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07/12/2019

A bunch of grapes just sold at auction in Japan for $11,000 — that's $450 per grape

A bunch of 24 Ruby Roman grapes was sold Tuesday for 1.2 million yen — the equivalent of about $11,000 U.S. dollars, or $450 per grape — at the first auction of the season in Japan!

A bunch of 24 Ruby Roman grapes was sold Tuesday for 1.2 million yen — the equivalent of about $11,000 U.S. dollars, or $450 per grape — at the first auction of the season in the Ishikawa Prefecture, held in the Kanazawa City Central Wholesale Market.

07/12/2019

Chick-Fil-A manager changes 96-year-old WWII veteran's tire in ‘beautiful' act of kindness

ACT OF KINDNESS: When a World War II veteran entered a Chick-Fil-A desperately seeking help with a flat tire, a restaurant manager jumped into action “without hesitation” and was unknowingly captured in pictures during the act of kindness.

When a World War II veteran entered a Chick-Fil-A desperately seeking help with a flat tire, a restaurant manager jumped into action “without hesitation” and was unknowingly captured in pictures during the act of kindness.

07/12/2019

Police find rattlesnake, radioactive uranium, whiskey in car during traffic stop

Police say they found an open bottle of Kentucky Deluxe whiskey, a rattlesnake and a container of radioactive uranium powder, among other things, when they pulled over a pair of suspects in a stolen vehicle.

Oklahoma police say they found an open bottle of Kentucky Deluxe whiskey, a rattlesnake and a container of radioactive uranium powder, among other things, when they pulled over a pair of suspects in a stolen vehicle.

07/11/2019

30 types of CVS Health brand eye drops recalled due to sterility concerns

RECALL ALERT: Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has issued a voluntary recall for 30 different types of CVS Health brand over-the-counter eye drops due to concerns about sterility of the products. bit.ly/2SgWjqA

Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has issued a voluntary recall for 30 different types of CVS Health brand over-the-counter eye drops due to concerns about sterility of the products.

07/11/2019

'Willy Wonka' actress Denise Nickerson dies at 62: family

Denise Nickerson, who starred as the gum-snapping Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film, "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," has died at 62 after being taken off life support Tuesday. bit.ly/2Sblb2N

FOX NEWS - Denise Nickerson, who starred as the gum-snapping Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film, "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," has died at 62 after being taken off life support Tuesday, her family said.

07/11/2019

El Monte fire

VIDEO: Crews battling large property fire in the 4600 block of Arden Drive in El Monte. More: http://bit.ly/2xIdBmX

07/11/2019

Trump abandons effort to put citizenship question on census

BREAKING: President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is dropping his bid to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. http://bit.ly/2SaWx2o

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is dropping his bid to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census.

07/11/2019

Rosie O'Donnell trashes 'talentless' Ivanka Trump, suggests 'creepy, incest feel' with father

Rosie O'Donnell viciously went after Ivanka Trump, calling her "talentless" and suggesting she has an incestuous relationship with her father. http://bit.ly/2xKPrYS

Liberal comedian Rosie O'Donnell viciously went after top White House adviser and first daughter Ivanka Trump, calling her "talentless" and suggesting she has an incestuous relationship with her father.

07/11/2019

Trump speaks at the White House

TRUMP SPEAKS: President Donald J. Trump is holding a press conference amid reports regarding the citizenship question on the 2020 census.

07/11/2019

Los Angeles police chief vows to erase homeless people's warrants

HOMELESS CRISIS: Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said he is working to eliminate thousands of homeless people’s old warrants for minor offenses in the coming weeks as part of a solution to help get people off the streets. http://bit.ly/2xFf3GL

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said he is working to eliminate thousands of homeless people’s old warrants for minor offenses in the coming weeks as part of a solution to help get people off the streets.

07/11/2019

Final Star Wars ride to open in December at Walt Disney World

Get excited, Star Wars fans: before the newest land even welcomes its first guests in Florida, Disney has announced the final ride will be open before the end of the year!

07/11/2019

SoCal civil liberties groups sue to protect immigrants threatened by ICE sweep

BREAKING: The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California and other groups filed suit Thursday to protect migrants threatened by Sunday's expected mass arrest of thousands of families and children tagged for deportation by President Donald Trump's Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. http://bit.ly/2xGQx85

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California and other groups filed suit Thursday to protect migrants threatened by Sunday's expected mass arrest of thousands of families and children tagged for deportation by President Donald Trump's Immigration and Customs Enforceme...

07/11/2019

Disney reportedly refuses to allow Spider-Man engraving on tombstone of dead boy who loved superhero

A grieving father who lost his 4-year-old son last year claims Disney is not allowing him to include an etching of Spider-Man on the boy's tombstone — citing company policy.

A grieving father who lost his 4-year-old son last year claims Disney is not allowing him to include an etching of Spider-Man on the boy's tombstone — citing company policy.

07/11/2019

Drinking sugary beverages and fruit juices linked to increased risk of cancer, according to study

Regularly drinking sugary beverages and fruit juices was linked to a greater risk of developing cancer according to a new study.

Regularly drinking sugary beverages and fruit juices was linked to a greater risk of developing cancer in a new observational study.

07/11/2019

Twitter is down across the globe on all platforms

HEADS UP: Twitter experienced widespread outages Thursday on both mobile and web platforms.

07/11/2019

Tech worker charged with murder, kidnapping in death of Utah college student

A tech worker was charged Wednesday with murder and kidnapping in the death of a Utah college student whose body was found in a wooded area with her arms bound behind her.

She died of blunt force trauma to the head, and her body was found with her arms bound with zip ties and ropes, District Attorney Sim Gill said while announcing the charges.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A tech worker was charged Wednesday with murder and kidnapping in the death of a Utah college student whose body was found in a wooded area with her arms bound behind her. Prosecutors said Ayoola A. Ajayi, 31, was the last person Mackenzie Lueck communicated with before she dis...

07/11/2019

Woman claims Taco Bell left ‘doorknob' in her nachos

Some comments stated the photo looked fake, but the woman said she’d waited in “the drive through for 45 mins and I’m the only one who got a door knob.”

A New York woman claims Taco Bell left a "doorknob" in her nacho order on the Fourth of July.

07/11/2019

Man's family wants justice after girlfriend says she accidentally killed him, wasn't charged

'While she was handing him the gun pointed it directly to his face and shot him in the right nostril.'

"It's been Hell since the day it happened," said Maria Martinez, mother of 26-year-old Martin Lopez Jr. "I've been fighting and fighting to get him some justice."

07/11/2019

Reports: Duke Flores was bound, strangled, buried, dug up, then dumped by mother and aunt

HEARTBREAKING UPDATE: Disturbing details emerged Wednesday detailing the gruesome killing of Apple Valley 6-year-old Duke Flores, whose mother and aunt have been charged with his murder.

WARNING, EXTREMELY GRAPHIC DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2S951ah

Disturbing details emerged Wednesday detailing the gruesome killing of Apple Valley 6-year-old Duke Flores, whose mother and aunt have been charged with his murder.

07/11/2019

Man charged for allegedly trying to use case of beer as booster seat for toddler

DON'T TRY THIS: A 22-year-old man was charged on suspicion of failing to properly secure a toddler by using a case of beer as a booster seat.

A Canadian man was charged with failing to properly secure a toddler when his child was found sitting on a case of beer as a substitute booster seat.

07/11/2019

Family says missing 18-month-old Dallas boy is dead

The boy’s aunt told police she put him down for bed Tuesday night and when she woke up Wednesday morning he was gone. A juvenile in the house reported seeing someone who looked like a relative take the boy

The family of a missing 18-month-old boy from Dallas believes he is dead.

07/11/2019

Leland Chapman, son of Dog the Bounty Hunter, hospitalized: report

Leland Chapman, the son of Dog the Bounty Hunter, was reportedly hospitalized in Alabama this week due to an injury sustained while he was on a manhunt mission with his father — who was back at work for the first time after his wife's death

Leland Chapman, the son of Dog the Bounty Hunter, was reportedly hospitalized in Alabama this week due to an injury sustained while he was on a manhunt mission with his father — who was back at work for the first time after his wife's death.

07/11/2019

Seized ship with $1.3B in cocaine aboard reportedly owned by JPMorgan Chase

MASSIVE COCAINE BUST! A ship with more than $1 billion in cocaine aboard — that was seized in Philadelphia on the Fourth of July — is owned by financial giant JPMorgan Chase. http://bit.ly/2S9l3Rm

A ship with more than $1 billion in cocaine aboard -- that was seized in Philadelphia on the Fourth of July -- is owned by financial giant JPMorgan Chase, according to a report.

07/11/2019

7-Eleven offers free slurpees on 7/11 and 7/12

TODAY'S THE DAY! 7-Eleven will celebrate the day by offering anyone a free small Slurpee between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. TELL YOUR FRIENDS! http://bit.ly/2S7ouIk

It's that time of year again!

07/11/2019

Report: FBI investigating alleged tattooed deputy gangs in Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

BREAKING: The FBI is investigating a secret society of tattooed deputies in East Los Angeles as well as similar gang-like groups elsewhere within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, it was reported Thursday. http://bit.ly/2S7WaWp

The FBI is investigating a secret society of tattooed deputies in East Los Angeles as well as similar gang-like groups elsewhere within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, it was reported Thursday.

07/11/2019

Three kids suffer gunshot wounds in South L.A. drive-by shooting

Two 12-years-old boys and a 16-year-girl were hospitalized as the result of gunshots wounds sustained in a drive-by shooting in South Los Angeles Wednesday evening, said officials.

Two 12-years-old boys and a 16-year-girl were hospitalized as the result of gunshots wounds sustained in a drive-by shooting in South Los Angeles Wednesday evening, said officials.

07/11/2019

Today's hot topics with Dan and Rita

Good morning! We're catching up with Dan Cohen and The Rita Garcia to talk about today's hot topics including the highest paid celebrities, people body-shaming Aquaman's Jason Momoa & more! Join in the conversation in the comments below!

07/11/2019

Badly burned man seen running from drug lab explosion in Anaheim

Police are looking for a possible suspect that was seen running from a drug lab explosion at a strip mall in Anaheim Wednesday evening.

Police are looking for a possible suspect that was seen running from a drug lab explosion at a strip mall in Anaheim Wednesday evening. 

07/11/2019

$175,000!! That's how much money flew into the air, and on the ground. By the time police arrived on the scene, there was only $200 left. Happened in Atlanta, on the freeway.

So, our poll question for the day: Would YOU return the money that fell out of a truck?

Vote, then weigh in with your thoughts in the comments below. You can check out the full story, here: https://www.foxla.com/news/417392340-video

07/11/2019

3 businesses destroyed in Fashion District fire

Firefighters battled a blaze that damaged three businesses in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles Thursday morning

Firefighters battled a blaze that damaged three businesses in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles Thursday morning.

07/11/2019

ICE deportation raids set to begin Sunday after Trump delay, report says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are preparing to conduct raids beginning Sunday to arrest thousands of illegal immigrants across the U.S. just weeks after President Trump announced that he was delaying the operation.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are preparing to conduct raids beginning Sunday to arrest thousands of illegal immigrants across the U.S. just weeks after President Trump announced that he was delaying the operation.

07/11/2019

Fire in Fashion District

NOW: A fire ignited in downtown LA in the Fashion District Thursday morning

07/11/2019

Gator watch is on in Chicago

GATOR WATCH 🐊👀: Live look from Chicago's Humboldt Park Lagoon where wildlife officials are still on the lookout for a 4-foot-long alligator that was spotted on Tuesday.

07/11/2019

KTTV 70: The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission

KTTV dives back into the archives to a giant moment in history...the 1969 moon landing. Here's what we uncovered... bit.ly/2xDLVj9

The date, July 16, 1969. The time, 9:32 a.m. Mission Control, "Liftoff. We have liftoff."

07/11/2019

Person badly burned seen leaving area of reported explosion in Anaheim

Anaheim police are investigating a reported explosion and fire that occurred Wednesday night with witnesses saying they saw a possible suspect, badly burned, leaving the scene. bit.ly/2xFbujK

Anaheim police are investigating a reported explosion and fire that occurred Wednesday night with witnesses saying they saw a possible suspect, badly burned, leaving the scene, the Anaheim Fire and Rescue Department said.

07/11/2019

Latino Trump supporter in Pico Rivera receives racist letters, fears for family's safety

A Pico Rivera man and his family are living in fear claiming they have been the targets of a series of extremely racist letters mailed to them ever since they moved into their home a year ago. bit.ly/2xE248e

A Pico Rivera man and his family are living in fear claiming they have been the targets of a series of extremely racist letters mailed to them ever since they moved into their home a year ago.

07/11/2019

‘That picture ugly': Wanted woman comments on her own mugshot posted by police

An attempted second-degree murder suspect in Louisiana clearly wasn’t feeling a mugshot posted by St. Martin Parish deputies on Facebook when she commented on the photo they posted asking followers to be on the lookout for her. bit.ly/2S5hpYM

An attempted second-degree murder suspect in Louisiana clearly wasn’t feeling a mugshot posted by St. Martin Parish deputies on Facebook when she commented on the photo they posted asking followers to be on the lookout for her.

07/11/2019

Two airlifted to hospital after vehicle goes 200 feet over Angeles Forest Hwy

According to CHP the crash closed Angeles Crest Highway in both directions.

Two people were injured after their vehicle went about 200 feet over the side of Angeles Crest Highway north of La Canada-Flintridge Wednesday night. 

07/11/2019

Moon Landing

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Mission. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins were the first people to step foot on the moon. It was a mission that inspired Garrett Reisman to follow in their steps.
Astronaut Reisman sat down with Hal Eisner Journalist in our latest What the Hal? podcast. Listen here: http://bit.ly/2XYbU3s

07/11/2019

NEW ORLEANS FLOODING

NEW ORLEANS FLOODING: Floodwaters have swamped streets in New Orleans today amid concerns that even worse weather is on the way to Louisiana and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. STORY: http://bit.ly/2XDdwAu

07/11/2019

‘They can't stop all of us': More than 250K pledge to storm Area 51 to uncover alien secrets

More than 250,000 people have signed up to attend a Facebook event planning a raid on Area 51 in southern Nevada to “see them aliens.” 👽👽👽

More than 250,000 people have signed up to attend a Facebook event planning a raid on Area 51 in southern Nevada to “see them aliens.”

07/11/2019

A special promposal for a Wednesday's Child teen

SWEET PROMPOSAL: Yes! It was a 'yes' to a sweet promposal for a wheel-chair bound teen with special needs.

WATCH: bit.ly/2S48mHq (Via Christine Devine - News Anchor)

Yes! It was a "yes" to a s promposal for a wheel-chair bound teen with special needs.  There's another note that makes this rite-of-passage moment even more special. Martina was once on Wednesday's Child on Fox 11 News in Los Angeles.

07/11/2019

State of Recycling in California

We all have recycling bins. Bottles, cans, and plastic go in, what comes out is a mountain of material. But what happens to all that stuff? You might be surprised to find out some of your recyclables are not being recycled.

Listen to the new episode of What the Hal? with Hal Eisner Journalist http://bit.ly/2LNkOKS