A cumbersome cat struggled at first to find his forever home. Now, he’s assumed his rightful place as America’s smushiest feline. A 2-year-old, 26-pound tabby named BeeJay went viral after Philadelphia’s Morris Animal Refuge shared photos of the hefty kitty in a bid to get him adopted. “OMG, big boi Mr. B is a CHONK.…… MORE
Police investigating the apparent sniper shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy are examining a pellet gun they found near the scene, authorities said Thursday. A shooter fired at Deputy Angel Reinosa, 21, on Wednesday afternoon while Reinosa was walking to his car outside the sheriff’s station in Lancaster, located an hour’s drive north…… MORE
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is reviewing about $800,000 it received from foundations controlled by accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, MIT’s president said. The school also will donate that amount to a charity benefiting Epstein’s victims or other sexual abuse victims, President L. Rafael Reif said in an email. The review will focus on the…… MORE
Some Democratic voters are looking for a candidate who can restore the optimism of the Obama era. But what if the progressive champion they’re looking for is already sitting in the White House? Call it the audacity of President Trump: He is bringing more hope and change than Obama ever could. I know, I know.…… MORE
A Beverly Hills real estate agent and another man are accused of burglarizing celebrities’ homes in Southern California, sometimes during open-house viewings, prosecutors say. Real estate agent Jason Emil Yaselli and Benjamin Eitan Ackerman have been charged with several crimes, accused of taking more than than $500,000 through fraud and embezzlement, the Los Angeles County…… MORE
Hop to it! A new study shows higher levels of physical activity at any intensity lowers the risk of early death in middle-age and older people. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to…… MORE
Online romance scammers are busy stealing money and hearts across the United States. Just this week, federal officials announced that they charged 80 people — including Nigerians based in Los Angeles — in businesses and romance scams worldwide. The Federal Trade Commission has warned that scams that prey on vulnerable people cost Americans more money…… MORE
In March 2016, a man claiming to be a US Army captain stationed in Syria reached out to a Japanese woman on an international site for digital pen pals. Within weeks, their relationship grew into an internet romance with the man sending daily emails in English that she translated via Google. The man who called…… MORE
Twenty-seven people have been injured in a light rail train incident late Thursday night in Sacramento, the Sacramento Fire Department said. There were no life-threatening injuries and no fatalities associated with the incident, but 13 people have been transported to two local hospitals, said Capt. Keith Wade during a press briefing. The incident took place…… MORE
A Georgia mother is suspected of fatally shooting the two adult children she had with a City of Atlanta official before killing herself, police and a spokesman for the official said Thursday. Marsha Edwards, 58; Erin Edwards, 20; and Christopher Edwards Jr., 24, were found inside their Atlanta suburb home Wednesday when police entered, but…… MORE
