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DOJ Settles With Mississippi Police Over Civil Rights Violations
Oct 16, 2026

DOJ Settles With Mississippi Police Over Civil Rights Violations

A scathing 2024 DOJ report said the Lexington Police Department routinely violated citizens’ civil rights in the rural, poor, majority-Black city....

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Top LAFD union official accuses former president of battery
Oct 16, 2026

Top LAFD union official accuses former president of battery

Los Angeles firefighters Jason Powell and Freddy Escobar have a history, and on Friday that apparently led to an altercation at their union's headquarters....

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City controller subpoenas financial records from '28 Olympics organizers
Oct 16, 2026

City controller subpoenas financial records from '28 Olympics organizers

L.A. City Controller Kenneth Mejia said Olympic organizer LA28 must release more bank records and other information. His subpoena escalates a fight with the 2028 Olympic group....

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Norte fire: Evacuations, shelters
Oct 16, 2026

Norte fire: Evacuations, shelters

A fire that broke out in south Orange County has triggered evacuations as firefighters battle the growing blaze amid fierce Santa Ana winds....

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Surge in ICE raids is aimed at discouraging voter turnout, immigration advocates say
Oct 16, 2026

Surge in ICE raids is aimed at discouraging voter turnout, immigration advocates say

Amid reports of a surge in federal immigration raids, Los Angeles leaders and immigration advocates said Friday that the efforts appear aimed at discouraging turnout in the midterm elections, and urge...

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Oil hits $110 per barrel for first time since May
Oct 16, 2026

Oil hits $110 per barrel for first time since May

An international oil benchmark hit $110 per barrel on Friday, as the industry faces persistent shocks from the U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars. The price of Brent crude oil, the international standa...

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FBI offers $150K reward for arrest of 75-year-old woman wanted in $30M scam
Oct 16, 2026

FBI offers $150K reward for arrest of 75-year-old woman wanted in $30M scam

Mary Carole McDonnell is accused of defrauding nearly $30 million from banks and other financial institutions in a year-long scheme while posing as a fake heiress....

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Arizona escalates water war, intervening in lawsuit over federal Colorado River cuts
Oct 16, 2026

Arizona escalates water war, intervening in lawsuit over federal Colorado River cuts

Arizona has joined in Nevada in suing to challenge the Trump administration's plan for water cutbacks along the Colorado River....

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As U.S. shifts peptide rules, these are the risks experts want you to know
Oct 16, 2026

As U.S. shifts peptide rules, these are the risks experts want you to know

As peptides are pushed by self-prescribed 'wellness influencers,' experts weigh in on their targeted uses, consequences of misuse, and how they became a social media trend....

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Democrats rake in cash, Musk takes center stage for GOP: 5 takeaways from latest fundraising hauls
Oct 16, 2026

Democrats rake in cash, Musk takes center stage for GOP: 5 takeaways from latest fundraising hauls

Democrats running in competitive Senate races are raking in cash as they race to close the financial gap with Republicans, who have been buoyed in part by Elon Musk and his super PAC. Democrat James T...

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