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Tax Preparers Work To Meet Tomorrow's Deadline

Tax Day Monday: Reasons to File Income Tax Return Now

Filing income tax returns on time can be more advantageous than you know. Here's why. While some individuals are still procrastinating on their 2020 income tax return, some also want to know other details because filing before the Monday, May 17 deadline could put money into their pocket.
Peru Struggles With Lack of Cemetery Space as COVID-19 Deaths Mount

Peru Struggles With Lack of Cemetery Space as COVID-19 Deaths Mount

A broadcasted live excavation in a poor Peruvian neighborhood in the capital city of Lima attracts the attention of authorities in Peru.
28-Year-Old Mexican Gives Solar-Powered Appliances to Unbanked Families in Mexico

28-Year-Old Yusef Jacobs Gives Solar-Powered Appliances to Unbanked Families in Mexico

Yusef Jacobs, a 28-year-old Mexican, launched Graviti to change microfinance and give the unbanked sector in Mexico access to life-changing appliances.
Missing Texas Mom Erica Hernandez Found Dead Inside SUV in Pearland Pond

Missing Texas Mom Erica Hernandez Found Dead Inside SUV in Pearland Pond

After going missing for almost three weeks, the remains of Texas mom Erica Hernandez were recovered Tuesday by authorities inside an SUV submerged in a Pearland pond.
How Mexican Drug Cartels Receive Millions from Chinese Criminals Secretly

How Mexican Drug Cartels Secretly Receive Millions From Chinese Criminals

The involvement of Chinese criminals in handling drug proceeds from Mexican drug cartels is nothing new.
California Man Caught Riding in the Back of Driverless Tesla Arrested

California Man Caught Riding in the Back of Driverless Tesla Arrested

Param Sharma, a California man spotted traveling in the back seat of a driverless Tesla, was arrested in the Bay Area on Monday night, authorities said.
Governor Newsom Declares Drought Emergency For Majority Of California's Counties

San Diego Region Can Outlast Drought Conditions Possibly in the Next 1-2 Years, Water Authority Suggests

Despite the threatening drought condition which prompted the emergency declaration in northern and central California, the San Diego County Water Authority pointed out that the region was well-positioned to outlast drought condition for the next or two years.
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez Says He May Open a Trade Office in China

In Diplomatic Shift, Honduran Pres. Juan Orlando Hernandez Says He May Open a Trade Office in China

To acquire COVID-19 vaccines, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said the nation might open a trade office in China.
Michael Jordan Reveals Final Text Exchange With Late Kobe Bryant

NBA Legend Michael Jordan Reveals Final Text Exchange With Late Lakers Star Kobe Bryant

NBA legend Michael Jordan shared his final text exchange with Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant before his untimely death.
AMBER Alert

AMBER Alert: 8-year-old Boy Missing in Muskogee, Allegedly Taken by Mother Who Had Mental Breakdown

The boy was identified as Jaiden Johnson. He was last seen on Monday around 5:13 PM, wearing jeans, a black shirt, and purple and black Jordan sneakers.
Cuba's Capital Havana Prepares For Pope Benedict XVI Visit To The Island Nation

Hundreds of Mexican Moms March on Mothers' Day to Call on Authorities to Find Missing Children

The Mother's Day march is an annual event in Mexico City that happens every May 10. Mexico City once again witnessed hundreds of demonstrators gather for the annual Mother's Day march.
Sacramento Kings v Golden State Warriors

Art Gensler: World-Renowned Bay Area Architect Dies at 85

Bay Area Architect Art Gensler died at the age of 85 at his home in Mill Valley. His firm, Gensler, was behind the designs of Chase Center, Moscone Convention Center West, and other landmarks in the city.
California Man Charged With Using $5M COVID Loans To Buy Ferrari, Lamborghini

California Man Used $5M COVID Loans To Buy Ferrari, Lamborghini

After obtaining $5 million in federal COVID loans for phony businesses, a California man pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The ‘green-thumbed thief’

Green-Thumbed Thief Attacks Another Albuquerque Home, Security Camera Captures Plant-Stealing

A home in Albuquerque, New Mexico once again became the victim of a thief, who has an unorthodox modus operandi - stealing plants. The perpetrator has been labeled as the 'green-thumbed thief'.
Black Lives Matter Protestors Rally In Los Angeles

‘Slow Streets’ Experiment Helps San Diego Boost Cycling and Walking

After car traffic was partly banned on numerous San Diego streets to encourage biking and walking, city officials emphasized that the program is not a failure as San Diego is dialing back to its slow streets experiment.
Missing Person

California Teen Goes Missing While Buying Food in Mexico Visit

The family of a Northern California teen is desperate to find him after he went missing during a trip to Mexico.
Indiana Mom Charged After 4-Year-Old Daughter Nearly Died From Severe Lice Infestation

Indiana Mom Charged After 4-Year-Old Daughter Nearly Died From Severe Lice Infestation

An Indiana mom now faces child neglect charges after authorities found that her four-year-old daughter nearly died from a severe lice infestation.
Ahead of Kamala Harris Meeting, Mexico’s President Accuses U.S. of Violating Country’s Sovereignty

Ahead of Kamala Harris Meeting, Mexico’s President Accuses U.S. of Violating Country’s Sovereignty

Mexico's Pres. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador publicly accused the U.S. government of violating his country's sovereignty just before a meeting with Kamala Harris.
Biden Scraps Trump Plan To Collect Facial Scans, DNA From Immigrants

Joe Biden Scraps Trump Plan To Collect Facial Scans, DNA From Immigrants

The Biden administration canceled the collection of personally identifiable data, such as DNA and facial scans, from immigrants applying to enter the country.
Violence and Grief Define Life In Honduran Capital

Honduran Authorities Unearth Tons of Buried Cocaine in Country's Northern Village

Honduran police found around 1,450 packets of drugs inside 58 sacks buried in three large holes dug using heavy machinery.
Mayor Eric Garcetti Visits Coronavirus Vaccination Site In Los Angeles With CORE Chairperson Sean Penn And CEO Ann Lee

San Diego Biocept Offers COVID-19 Testings to California Community Colleges

In order to help schools eyeing a return to in-person classes, San Diego biotech Biocept is bringing coronavirus testing to community colleges throughout the state of California.
Minnesota Man Arrested After Holding 5 People Hostage During Bank Robbery

Minnesota Man Arrested After Holding 5 People Hostage During Bank Robbery

After hours-long negotiation, the suspect, who held several bank employees hostage in St. Cloud, Minnesota, was finally put into the custody of authorities.
An African Safari

Avian Invasion: Flock of Birds Intrudes a California Home, Disturb Residents

After a flock of birds became unwelcomed guests in a home in the state of California. The Montecito Fire Protection District contacted the home immediately as around 1,000 small birds were trapped in there.
Customs And Border Patrol Keep Watch At U.S.-Canada Border

Border Patrol Seizes 67 Lbs. of Meth at Immigration Checkpoint, K-9 Team Detects Narcotics

In an attempt to smuggle methamphetamine through an immigration checkpoint, the United States Customs and Border Protection agents from Southern California’s El Centro Sector arrested the woman suspect over the weekend.
Federal Judge Throws Out CDC's National Moratorium on Evictions

Federal Judge Throws Out CDC's National Moratorium on Evictions

The national eviction moratorium set by the CDC months ago was ruled by a federal judge of exceeding the agency's authority and should be vacated.
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