'A bit of a morbid story': Salvaging the bicycles patients left behind at L.A. County General

05/01/26 10:00 AM

At the shuttered LA County General Hospital, a bike mechanic toils in the basement to salvage some of the hundreds of bicycles left behind by patients.

2 killed in Caribbean strike on alleged 'narco-trafficking' boat, Pentagon says

05/05/26 6:49 AM

U.S. Southern Command said in a statement that it struck an alleged "narco-trafficking" boat in the Caribbean Sea on Monday, killing two people.

2026 census reveals 24% increase in homelessness across WNY

05/05/26 4:05 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Homelessness rates are climbing across the region, new census results from the Homeless Alliance of Western New York show, citing eviction and the loss of a job as main factors. Numbers from the alliance's 2026 Point-in-Time Count gathered in January reveal a 24 percent increase of people experiencing homelessness across Western [...]

275-pound bear causes stir at Hansen Dam, runs from rangers but conks out on a wall

05/04/26 11:41 PM

A large bear in the Hansen Dam area of the San Fernando Valley was captured Monday by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials and released in Angeles National Forest.

3 evacuated off cruise ship with suspected hantavirus cluster, WHO says

05/06/26 6:51 AM

Swiss authorities also confirmed a case in a passenger who had left the ship.

5/14 Memorial Foundation hosts focus group

05/06/26 2:30 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The 5/14 Memorial Foundation held a focus group meeting on Tuesday night, where it provided an update on what the future 5/14 memorial site could look like once it's finished. The foundation says its vision for the site is entirely based off of what it is hearing from the community. Two [...]

After 'MAGA influencer' trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches

05/01/26 10:00 AM

Anthony and David Vulin were walking through West Hollywood with their baby when a conservative social media influencer claimed that gay men are "likely to commit child molestation." Punches were thrown and David was arrested. Now, L.A. County authorities are deciding how to proceed.

Americans have favorable view of pope, negative reaction to Trump's Jesus post: Poll

05/06/26 6:05 AM

What Americans think about Pope Leo ahead of Rubio's Vatican trip.

Arellano: How I learned to stop worrying about noncitizens voting in L.A. elections

05/06/26 10:00 AM

L.A. Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez wants to allow noncitizens to vote in city and school board elections. The proposal isn't as radical as it seems.

Bald eagle 'massaging' its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild

05/02/26 10:00 AM

AI wildlife deepfakes are flooding social media, even targeting celebrity eagles Jackie and Shadow. Experts warn the "AI slop" poses real-world danger for animals and people.