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Los Angeles methane leak sickens local residents

A state of emergency has been declared in California over a massive natural-gas leak that has been spewing fumes into a Los Angeles neighbourhood for

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Natural gas leak prompts California emergency

California governor Jerry Brown has declared an emergency after natural gas storage facility suffered a blow out.

USA

El Niño-strengthened storm brings flash flooding to drought-stricken California

For the second day in a row, drivers in San Diego have faced rising flood waters as another El Niño-strengthened storm brought heavy rains. Several

USA

El Niño storms lash drought-stricken California

The first of several storms linked to El Niño has hit California – until now stricken by drought – bringing flooding and warnings of possible

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Trump targeted in Rose Parade skywriting protest

Planes flying over the New Year’s Day Rose Parade in the US state of California spelled it out… “America is great! Trump is disgusting. Anybody but

USA

Waiting to die: the hundreds condemned to years on death row in California

Hundreds of convicted killers are languishing in limbo on death row in California. No-one has been executed in the state in almost a decade yet

USA

California gas leak sparks protests as concerns mount

Methane gas billowing into the sky from the hills above Los Angeles has been captured by an infrared camera to record images which are invisible to

USA

First arrest made in connection with deadly San Bernardino shooting spree

Enrique Marquez, 24, is detained on counts of supporting terrorism, but is not believed to have had advance knowledge of the attack.

USA

USA: over a thousand LA schools closed following bomb threat

More than 1,000 schools were closed in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday after education authorities received a bomb threat. The Los Angeles Unified

USA

FBI focuses on contacts of suspected California killers

Photographs of Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook have been released of them entering the US at Chicago airport in 2014 having just visited Saudi Arabia

USA

ISIL claims San Bernardino attackers were its followers

In an online radio broadcast, ISIL claimed on Saturday that California killers Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and his wife Tashfeen Malik, 29, were

USA

Vigils held for California shooting victims as suspect is described as 'a nice person'

Some 3,500 mourners held a candlelit vigil in San Bernardino, California, on Thursday night for the 14 people shot dead in a gun rampage at a

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Bombs and ammunition found at San Bernardino shooting suspects' home

California police say a dozen pipe bombs and thousands of rounds of ammunition are found at the home of the San Bernardino shooting suspects.

World News

Authorities struggle to find motive for San Bernardino massacre

US House Democratic Leader has backed congressional efforts to address mental illness

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US police name suspects in San Bernadino shootings in which 14 people died

Police in California say they believe the two people who shot and killed fourteen people in San Bernadino were the only suspects involved

USA

Two suspects are killed after a mass shooting in California leaves 14 dead

A man and a woman suspected of taking part in a gun attack at a social services agency in California, died in a shootout with police, several hours

USA

Two suspects are killed after a mass shooting in California leaves 14 dead

A man and a woman suspected of taking part in a gun attack at a social services agency in California, died in a shootout with police, several hours

Cinema

'Warcraft' the movie won't disappoint says director

Based on the hugely popular video game, Warcraft the movie is set to hit the big screen next spring. In development since 2006, the film tells the

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Happy Halloween Hollywood

Thousands of costumed revelers crowd the streets of West Hollywood for what is billed as the largest Halloween party in the world. Star of ‘The Rocky

Sport

Farrington claims Red Bull Aces wingsuit title

As adrenalin-pumping sports go it doesn’t get much better than Red Bull Aces wingsuit racing. Combining speed, precision and agility, four athletes