ORLANDO >> A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. It was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Authorities were investigating the atta...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting at an Orlando nightclub (all times local): — 3 p.m. Multiple news outlets are reporting that the man who killed 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando called 911 shortly before the attack and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. The media outlets ...

Man with car full of explosives in Santa Monica was head to LA Pride parade Home → News → Crime → Criminal investigations Authorities took a man into custody in Santa Monica that allegedly had a vehicle full of explosives and was on his way to the LA Pride parade in West Hollywood just hours a...

SAN BERNARDINO >> Waking up to news of a mass shooting early Sunday in Orlando was difficult for many throughout San Be ardino County, bringing reminders of that horrifying day here in December. Ove ight, a gunman opened fire at an Orlando gay nightclub killing 50 people and wounding 53 others in wh...

SANTA MONICA >> A car with explosives and a man in camouflage and armed with a gun were seized in Santa Monica today, hours after a horrific mass killing in Florida and hours before 400,000 people were expected at a street festival in West Hollywood. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told City News Ser...

ORLANDO >> A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. It was the deadliest mass shooting in American history. Authorities were investigating the ...

President Barack Obama answers questions about the Iran nuclear deal during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, in this July 15, 2015, file photo. The president vigorously defended the nuclear deal with Iran, casting the historic accord as the only possibility to ave...

A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub early Sunday before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. The attack left at least 50 people dead, making it the worst mass shooting in American history. The mayor of Orlando says ther...

SAN DIEGO >> Bubbles, a short-fi ed pilot whale that lived at SeaWorld San Diego for nearly 30 years, has died, the park reported. Bubbles was in her mid-50s when she died Thursday. A necropsy will be performed to determine the cause of her death. “While Bubbles will be greatly missed by all who kne...

ORLANDO, Fla. >> A gunman who shot and killed a singer who rose to fame after appearing on “The Voice” traveled to Orlando from another Florida city specifically to attack her and then fatally shot himself, authorities said Saturday. Orlando Police Chief John Mina said at a news conference that the ...

LONG BEACH >> Niro Kurukulasuriya beamed as she watched her daughter, Nilasha, complete a gymnastics routine inside a Cal State Long Beach gymnasium to a boisterous crowd. Kurukulasuriya, 22, was one of about 1,100 athletes competing at Special Olympics Southe Califo ia’s Summer Games, and also comp...

NEW YORK >> The finish was dramatic, even without a Triple Crown on the line. Creator found an opening in the stretch and ran down Destin in the final stride to win the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes by a nose — the closest possible margin of victory. Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr., pointed to the sky in an ap...

A deep space probe expected to enter Jupiter’s orbit on July 4 may completely unravel every theory humans have about the early formation of our solar system. That’s exactly what Steve Levin, the Juno mission’s project scientist, is excited about. “I’m kind of hoping for that, because it will be the ...

Lawmakers are debating a bill that, if signed into law, could have implications for a law-enforcement database used to help track gang members statewide. Assembly Bill 2298, authored by Assembly member Shirley N. Weber, D-San Diego, proposes regulations for CalGang — a shared gang database. While su...

Marissa has been in and out of several foster homes since she was three years old and has missed out on enjoyable childhood memories. Abandoned by her parents, Marissa was moved from one foster home to another because she “didn’t fit in” with family members already in the homes. Marissa was finally ...

Brittany Ransom thinks the days of the rubber chew toys are numbered. She wants to combine art and technology in a revolutionary, interactive dog toy called The Jaw Jabbler. Ransom, a Cal State Long Beach art department faculty member who teaches about digital fabrication, electronics, kinetics and ...

EAST VALINDA >> Gunfire erupted following a house party in East Valinda early Saturday, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said. The slaying was the sixth deadly shooting reported in Los Angeles County in less than 12 hours. The shooting took place just ...

LONG BEACH >> A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with another vehicle shortly after midnight Saturday along the Lakewood-Long Beach border near Heartwell Park. Officers were called to an injury traffic accident at 12:01 a.m. near the intersection of Carson Street and San Anseline Avenue, said Dete...

BEIRUT >> Two suicide bombers struck close to the Syrian capital Saturday, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens more in the latest attack to hit the predominantly Shiite area in recent months, state TV and an opposition activist group said. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility fo...

No matter the 2016 presidential matchup after the primary campaigns, the Democratic nominee was likely to have an edge over the Republican candidate once the election tu ed toward the November race. In the past six presidential elections, 32 states and the District of Columbia have voted solidly Dem...