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Two students were shot and the suspected gunman was killed in a shooting at a school in Palermo, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said. Just before 2 p.m., the agency said deputies were involved in an “active incident involving gunfire” at Feather River Adventist School, run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The school is located 16 miles south of Oroville and approximately 90 miles north of Sacramento. The school, which serves children from kindergarten through eighth grade, has been in its current location since 1965 and had nearly 35 students, according to its 2022 update, according to the school’s website.…

NEW YORK (NewsNation) — Authorities searching for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday morning said at a news conference earlier in the day that the deadly attack was “premeditated.” Officials said Thompson, 50, was shot just before 7 a.m. in front of the Hilton Hotel on 54th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police said the suspect was waiting for Thompson to arrive at the hotel for an investor meeting. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called it a “premeditated, premeditated, targeted attack” at a press conference Wednesday.…

A winning Mega Millions ticket worth $197.5 million is set to expire this weekend, according to the California Lottery. Lottery players are being urged to check the ticket, which was one of two winners of the December 2023 Mega Millions jackpot sold at the very same Chevron gas station in Encino. The winning numbers for the December 8, 2023 drawing were 21, 26, 53, 66, 70 and Mega Ball 13. One of the tickets had already been redeemed, but the other one expires Saturday, so the California Lottery has no way to contact the winner unless he or she comes…

Federal health officials have concluded an investigation into an E. coli outbreak in multiple states linked to contaminated sliced ​​onions previously used in McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers. The outbreak, first identified in October, has sickened 104 people in 14 states, resulting in 34 hospitalizations and one death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration linked the outbreak to yellow onions distributed by Taylor Farms, which immediately issued a voluntary recall of the onions. McDonald’s followed suit, removing the recalled product from restaurants in the affected states before finding an alternative source of chopped onions…

Raising Cane’s restaurant may replace historic Los Angeles coffee shop Norm’s, but the fast-casual chain won’t stake a claim to take over the cultural landmark. said. Raising Canes planned to file a lawsuit Thursday against the LA Conservation Society over how it plans to preserve the structure if it succeeds in taking over operations. However, it submitted a letter to the Cultural Heritage Commission saying it no longer intends to do so. “We have heard the community’s concerns and are in the process of discussing the future of the site with Norms,” Raising Canes said in a short letter. The…

When Descanso Gardens first turned on Enchanted Forest in 2016, it quickly set the standard for whimsical but not-too-Christmas overlays that have become commonplace at LA-area botanical gardens. Even with only minor adjustments made each year, I believe the curious exhibit will always be outstanding among its kind. But this year’s Enchanted includes some pretty big new elements, and I think it’s the most appealing in the La Cañada tradition. It’s a model train set that’s all lit up to match the seasons. Admittedly, I’m a mild rail fan, so I spent nearly 20 fun minutes exploring briefly before venturing…

IKEA plans to open its first small-format store in Los Angeles County this month. IKEA Arcadia’s small store features more than 1,000 seasonal products, allowing guests to purchase the most popular items without having to navigate a huge warehouse. This small store is part of the IKEA Arcadia Planning Studio expansion, allowing customers to receive support with more complex purchases. Why your favorite catalogs are getting smaller this holiday season “Our expansion goal is simple: to be where people can experience IKEA, whenever and however they want. IKEA Arcadia is an important milestone in this exciting initiative.” Aiming for an…

Every year, Spotify users wait for the day when the streaming service will tell them what they already know: who they want to listen to. On Wednesday, Spotify removed 2024 Wrapped. It provides a detailed breakdown of the artists, songs, and podcasts each user plays most often, and how their listening habits stack up with other users. In the hours that followed, social media feeds filled up with screenshots from friends, family, and acquaintances with conclusive evidence that they did, in fact, like Taylor Swift. Mark Hazan, an executive at Spotify, said the 10th anniversary of the streaming company’s popular…

A man suspected of kidnapping a woman in East Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Day has been arrested and charged, authorities announced Wednesday. On Nov. 28, deputies responded to the 1200 block of Dixon Avenue after a witness reported seeing a woman being physically assaulted. Authorities obtained surveillance video that shows the woman, clearly in distress, exiting a white SUV before a man approaches her and throws her to the ground. “The suspect then picked her up and forced her back into the vehicle, where he physically assaulted her,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. “The vehicle…

A Florida man has been identified as a suspect in multiple child sexual abuse cases in Orange County dating back to the 1990s and 2000s. According to the Huntington Beach Police Department, the victim of a child sexual abuse case from the 1990s contacted detectives in October 2024. A subsequent investigation revealed three more victims of child sexual abuse, ranging in age from 12 to 16. As authorities continued to investigate the allegations, they were able to identify the suspect. He is 54-year-old George Phillip Ford, also known as “Phil,” and currently lives in the community of Ridge Manor, Florida,…