Authorities say a gas explosion destroyed a Southern California home and killed a gas company worker on Monday. More than a dozen others were injured in the blast in Murrieta. (July 15)
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Calif. casino roof collapses, no major injuries
Authorities say there were mostly minor injuries reported after a roof collapsed in the lobby of Larry Flynt’s Lucky Lady Casino in Gardena, a suburb of Los Angeles. (July 15)
Man sentenced to 2nd life term in VA car attack
An avowed white supremacist was sentenced to life plus 419 years on state charges for deliberately driving his car into anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia. (July 15)
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US: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the Trump administration has concerns that the new digital currency planned by Facebook could be used for illicit activity such as money laundering, human trafficking and financing terrorism. (July 15)
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Auto workers want bigger slice of profits
Contract talks between the United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three automakers are kicking off with the union taking a far less conciliatory stance than past years (July 15)
Auto workers want bigger slice of profits
Contract talks between the United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three automakers are kicking off with the union taking a far less conciliatory stance than past years (July 15)
Sea lion pup makes its debut at Illinois zoo
A male sea lion pup, named Charger, has made his public debut at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. (July 12)
Sea lion pup makes its debut at Illinois zoo
A male sea lion pup, named Charger, has made his public debut at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. (July 12)
LAPD chief: homelessness a ‘humanitarian crisis’
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said he is working to eliminate thousands of homeless people’s old warrants for minor offenses to help get people off the streets. “This is a humanitarian crisis,” Moore said in an interview with The AP. (July 11)