Economy
Police issue warning on new types of scams
Oct 3, 2026

Police issue warning on new types of scams

Police have urged residents to stay alert to new tactics used by scammers posing as customer service agents, including a technique that effectively allows scammers to use victim's credit cards remotel...

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Hongkongers lose HK$220 million to customer service scams in August
Oct 3, 2026

Hongkongers lose HK$220 million to customer service scams in August

Scams involving fraudsters posing as customer service officers caused losses of over HK$220 million (US$28.2 million) in August in Hong Kong, more than triple the monthly average in the first seven mo...

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Hong Kong hit by band of heavy rain
Oct 3, 2026

Hong Kong hit by band of heavy rain

Heavy rain hit Hong Kong on Saturday morning. At one point, around 5am, the Observatory considered the red rainstorm warning before sticking with the amber warning it had issued an hour earlier. Th...

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LAFD acknowledges missteps involving Palisades fire following independent investigation
Oct 2, 2026

LAFD acknowledges missteps involving Palisades fire following independent investigation

A new investigation detailed L.A. Fire Department missteps leading up to the Palisades fire and in its initial response to the blaze. "We accept those findings," the LAFD said....

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California man's smuggling scheme sent $300 million in AI hardware to China, feds say
Oct 2, 2026

California man's smuggling scheme sent $300 million in AI hardware to China, feds say

The owner of a San Gabriel Valley-based technology company was arrested Thursday after federal prosecutors charged him with smuggling more than $300 million worth of restricted computer hardware to Ch...

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Effort to save California's iconic Joshua trees scrapped after Trump administration blocks funding
Oct 2, 2026

Effort to save California's iconic Joshua trees scrapped after Trump administration blocks funding

A slate of projects aimed at preserving the future of California's iconic Joshua tree in has been scrapped after the Trump administration blocked more than $25 million in funding for national parks th...

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High school in Santa Barbara rocked by blackface TikTok post. NAACP calls for 'systemic change'
Oct 2, 2026

High school in Santa Barbara rocked by blackface TikTok post. NAACP calls for 'systemic change'

Four students at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara posted a TikTok in which their faces were artificially darkened. School officials said the students would face consequences....

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Trump shrugs off South Korea's uncertainty on $54B Alaska energy investment 
Oct 2, 2026

Trump shrugs off South Korea's uncertainty on $54B Alaska energy investment 

President Trump brushed off questions Friday over whether he jumped the gun in announcing that South Korea would fund a natural gas pipeline in Alaska, which South Korean officials have said is still ...

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Nurse convicted of murder in high-speed South L.A. car wreck that killed six
Oct 2, 2026

Nurse convicted of murder in high-speed South L.A. car wreck that killed six

Nicole Linton was convicted of six counts of murder for barreling her Mercedes into a South L.A. intersection at 131 miles per hour and killing six people....

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California state Capitol 'deemed safe' following threat, evacuation
Oct 2, 2026

California state Capitol 'deemed safe' following threat, evacuation

A threat at California's state Capitol forced construction workers and legislative staff to evacuate for much of Friday, but the building will reopen for normal hours on Monday, officials said....

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