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Cal Fire has dispelled rumors that the suspects in the Para and Lilac fire are agents’ employees. State firefighters have arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of launching two wildlife fires that fired on January 21 in San Diego County.Reuben Vazquez, 48, was arrested on February 28th and remained at the San Diego County Jail Monday in lieu of $500,000 bail. He faces two felony arsons in connection with the Para fire and the lilac fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported Saturday.The fire began about 25 minutes’ walk from Interstate 15 and State Route 76 in the…

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County probation officers have been charged with multiple crimes, including child abuse and danger, following an investigation that detected cases of “youth yacht violence” at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, officials said Monday.As part of the indictment, prosecutors allege that officers staged “fighting gladiators” among young detainees in troubled facilities. According to state Attorney General Rob Bonta, 69 fights were allowed to occur among young people who were institutionalized between July and December 2023.”The officers of the Los Padrinos Boys Hall are obligated to ensure the safety and well-being of the people who care…

Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Monday that a 25% tax on imports from Mexico and Canada began Tuesday, sparking new fears about the North American trade war, which has already boosted inflation and showed signs that would stifle growth.”Tomorrow – 25% tariffs in Canada and 25% in Mexico. Trump told reporters in the Roosevelt Room. “They’ll have to have tariffs.”Trump said the tariffs would be to force two US neighbors to step up the fight against fentanyl trafficking and to stop illegal immigration. But Trump also shows that he wants…

The Trojans have broken through the Big Ten title UCLA. “Your greatest hope is to see your players celebrate,” said senior manager Lindsey Gottlieb.USC ended the regular season at the van on March 1, with the Associated Press awarded the Trojan horse after years of mediocre.The Trojans won the second place ranking in Monday’s final regular-season AP Top 25 poll after beating their rivals and former second-placed UCLA 80–67 on March 1 to win the Big Ten Conference title.In the 1980s, USC dominated the women’s college basketball scene with national titles in 1983 and 1984, but lost the national championship…

Stan Choe, AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — US stocks fell Monday, wiping out even more profits since President Donald Trump’s election in November.The S&P 500 fell 1.8% after Trump said it “doesn’t remain” due to negotiations that could lower tariffs set to begin Tuesday for imports from Canada and Mexico. Trump had previously delayed tariffs once to increase the time for consultation.Trump’s announcement shattered hopes of choosing a painless path to world trade on Wall Street and followed the latest warning signals on the strengths of the US economy. Monday’s losses reduced the S&P 500 profit since Election Day…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – House Democrats are calling on the governor to investigate Florida insurance companies. House minority leader Fentris Driskel, D Tampa, called on letters from both Governor Ron de Santis and House Speaker Daniel Perez to further investigate recent news from property insurance companies claiming to be suffering, simultaneously turning billions of profits into the companies they own. Trump suspends aid to Ukraine amid clashes with Zelensky “We’re pushing that accountability, asking for an investigation, asking Florida homes to use the power of that subpoena. Let’s take some people swear and ask a few questions,” Driskel said. Democrats…

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Western Law Enforcement has released charges against four suspected of smuggling around 20,000 illegal immigrants from Guatemala to the United States, including seven people who died in a 2023 car accident.Officials said the operators of so-called Turkish organisations, Eduardo Domingo “Turco” Lunozi Matur, Cristobal Mezia Charge, Hermer Obispo Hernandez and Jose Pakstor Oxraj, were charged in federal court last week.Renoj-Matul, 51, and Mejia-Chaj, 49, were arrested on Friday, each appearing in court where they were ordered not to be detained. If convicted, they could each face the death penalty, officials said.Paxtor-Oxlaj, 44, is behind a…

When SpaceX last launched its spacecraft and super heavy rocket, the upper stage collapsed spectacularly over the Atlantic. Two months later, SpaceX has fewer explosive results and is set to try again today.However, Monday’s attempt was scrubbed, but the company was able to try it out right away on Tuesday. Starship’s 8th flight test live webcast starts now https://t.co/q9htusymtf – SpaceX (@Spacex) March 3, 2025 The launch on January 16th saw the successful catch of the ultra-heavy booster at the Texas launch site, but after passing the Gulf of Mexico, the spacecraft exploded in scenes posted to social media from…

Lincoln Diaz Barato, a Cuban-American Republican politician who defended immigrants and vehemently opposed Fidel Castro’s administration, died Monday at 70, after nearly 20 years of serving in Congress representing South Florida, helping to restore democracy in his home country of Cuba.His son, Daniel, said Diaz Barato had died of cancer.News of his death were published on X by his brother, Rep. Mario Diaz Barrato.”The authors of the democratic requirements for lifting US sanctions against Cuban dictatorships, and the authors of Lincoln’s achievements, the authors of the Nicaraguan coordination and the Central American relief law, will end for generations,” he wrote.Cuba’s…

Diddy Tan and Michelle L. PriceWASHINGTON (AP) — The chip giant Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer is planning to invest $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump said Monday in addition to the $65 billion investment the company previously announced.TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, produces chips for companies such as Apple, Intel and Nvidia. The company had already begun construction of three factories in Arizona after the Biden administration provided subsidies. The first factory in Arizona has begun mass production of 4 nanometer chips.Trump, who appeared at the White House with TSMC CEO CC Wei, called it “a tremendous…