Eric Halem, a former Los Angeles Police Department reserve officer, received a life sentence plus 15 years in state prison for his role in a December 2024 armed home invasion in Koreatown, where he and accomplices posed as police to rob a 17-year-old of a hard drive containing approximately $350,000 in Bitcoin.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss misdemeanor obstruction charges against Los Angeles labor union leader David Huerta, who was arrested last year while protesting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in California.
The Los Angeles Police Department has paused its use of Flock Safety's license plate surveillance cameras due to privacy concerns, particularly regarding federal and national agencies' access to the company's data.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off with opening matches ending in draws across multiple groups. Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand in Los Angeles, Saudi Arabia held Uruguay to a draw in Miami, and Belgium settled for 1-1 with Egypt despite numerous chances.
Iran's national football team was ordered to depart the United States and return to their Mexico training base just hours after their 2-2 draw with New Zealand in their World Cup opener in Los Angeles. Coach Amir Ghalenoei criticized FIFA and the US government, calling his team the "most oppressed" at the tournament due to last-minute travel restrictions stemming from US-Iran tensions.
