Two lawsuits filed Monday against Southern California Edison allege the utility failed to de-energize its power equipment and clear brush where a blaze sparked near Pasadena, one in a cascade of wildfires currently burning in the Los Angeles area, driven by strong winds. The separate complaints were filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on...
Two prisoners who have taken the unusual step to ask a federal judge to nullify their death row commutations granted by President Joe Biden should be denied because the act of leniency doesn’t violate the Constitution, the Justice Department argued Monday in a court filing. The inmates — Shannon Agofsky, 53, and Len Davis, 60...
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice on Monday released a final report from the special counsel who charged Hunter Biden with gun and tax crimes before President Joe Biden pardoned his last surviving son. In the report, Special Counsel David Weiss said that the president could not “rewrite history,” suggesting that Biden’s criticism of the...
A veteran FedEx worker living in Altadena, whose home was destroyed in the Eaton Fire, filed a civil lawsuit this morning against Southern California Edison. It alleges the utility company failed to de-energize power equipment and clear brush in the area where the fire began. Attorneys for Evangeline Iglesias alleged negligence, premises liability and violations...
A growing number of states are considering legislation to ban or restrict cellphones in schools, part of an effort to remove classroom distractions for students as concerns rise about their mental health. Lawmakers in Alabama, Maryland and New Hampshire last week announced bills to restrict cellphone use during school hours as state legislatures convene around...
As the boutique fitness sector starts to buckle, Barry’s Bootcamp on Monday announced new investment from Princeton Equity Group. “The reason why this [boutique fitness] works for Barry’s is that our positioning in the marketplace is premium,” said Joey Gonzalez, Barry’s co-CEO, in an interview with CNBC. “We always want to minimize risks to any...
Winter viruses are raging right now, with flu leading the way at extremely high levels in the West, across the Midwest and deep into the Southeast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday. Flu-related hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise, and experts predict there’s much more to come. “I feel confident that...
Kelly Stafford, wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, documented her daughters’ trip to the hospital and subsequent recovery in the lead up to her husband’s Monday night playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. On Saturday, Kelly Stafford shared a photo on her Instagram Story of two of their four children in a hospital...
LOS ANGELES — Firefighters have been working to contain the flames that have devoured large swaths of the city, killed two dozen people and destroyed thousands of structures over the past week, but they warned Monday that the fierce Santa Ana winds that fed the flames are intensifying and could fuel a destructive sequel. “We...
This story is part of NBC Select’s New & Notable column, where we highlight our favorite product launches. We will continuously update this article throughout the month with new releases we think you should know about. Tech launches Shokz OpenFit 2 Shokz makes some of our favorite workout headphones and open earbuds. The new OpenFit...