| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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Ex-Con Kicked Pregnant Wife In Stomach, Head As She Pleaded, ‘Stop! Stop! I’m Pregnant’: Little Girl Told All To Cops  Sentencing is scheduled Thursday for an ex-con who’s facing a potential life term for repeatedly kicking his pregnant wife in the stomach and head until she lost consciousness as their children were eating breakfast in the family’s Palm Desert apartment. A Banning jury deliberated less than six hours last March before finding 30-year-old Andrew Phillip […]
  
UCLA Student ‘Fascist’ Arrested For U.S. Capitol Insurrection Sitting In Pence’s Chair  A UCLA student from Costa Mesa who allegedly identifies as a “fascist” and “invites white nationalists to speak on campus” is facing federal charges of participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, including breaking into the Senate chamber and sitting in the vice president’s chair. Christian Secor, 22, was taken into custody Tuesday after […]
Scientists: Dogs Can Detect Most Lethal Forms of Prostate Cancer A multi-national research team that included scientists affiliated with the Santa Monica-based Prostate Cancer Foundation detailed how dogs can sniff out prostate cancer, potentially leading to a more accurate, non-invasive early diagnostic tool that could save lives, according to a study published Wednesday. Observations dating back to the mid-2000s have shown that dogs can accurately […]
Pipe Bomb Discovered Near Popular Trailhead in Palm Springs Police Wednesday urged Palm Springs residents to be on the lookout for explosive devices after a pipe bomb was discovered near a popular trailhead. Officers were sent to the area of Southridge Drive and Rim Road about 4:50 p.m. Tuesday on a report of a suspicious device and located a pipe bomb near the entrance […]
City Council Orders Report From LAPD On Plan To Address Rising Violent Crime With violent crime rising in Los Angeles, the City Council Wednesday directed the police department to report back with a plan to address the increase. “Violent crime increased dramatically in the city over 2020 from the previous year, with a significant upsurge in shootings and homicides as well as other types of violent crime,” the […]
Authorities ID Man Shot to Death in Pomona Authorities Wednesday identified a young man who was shot to death in Pomona, and investigators continued their efforts to solve the crime. The shooting was reported at about 7 p.m. Monday in the 1400 block of White Avenue, Pomona Police Sgt. Edgard Padilla said. “Upon arrival, officers located the victim down suffering from gunshot wounds,” […]
Report: L.A. County Residents Struggle to Meet Basic Needs A large percentage of Los Angeles County residents struggle to meet the basic needs of housing, health care, food and education — with Black and Latino groups paying a larger share of their income for rent and Asians and Latinos less likely to visit a doctor, according a report released Wednesday. The USC Dornsife-Union Bank […]
Body Found at Base of Cliff in San Pedro Area A body was found Wednesday at the base of a cliff in the San Pedro area. The discovery was made about 10:30 a.m. in the 800 block of West Paseo del Mar, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Information was not immediately available on the person’s identity or gender. >> Want to read more […]
Alleged North Korean Hackers Charged by Feds in L.A. An indictment unsealed Wednesday in Los Angeles accuses three North Korean computer programmers of participating in a wide-ranging hacking scheme to steal and extort more than $1.3 billion from financial institutions and companies, including Sony Pictures in November 2014 in retaliation for the film “The Interview.” The indictment, which was filed on Dec. 8 in […]
Pedestrian Hit by Motorcycle and Killed in Long Beach A pedestrian was struck by a motorcycle in Long Beach and died at a hospital, authorities said Wednesday. The 76-year-old Long Beach man was struck about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday at McNab Avenue and Stearns Street, the Long Beach Police Department reported. His name was withheld, pending notification of his relatives. “A motorcycle driven by a […]
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