Miguel Almaguer
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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California torture house: Adult Turpin children aren't bitter after alleged abuse
The Turpin kids were rescued from a house in Turpin, California, after allegedly suffering years of abuse at the hands of their parents, David and Louise. → Read More
Former Tree of Life synagogue rabbi calls for action after shooting
Rabbi Chuck Diamond, who once led the Tree of Life in Pittsburgh, said gun control and mental health were issues that needed to be addressed. → Read More
Authorities search for missing elementary school teacher in Maine
School teacher Kristin Westra vanished after going to bed for the night at her home in Maine. Authorities are searching frantically for her. → Read More
'Active Shooter' video game pulled from platform after outcry
"Active Shooter" encouraged players to open fire inside classrooms and auditoriums as a heavy metal soundtrack thumped in the background. → Read More
Calif. psychologist killed by troubled vet was 'Halley's Comet' of daughters, says dad
Jennifer Gonzales, psychologist killed by troubled vet in California, was pregnant with her first child and about to celebrate her wedding anniversary. → Read More
South Korea deploys heavy security ahead of Winter Olympics
Security is a top concern for officials just days before the Olympic Games — which are taking place as nuclear tensions have ramped up on the Korean Peninsula. → Read More
Southern California wildfires grow, threatening more homes and wiping out communities
Erratic winds are feeding the wildfires, which have blanketed coastal Southern California in thick smoke and blown hot embers onto rooftops. → Read More
At Texas church where mass shooting occurred, pastor keeps faith through holidays
Pastor Frank Pomeroy remains thankful despite the horror that killed 26 members of his congregation, including his own daughter. → Read More
Two American Women Rescued After Five Months at Sea
Video released by the Navy Thursday showed one of the women blowing kisses to an approaching U.S. vessel as their two dogs, Zeus and Valentine, barked and scampered about. → Read More
Answer to Question in Las Vegas Massacre, 'Why?', Elusive So Far
Authorities have run down over a thousand leads but what motivated a gunman to open fire on a crowd of concert goers remained unknown Friday. → Read More
"Wave after wave after wave" of patients put Vegas hospitals to the test
The gunfire from the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history stretched Las Vegas hospitals to the brink as staff raced to save as many victims as they could. → Read More
Can't Take the Heat? Stay Out of the West
Excessive heat advisories stretched the length of California, across all of Arizona and into Utah, Nevada and New Mexico on Tuesday. → Read More
Portland Stabbing Suspect Yells ‘Free Speech or Die’ in Court Appearance
Jeremy Joseph Christian was arraigned Tuesday on charges of fatally stabbing two people who tried to intervene in a hate-filled tirade aboard a Portland train. → Read More
Olympic Committee Eyes Dreamy 2024 Games; Los Angeles Pitches 'No Risk'
A delegation from the International OIympic Committee is visiting Los Angeles this week, as the group ponders who should host the 2024 Summer Games. → Read More
Drugged Driving on Rise, Passes Alcohol Alone in Fatal Crashes, Study Finds
The number of Americans killed in car crashes in which drugs were later detected has eclipsed those where only alcohol was found, a new study says. → Read More
Dashcam Video Shows Death of Georgia Teen Nicholas Dyksma in Fatal Police Stop
Nicholas Dyksma was killed in an early-morning incident in 2015 — prompting a civil rights lawsuit and claims by his family that he was executed. → Read More
Device Explodes in New Jersey, 5 People Questioned in New York Bombing Investigation
Several law enforcement officials told NBC News that they are concerned an active terrorism cell could be at work in the New York-New Jersey area. → Read More
Phoenix Serial Shootings: Four More Crimes Added to Deadly Pattern
Police say they have now connected eight shootings since March. → Read More
Super Bowl 50: Gaggle of Security Forces Unite for Big Game
Visitors to the Bay Area for Super Bowl 50 will be sniffed by dogs, swept by X-ray machines, monitored by cameras and watched over by sharpshooters. → Read More
Mississippi Flood Surge Rushes South as St Louis Cleans Up
The swollen Mississippi River was pushing downstream at 10 times the speed of the Niagara Falls Saturday, threatening more floods in rural areas. → Read More