Kobe Bryant crash lawsuit: Judge grants depositions of sheriff, fire chief

A federal judge granted Vanessa Bryant's motion to compel depositions of Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Fire Chief Daryl Osby in her lawsuit against the county over photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene allegedly taken and circulated by deputies.

Mother, boyfriend arrested in case of 9-year-old's decomposing body, abandoned brothers in Texas

The couple was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, days after the 9-year-old's body was found after nearly a year and three other children were abandoned.

Los Angeles to pay $1,000 a month to 3,000 families in guaranteed-income program

The city of Los Angeles will pay $1,000 a month to 3,000 families under a new Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program.

Assistant director who handed Baldwin gun had been fired from previous job after firearm mishap

An assistant director who reportedly handed Alec Baldwin a prop firearm and stated "cold gun" before a fatal accident had been fired from a 2019 set for a firearm mishap that injured a crew member.

House Republicans call on Garland to rescind school board memo

A group of House Republicans is calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to rescind a recent Justice Department memo aimed at combating a rise in threats against school board members and other local education officials.

Senate negotiators homing in on proposal to tax billionaires

Democratic Senate negotiators are homing in on a final proposal to tax the nation’s wealthiest individuals and families as a principal source of revenue for a major human infrastructure spending bill.