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California fireworks explosions: 1 killed in Simi Valley, 2 critically injured in Bay Area July 3, 2025

California has seen a spate of accidental fireworks explosions leading up to the Fourth of July with a Wednesday morning detonation killing 1 in a Simi Valley home and a similar incident critically injuring two people in a Bay Area residence.

Clara Harter

SpongeBob and friends are USPS stamps: You can snail-mail any pineapple under the sea July 3, 2025

SpongeBob SquarePants would, in theory, have little use for stamps.

Amy Hubbard

Thieves with 'signal jammers' snatch $1 million in jewelry in Glendale caper, D.A. says; 7 charged July 3, 2025

Los Angeles prosecutors filed theft charges against a group of seven people who allegedly stole more than $1 million worth of jewelry from a Glendale store.

James Queally

Valadao votes to support Trump megabill that will disrupt healthcare for many of his constituents July 3, 2025

Already a ripe target for Democrats in the next election, Central Valley Rep. David Valadao put his political future in deeper peril this week by voting in favor of legislation that slashes the Medicaid coverage essential to roughly two-thirds of his constituents.

Seema Mehta

ATF investigates Northern California fireworks explosion; 7 warehouse workers still missing July 3, 2025

Federal investigators are cautiously searching the warehouse site because of the risk from unexploded materials.

Nathan Solis

Man found with fake U.S. Marshals jacket killed by sheriff's deputies July 3, 2025

Officials say the man was recently arrested for impersonating a law enforcement officer. Deputies responded to a call and said he pointed a gun at them.

Nathan Solis

ICE seeks to deport Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr., alleges links to Sinaloa cartel July 3, 2025

U.S. officials have arrested prominent boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. and are working to deport him, saying he has 'an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives.'

Brittny Mejia, Eduard Cauich

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces uncertain future after partial legal victory on sex charges July 3, 2025

The dramatic legal saga that provided a glimpse into the life of one of the nation's most powerful music figures is far from over. He still faces sentencing and dozens of civil lawsuits.

Richard Winton, Hannah Fry

L.A. activist indicted after handing out face shields to anti-ICE protesters July 3, 2025

Alejandro Orellana, 29, faces charges of conspiracy and aiding civil disorder after he handed out protective face shields to people protesting against immigration raids in L.A. last month.

James Queally

Altadena residents are reluctant to sue L.A. County over botched evacuations during Eaton fire. Here's why July 3, 2025

Although some Eaton fire survivors want to hold L.A. County government accountable for evacuation alert delays, a movement to sue the county has largely fizzled out.

Grace Toohey, Jenny Jarvie

‘Free America’: Anti-Trump Administration Protests Planned Across U.S. on July 4
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In the Loop: Is AI Making the Next Pandemic More Likely?
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Today’s AI Could Make Pandemics 5 Times More Likely, Experts Predict
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Trump Administration Lowers Expectations for Trade Deals as Tariff Deadline Approaches
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How I Learned to Love My Body—Especially in the Summer
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History Shows us Why a Non-Partisan U.S. Military is Essential
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America’s Founders Valued Higher Education
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The Making of an American Pope
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Shuttering of USAID Will Lead to Millions of Deaths Around the World: Studies
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‘Don’t Bankrupt America’: Musk Vows to Campaign Against Republicans Who Support Trump’s Debt-Raising Megabill
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California fireworks explosions: 1 killed in Simi Valley, 2 critically injured in Bay Area July 3, 2025

Clara Harter

SpongeBob and friends are USPS stamps: You can snail-mail any pineapple under the sea July 3, 2025

SpongeBob SquarePants would, in theory, have little use for stamps.

Amy Hubbard

Thieves with 'signal jammers' snatch $1 million in jewelry in Glendale caper, D.A. says; 7 charged July 3, 2025

Los Angeles prosecutors filed theft charges against a group of seven people who allegedly stole more than $1 million worth of jewelry from a Glendale store.

James Queally

Valadao votes to support Trump megabill that will disrupt healthcare for many of his constituents July 3, 2025

Seema Mehta

ATF investigates Northern California fireworks explosion; 7 warehouse workers still missing July 3, 2025

Federal investigators are cautiously searching the warehouse site because of the risk from unexploded materials.

Nathan Solis

Man found with fake U.S. Marshals jacket killed by sheriff's deputies July 3, 2025

Officials say the man was recently arrested for impersonating a law enforcement officer. Deputies responded to a call and said he pointed a gun at them.

Nathan Solis

ICE seeks to deport Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr., alleges links to Sinaloa cartel July 3, 2025

Brittny Mejia, Eduard Cauich

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces uncertain future after partial legal victory on sex charges July 3, 2025

The dramatic legal saga that provided a glimpse into the life of one of the nation's most powerful music figures is far from over. He still faces sentencing and dozens of civil lawsuits.

Richard Winton, Hannah Fry

L.A. activist indicted after handing out face shields to anti-ICE protesters July 3, 2025

Alejandro Orellana, 29, faces charges of conspiracy and aiding civil disorder after he handed out protective face shields to people protesting against immigration raids in L.A. last month.

James Queally

Altadena residents are reluctant to sue L.A. County over botched evacuations during Eaton fire. Here's why July 3, 2025

Although some Eaton fire survivors want to hold L.A. County government accountable for evacuation alert delays, a movement to sue the county has largely fizzled out.

Grace Toohey, Jenny Jarvie