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Fault below Los Angeles and Long Beach ports once thought to be inactive could cause destructive earthquakes, new study suggests

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A fault that juts beneath the surface of Los Angeles County’s South Bay and into the ocean, once thought to be sleeping, is actually awake and active, spelling the potential of a destructive earthquake for the region’s busy ports and metropolitan areas, a new study suggests. For years, researchers have believed the Wilmington blind-thrust fault…

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Police chief: 5 dead in West Texas mass shooting

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ODESSA, Texas >> At least five people were dead after a gunman who hijacked a postal service vehicle in West Texas shot more than 20 people, authorities said Saturday. The gunman was killed and three law enforcement officers were among the injured. The shooting began with a traffic stop where gunfire was exchanged with police,…