OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers in dispute over AI risks

Global News - Oct 9, 2026

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.

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

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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.

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