Authorities investigate letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to congressional, election offices

Global News - Oct 15, 2026

The mailings come just three weeks before Election Day and are reminiscent of a similar threat in 2023, when several election offices received envelopes containing fentanyl.

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As Santa Ana winds bear down, officials shutter parks to avoid sparking a fire: Here's what's closed

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California test scores creep up, but still fail to offset pandemic setbacks six years later

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L.A. city and county remain at odds over who will run key homelessness systems

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Broken water main spawns sinkhole in Los Feliz, traps Spectrum van

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Florida wins key ruling allowing it to enforce a law that targets social media use by kids

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Coalition of states sues OpenAI, alleging it misled users on safety 

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A group of state attorneys general are suing the artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, accusing the ChatGPT-maker of illegally misleading users over the safety of its chatbot. Eight states filed lawsuits Wednesday, alleging OpenAI pushed forward with development of its AI products, despite knowing its products require safety guardrails. The bipartisan group of state leaders argue OpenAI...

After so many L.A. fire failures, this week's Santa Ana winds test whether officials can do better

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