Texas county adopts policy to protect LGBT inmates
By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI FILE – In this Jan. 25, 2013 file photo, Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia listens to questions during a news conference in Houston. Garcia has adopted a…
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Awards overload? Another Hollywood show airs on TV
By SANDY COHEN FILE – In this Oct. 1, 2013 file photo, actor George Clooney attends the premiere of “Gravity” at the AMC Lincoln Square Theaters, in New York. The…
Hemsworth back as Thor but won’t be type-cast
By JESSICA HERNDON In this Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013 photo, Australian actor and star, Chris Hemsworth, of the upcoming film “Thor: The Dark World,” poses for a portrait, in New…
Airports hold silent tribute for slain TSA officer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Airports around the nation have observed a moment of silence to honor the TSA officer killed by a gunman at Los Angeles International Airport a week…
Note: Suspect wanted to kill at least one officer
By TAMI ABDOLLAH and GEOFF MULVIHILL This photo provided by the FBI shows Paul Ciancia, 23. Accused of opening fire inside the Los Angeles airport, Ciancia was determined to lash…
Gunman kills TSA officer at LAX, wounds 2 others
By TAMI ABDOLLAH and JUSTIN PRITCHARD In this photo provided to the AP, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, police officers stand near an…
Suspect in LAX shooting in custody
By TAMI ABDOLLAH and JUSTIN PRITCHARD In this aerial video frame grab provided by CBS-LA, fire and rescue personnel gather at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013.…
Nation’s largest landfill closing in California
Trucks dump trash at the Puente Hill Landfill in Puente Hills, Calif. on Thursday, October 31, 2013. The nation’s largest landfill 20 miles east of Los Angeles where 130 million…