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Judge: Feds Can't Use Crowd-Control Weapons on Journalists

He says agents acted with 'surprising savagery' during LA protests

(Newser) - A federal judge in Los Angeles has barred federal agents from using crowd-control weapons against journalists, citing what he called an "avalanche of evidence" that agents crossed the line during protests over the summer. US District Judge Hernán D. Vera issued a preliminary injunction this week that...

Aubrey Plaza's LA Home Hits the Market for $6.5M

Actor lists abode she shared with late husband in LA's tony Los Feliz Oaks neighborhood

(Newser) - As Aubrey Plaza contends with the "giant ocean of awfulness" that has surrounded her since the death of her estranged husband, Jeff Baena, in January , the Parks and Recreation star is taking a big step. TMZ reports that Plaza, 41, has listed the couple's four-bedroom, six-bath home in...

Police Find Body in Trunk of Singer's Tesla

D4vd, aka David Burke, is currently on tour

(Newser) - A grisly find in a Hollywood tow yard: Police say a body was discovered in the trunk of an impounded Tesla, reports ABC7 . The vehicle is registered to rising musician D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. The LAPD has not identified the body, but D4vd himself is...

Alleged Serial Killer Lured Victims Through Dating App

Rockim Prowell accused of killing 2 men, then trying and failing to kill a third

(Newser) - Los Angeles police say they've arrested a man who killed two men he met through a dating app, and tried to kill a third man who luckily escaped his clutches. "Imagine the terror and horror these victims felt after being duped into believing they were meeting for one...

Marilyn Monroe's Home Once Again Saved From Demolition

Homeowners lose court fight as landmark status is upheld

(Newser) - Marilyn Monroe's former Brentwood residence has once again sidestepped demolition, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Los Angeles City Council first intervened last summer , granting the Spanish Colonial-style home historic cultural monument status and halting the owners' teardown plans. Last week, an LA Superior Court judge rejected a...

Police Make Arrests in $60K Theft by Wedding Crasher

Thieves in Glendale made off with the gift box.

(Newser) - Police in Glendale, California, have arrested two men accused of stealing $60,000 worth of gifts from newlyweds, reports NBC News . One man stole the gift box from a wedding reception and the other acted as the getaway driver, say police. Armean Shirehjini, 41, and Andranik Avetisyan, 37, were in...

SCOTUS Drops Restrictions on LA Immigration Raids

Judge in lower said there was a 'mountain of evidence' that Constitution was being violated

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has removed restrictions on immigration raids in the Los Angeles region, overturning a lower court's limits that were set after evidence surfaced of agents allegedly targeting individuals based on race and other characteristics. The high court's majority provided no explanation, which is typical for...

'Ketamine Queen' Pleads Guilty, 'Feels Horrible'

Jasveen Sangha distributed anesthetic that led to Matthew Perry's 2023 death

(Newser) - A Los Angeles woman dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has admitted to distributing the powerful anesthetic that led to Friends star Matthew Perry's fatal 2023 overdose. Jasveen Sangha, 42, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to maintaining a premises used for drug distribution, three counts related to selling ketamine, and...

Nationwide Rallies Back 'Workers Over Billionaires'

Protests call for fair wages, oppose redistricting and mass deportations

(Newser) - Workers and their supporters packed US streets on Labor Day, demanding fair treatment and union rights in a sweeping wave of "Workers Over Billionaires" rallies across the country that challenged political power and corporate interests, the Guardian reports. More than 1,000 events were planned, organized by the...

Delta to Fork Over $79M for Dumping Tons of Fuel on LA

Thousands of Los Angeles residents are set to receive compensation for 2020 disruption

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines has agreed to shell out $79 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2020 incident in which one of its jets dumped thousands of pounds of fuel over Los Angeles, coating schools, homes, and playgrounds. The payout, still awaiting a judge's green light,...

Thieves Hit LA Store for $7K in Labubus

Store says thieves took its entire inventory of the summer's hottest toy

(Newser) - Even criminals have a soft spot for stuffed toys—especially those of the variety that attract labels like "summer's hottest toy" and can sell for up to the relatively posh neighborhood of $500. As the AP reports, a group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of...

The Cleanest and Dirtiest Cities in America

Indiana's South Bend earns top spot from LawnStarter; San Bernardino is the dirtiest city

(Newser) - Dreaming of a place to live where trash cans don't overflow and the air and water are pristine? South Bend, Indiana, is your best bet, according to LawnStarter , which examined more than 300 major US cities to see which ones are the cleanest and dirtiest in America. The landscaping...

Traffic, Protests, Falling Furniture Mar Tesla Diner Debut

Family is suing after they say outdoor patio covering slammed into woman's head in Hollywood

(Newser) - A man plans on filing suit against Elon Musk's new 24-hour Tesla diner in Los Angeles after he says a piece of furniture on the eatery's rooftop patio came loose and slammed into his wife. "It barely missed our baby's head by inches," a man...

Report: LA Wildfire Damages Top $50B
It's Another Year
of Costly Disasters
Jul 29, 2025 10:25 AM CDT

It's Another Year of Costly Disasters

Global disaster losses in the first half of 2025 total more than $131B: Munich Re

(Newser) - A surge of wildfires and powerful storms has already driven global natural-disaster losses to more than $131 billion in just the first half of 2025. While that figure is down from the $155 billion tallied over the same period last year, it remains well above the long-term averages, reflecting...

She Helped Start 'Hula Hoop' Craze, Lost Out on the Money

Joan Anderson's role in the famous toy's history only came to light decades after the fact

(Newser) - If you've ever used a hula hoop, you have Joan Anderson to thank—though she didn't profit from the toy craze. Anderson's death this month at age 101 in California prompts the New York Times to recount her extraordinary story—one that only came to light...

Cities Where the Traffic Headaches Are Real

DC tops ConsumerAffairs' list as the worst city in America for traffic congestion

(Newser) - The daily commute in the nation's capital averages more than 30 minutes—helping DC earn the "worst" spot in ConsumerAffairs' rankings of the US cities with the most and least traffic. To shake out which places give drivers the most agita, the outlet's researchers looked at the...

Ratings for These 'Smart' Toilets Are 'Through the Roof'

Tech-driven restrooms offer privacy, accountability, rapid deployment for cities

(Newser) - America's public restroom shortage is so dire the country now ranks 30th globally, sharing the spot with Botswana. Building more traditional bathrooms isn't the simple answer, though, as upkeep and misuse quickly turn new facilities into cautionary tales. Enter "smart" restrooms, an experiment led by the...

Uber Brings Women-Only Rides to US
In the US,
an Uber First
Jul 23, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

In the US, an Uber First

Pilot program for women-only rides launches in LA, San Francisco, Detroit next month

(Newser) - Uber is rolling out a new feature designed to give women more control over who they ride with—or drive for—on its platform. As part of a pilot program launching next month in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit, women can tap a preference in the Uber app...

American Idol Exec, Husband Were Killed With Own Gun: DA

Suspect allegedly called 911 from couple's home

(Newser) - American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas DeLuca, were killed with their own gun by a man who broke into their home in Los Angeles' Encino neighborhoods, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says. Raymond Boodarian, 22, was arrested the day after the bodies were found....

Driver Accused of Ramming LA Crowd Faces 74 Charges

DA says Fernando Ramirez will be charged with 37 counts of attempted murder

(Newser) - A driver accused of plowing into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub early Saturday will face 74 criminal charges, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Tuesday. Hochman said Fernando Ramirez, 29, will face 37 counts of attempted murder—one for each injured victim—and 37 counts of...

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