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The news for Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Police Arrest Woman After She Barricades in 7-Eleven

A woman is in police custody Tuesday after barricading herself inside a 7-Eleven convenience store and possibly starting a fire inside the store in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles. Police were called at 9:30 p.m. Monday to the intersection of West Olympic Boulevard and South La Brea Avenue regarding a disturbance at the store […]
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Man Arrested for Fatal Shooting in Sherman Oaks

One man is in custody Tuesday on suspicion of fatally shooting another man in Sherman Oaks. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were called at 10:49 p.m. to Sepulveda Boulevard and Morrison Street, north of the Ventura (101) Freeway where they found a homeless man on the ground with gunshot wounds, LAPD Officer Annie […]
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LA County Logs 26 More COVID-Related Deaths

Los Angeles County has recorded another 10,025 new COVID-19 infections over a three-day period ending Monday, while also logging another 26 virus-related fatalities. The county Department of Public Health reported 14 deaths from Saturday, seven on Sunday and five on Monday. It also reported 4,869 new infections from Saturday, 3,262 on Sunday 1,894 on Monday. […]
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Gascón Recall Supporters Vow to Fight on After Latest Effort Fails

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Proponents of recalling Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón will begin regrouping Tuesday — one day after an effort to put the embattled D.A.’s job status on the November ballot was rejected by the county clerk for a lack of valid petition signatures. On Monday, the county clerk’s office announced that organizers had submitted […]

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Deputies Shoot Man Involved in Domestic Dispute Near Compton

A man is hospitalized Tuesday after being shot during a confrontation with deputies in the unincorporated area of Rosewood near Compton. Deputies from the Compton Sheriff’s Station were called at 12:35 a.m. to 356 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., east of the Harbor (110) Freeway between Figueroa Street and Main regarding a domestic dispute, Deputy Tracy […]
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Vandenberg Space Force Base Executes ICBM Test Launch

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A test launch of a intercontinental ballistic missile was executed Tuesday at Vandenberg Space Force Base, military officials have announced. The test of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM was at 12:49 a.m. The test launch program is in place, Air Force Global Strike Command says, to validate and verify the […]

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Average LA County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since March 6

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Tuesday for the 63rd consecutive day since rising to a record, dropping 1.4 cents to $5.38, its lowest amount since March 6. The average price has dropped $1.082 since rising to a record high of $6.462 on June 14, including […]
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Triple-Digit Heat to Persist for First Half of Week

Triple-digit heat will keep the Inland Empire baking for the next three days, prompting the National Weather Service Tuesday to issue another heat advisory for the region. “Days will be slightly hotter and nights a little warmer, with the resulting heat risk sufficient for a heat advisory for Monday through Wednesday,” the NWS said in […]
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Police Disarm Bomb in Pomona Hospital

Pomona police Tuesday are investigating the source of a bomb that was safely disarmed at a hospital in Pomona. The Pomona Police Department’s dispatch center received a call at approximately 9 p.m Monday from the Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Security staff at 1798 N. Garey Ave. after a PVC pipe with endcaps was discovered, […]
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No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

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There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $66 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in North Carolina and is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery […]

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One Year Ago Today (August 16, 2021)…Trevor Bauer Accuser Testifies About Being Battered During Sex

One Year Ago Today (August 16, 2021)…A lawyer for a woman who is seeking a five-year extension of a temporary restraining order against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer told a judge that what began as consensual sex twice developed into violent behavior on his part that left her client with welts and bruises as […]
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