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Utility's idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses, Los Angeles County fire officials said in a report released Aug. 4.
It took firefighters nearly a month t ... (full story)
Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here's who was there that night
LAS VEGAS (AP) — New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis.
Davis, 63, is accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip that also wounde ... (full story)
CT prisons to end in-cell restraint in settlement with civil rights groups
The Connecticut Department of Correction has agreed to end its longtime practice of in-cell restraints under a settlement announced July 30, following years of criticism over the treatment of incarcerated people with mental illness in Connecticut.
The settlement, reached with the American Civil Liberties Union and Disability Rig ... (full story)
School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too.
It's good to be prepared, but kids who walk to school or participate in extracurricular activities may be ... (full story)
Flight attendants at Canada's WestJet go on strike in dispute over pay
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike Aug 2 in a dispute over pay.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the 4,400 cabin crew at the airline, announced the strike on its Facebook page. WestJet confirmed the strike and canceled 4 ... (full story)