Dustin Jones
Stories
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Climate
Hilary could be the first tropical storm to hit California in more than 80 years
Hurricane Hilary will make landfall in Baja California this weekend before weakening to a tropical storm. But torrential rain could cause dangerous flooding in Southern California and inland.
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Climate
Pacific Northwest heat wave could break temperature records through Thursday
Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.
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Investigations
A 'mob of criminals' stole as much as $100,000 worth of goods from an L.A. Nordstrom
Police said $60,000 to $100,000 worth of merchandise was stolen and one of the robbers is reported to have used a chemical spray on a security guard.
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National
The riverfront brawl in Alabama reignites national debate over race
Police say the fight in Montgomery, Ala., last week doesn't meet the criteria for hate crime charges. But video clearly shows how the violence broke down on racial lines, historian Derryn Moten says.
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Sports
California's Mammoth Mountain is wrapping up its second-longest season after 275 days
Atmospheric rivers brought record-breaking snowfall to the mountain over the winter, allowing the resort to stay open into August. It will close just shy of 100 days before the new season starts.
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Science
If you miss August's Super Blue Moon, you'll have to wait 9 years for your next chance
Two stellar lunar events are happening this August, with a sturgeon supermoon happening on Aug. 1, and then a rare blue supermoon on Aug. 30.
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Politics
A woman is running for mayor of Uvalde in honor of daughter killed in school shooting
Kimberly Mata-Rubio says she hopes to reunite the community if elected. The town has been torn on how to move on after 19 children and two teachers were killed in the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary.
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Technology
TikTok's new text post format is similar to, but not the same as, Threads and Twitter
The new publishing option, which was announced Monday, will allow content creators to combine written content with music, stickers and hashtags.
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Animals
Woman found dead in apparent bear encounter outside of Yellowstone National Park
The woman's body was found about eight miles outside the town of West Yellowstone, Mont., a gateway community that borders Yellowstone National Park.
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National
An otter turned outlaw continues to evade wildlife officials in Santa Cruz
Otter 841 has become a celebrity after a month of stealing surfboards at a popular beach in Santa Cruz. Authorities are trying to catch her, but the otter's fans want her to be left alone in the wild.