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Ex-LAPD officer staged police raid in $350,000 crypto heist, prosecutor says
A former LAPD officer and an alleged 'Israeli mafia' figure posed as police when they entered a teenager's apartment, handcuffed him and threatened to waterboard him if he didn't surrender $350,000 in cryptocurrency, a prosecutor said in court Friday.
L.A. firefighters propose hike in sales tax to pay for new stations, equipment and more
"This is the most important thing for the LAFD really ever," said Doug Coates, acting president of the city firefighter union.
Former Sudan Lost Boy and his family are welcomed into new home
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Since 1985, Habitat for Humanity Buffalo has helped restore more than 380 houses for families to call home. On Friday, one former Sudan Lost Boy and his family were welcomed. "This means a lot to my family, you know, it means stability, security and something for the future. It's always an [...]
Brant animal cruelty investigation turns up dead goats, bones, seizure of dozens of animals
BRANT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County SPCA animal control officials provided an update Friday after dozens of animals were seized this week as part of an ongoing investigation in Brant. The Erie County SPCA, along with local law enforcement and other area agencies, have been working for the past three days to seize a variety [...]
The first home has been rebuilt in the wake of the Palisades Fire
The first home to be rebuilt in the wake of the Palisades fire — a two-story home on Kagawa Street — received a certificate of occupancy on Friday.
Farmworkers sue Trump administration in California over threat to wages
The United Farm Workers, along with more than a dozen farmworkers, filed a federal lawsuit in California challenging a new Labor Department rule they argue will "undercut and adversely affect" wages paid to U.S. workers.
Suspect in car chase crash that killed an Alhambra police officer and a passenger arrested
The suspect in a car chase crash that killed an Alhambra police officer and a female passenger has been arrested on suspicion of second degree murder.
D.A. moves to drop charges against Torrance officers in fatal shooting of Black man
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman moved to dismiss a manslaughter indictment against two Torrance police officers who shot and killed Christopher Deandre Mitchell in 2018. Mitchell, a car theft suspect, was holding an air rifle when the officers opened fire.
WATCH: President Trump congratulates NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani after WH meeting
Trump and Mamdani committed to working together after a White House meeting on Friday, with Trump sharing that it was a "very productive meeting" and saying he will be "helping him."
WATCH: Trump says he'd be 'comfortable' living in NYC after meeting with Mamdani
President Trump said he "would feel very, very comfortable" living in New York City when Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani takes office after their meeting at the White House on Friday.
WATCH: President Trump says NYC mayor-elect Mamdani wants to 'see New York be great again'
Trump and Mamdani met in the Oval Office to discuss affordability and safety in New York City.
L.A. County sheriff's employee microwaved blood evidence in his own DUI case, D.A. says
A Los Angeles County sheriff's custodian was charged with tampering with evidence from his DUI arrest, according to officials. He has since left the department.
