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Scott Peterson murder case: LA Innocence Project files petition to overturn conviction

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Santina Leuci |Alyssa Pone |Bonnie McLean |Jim Vojtech |Matt Gutman |Lisa Sivertsen | +2 more

After investigating the case for more than a year, the Los Angeles Innocence Project has filed voluminous evidence it says shows Scott Peterson did not murder his wife and unborn son in 2002. In a nearly 400-page petition to the California Court of Appeals, filed Friday night, the LA Innocence Project argued Scott Peterson is innocent and his conviction should be overturned. Laci Peterson, who was 27 years old and eight months pregnant, disappeared on Christmas Eve in 2002.
Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires

Feb 21, 2025 | aol.com | Mark Osborne |Nadine El-Bawab |Bonnie McLean

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has been removed by Mayor Karen Bass in the wake of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes. Bass said on Friday that she removed Crowley from her position because firefighters were sent home instead of being used when the fires broke out last month.
Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires

Feb 21, 2025 | yahoo.com | Mark Osborne |Nadine El-Bawab |Bonnie McLean

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has been removed by Mayor Karen Bass in the wake of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes. Bass said on Friday that she removed Crowley because firefighters were sent home instead of being used when the fires broke out last month. "We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke out were instead sent home on Chief Crowley’s watch," Bass said in a statement.
Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires

Feb 21, 2025 | autos.yahoo.com | Mark Osborne |Nadine El-Bawab |Bonnie McLean

MARK OSBORNE, NADINE EL-BAWAB and BONNIE MCLEANFebruary 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM·1 min readLos Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has been removed by Mayor Karen Bass in the wake of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes. Bass said on Friday that she removed Crowley because firefighters were sent home instead of being used when the fires broke out last month.
Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires

Feb 21, 2025 | flipboard.com | Mark Osborne |Nadine El-Bawab |Bonnie McLean

1 hour agoUS, Los Angeles: West Covina Traffic Collision With One Fatality With Sound On TapeLos Angeles, United States - February 21, 2025 02/21/2025 12:17 am (GMT-0800) WEST COVINA, Calif. – West Covina police officers and firefighters responded to a two-vehicle traffic collision in the 1700 block of West Puente Avenue and North Orange Avenue in the city of West Covina.
Kilauea eruption prompts red alert on Hawaii's Big Island

Jun 3, 2024 | yahoo.com | Julia Jacobo |Bonnie McLean

JULIA JACOBO and BONNIE MCLEANJune 3, 2024 at 5:45 PM·2 min readKilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, has begun to erupt again, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Lava began to emerge from the summit of the famed volcano, located at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, around 12:30 a.m. local time, prompting the USGS to raise the alert level to red.
Severe weather onslaught continues as big storms threaten holiday travel

May 25, 2024 | thepulseofnh.com | Daniel Amarante |Jon Haworth |Bonnie McLean |Jenny Wagnon Courts

(NEW YORK) -- There is a major severe weather threat in the Plains on Saturday with more than 8 million people across seven states facing the possibility for dangerous weather. A Moderate Risk (Level 4 out of 5) is in the outlook for parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri as the Storm Prediction Center warns of a few long-lived supercells capable of intense tornadoes that may occur with giant hail and destructive wind gusts expected.
Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, ‘Call of Duty,’ Meta over mass shooting

May 25, 2024 | southernillinoisnow.com | Bonnie McLean |Jenny Wagnon Courts |Ivan Pereira

(UVALDE, Texas.) — Families of the Uvalde victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, the makers of the AR-15 assault rifle, and Activision, the publisher of the first-person shooter video game series “Call of Duty,” and Meta, the parent company of Instagram, over what they claim was their role in promoting the gun used in the shooting. The suit alleges the companies partnered to market the weapon to underage boys in the games and on social media.
Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, 'Call of Duty,' Meta over mass shooting

May 24, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Bonnie McLean

Families of the Uvalde victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, the makers of the AR-15 assault rifle, and Activision, the publisher of the first-person shooter video game series "Call of Duty," and Meta, the parent company of Instagram over what they claim was their role in promoting the gun used in the shooting. The suit alleges the companies partnered to market the weapon to underage boys in the games and on social media.
Louisiana governor signs bill classifying abortion pills as controlled substances into law

May 24, 2024 | thepulseofnh.com | Meredith Deliso |Dhanika Pineda |Bonnie McLean |Ivan Pereira

Fotosearch/Getty Images(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- The law puts the abortion pill regimen -- mifepristone and misoprostol -- in the same category as opioids and other addictive medications. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.