Escaped California inmate wanted for killing leader of elite Mexican police unit arrested after weeklong manhunt

Escaped California inmate wanted for killing leader of elite Mexican police unit arrested after weeklong manhunt

An escaped California inmate who was wanted in connection with the death of the leader of an elite Mexican police unit was arrested after a weeklong manhunt, officials said. Cesar Hernandez, who was serving 80 years to life for first-degree murder before escaping from custody in December, was arrested Thursday evening in the northern city…

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California will sue to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs: "No other state will be more impacted"

California will sue to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs: “No other state will be more impacted”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday his state will file a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war. The suit will argue Mr. Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China or a 10% tariff on…

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Los Angeles-area residents crowdsource wildfire contamination data in battle with insurers

Los Angeles-area residents crowdsource wildfire contamination data in battle with insurers

All sense of survivors’ guilt was fleeting for those residents whose homes remained standing after wildfires ripped through the Los Angeles area three months ago. Many worried that smoke from the Eaton wildfire that destroyed more than 9,000 structures and killed 18 people may have carried toxins, including lead, asbestos and heavy metals, into their…

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