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• ‘Massive Jumps’ By Mexico Fans Might Have Caused ‘Artificial’ Quake After World Cup Goal

  17-06-2018 23:29
  (CBS Sports) — If you thought Mexico’s 1-0 win over Germany on Sunday in the 2018 FIFA World Cup was a world-shaking victory, you’d be right in the most literal sense.
  At almost exactly the same time Hirving Lozano put Mexico on the board in the first half of Sunday’s historic decision, at least two sensors inside Mexico City detected an earthquake, according to SIMMSA, a “seismic monitoring network” operated by the area’s Institute of Geological and Atm
  
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• Police Shoot Man They Say Stabbed Woman At LA Rescue Mission

  17-06-2018 22:57
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have shot and killed a man who stabbed a woman and took another hostage at a Van Nuys church rescue mission for the homeless.
  People had gathered for a meal on Saturday afternoon when the 30-year-old man stabbed a woman. A witness told the station that when police arrived, the man grabbed a second woman and held a nearly foot-long serrated blade to her neck.
  Police opened fire, killing the man and critically injuring the woman.
  Their names haven’
  
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• Police Dog Found After Going Missing In Ontario

  17-06-2018 22:30
  1:30 p.m. UPDATE: The missing K-9 police dog has been located, and is safe.ONTARIO (CBSLA) — Authorities say a police dog likely frightened by fireworks in Southern California jumped over a wall and has not been seen since.
  The El Segundo Police Department said “Leo” escaped from his handler’s home in the city of Ontario on Saturday.
  The 8-year-old Belgian Malinois was described as brown in color and weighs around 80 pounds.
  Anyone with information as to his whereabouts w
  
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• Police Dog Likely Frightened By Fireworks Goes Missing In Calif.

  17-06-2018 21:16
  ONTARIO (CBSLA) — Authorities say a police dog likely frightened by fireworks in Southern California jumped over a wall and has not been seen since.
  The El Segundo Police Department said “Leo” escaped from his handler’s home in the city of Ontario on Saturday.
  The 8-year-old Belgian Malinois was described as brown in color and weighs around 80 pounds.
  Anyone with information as to his whereabouts was asked to call the Ontario Police Department at (909) 986-6711 or the El
  
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• Hirving Lozano’s Goal Stuns World Cup Champs In Massive Upset

  17-06-2018 19:42
  (CBS Sports) — The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has its first absolute stunner. Mexico, behind a first-half goal from Hirving Lozano, upset reigning champs Germany in the group stage opener, 1-0. In a tense, hectic match that would make anybody shake from the nerves, El Tri bent but did not break in the second half, withstanding chance after chance from the European giants for arguably its greatest World Cup victory ever.
  Lozano, on the counter, was the hero on the day in attack, beating
  
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• Local Billionaire To Take Control Of The LA Times Monday

  17-06-2018 18:52
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A biotech billionaire who purchased the Los Angeles Times with an eye toward restoring its independence and vigor will officially take control of the news organization Monday, the newspaper reports.
  Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is spending $500 million to buy The Times, San Diego Union-Tibune, Spanish-language newspaper Hoy and some community newspapers from Chicago-based Tronc.
  The deal, announced Feb. 7, returns The Times to local ownership after nearly two decades under ro
  
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• This Robotics Engineer’s Passion For Science, Tech Landed Her Dream Job

  17-06-2018 17:51
  This robotic engineer's passion for science and technology led to her dream job.
  
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• Actress Mary McCormack Says Husband’s Tesla Caught Fire ‘Out Of Blue’

  17-06-2018 17:42
  WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — Tesla is looking into what caused actress Mary McCormack’s husband’s car to spontaneously catch fire in West Hollywood.
  McCormack shared video of the Tesla car up in flames on Friday.
  She posted on Twitter: “Thank God my three little girls weren’t in the car.”
  McCormack said the fire happened “out of the blue.”
  Footage appeared to show that the fire may have started in the underside of the car where the batteries are locate
  
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• Actress Mary McCormack Say Husband’s Tesla Caught Fire ‘Out Of Blue’

  17-06-2018 17:42
  WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — Tesla is looking into what caused actress Mary McCormack’s husband’s car to spontaneously catch fire in West Hollywood.
  McCormack shared video of the Tesla car up in flames on Friday.
  She posted on Twitter: “Thank God my three little girls weren’t in the car.”
  McCormack said the fire happened “out of the blue.”
  Footage appeared to show that the fire may have started in the underside of the car where the batteries are locate
  
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• 1 Dead, 20 Injured In New Jersey Arts Festival Shooting

  17-06-2018 16:22
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Shooting broke out at an all-night art festival in Trenton, New Jersey, early Sunday, sending people stampeding from the scene and leaving one suspect dead and 20 people injured, authorities said.
  Many of the 20 injured were treated for gunshot wounds, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri said Sunday morning. Four of those, including a 13-year-old boy, were in critical condition.
  He said that two suspects opened fire around 2:45 a.m. during the Art All Night festival
  
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• San Pedro Raises LGBTQ Rainbow Flag In Show Of Support For Hate Crime Victim

  17-06-2018 08:08
  SAN PEDRO (CBSLA)  — The City of San Pedro flew a rainbow flag — representing the LGBTQ community — Saturday evening as a show of support for an Air Force veteran who was the victim of a hate crime last wee.
  CBS2’s Adrianna Weingold reported from San Pedro’s Welcome Park to see if the veteran — Ryan Gierach — — was feeling the love.
  Ryan says the harassment started just days after he moved into his apartment in San Pedro two years ago. He says
  
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• Gas Explosion Rocks Glendale Neighborhood

  17-06-2018 07:17
  GLENDALE (CBSLA)  —  A gas explosion rocked a Glendale neighborhood Saturday evening.
  Officials said the natural gas explosion likely happened inside a laundry room at an apartment complex.
  Glendale Fire said the eight-unit complex is located in the 1200 block of Viola Avenue.
  Debris was strewn everywhere.
  CBS2’s Chris Holmstrom spoke to neighbors and many said they explosion made them think they were experiencing an earthquake.
  The cause of the blast is under investigation
  
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• Kemp, Hernandez Go Deep (Again!), Dodgers Beat Giants, 3-1

  17-06-2018 05:48
  LOS ANGELES (AP)  — Enrique Hernandez and Matt Kemp each homered for the second consecutive game, Alex Wood got his first victory since May 20 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Saturday night.
  The Dodgers have won five straight, all at home, and are 11-2 in June and 21-6 since May 17.
  The Giants have lost 17 of their last 23 road games and are 3-6 on their 10-game trip to Washington, Miami and Los Angeles.
  Hernandez hit his 10th home run and fourth caree
  
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• Hondurans Rally Against Trump For Ending Policy That Will Kick Them Out Of US

  17-06-2018 03:42
  ECHO PARK  (CBSLA) —  Hondurans gathered in Echo Park Saturday to protest a Trump immigration policy that might see them kicked out of the United States.
  Many of the protesters told CBS2’s Greg Mills they were marching for the right to stay in a country that has been home for decades.
  At issue is something called Temporary Protective Status (TPS.)
  Hondurans were allowed to come to this country after their country suffered a devastating hurricane in 1998. (Hurricane Mitch ki
  
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• Germany vs. Mexico World Cup 2018: How To Watch And Prediction

  17-06-2018 03:01
  MOSCOW (CBS SPORTS) — Group F play gets underway at the 2018 World Cup when Germany and Mexico face off in Moscow on Sunday. It’s a huge clash and one of the more highly-anticipated games of the group stage, as the reigning champs open up against the upset-minded North Americans.
  Looked at as the best teams of the group, if either loses they’ll be in a tough spot and could potentially be headed for an early exit. Germany is the favorite in this one, but Mexico has the
  
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• Manaea Survives Rough Fifth Inning, A’s Beat Angels 6-4

  17-06-2018 01:58
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Piscotty hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the sixth inning and the Oakland Athletics held on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Saturday.
  Chad Pinder homered and tripled, Marcus Semien also went deep and Jonathan Lucroy drew a bases-loaded walk to help Oakland end its season-high four-game losing streak.
  Sean Manaea (6-6) pitched four-hit ball and allowed three runs over six innings. The left-hander retired the first 12 batters, stumbled
  
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