8 h. ago California officials say seventh person found dead after Lake Tahoe boat capsizes

Fast-moving weekend thunderstorm caused high winds and swells as authorities say one person still missingThe El Dorado county sheriff’s office confirmed Monday that it had found a seventh person dead after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe during a fast-moving weekend thunderstorm that caused high winds and swells of up to 8ft. One person is still missing.A 27ft-long gold Chris-Craft vessel with 10 people aboard overturned Saturday afternoon after apparently being hit by a large swell near DL Bliss state park on the lake’s south-west edge, according to the US Coast Guard. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Search continues for 2 people still missing after 6 killed when boat capsized on Lake Tahoe

A search continues for two people still missing after six others were killed when a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a powerful weekend thunderstorm that whipped up high waves

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17 h. ago 6 reported dead and 2 missing after a boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in California

Officials say six people were confirmed dead and two others were missing after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California

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37 h. ago 6 people dead and 2 missing after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe during summer storm

Six people are dead and two remain missing after a luxury powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe, authorities said.

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3 d. ago Two dead in horror rockslide at Canada's Banff National Park as video shows moment of impact

Two people have died after a horrific rockslide on Thursday at Canada's Banff National Park. Jutta Hinrichs (left) was identified by friends as the one of the two people known to have died.

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3 d. ago Multiple hikers feared dead as rockslide pummels Canada's Banff National park

Multiple people are feared dead after a horrific rockslide on Thursday swept up numerous hikers who had been enjoying Canada's Banff National Park.

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7 d. ago Officers who cover their faces could be charged with a misdemeanor under California proposal

Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor in California under a new proposal announced Monday

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8 d. ago ‘Innocent bystander’ fatally shot during Salt Lake City ‘No Kings’ protest, police say

Police say shooter is cooperating with authorities

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1 week ago About 200 marines to move into Los Angeles, says official, as law enforcement continues patrolling California streets – live

Neither marines nor national guard troops in Los Angeles have temporarily detained anyone, Maj Gen Scott Sherman says; marines to protect federal buildings and personnelWith Donald Trump’s deployment of more troops in response to protests in LA, and as plans come together for a military parade in Washington DC on the president’s birthday, journalist Judith Levine tells Jonathan Freedland why she believes the US has entered a new era of authoritarianism in this week’s edition of US Politics Weekly. You can listen here.With predictions of as many as 200,000 attendees at tomorrow’s Washington parade, the Secret Service is preparing for protests by erecting 18 miles of anti-scale fencing and deploying drones to the city’s skies to keep watch. Continue reading...

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1 week ago RFK Jr team forced Medicaid officials to reveal the immigration status on millions of enrollees to DHS: report

Officials in California, where non-U.S. citizens can enroll in Medicaid, are concerned data will be used for immigration raids

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1 week ago Mystery after two hikers are found dead on remote island in Lake Superior’s Isle Royale National Park

Authorities hiked 11 miles overnight to find the victims’ bodies

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1 week ago Defense secretary Pete Hegseth says military will stay in Los Angeles for 60 days – live

Troop deployment, which has been heavily criticized, will cost $134m, Pentagon says; Trump doubles down on decision to deploy thousands more troops Trump sends thousands more troops to California in ‘authoritarian’ moveUS officials said the marines were being deployed to protect federal property and personnel, including immigration agents. A convoy of 10 to 15 buses with blacked-out windows and escorted by sheriff’s vehicles, left the base at Twentynine Palms in the desert east of Los Angeles late Monday and headed toward the city, stopping around 1am (9am BST) at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, about 20 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.Despite their presence, there has been limited engagement so far between the Guard and protesters while local law enforcement implements crowd control. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump again defends decision to ‘send in the troops’ after LAPD calls marines’ arrival an ‘operational challenge’ – live

Trump doubles down on decision to deploy thousands more troops; LAPD says marines’s arrival without coordination presents a ‘significant’ challengeTrump sends thousands more troops to California in ‘authoritarian’ moveUS officials said the marines were being deployed to protect federal property and personnel, including immigration agents. A convoy of 10 to 15 buses with blacked-out windows and escorted by sheriff’s vehicles, left the base at Twentynine Palms in the desert east of Los Angeles late Monday and headed toward the city, stopping around 1am (9am BST) at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, about 20 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.Despite their presence, there has been limited engagement so far between the Guard and protesters while local law enforcement implements crowd control. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago California officials decry union leader’s arrest amid renewed Ice raids and protests

Governor Gavin Newsom joins LA mayor Karen Bass and lawmakers in denouncing anti-immigration effortsA day after the arrest of a union leader in Los Angeles, federal immigration authorities faced widespread backlash from California officials even as they moved forward with a renewed immigration crackdown in nearby Paramount that was met by more protests.US immigration authorities on Saturday extended area raids into Paramount, south-east of Los Angeles, and were met with more protests outside an industrial park. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago FBI arrest man in New York linked with explosion at California fertility clinic, officials say

The FBI has arrested a suspect in New York in connection with the bombing outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic last month, officials said.

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2 w. ago FBI arrests a man in New York linked to explosion at a California fertility clinic, officials say

The FBI has made an arrest in New York in connection with an explosion of a Palm Springs, California fertility clinic

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