The quick take Late Thursday night a loud explosion at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo kicked off a big,…
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Large fire erupts at Los Angeles-area Chevron refinery in El Segundo
Balin “Orange Tent” Miller Dies at El Capitan
Quick overview Tragedy struck at Yosemite when 23-year-old Alaskan climber Balin Miller fell from El Capitan and died. The incident…
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Three Spooky Green Comets (and Other October Sky Fun)
October’s sky is a vibe October nights are doing their best impression of a dramatic rom-com backdrop: cool, clear and…
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Chef, curmudgeon, philosopher: Restored doc ‘I Like Killing Flies’ portrays a Village legend
Why this movie matters (and why it vanished) There’s a tiny, perfect documentary that captures the last days of a…
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Two Delta planes collide on taxiway of New York’s LaGuardia Airport
Quick recap Two Delta Connection jets operated by Endeavor Air bumped into each other while taxiing at LaGuardia late one…
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Florida’s 13th Execution of 2025 — A 1990 Case and a New State Record
Quick take Florida carried out its 13th execution of 2025 when Victor Tony Jones, 64, was pronounced dead after receiving…
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Sloane Martin — The Lynx’s Play-by-Play Dynamo
From LA courts to the mic Sloane grew up in Los Angeles with a basketball in one hand and a…
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Canal Street Gets Wider Sidewalks — Making Room for People (and the Bootleg Bag Hustle)
Quick overview The city has cooked up a plan to widen the sidewalks on a famously jammed stretch of Canal…
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New York’s Drought Watch Grows — 50 Counties Now Asked to Conserve
What’s going on? New York has expanded a statewide drought watch to cover 50 counties — yes, that includes places…
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NYPD Advances Disciplinary Action in Win Rozario Shooting
Bottom line The NYPD has taken steps to formally notify two officers that disciplinary charges will move forward in the…
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