25 hospitalized, 5 serious, after Los Angeles highway bus crash
Twenty-five people were taken to hospitals following a series of crashes involving at least two cars and a bus on a Los Angeles highway, authorities said. Continue reading
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Wideman scores two goals as Ottawa Senators top Los Angeles Kings 5-1
Ottawa Senators’ defenceman Chris Wideman scores pair of goals in 5-1 win over Kings. Continue reading
Spectacular SpaceX launch lights up California night sky
SpaceX launched and landed its first rocket on the West Coast on Sunday in a spectacular display that many Californians captured on camera. Continue reading
Largest cruise ship ever to enter Port of Vancouver takes on passengers
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The massive Norwegian Bliss weighs in at 168,000 tonnes, is 333 metres long and can accommodate almost 6,000 passengers and crew. Continue reading
California’s Mendocino Complex fire leaves a scar bigger than many cities
Firefighters have contained California’s record-setting Mendocino Complex Fire, which burned across an area far larger than most major cities in Canada and the United States. Continue reading
Calgary man charged with brother-in-law’s murder could face death penalty in L.A.
Loi Vi Tran, 40, was charged with killing his brother-in-law — 45-year-old Stephen Tran of El Monte, Cal. — in a bowling alley parking lot in El Monte on Sept. 16, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Continue reading
Police investigating after man climbs fence, spanks hippo at Los Angeles Zoo
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating after video surfaced showing a man jumping an enclosure at the L.A. Zoo and spanking one of the hippos. Continue reading
Throw of the year? Oakland’s Ramon Laureano tosses incredible 321-foot bomb to record out at first
Oakland A’s outfielder Ramon Laureano’s 321-foot toss from the outfield to first base might be the most insane throw you’ll see in any sport this year. Continue reading
Police say suspected dating app killer may have more victims in New York City
Investigators are looking into whether a man suspected of killing a woman he met on a dating app in New York City may have killed others, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Monday. Continue reading
L.A. chief says police, not gunman, fired fatal shot at Trader Joe’s hostage standoff
A supermarket worker was killed by a bullet fired by Los Angeles police — not the gunman they were trying to stop — the city’s police chief acknowledged Tuesday. Continue reading
