Four Days After Polls Close, Barack Obama Wins Florida
President Barack Obama can finally claim victory in Florida.
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President Barack Obama can finally claim victory in Florida.
Florida was a big problem in the 2000 Bush-Gore election and some think it could pose another problem this year.
According to CBS News, President Barack Obama has built up a substantial lead in several of the so-called battleground or swing states.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney indicated he was taken out of context after a secret video caught him saying some controversial statements.
Diana Nyad ended her fourth attempt in nearly 35 years to swim across the Straits of Florida on Tuesday, her dream of setting a record thwarted by storms, jellyfish stings, shark threats, hypothermia and swollen lips.
Paul Ryan has changed the Electoral College math. With the pick, Romney has chosen a path that writes off almost all of the country and focuses the election on the industrial Midwest.
Actor Ron Palillo, who played Arnold Horshack on the 1970's TV series "Welcome Back, Kotter" died Tuesday at his home in Palm Beach Gardens at the age of 63.
Felony disenfranchisement is nothing more than Republican continuation of Jim Crow voter suppression laws.
Republicans by creating onerous barriers to voting, including strict ID requirements and shortening of early vote periods have created what amounts to a new version of Jim Crow era poll taxes.
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SpaceX will attempt to become the first private company to send a rocket to the International Space Station early Tuesday morning.
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The 2012 USC Trojans football team got a big boost from the NCAA after the organization granted a hardship waiver for DB Joshua Shaw, making him eligible to play this upcoming season.
The shooting death of a Florida teen that has sparked a national controversy has also fueled calls for justice here in Los Angeles.
Students from Antioch University has organized a "Wear Your Hoodie To Work Day" as they rally to seek justice for a Florida teen who was shot to death last month.
Public outcry over the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin intensified in Los Angeles Monday night with a large protest outside City Hall.
Members of a Southern California church are joining the many voices across the nation calling for justice in the death of Trayvon Martin. The unarmed African American teen was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida.
Davy Jones, the former lead singer of The Monkees, died Wednesday morning at the age of 66.
In the week leading up to the USC game against Notre Dame, Lane Kiffin announced sophomore RB Dillon Baxter was no longer part of the football team and would focus on his academics, now he has been granted his release from the university, reports Michael Lev of the Orange County Register.
Ellis McCarthy is described as one of the most mild-mannered, polite, friendly students at Monrovia (Calif.). Short of helping little old ladies cross the street, there is only one way you'd recognize that he's a football player.Ellis McCarthy is 6-foot-4 and weighs 305 pounds.
Florida is out of The Associated Press Top 25 poll. Not just the Gators -- the entire state.
Florida prosecutors have formally charged former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez with domestic violence.
Though Crespi HS offensive guard Jordan Simmons lives nearly three hours by plane from Beaverton, the gorgeous weather during the first day of competition at The Opening wasn't too shabby for him and reminded him a bit of Los Angeles.
Oaks Christian WR Jordan Payton is no longer planning on going to USC.
Authorities say hip-hop singer Sean Kingston has been hospitalized after crashing a personal watercraft into a Miami Beach bridge.
Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored two goals and had one assist for his first career three-point game, Will Smith had two assists, and the San Jose Sharks shocked the Los Angeles Kings 7-2.
Upland police recently shared video of an unusual arrest outside of a shopping mall over the weekend, where they learned that a man had brought his teenage stepson along with him on a shoplifting spree.
Los Angeles Rams receiver Demarcus Robinson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Andre Burakovsky and Brandon Montour scored 24 seconds apart early in the third period and the Seattle Kraken extended their winning streak over the Anaheim Ducks to eight games with a 3-2 victory Monday night.
The suspect slowly walked into a Ross Dress for Less store, somehow evading police who were following close behind.
Erik and Lyle Menendez made their first Los Angeles court appearance in years after their lawyers requested that a judge review potential new evidence and consider resentencing their first-degree murder convictions for the 1989 killings of their parents.
Upland police recently shared video of an unusual arrest outside of a shopping mall over the weekend, where they learned that a man had brought his teenage stepson along with him on a shoplifting spree.
The suspect slowly walked into a Ross Dress for Less store, somehow evading police who were following close behind.
Police say that the suspect is both a popular tattoo artists and rap artist who goes by Franko Khalifa.
According to Rialto police, the speeding Dodge Ram truck ran a red light and broadsided a Honda with the children inside, causing it to hit a tow truck.
The suspect slowly walked into a Ross Dress for Less store, somehow evading police who were following close behind.
Police say that the suspect is both a popular tattoo artists and rap artist who goes by Franko Khalifa.
CHP officers say that the chase began over an alleged traffic violation.
The attack happened in September and left the 25-year-old woman with severe injuries, police said.
Police say that Ryan Kobayashi, the father of missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi was found dead over the weekend.
No one was seriously injured.
The historic fountain at the center of a roundabout in Orange was hit by yet another driver over the weekend, marking just another incident in a string that dates back years.
It happened just before 9 p.m. on Saturday in the 2000 block of S. Wood Street, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.
Two people are expected to be okay after a harrowing crash in Newport Beach early Sunday morning.
Police recovered more than $200,000 in Nike Jordan shoes during a California Highway Patrol operation in Anaheim.
Upland police recently shared video of an unusual arrest outside of a shopping mall over the weekend, where they learned that a man had brought his teenage stepson along with him on a shoplifting spree.
Traffic slowed down in San Bernardino County after a big rig crashed along the I-15 Freeway Monday afternoon.
A trio of officers from the California Highway Patrol became part of a woman's life-changing moment after she went into labor while near the Cajon Pass.
The parents were arrested after detectives discovered signs of neglect and child abuse at a home where they were called for reports of a 10-year-old boy in medical distress.
The Riverside County District Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the suspected sexual predator who tried to meetup with a Temecula teenager for sex because they said more evidence was needed before they could take action.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Ross Palombo shows how investigators arrested the man accused of starting the Line Fire after they spotted his white truck. Palombo also speaks to the man's family.
The death of music star Liam Payne has thrust "pink cocaine," sometimes also called Tusi, into the national spotlight. The National Drug Early Warning System predicted its rise back in 2023.
Tortilla strips sold in grocery stores across the U.S. have been recalled due to concerns about an undeclared wheat allergen.
Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.
Orlando is the first team since 2019 to win the NWSL Shield and the title in the same year.
When cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was murdered in Texas, U.S. Marshals assigned to the case used a unique tactic to track down her suspected killer in Costa Rica and bring the fugitive to justice.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.
President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Public health officials are urging residents and business owners to monitor their water sources after seven people reported contracting Legionnaire's Disease in recent days.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Public health officials have reported two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito borne illness dengue in Los Angeles County, bringing the total to 11 cases in recent weeks.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare "double eagle" gold coin at a Southern California auction house.
Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper's owner blocked its plan to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Thousands of mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities spanning across Southern California went on strike on Monday, calling for increased pay and restored pension plans, amid other demands.
Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored two goals and had one assist for his first career three-point game, Will Smith had two assists, and the San Jose Sharks shocked the Los Angeles Kings 7-2.
Los Angeles Rams receiver Demarcus Robinson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Andre Burakovsky and Brandon Montour scored 24 seconds apart early in the third period and the Seattle Kraken extended their winning streak over the Anaheim Ducks to eight games with a 3-2 victory Monday night.
Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, Derrick Henry rushed for 140 yards, and Baltimore coach John Harbaugh improved to 3-0 against his brother as the Ravens beat Jim Harbaugh's Los Angeles Chargers 30-23.
Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins suffered a knee injury during the second quarter of Monday night's game against his former team, the Baltimore Ravens.
The bar was opened in the midst of "Scandoval," which made entertainment headlines across the nation when it was revealed that Tom Sandoval was having an affair.
Lawyers for actor Jonathan Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in Manhattan federal court.
The 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist's new album features 12 songs.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Upland police recently shared video of an unusual arrest outside of a shopping mall over the weekend, where they learned that a man had brought his teenage stepson along with him on a shoplifting spree. Nicole Comstock reports.
SkyCal was over the scene of a deadly crash that happened in Eagle Rock on Monday, causing a massive traffic backup in the area.
Mike Rogers speaks with the family of the 22-year-old man who was killed after ingesting a new street drug that doctors say is three-times deadlier than fentanyl called protonitazene.
Tom Wait takes an in depth look at California Governor Gavin Newsom's announcement that the state would look to renew a rebate program for electric vehicle owners if president-elect Donald Trump's administration nixes the current federal tax credit.
Laurie Perez reports from South Los Angeles, where an elementary school was targeted by burglars over the weekend. LAUSD officials say this is just one of more than 170 incidents on school campuses since the start of the school year in August.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
Los Angeles comes out to celebrate the Boys in Blue two days after winning the 2024 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees in game 5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in Game 5 in a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees
