier National Park Original
May 7, 2026, 11:01 PM EDT The remains of a hiker reported missing in Montana’s Glacier National Park was found Wednesday, and a bear attack is suspected, the park said Thursday. Search-and-rescue crews found the hiker’s body around noon, the park said in a statement. His identity was not released.
3rd snowmobiler dies amid series of avalanches in Western states Original
The number of people killed late last week and early this week in Western avalanches fed by a series of snowmaking storms has grown to three with the death of a snowmobiler in Wyoming. Nicholas Bringhurst, 31, of Springville, Utah, was on a snowmobile in the LaBarge Creek area when he was caught in an avalanche Sunday, authorities said. Local first responders became aware at 2:15 p.m. through an alert from his GPS device, they said.
Two people shot by Border Patrol agent in Portland, police say Original
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Two people were wounded in a shooting by a Border Patrol agent in Portland, police said, in what federal officials have called an act of self-defense during a targeted vehicle stop. The shooting comes one day after Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen and 37-year-old mother, was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis while in her car.
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California dad who faked infant's kidnapping gets 25 years to life for killing the boy Original
Nov. 3, 2025, 8:22 PM EST The California father accused of killing his infant son and falsely claiming he had been kidnapped was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life in prison. Jake Haro, 32, was also sentenced to an additional six years for an earlier child abuse case, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.
Hearing on Menendez brothers' parole suitability pushed back to late summer Original
May 20, 2025, 12:37 AM EDT A hearing that could lead to freedom for the Menendez brothers, convicted in their parents' 1989 murder, was pushed back from June 13 to August, California corrections officials said Monday. A spokesperson for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the brothers’ hearings on parole suitability will be heard instead on Aug. 21 and 22.
5 family members dead in Utah home; boy, 17, found wounded
Five members of a Utah family were found dead in their home after a concerned relative checked on the residence, where one survivor was found with a gunshot wound, police said. The dead are a 42-year-old man, a 38-year-old woman, an 11-year-old boy and girls ages 9 and 2, West Valley City police spokesperson Roxeanne Vainuku said. It's not clear exactly how the five died; their deaths are the subject of a homicide investigation.
Hawaii woman sent 'alarming' text before vanishing from L.A., family says
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The family of a 30-year-old Hawaii resident is searching for her in Los Angeles after she missed a connecting flight, sent unusual text messages and then went silent, the relatives said. Hannah Kobayashi arrived in Los Angeles on Nov. 8 en route to New York City but missed a connecting flight because a 30- to 45-minute window to get to its departure terminal may not have been enough, aunt Larie Pidgeon said in an interview.
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Surfer loses part of leg in Maui shark attack
A surfer lost part of a leg in a morning shark attack in Maui on Friday, authorities said. The victim, identified only as a 61-year-old man, was taken to the hospital in critical condition, Assistant Chief Jeff Giesea of the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety said in a statement Police and medical personnel were dispatched to a surf spot called "Sand Piles" at Waiehu Beach Park about 7:05 a.m. Friday, Maui County police said in the same statement.
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Cooler weather could help firefighters contain California wildfires Original
Sept. 14, 2024, 3:25 AM UTC Crews battling three major California fires could get some relief from record heat and help from the weather as a cooldown preceded minor containment for the blazes. The Airport, Bridge and Line fires have collectively burned over 114,000 acres of land in the state since they ignited this month, destroyed more than a dozen of structures and injured at least 15 people, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as CalFire.
California's Park Fire tops 350,000 acres, destroying 134 structures
Dennis Romero and Todd Miyazawa July 28, 2024 at 1:43 AM·3 min read The largest wildfire currently burning in California grew to more than 350,000 acres Saturday, but there was hope that progress in containing it, as well as a cool-down, will help defeat it. The Park Fire was started on Wednesday by a man who pushed a flaming vehicle into a gulley filled with dried brush at a park in Chico, authorities allege.
California's Park Fire tops 350,000 acres, destroying 134 structures
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With nearly half-million acres scorched, wildfire emergencies declared in California
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With nearly half-million acres scorched, wildfire emergencies declared in California
Dennis Romero and Todd Miyazawa July 27, 2024 at 3:07 AM·3 min read California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for areas affected by two wildfires Friday night, saying they've destroyed homes and threatened infrastructure. The proclamations cover Butte and Tehama counties — home to the massive Park Fire — and Plumas County, home to the much smaller Gold Complex Fire.
With nearly half-million acres scorched, wildfire emergencies declared in California
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DNA leads to arrest of suspect in 1982 murder of teen girl in California
Dennis Romero and Todd Miyazawa July 23, 2024 at 10:32 PM·2 min read Police in Northern California announced the arrest of a man in the 42-year-old cold case rape and murder of a teenage girl, saying relatively new DNA technology points to the suspect.
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Thousands of Disneyland workers vote to authorize a strike
Updated July 20, 2024 at 7:33 PM LOS ANGELES — Four unions representing more than 14,000 workers at Disney’s theme parks and resort properties in Southern California announced late Friday that members have voted to authorize a strike by an overwhelming majority, citing alleged unfair labor practices during contract negotiations. The authorization doesn’t mean a strike will happen immediately, and both sides could reach a deal that averts a walkout.
Thousands of Disneyland workers vote to authorize a strike
Diana Dasrath and Phil Helsel and Todd Miyazawa and Daniel Arkin July 20, 2024 at 4:03 AM·4 min read LOS ANGELES — Four unions representing more than 14,000 workers at Disney’s theme parks and resort properties in Southern California announced late Friday that members have voted to authorize a strike by an overwhelming majority, citing alleged unfair labor practices during contract negotiations.
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83 years later, 105-year-old finally earns master's from Stanford
Dennis Romero and Todd Miyazawa June 19, 2024 at 1:59 AM·4 min read Virginia Hislop has spent a lifetime trying to increase access to education, and now, at 105 years old, she appears to have completed her own schooling. On Sunday, Hislop celebrated Stanford University's conference of a master of art's degree in education — 83 years after having left campus just shy of the degree.
Spooked circus elephant roams Montana streets before being recaptured
An elephant escaped the confines of a traveling circus and roamed the streets of Butte, Montana, on Tuesday before it was recaptured without incident, NBC Montana reported. Sheriff Ed Lester of the Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Department said by email that the elephant was “spooked by a vehicle and escaped briefly.” Images from Butte showed the animal walking around Harrison Avenue, dwarfing vehicles.
Jewish man killed in altercation at dueling pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rallies in California
LOS ANGELES — Authorities in Ventura County, California, are investigating the death of a Jewish man who was injured during a confrontation at dueling pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rallies and who died Monday, the sheriff’s department said. Witnesses said Paul Kessler, 69, "was in a physical altercation with counter-protestor(s)," the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. "During the altercation, Kessler fell backwards and struck his head on the ground,” it said.
Lakers say typos on Kobe Bryant statue outside team's arena to be corrected
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Lakers say typos on Kobe Bryant statue outside team's arena to be corrected
The Los Angeles Lakers said Monday that spelling errors on a Kobe Bryant statue unveiled last month outside the team's arena will be corrected. The errors were pointed out and amplified by German journalist André Voigt, who published his finds Sunday on X. They include spelling Toronto guard José Calderón as “Jose Calderson" and spelling former Laker Von Wafer as “Vom Wafer," according to NBC Los Angeles. The word "decision" is set in bronze as "decicion," the station said.
Woman says she was trapped in California snow resort gondola for 15 hours
Woman says she was trapped in California snow resort gondola for 15 hours An investigation was underway after a visitor said she was stranded in a snow resort gondola overnight in South Lake Tahoe, California. Monica Laso was at Heavenly Mountain Resort with friends Thursday when she became tired and asked a worker for directions to a gondola that would take her to the base, she said in an interview with NBC affiliate KCRA of Sacramento.
Woman says she was trapped in California snow resort gondola for 15 hours
An investigation was underway after a visitor said she was stranded in a snow resort gondola overnight in South Lake Tahoe, California. Monica Laso was at Heavenly Mountain Resort with friends Thursday when she became tired and asked a worker for directions to a gondola that would take her to the base, she said in an interview with NBC affiliate KCRA of Sacramento. A woman said she was stuck on a gondola overnight after getting on at a snow resort the previous day.
Woman says she was trapped in California snow resort gondola for 15 hours
Woman says she was trapped in California snow resort gondola for 15 hours Dennis Romero and Todd Miyazawa January 29, 2024 at 12:02 AM An investigation was underway after a visitor said she was stranded in a snow resort gondola overnight in South Lake Tahoe, California.
Family of Kristin Smart sues Cal Poly, says university didn’t search suspect’s room until 16 days after disappearance
The family of Kristin Smart, a college student whose body has never been found, is suing the California university where she was allegedly killed, according to court documents filed Thursday. Paul Flores was convicted in the 1996 slaying of Smart at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, where they were both students at the time. Smart’s father, mother, sister and brother are accusing the university of negligence, wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
Dramatic video shows rogue wave slamming into California street, injuring 8 people
Shocking video shows a large rogue wave engulfing part of a coastal California street, injuring eight people. The swell, generated by the stormy Pacific Ocean, hit the beach at the end of Seward Avenue in Ventura, a video shared on X on Thursday by the Ventura County Fire Department showed. Several people standing on the street scrambled to get away, with some getting caught in the rushing water. The wave occurred during a high surf advisory at high tide, the fire department said.
Former NBA G League star allegedly admits to strangling woman in Las Vegas Original
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Dec. 20, 2023, 3:59 PM UTC A former NBA G League player allegedly admitted to strangling a woman in Las Vegas in a murder plot that had him posing as a prostitute's customer, court documents revealed on Tuesday. Chance Comanche, 27, appeared in a Sacramento County court and waived his extradition back to Nevada where he'll face murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges.
69-year-old Jewish man Paul Kessler killed in altercation at dueling pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rallies
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:53 AM UTC / Updated April 5, 2024, 7:56 PM UTC LOS ANGELES — Authorities in Ventura County, California, are investigating the death of a Jewish man who was injured during a confrontation at dueling pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rallies and who died Monday, the sheriff’s department said. Witnesses said Paul Kessler, 69, "was in a physical altercation with counter-protestor(s)," the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
Man dies after hitting head during Israel and Palestinian rallies in California, officials say
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:53 AM UTC LOS ANGELES — Authorities in Ventura County, California, are investigating the death of a Jewish man who was injured during a confrontation at dueling rallies over Israel and Gaza died Monday, the sheriff’s department said. Witnesses said that Paul Kessler, 69, "was in a physical altercation with counter-protestor(s)," the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. "During the altercation, Kessler fell backwards and struck his head on the ground,” it said.
An abducted woman was rescued after slipping a note to a customer at a gas station, police say
A missing Arizona woman who was allegedly kidnapped by a man posing as an Uber driver was rescued after she passed a chilling note to a customer at a gas station begging for help, authorities said Thursday. The woman, who was abducted Monday in the Phoenix area, was reunited with her family after authorities arrested a suspect Wednesday on an interstate in Seligman, in the northwestern part of the state, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
An abducted woman was rescued after slipping note to a customer at gas station, police say
A missing Arizona woman who was allegedly kidnapped by a man posing as an Uber driver was rescued after passing a chilling note to a customer at a gas station begging for help, authorities said Thursday. The woman, who was abducted Monday in the Phoenix area, was reunited with her family after authorities arrested the driver Wednesday on an interstate north of the state capital, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
4 dead in shooting at Cook's Corner biker bar in Southern California
LOS ANGELES — A gunman who opened fire at a beloved California bar popular with bikers, leaving three people dead, is a former law enforcement officer who targeted his wife, three sources told NBC News. The shooter was also dead after the incident at Cook’s Corner in Trabuco Canyon just after 7 p.m., officials said. Four people in all were pronounced dead at the scene, including the gunman, officials said.
Mayor Karen Bass rips Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for busing migrants to L.A. during Tropical Storm Hilary
"It is evil to endanger the lives of vulnerable migrants by sending a bus with families and toddlers on board to a city that at the time was under an unprecedented tropical storm warning," Bass said in a statement.
Maui's top emergency official is out after failing to sound sirens as fires approached
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The resignation of Herman Andaya, the administrator of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, was effective immediately, a county spokesperson said. Andaya, citing health reasons, submitted his resignation "effective immediately," and Mayor Richard Bissen accepted, Maui County said in a statement Thursday.
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Los Angeles city employees go on strike, alleging exploitative conditions
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of Los Angeles city employees began striking early Tuesday morning, accusing their employer of subjecting them to exploitative working conditions and engaging in "bad faith" contract negotiations. Service Employees International Union Local 721, the union representing over 11,000 city employees, said they are protesting unfair working conditions, such as staffing shortages in city agencies, which force employees to work overtime.
Manson family killer Leslie Van Houten will be paroled, lawyer says, after Gov. Newsom drops fight
Leslie Van Houten, a follower of Charles Manson who was convicted in two killings, will be paroled in weeks, her attorney said Friday after California’s governor said he would not challenge it at the State Supreme Court. “She’s thrilled,” Van Houten’s attorney Nancy Tetreault said. Van Houten, now 73, will be paroled in the next several weeks after spending more than five decades in prison, Tetreault said.
Manson family killer will be paroled, lawyer says, after Gov. Newsom drops fight
Leslie Van Houten, a follower of Charles Manson who was convicted in two killings, will be paroled in weeks, her attorney said Friday after California’s governor said he would not challenge it at the State Supreme Court. “She’s thrilled,” Van Houten’s attorney Nancy Tetreault said. Van Houten, now 73, will be paroled in the next several weeks after spending more than five decades in prison, Tetreault said. An appeals court ruled in May that Van Houten is eligible for parole. Gov.
Alaska Airlines flight diverted after passenger makes 'direct threat' to plane's safety, officials say
An Alaska Airlines flight from Atlanta to Seattle was diverted to Spokane on Wednesday after a passenger made a "direct threat" to the aircraft's safety, prompting a temporary shutdown of the airport in Washington State, officials said. Spokane International Airport was closed for over an hour after the Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing "following a security incident onboard the aircraft," a spokesperson for the airport said.
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