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California could make it easier to strip alleged rapists of child custody
'No survivor should be forced to co-parent with the person who raped them,' said state Sen. Caroline Menjivar, who authored Senate Bill 1364.
To combat copper thefts, L.A. city agency seeks its own armed police force
The Department of Water and Power is seeking authorization to create its own armed security force to protect the city's infrastructure and guard against copper thieves.
Candidate's mother bankrolls campaign to oust City Controller Kenneth Mejia
Challenger Zach Sokoloff's campaign for controller is being helped by $7.5 million in independent expenditures by his mother.
Why the wild mega-spending era of L.A. school board races is quietly ending
Big-spending LAUSD school board campaigns of the past has all but disappeared this election cycle as charter school advocates step aside and the teachers union scales back.
Ken Paxton's victories and scandals: His political career timeline
Backed by President Donald Trump, Ken Paxton won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate this week. A look at his political career.
Blue Origin rocket explodes during test at Cape Canaveral
A Blue Origin rocket exploded on the launch tower in a fiery blast during a test of its engines on Thursday night, the company said.
WATCH: Inside the skyrocketing ticket prices for the NBA Finals and World Cup
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with ESPN investigative reporter TJ Quinn about why tickets to the hottest sporting events are breaking the bank and what it could mean for the future of ticket prices.
Raging fire burned millions of his bees. But what comes next really worries him
A Riverside County beekeeper lost some 96 hives — consisting of millions of bees — in last week's Verona fire.
DOJ launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll: Sources
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former Elle magazine columnist who accused Trump of sexual assault.
CIA officer accused of defrauding gov't had $40M in gold bars in home: Feds
The former government officer, David Rush, has been charged with theft of public money, according to a complaint filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Staffer got pregnant after abusing teen at L.A. County youth home, legal claim says
Female staff members at a facility for Los Angeles County youth allegedly sexually abused at least two teenage boys under their care, according to a legal claim filed Thursday.
Jamestown man sentenced 15 years for baby's death
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man was sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision after he admitted to manslaughter, the Chautauqua Supreme and County Courts office said Thursday. In February, 28-year-old Matthew Nuttall pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for causing the death of 16-month-old Isaac Benton in April 2024. [...]
May 29, 2026