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With President Trump deploying members of the National Guard to Los Angeles, local and national officials are asking exactly what the role of the guardsmen will be. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga explains.
Police are investigating a series of student deaths at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Since the fall semester began in August, nine students have died. The school says three of those were by suicide.
The Trump administration has no plans to scale back its immigration crackdown, even as California officials tell the federal government to leave Los Angeles. CBS News' Elise Preston and Olivia Rinaldi have more.
Protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations are popping up in cities across the U.S. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest on the Trump administration's reaction.
Tyler Skaggs, the Los Angeles Angels pitcher who died this summer, was reportedly given drugs by a team employee. Skaggs was found dead in a Texas hotel in July. An autopsy found opioids in his system. According to ESPN, an Angels public relations representative told federal agents he gave Skaggs oxycodone and watched him snort drugs the night before he died.
The "Tick Fire" is burning out of control near Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles. It's just one of 13 active wildfires burning in California. Carter Evans reports.
A new fire broke out in the hills north of Santa Monica. More than 10,000 homes and businesses were evacuated in what's called the Getty Fire. Power is out Monday night to about a million homes and businesses in the state. Carter Evans reports.
Recycled footage, a video game clip and debunked rumors have spread online, fueling misinformation about L.A. protests
L.A. Police Chief Jim McDonnell tells CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti about his biggest concerns as ICE protests in Los Angeles continue, talks about the "different mission" the National Guard is focused on and outlines the police department's protocols.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday on what provision in the Constitution gave President Trump the authority to send Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests there. See the moment.
An overnight curfew has been imposed in downtown Los Angeles as anti-ICE protests continue in the city. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is claiming that most of the protesters in Los Angeles have been violent, pushing back on questions at the White House press briefing about the mostly peaceful protests in California over ICE raids. Leavitt also said that President Trump supports Americans' First Amendment right to peaceful protests.
ICE raids are still taking place as protests over those raids continue in Los Angeles. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth avoided questions about the National Guard's activation during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, as a comparison is drawn to the troops sent to Los Angeles while mostly peaceful protests erupted over ICE raids. Sen. Chris Murphy pressed Hegseth at a Senate subcommittee hearing about the Pentagon's 2026 budget.
Officials in Los Angeles on Wednesday announced criminal charges against two people who allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at police officers during the protests that have unfolded in Los Angeles recently.
Crews are battling a new wildfire that exploded overnight in Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles. The so-called Maria Fire grew to over 8,000 acres in just a few hours. It’s one of many wildfires in California during a period of dangerous fire conditions. Carter Evans reports.
Los Angeles firefighters found a ring at a home completely burned in the Getty Fire, and it had an "unbelievable" backstory. The ring had also survived the 1961 Bel Air fire at the location – and so did its owner.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass implemented a curfew downtown that took effect Tuesday night amid continued protests against President Trump's immigration policies. CBS News' Elise Preston has the latest updates.
L.A. Police Chief Jim McDonnell talked to "CBS Mornings" about the military presence in Los Angeles during the ICE protests.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a televised address on Tuesday in the wake of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations that sparked days of protests in the Los Angeles area and the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to the area by President Trump. Watch his full address.
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell is commenting on the National Guard's presence in California at the behest of President Trump, who defended his move to activate troops in Los Angeles during a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest, and CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more on growing concern among some military members over recent activations and the upcoming military parade in Washington, D.C.
Thousands of people in cities across the U.S. have marched to protest President Trump's immigration crackdown. In Los Angeles, the city's police chief talked about the coordination with the National Guard and Marines. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest.
Los Angeles police enforced Mayor Karen Bass's downtown curfew almost immediately after it took effect on Tuesday night. CBS News' Elise Preston has the latest updates.
After a night out, two women were dumped outside hospitals by masked men. Were the men good Samaritans or did they play a role in the women’s deaths? "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports. CASE UPDATE: On Feb. 4, 2025, David Pearce was found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales. Jurors also found Pearce guilty of seven counts of sexual assault for prior charges. The case against Brandt Osborn was declared a mistrial by the judge after jurors were deadlocked on a verdict.
Some 700 Marines have arrived to join National Guard troops in Los Angeles. California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked a court to block the deployment.
After three catastrophic in-flight failures in a row, SpaceX readied a huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket for launch Sunday evening from the Texas Gulf Coast.
Some National Guard members in Washington D.C., likely fewer than 50, will be armed starting Sunday night, a military official told CBS News.
Fernand is the sixth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Russia accused Ukraine of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight Sunday.
The Powerball jackpot is now an estimated $750 million for Monday night's drawing, making it the 10th-largest jackpot in Powerball game history.
Jerry Adler's acting credits include "The Sopranos" and "The Good Wife." He also had 53 Broadway productions to his name, all behind the scenes.
Dangerously hot conditions hit states up and down the West Coast over the weekend, owing to a persistent heat wave stretching from the Pacific Northwest to California and the desert Southwest.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said President Trump's rhetoric on crime is "purely performative" as the president offered to send troops to Baltimore amid a broader push to crack down on crime.
Chicago police said the child was inside the apartment when he suffered a gunshot wound to the head.