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A puma seen in Griffith Park spurred hope. He is now believed dead
Read More: A puma seen in Griffith Park spurred hope. He is now believed deadA mountain lion spotted at the edge of Griffith Park this spring spurred excitement — and concern — among Angelenos invested in the region’s hulking feline inhabitants. Would he stay and become the successor to celebrity puma P-22, who reigned over the green space in the heart of Los Angeles for a decade? Wildlife officials…
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Overdraft fees would be slashed under new Biden administration rule
Read More: Overdraft fees would be slashed under new Biden administration ruleIf your bank account regularly flirts with negative balances, or you’re just bad at keeping track of your debit card swipes, you’ve probably felt the sting of one of the banking industry’s favorite charges: overdraft fees. Thanks to a rule finalized Thursday by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, those fees could drop sharply next…
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AG Ellison sues Glock over ‘switch’ that converts semi-automatics to machine guns
Read More: AG Ellison sues Glock over ‘switch’ that converts semi-automatics to machine gunsChris Hrapsky, Dana Thiede, Samantha Fischer at KARE 11 are reporting Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing gun manufacturer Glock, Inc., claiming the company has known for decades how easily its semi-automatic handguns could be converted to machine guns but has neglected to solve the problem. Matt Sepic at MPR News reports FBI agents Thursday…
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Authorities raid 45-ton, $100-million marijuana stash in California
Read More: Authorities raid 45-ton, $100-million marijuana stash in CaliforniaCalifornia regulations allow residents aged 21 and over to legally raise up to six cannabis plants at home for their personal use. Warehousing tens of thousands of pounds remains decidedly off-limits, though. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department this week announced the seizure of more than 90,000 pounds of marijuana from a property in the…
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Suspect in Oroville school shooting sat in San Bernardino County jail weeks earlier but was released
Read More: Suspect in Oroville school shooting sat in San Bernardino County jail weeks earlier but was releasedGlenn Litton, the suspected shooter, had a long criminal history, according to authorities. Police said he used a ghost gun but did not reveal how a convicted felon obtained the gun. Authorities revealed that Litton allegedly committed multiple crimes before he carried out the shooting and was in jail weeks prior. Three weeks before Glenn…
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7.0 quake prompts endangered Death Valley fish species to get busy
Read More: 7.0 quake prompts endangered Death Valley fish species to get busyPowerful earthquakes like the one felt last week across Northern California are stark reminders for people to plan — perhaps to fortify their home or business or, at minimum, finally build that earthquake kit. But for the Devils Hole pupfish, a critically endangered species found only in a deep limestone cave in Death Valley, an…
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Water agency board member censured for racist remark
Read More: Water agency board member censured for racist remarkA board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has been censured for making a racist remark about an Arab American employee. The MWD board of directors voted to censure John Morris, a member representing the city of San Marino, after an investigation found that he used a racist term when he referred…
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Did George Floyd die from a drug overdose as some have claimed?
Read More: Did George Floyd die from a drug overdose as some have claimed?No. George Floyd’s autopsy report concludes that his death was caused by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on his neck, not a drug overdose. The case title of the Hennepin County Medical Examiner Office’s report on Floyd’s death reads, “Cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.” The examination did find…
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We can end horse slaughter in the U.S. — but we must act now
Read More: We can end horse slaughter in the U.S. — but we must act nowCityscape | Twin Cities urban geographer Bill Lindeke weighs in on city life, transportation, planning and more in his column delivered to your inbox weekly. In Congress, our lawmakers can outlaw the inhumane and dangerous practice of slaughtering horses for human consumption — and in so doing, give tens of thousands of horses the chance…
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The search for Hannah Kobayashi finally ends after a month of tragedy and uncertainty
Read More: The search for Hannah Kobayashi finally ends after a month of tragedy and uncertaintyThe month-long search for Hannah Kobayashi concluded this week after her family said they found her safe. The announcement comes after the Los Angeles Police Department said it tracked the Maui woman into Mexico and that she appeared safe, with no signs of foul play. Here is a timeline of what we know. Nov. 8…
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Blake Lively accuses director, co-star of “It Ends with Us” of sexual harassment, smear campaign
Actress Blake Lively accused “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexually harassing her and seeking to smear her reputation after she spoke out about a “hostile work environment” that nearly derailed the film. In a legal complaint filed this week, Lively alleges she raised concerns about inappropriate behavior by Baldoni, who…
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Sacramento deputies arrest man on suspicion of beheading baby son
A Sacramento County father has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son, sheriff’s officials said. Andrey Demskiy, 28, was arrested and booked Friday on felony charges of murder, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and corporal injury on a spouse in connection with the child’s death, according to…
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