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California avalanche: How snow drought helped set stage for deadly incident
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (562+ words) A weekslong "snow drought" in Northern California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche, after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer that had hardened, making it unstable and easily triggered, experts said. The…...
A look at Ramadan and how Muslims observe the holy month
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (633+ words) Ramadan is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar; the month cycles through the seasons. This year, the start of Ramadan is expected around the same time as Ash…...
Sheriff Luna addresses concerns after 10 inmates die in LA County jails so far this year
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (221+ words) LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna responded to concerns after the county's jail system recorded 10 in-custody deaths so far this year. Luna discussed the issue Thursday during an interview on Eyewitness News at 11 a.m. He noted they ended…...
Alysa Liu gives US its first women's figure skating Olympic gold in 24 years
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (387+ words) Alysa Liu delivered the U.S. its first women's figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24 years, performing a near-flawless free skate Thursday night in a glittering golden dress to upstage Japanese rivals Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai at the Milan Cortina Games....
Man charged with murder after partial remains of missing Hemet teen found
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (349+ words) SALTON CITY, Calif. (KABC) -- When 17-year-old T'Neya Tovar stopped answering her mother's calls on Dec. 1, Charro Tovar knew something was wrong. The teenager had run away from her foster group home in Hemet, but mother and daughter remained in close…...
Disney earns most nominations for 37th GLAAD Media Awards
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (251+ words) GLAAD has announced its 37th Annual Media Award nominees, with The Walt Disney Company scoring the most nominations of any network, outlet or platform. This year, Disney was nominated 30 times across ABC, Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Jr., Freeform, Hulu and National…...
Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more
5+ hour ago (500+ words) WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of "tremendous interest." Trump made the announcement in a social media post hours after…...
6 mothers identified as victims of deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (481+ words) NEVADA CITY, Calif. (KABC) -- Six women killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe were identified as mothers and experienced skiers who were on a trip together, their families said in a statement released on Thursday. Tuesday's avalanche at Castle Peak…...
Palisades Fire victims say PGA Tour's return to Riviera Country Club offers glimmer of hope
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (359+ words) PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KABC) -- The PGA Tour is back at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, more than one year after the Palisades Fire destroyed so much of the community just over one year ago. Some Palisades Fire victims say…...
IKEA to open new Culver City store in Helms Design District
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (234+ words) CULVER CITY (CNS) -- IKEA announced plans this week to open a new retail location in Culver City in the spring, expanding its Southern California footprint with a smaller-format store in the Helms Design District. The upcoming location is designed to…...