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CHRISTOPHER WEBER

CHRISTOPHER WEBER

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Environment|US

Second atmospheric river in days churns through California, knocking out power and flooding roads

The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers churned through California, flooding roads, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands and leading forecasters to warn of possible hurricane-force winds and mudslides

Second atmospheric river in days churns through California, knocking out power and flooding roads
Environment|News|US

Less rain forecast but historic Southern California storm still threatens flooding and landslides

Rainfall from one of the wettest storms in Southern California history is easing off but forecasters say floods are still possible and saturated ground raises the threat of potentially deadly landslides

Less rain forecast but historic Southern California storm still threatens flooding and landslides
Arts|Entertainment

Wayne Kramer, late guitarist of rock band MC5, also leaves legacy of bringing music to prisons

Among those paying tribute to MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer are prison reform advocates

Wayne Kramer, late guitarist of rock band MC5, also leaves legacy of bringing music to prisons
News

More mountain snow expected even as powerful blizzard moves out of Northern California

A powerful blizzard that closed highways and ski resorts had mostly moved through the Sierra Nevada but forecasters warn that more snow was on the way for Northern California mountains

More mountain snow expected even as powerful blizzard moves out of Northern California
Arts|Entertainment|News

'The Zone of Interest' wins Oscar award for best international film

The harrowing Holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest,” which explores questions of complicity while depicting the mundane lives of a Nazi family in their home adjacent to the Auschwitz death camp, won the Academy Award for best international film

'The Zone of Interest' wins Oscar award for best international film
Entertainment|News|Videos|World

'20 Days in Mariupol' wins best documentary Oscar, a first for AP and PBS' 'Frontline'

A harrowing first-person account of the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, “20 Days in Mariupol” has won the best documentary Oscar

'20 Days in Mariupol' wins best documentary Oscar, a first for AP and PBS' 'Frontline'
Election|News|US

Republican Vince Fong advances to runoff election to complete term of ex-House Speaker McCarthy

California state Legislator Vince Fong is advancing to a May election to decide who will complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Republican Vince Fong advances to runoff election to complete term of ex-House Speaker McCarthy
Election|News|Opinion|US

Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says

A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election

Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says
Crime|News|US

Mom who threw 2 kids onto LA freeway, killing her infant, appeared agitated by impending eclipse

A woman who authorities say fatally stabbed her partner at their Los Angeles apartment Monday then threw her two children from a moving SUV onto the freeway, killing her infant daughter, appeared to be agitated by the impending eclipse

Mom who threw 2 kids onto LA freeway, killing her infant, appeared agitated by impending eclipse
Crime|News|US

Closure of troubled California prison won't happen before each inmate's status is reviewed

Officails say the planned closure of a federal women’s prison in California notorious for staff-on-inmate sexual abuse won’t happen before each inmate’s status is reviewed

Closure of troubled California prison won't happen before each inmate's status is reviewed
Crime|News|Political|US

Feds push back against judge and say troubled California prison should be shut down without delay

Federal officials are pushing back against a judge’s order that would delay the planned closure of a troubled women’s prison in California where inmates suffered sexual abuse by guards

Feds push back against judge and say troubled California prison should be shut down without delay
Crime|News|US

Senators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused

Nearly all inmates have been transferred out of a troubled women’s prison set to be shut down in California

Senators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused
Education|Opinion|US|World

Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict

Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and its mounting death toll

Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict
Business|Crime|US

Former Las Vegas casino executive sentenced to year of probation in bookmaking money laundering case

A former top executive at Las Vegas Strip casinos has been sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to violating federal anti-money laundering rules

Former Las Vegas casino executive sentenced to year of probation in bookmaking money laundering case
Crime|Finance|News|Sports

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case
News|Opinion|US

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95

The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
Business|Finance|News|Technology|US

California fines Amazon nearly $6M, alleging illegal work quotas at 2 warehouses

California has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million, alleging the e-commerce giant worked warehouse employees so hard that it put their safety at risk

California fines Amazon nearly $6M, alleging illegal work quotas at 2 warehouses
Election|News|US

Robert Kennedy didn't make the debate stage but he answered the same questions during a rival event

Independent presidential candidate Robert F

Robert Kennedy didn't make the debate stage but he answered the same questions during a rival event
Environment|News

Las Vegas eyes record of 5th consecutive day over 115 degrees as heat wave continues to scorch US

Used to shrugging off the heat, Las Vegas residents are now eyeing the thermometer

Las Vegas eyes record of 5th consecutive day over 115 degrees as heat wave continues to scorch US
Environment|News

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid protracted heat wave

Authorities in Western states are warning of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape amid a protracted heat wave

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid protracted heat wave
Crime|MidEast|News|US|World

Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials

A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights officials say torture and abuse took place has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of immigration fraud

Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials
Environment|News|US

Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain

Firefighters battling a Sierra wildfire that has burned more than five square miles north of Lake Tahoe are making significant progress slowing its growth

Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain
Crime|News|US

Passenger killed when gunman hijacks Los Angeles bus and leads police on downtown chase

Authorities say a passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested

Passenger killed when gunman hijacks Los Angeles bus and leads police on downtown chase
Crime|News|US

Los Angeles prosecutors to review new evidence in Menendez brothers' 1996 murder conviction

Prosecutors in Los Angeles say they are reviewing new evidence in the case of the Menendez brothers to determine whether they should be serving life sentences for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago

Los Angeles prosecutors to review new evidence in Menendez brothers' 1996 murder conviction
Crime|Election|Political|US

Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump's weekend rally in Southern California

Authorities say a Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun and fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert

Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump's weekend rally in Southern California

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