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California deploys satellites to track methane emissions as EPA reconsiders climate rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has launched a new satellite-based initiative to track and reduce methane emissions, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on March 31. The program comes as the federal Environmental Protection Agency, under President Donald Trump's administration, reconsiders key climate protections. The program employs satellite-mounted sensors to detect large methane leaks that may otherwise go unnoticed, allowing state and local agencies to work with industry to address these emissions quickly. "Decades of progress to protect public health is on the line as the Trump Administ

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Best hiking trails in Los Angeles, Orange County to visit this spring

LOS ANGELES —With spring in full bloom, Los Angeles County and Orange County hikers have several scenic hiking trails to explore. The region’s diverse landscapes offer everything from rugged coastal cliffs to serene waterfalls, making it an ideal time to lace up hiking boots and hit the trails. Solstice Canyon Located in Malibu, Solstice Canyon offers a three-mile round-trip hike featuring ruins of an old stone house - Robert Ranch House, a seasonal waterfall, and scenic ocean views. The trail is rated easy to moderate, with shaded sections making it a pleasant choice for sp

Mountain lion hit, killed on 118 Freeway in Simi Valley

Silver Fire prompts evacuation order in Inyo County

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Muslim communities across L.A. prepare for Eid al-Fitr, end of Ramadan

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is expected to come to an end this weekend when a crescent moon is spotted. Adherents of the religion across the world — including about 1% of Angeleños — will mark the occasion with feasts, prayers, and celebrations. Eid al-Fitr, or the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast, occurs on the first of the Muslim month of Shawwal. Because the Islamic calendar is based on the cycles of the moon as it is visible from the ground, the beginning of Eid will not be confirmed until the crescent moon is sighted. That means that the festival should begin at night

Harvest your own memories with fruit-picking in Southern California

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Man charged in Colorado Tesla firebomb attack denies trying to ‘run’ from feds

A Colorado man facing two federal felony charges for allegedly firebombing a Tesla dealership denies a suggestion from the US Attorney General that he was trying to “run” from authorities.Cooper Frederick, 24, of Fort Collins, is charged with possession of an unregistered destructive device and malicious attempted destruction of property in the March 7 attack on Tesla property in Loveland, Colorado.“An incendiary device was ignited and thrown at the Tesla building, landing between two vehicles,” the Loveland Police Department said in a news release. “Several people inside, who were c

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Trump’s pick to be America’s top general denies ever wearing a MAGA hat

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied on Tuesday that he had ever worn a Make America Great Again hat, despite comments by the president saying otherwise.“Now, let me just start out by asking about some hyperbole that may have been out there in the press. Gen. Caine, did you wear a MAGA hat in front of the president?” Sen. Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, asked Caine on Tuesday at his confirmation hearing before the committee.“No, sir,” Caine respond

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Ovechkin scores No. 891. He needs 3 to tie Gretzky and 4 to pass him

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US Justice Department to seek the death penalty for Mangione

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday the Justice Department will seek the death penalty for accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione.Bondi said she will direct the interim US attorney for the Southern District of New York, Matthew Podolsky, to seek the death penalty in the case if Mangione is convicted on capital murder charges.Mangione is facing state and federal charges for allegedly shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan in December. He has pleaded not guilty to the state charges. Mangione was charged in a federal criminal complaint but has not yet been indicted on th

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Truck crashes into building in Boston's Chinatown, several people hurt

BOSTON (WBZ) -- A box truck crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood not far from Downtown Crossing, injuring several people.It happened around 12:45 p.m. in the area of Kneeland Street and Harrison Ave.Boston EMS said four people were taken to area hospitals with injuries. Two other people were treated at the scene but declined to be taken to the hospital. Boston police also confirmed that the truck hit a building and several pedestrians.The truck crashed into a building near the corner of Kneeland Street and Harrison Avenue in Bost

Americans are scrambling to buy cars ahead of tariffs

23 states, DC sue Trump administration over billions in lost public health funding

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Man rescued from rubble in Myanmar's capital as civil war complicates relief efforts

Rescue crews in Myanmar pulled a 26-year-old man out alive from the rubble of the capital city hotel where he worked early Wednesday, but most teams were finding only bodies five days after a massive earthquake hit the country. After using an endiscopic camera to pinpoint Naing Lin Tun's location in the rubble and confirm that he was alive, the man was gingerly pulled through a hole jackhammered through a floor and loaded on to a gurney nearly 108 hours after he was trapped in the hotel where he worked. Shirtless and covered in dust, Naing Lin Tun appeared weak bu

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Fourth missing US Army soldier found dead in Lithuania

A fourth U.S. Army soldier, who together with three others went missing in Lithuania last week when their vehicle sank in a peat bog, has been found dead, U.S. and Lithuanian officials said on Tuesday.The three other soldiers were found dead on Monday after rescuers recovered the armoured vehicle of the four missing soldiers in a military training area near the border with Belarus."Deeply saddened to announce that the body of the fourth U.S. soldier, who was training in Lithuania, has been found," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda wrote on the social media platform X, offering condolences.

US embassies to contractors worldwide: Cancel any diversity programs or risk going unpaid

Looming trade tariffs have yet to hit demand for flights, Walsh says

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See EU leader's warning to Trump about tariffs

Europe has “a strong plan” for striking back at the United States in response to Donald Trump’s tariff hikes “if necessary,” a top official said Tuesday on the eve of a long-anticipated announcement of massive import levies by the US president.For weeks, Trump has promoted April 2 as “Liberation Day” in America, when a number of hefty tariffs will be unveiled to implement his administration’s radical economic agenda. The United States has already announced a sharp increase in tariffs on all imports of steel, aluminum and cars.“Europe has not started this confrontation,” Urs

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Argentina pursues trade deal in Washington as Trump tariffs loom

Argentina's foreign minister will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday in a trip aimed at laying the initial groundwork for a trade deal between the two nations, even as President Donald Trump prepares to impose sweeping tariffs.Gerardo Werthein's visit to Washington comes a day before Trump is expected to launch reciprocal tariffs on April 2, dubbed "Liberation Day" by the U.S. president, that will target all countries and potentially shake up global trade.Governments around the world are looking for ways to dodge the tariffs and strike deals with the U.S. leader.Argentina