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OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers in dispute over AI risks
Oct 9, 2026

OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers in dispute over AI risks

OpenAI said Friday that it fired three safety researchers for a 'breach of trust,' defending the dismissals after the trio accused the company of putting interests before safety.


Lawsuit accusing O.C. Board of Education trustee of choking neighbor dismissed
Oct 9, 2026

Lawsuit accusing O.C. Board of Education trustee of choking neighbor dismissed

A neighbor accused an Orange County Board of Education trustee of attacking and choking him after a road rage incident in 2023. A lawsuit against the trustee was dismissed earlier this year.


White House on Trump purchasing SpaceX debt before space order: 'No conflicts of interest'
Oct 9, 2026

White House on Trump purchasing SpaceX debt before space order: 'No conflicts of interest'

The White House said Friday there was no conflict of interest when President Trump's accounts bought more than $1 million in SpaceX debt two days before he signed an executive order on space transportation policy. The president's financial disclosure for August, published Thursday, shows Trump's accounts purchased between $1 million and $5 million in senior...


Avianca flight turbulence leaves 8 hospitalized, forces emergency landing
Oct 9, 2026

Avianca flight turbulence leaves 8 hospitalized, forces emergency landing

An official told Global News that the flight, travelling from Medellín, Colombia, to New York City's JFK, had to 'divert to MIA due to turbulence.'


Flock offers voluntary separation packages to staff amid camera backlash
Oct 9, 2026

Flock offers voluntary separation packages to staff amid camera backlash

The automated license plate reader (ALPR) firm Flock Safety has offered employees voluntary separation packages ahead of its "next phase of growth," as the firm faces mounting scrutiny from communities and policymakers across the country. "Flock recently offered current employees a generous Voluntary Separation Program as part of our efforts to position the company for...


U.S. sanctions the International Criminal Court in bid to dismantle tribunal
Oct 9, 2026

U.S. sanctions the International Criminal Court in bid to dismantle tribunal

'We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate against us,' Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.


After ICE shot man with kid in car, Mamdani urges halt to operations in NYC
Oct 9, 2026

After ICE shot man with kid in car, Mamdani urges halt to operations in NYC

The 28-year-old man, whom New York City police identified as Oscar Belgal, was shot “superficially” in the neck as ICE officers attempted to arrest him, Marcos Charles said.


Police lawsuits have cost L.A. nearly half a billion dollars since 2019, new data show
Oct 9, 2026

Police lawsuits have cost L.A. nearly half a billion dollars since 2019, new data show

The rise of multimillion-dollar "nuclear verdicts" involving the Los Angeles Police Department has caused payouts over officer misconduct, traffic accidents and workplace discrimination to soar in recent years, according to a Times analysis of data from the city attorney's office.


Mexican Mafia suspects charged with shaking down L.A. County business, ordering shooting
Oct 9, 2026

Mexican Mafia suspects charged with shaking down L.A. County business, ordering shooting

The FBI said six people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from a business in Pomona and ordering the shooting of a man who owned a debt to gangsters affiliated with the Mexican Mafia.


'Circling like sharks': Companies are buying up L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement
Oct 9, 2026

'Circling like sharks': Companies are buying up L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement

Victims of sex abuse in line to receive payouts from L.A. County are being approached by private companies that offer a lump sum in exchange for the right to collect their future checks.


This Joshua Tree highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs
Oct 9, 2026

This Joshua Tree highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs

Every year, hundreds of animals die trying to cross State Route 62, connecting L.A. and Joshua Tree. The research to fix it is a bit unconventional.


Arellano: We live in a world the L.A. City Hall audio leak scandal wrought. Thank God
Oct 9, 2026

Arellano: We live in a world the L.A. City Hall audio leak scandal wrought. Thank God

The recording that exposed the quartet's machinations ultimately destroyed the type of ethnic politicking that made the careers of too many self-serving power grabbers. The transcript of their back-and-forth now reads as prophecy.


Tropical Storm Rachel: When will it hit SoCal? How bad will it be?
Oct 9, 2026

Tropical Storm Rachel: When will it hit SoCal? How bad will it be?

The blistering heat that has baked Southern California for days is coming to an end, with rain on tap for the weekend and early next week, along with a risk of potentially damaging coastal flooding.


The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say
Oct 9, 2026

The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and is believed responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States and abroad, including against the power industry, academia and critical infrastructure. The seizure of the tools,...


World's largest wildlife crossing is on track to open this winter — unless El Niño intervenes
Oct 8, 2026

World's largest wildlife crossing is on track to open this winter — unless El Niño intervenes

Despite political backlash and past weather delays, the massive wildlife bridge over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills is racing toward a Dec. 2 opening. Now, the only threat to the deadline is Mother Nature.


Pentagon says Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed
Oct 8, 2026

Pentagon says Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed

The Army announced this week that the execution would take place at Fort Hood on Dec. 3.


OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in media
Oct 8, 2026

OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in media

OpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday — the latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside "more traditional techniques and technologies...


California state workers were teleworking from Idaho, Tennessee and Alabama, audit finds
Oct 8, 2026

California state workers were teleworking from Idaho, Tennessee and Alabama, audit finds

A state audit found two employees at the California State Controller's Office teleworked from Idaho, Tennessee and Alabama. The office also failed to quickly remedy salary overpayments to two other employees, the audit said.


Mold, larvae and dehydration: New report paints grim picture inside Adelanto ICE facility
Oct 8, 2026

Mold, larvae and dehydration: New report paints grim picture inside Adelanto ICE facility

In a court filing, immigrant law and advocacy groups said the Adelanto facility has violated the court's order.


Lawmakers concerned over Google's plan to acquire AI models from Spirit Airlines data
Oct 8, 2026

Lawmakers concerned over Google's plan to acquire AI models from Spirit Airlines data

A bipartisan group of dozens of lawmakers led by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is concerned over Google’s plan to acquire Spirit Airlines data to train its AI models. A letter from the group, sent to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Spirit CEO Dave Davis, took issue with a proposed $10...


Passenger arrested after breaching gate and stealing vehicle at John Wayne Airport
Oct 8, 2026

Passenger arrested after breaching gate and stealing vehicle at John Wayne Airport

A Washington man was arrested after he broke into the airfield in John Wayne Airport and stole a vehicle.


Trump's rekindled alliance with Elon Musk on display at medal ceremony
Oct 8, 2026

Trump's rekindled alliance with Elon Musk on display at medal ceremony

President Trump heaped praise on Elon Musk on Thursday as he awarded the tech leader with the National Medal of Science, just a little more than a year after the high-profile relationship between the pair turned into an explosive public feud. Trump presented the SpaceX and Tesla CEO with the nation’s highest form of recognition...


'No longer open for business': Law enforcement crackdown targets Skid Row drug suspects
Oct 8, 2026

'No longer open for business': Law enforcement crackdown targets Skid Row drug suspects

The Los Angeles Police Department and feds swarmed Skid Row on Thursday in what was hailed as a takedown of more than 20 suspected drug traffickers.


U.S. won’t resume strikes on Iran before midterms, Trump says
Oct 8, 2026

U.S. won’t resume strikes on Iran before midterms, Trump says

Trump said Thursday that the U.S. 'will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd.'


Watch live: Trump to honor Elon Musk, tech leaders at science summit
Oct 8, 2026

Watch live: Trump to honor Elon Musk, tech leaders at science summit

President Trump is set to recognize some of the biggest names in technology Thursday at the Science: A New Golden Age summit in Washington. Trump will award the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Lisa Su. Microsoft CEO Satya...


Vance says foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent status
Oct 8, 2026

Vance says foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent status

Vice President Vance said Thursday that foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent resident status in the U.S. through an employer-based program, after he accused the company of abusing the process. The tech giant has been suspended from the permanent labor certification program, referred to as PERM, which allows...


Fresno contractor who appeared on HGTV dies while hiking in Sequoia National Park
Oct 8, 2026

Fresno contractor who appeared on HGTV dies while hiking in Sequoia National Park

Kalem Peter Kazarian, a contractor who has appeared on HGTV, died this week while hiking in Sequoia National Park, according to officials.


Northern California bus crash that killed 6 was intentional, authorities say
Oct 8, 2026

Northern California bus crash that killed 6 was intentional, authorities say

The driver of a pickup truck that collided with a bus in Tehama County in January had planned to commit suicide, authorities said.


NFL urges Supreme Court to take up prediction market dispute
Oct 8, 2026

NFL urges Supreme Court to take up prediction market dispute

The NFL urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to take up a case over who has the authority to regulate prediction markets, arguing that wagers on the platforms should fall under state gambling laws. The league filed an amicus brief as part of a dispute between Kalshi and the state of New Jersey, which has...


FBI arrests man, 18, in alleged Mall of America mass shooting plot for ISIS
Oct 8, 2026

FBI arrests man, 18, in alleged Mall of America mass shooting plot for ISIS

The FBI said agents sold the 18-year-old a gun and ammunition on Tuesday before arresting him on the spot after he paid US$600 for a rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition.


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