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Divided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a ruling from a California-based appeals court that found such laws amount to cruel and unusual punishment when shelter space is lacking. ...
Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.3% since last year as California continues to struggle with the long-running crisis of tens of thousands of people sleeping in cars and encampments. Results...
President Joe Biden 'appalled' by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Opponents of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza staged a protest that evolved into brawling and one arrest outside a Los Angeles synagogue over the weekend in violence condemned on Monday by President Joe Biden and the city's mayor, who called for more police patrols. ...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security spokesman John Kirby. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Tim Kaine, D-Va. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation" — McConnell; Rep....
Suspect was 'targeting' Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in home break-in, district attorney says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 29-year-old suspect in a break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass last weekend was charged Tuesday with burglary and vandalism, and authorities said they believe he was “targeting” the mayor but did not know why. Ephraim Matthew Hunter, a Los...
Suspect arrested in break-in at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's home, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass early Sunday, officials said. The suspect was arrested shortly after smashing a window to get inside of Getty House while it was occupied, the Los Angeles Police...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass safe after suspect breaks into official residence, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday morning, officials said. Bass and her family were not harmed when a suspect gained access to Getty House, the LA mayor's official residence on Irving...
Cleanup begins at Los Angeles 'trash house' where entire property is filled with garbage and junk
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass vowed that cleanup would happen at a home where mounds of garbage and debris had piled up several feet high across the entire property's fenced-in yard and driveway. The mayor said Wednesday she only learned this week about the...
