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How to deal with the smoke, health effects of Boyle Heights cold storage fire

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More bad air is expected around the Boyle Heights cold storage facility that has been burning since Wednesday.

Residents for miles away have been hit by the smoke.

Here is what to know and stay safe.

The latest advisories for Boyle Heights fire

The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended a Particle Pollution Advisory until ...Read more

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40 people died in Florida police pursuits in 4 years. A look at the data

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The question of whether police should chase a driver often boils down to one main consideration: Does immediately catching the suspect outweigh the risk a pursuit poses to the public?

Most of the time, experts say, the answer is no.

Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people in Florida died as a result of police pursuits, according to the most recent ...Read more

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Concertgoer falls to death at Madison Square Garden show by jam band Goose

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A concertgoer fell to his death inside Madison Square Garden at a show by the jam band Goose, cops said Sunday.

The 51-year-old victim suffered injuries “indicative of falling from an elevated condition” about 9:50 p.m. Saturday inside the world-famous Midtown arena, police said.

Medics rushed him to Bellevue Hospital but he could not be ...Read more

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US, Iran begin talks on deal as Trump again threatens strikes

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The U.S. and Iran began talks in Switzerland on a peace deal to settle the issue of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump once again threatened strikes if Hezbollah keeps attacking Israel.

The first high-level meetings of U.S., Iranian, Qatari and Pakistani representatives...Read more

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Oil, drugs and US relations hang in the balance as Colombians vote for president

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Colombians are voting in one of the most polarized elections in the nation’s history, with the economic model, the war on drugs and relations with the US all hanging in the balance.

Conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is seeking to extend his lead over leftist Senator Iván Cepeda, after unexpectedly beating him in the first round ...Read more

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'Should I have done this?': Dozens of candidates fight to stay on Chicago's school board ballot

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CHICAGO — Brenda Lee Anderson met and greeted every one of the 1,500 people who signed her petition to secure a spot on the ballot in November’s school board election, the first in which Chicago voters will elect all 21 members.

In between teaching courses at Northwestern University, she recruited friends to help her canvass her ...Read more

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Artemis III backup astronaut in prime spot to be chosen for moon landing mission

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were backup crew for Apollo 8. Their next flight made them the first two men to step foot on the moon.

The role of backup has traditionally set up astronauts to be named prime crew for successive NASA’s missions, something that bodes well for Air Force Col. Bob “Farmer” Hines, who was ...Read more

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Toddlers' deaths in Florida highlight disturbing domestic violence trend

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ORLANDO, Fla. — More than 100 mourners gathered around a memorial of flowers and photos earlier this month to remember two young sisters slain by their father — another in a frustratingly long line of domestic violence tragedies.

Tiana Rae Watts was 2. Her sister, Jaliyah Katherine Watts, had not yet celebrated her first birthday. They were...Read more

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Newsom and LA declare state of emergency as Boyle Heights fire continues spewing smoke across region

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LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. city officials on Saturday declared a state of emergency as firefighters continue to battle a stubborn warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that has sent plumes of irritating smoke across the region.

“While the (Los Angeles Fire Department) continues making progress, this is a major, multi-jurisdictional ...Read more

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LA declares state of emergency as Boyle Heights fire continues spewing smoke across region

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LOS ANGELES — L.A. city officials on Saturday declared a local emergency as firefighters continue to battle a stubborn warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that has sent plumes of irritating smoke across the region.

“While the (Los Angeles Fire Department) continues making progress, this is a major, multi-jurisdictional incident,” Mayor Karen ...Read more

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Man fatally shot by LA County sheriff's deputies after stabbing a deputy in Lancaster

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LOS ANGELES — A man stabbed a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, then was fatally shot by deputies Saturday afternoon in Lancaster, according to the Sheriff's Department.

Deputies responded to a complaint about a person wielding a knife about 2 p.m. at Lancaster Boulevard and Sierra Highway in an unincorporated area of Lancaster.

The man ...Read more

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Pakistani premier heading to Switzerland to join US-Iran talks

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military chief Asim Munir are heading to Switzerland to take part in U.S.-Iran talks, the government announced Saturday, bringing one of the key mediators between the two adversaries to the table.

Pakistan said earlier that the talks in Burgenstock, aimed at permanently ending a conflict that has ...Read more

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A year later, lies about Melissa Hortman's murder continue to spread

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MINNEAPOLIS — Just hours after Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to killing former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, a conservative social media account with nearly 5 million followers suggested Gov. Tim Walz should be investigated.

Libs of TikTok was resurfacing a conspiracy theory — that Walz had somehow directed the attack ...Read more

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Evacuation warning issued for wildfire in Colorado's southwest Douglas County

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DENVER — Douglas County officials issued a preevacuation warning for a wildfire burning about 15 miles southwest of Castle Rock near the Devils Head Recreation Area on Saturday evening.

The Log Jumper fire is burning on less than an acre near Jackson Creek Road and Rampart Range Road, according to the Bureau of Land Management’s wildfire ...Read more

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1 person killed, 5 injured in shooting near Kansas City's 18th & Vine Jazz District

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Several people were injured and one man was killed in a shooting near Kansas City’s 18th and Vine Historic Jazz District and its annual Juneteenth celebration Friday night, police said.

Officers were on patrol just before 10:30 p.m. near 18th Street and Paseo Boulevard when they heard the sound of gunfire coming from the ...Read more

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LA declares state of emergency as Boyle Heights fire continues spewing smoke across region

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LOS ANGELES — L.A. city officials on Saturday declared a local emergency as firefighters continue to battle a stubborn warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that has sent plumes of irritating smoke across the region.

“While the [Los Angeles Fire Department] continues making progress, this is a major, multi-jurisdictional incident,” Mayor Karen ...Read more

Disease-carrying germs soar at beaches, popular swimming holes after heavy rains

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Earlier this week, nine of 11 spots on Columbia’s major rivers showed bacteria levels high enough to prompt temporary warnings against swimming.

But that wasn’t surprising to Congaree Riverkeeper Bill Stangler, whose organization tested the water and issued the advisories. The high bacteria levels, which followed ...Read more

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After massive fire, Brooklyn church seeks $2 million to rebuild, keep worshiping

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NEW YORK — After a massive fire engulfed a historic Brooklyn church, collapsing its steeple, the church is hoping to raise $2 million to rebuild and keep its congregation going in the meantime.

The South Bushwick Reformed Church is seeking the money to fund a temporary worship space, replace damaged equipment and furnishings, run community ...Read more

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Fort Lauderdale plans to end fight with state over street art, announces 'circle of love' instead

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The city of Fort Lauderdale is ending its fight with the state of Florida over its street art, officials said Saturday, instead announcing a “circle of love” rainbow installation as part of an alternative solution on private land.

The circle was installed last week next to Sebastian Street Beach, a popular LGBTQ ...Read more

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Kate Middleton probably didn't prepare her kids to be booed by protesters

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In a clip that’s gone viral since last weekend’s annual Trooping the Color, Princess Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is seeing giving a “death stare” to anti-monarchists in the crowd who booed her and her three children as they rode by in a horse-drawn carriage to Buckingham Palace.

During the annual event to mark the official ...Read more