<!-- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ --> <h1>Las ciudades de California han registrado las tasas de homicidios más bajas en décadas. No está claro por qué.</h1> <p>Por <a href="https://calmatters.org/author/nigelduara/" title="Posts by Nigel Duara" class="author url fn" rel="author">Nigel Duara</a>, CalMatters</p><p>Esta historia fue publicada originalmente por <a href="https://calmatters.org/">CalMatters</a>. Tras años de descenso, la tasa de homicidios en California aumentó un 31 % en 2020, alcanzando 5.5 homicidios por cada 100,000 habitantes. Los 67 homicidios de Oakland en 2025 registraron el nivel más bajo desde 1967. Y entre los que sí lo hacen, algunos no reportan todos sus datos o la información es diferente.

By Alene Tchekmedyian and Paul PringleLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation said it paid $65,000 to hire a celebrity public relations firm to help the LAFD shape its messaging after the deadly Palisades fire. The foundation also did not provide the contract with the firm or any documentation of the expense. The LAFD has also declined to answer questions about the work of the PR firm, including whether any changes to the report were made at its direction. “I’m assuming they had something to do with the after-action report, because they’re a PR firm,” Moore said in an interview. “I would think a PR firm was going to give advice to the fire chief, because at the time, they didn’t have a director of public information.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe Doomsday clock has moved closer to midnight, jumping from 89 seconds to midnight in 2025 to 85 seconds this year (2026). “Midnight” on the Doomsday clock symbolises global catastrophe. This is the closest the clock has been to midnight since 1947, when the clock was first introduced. Why has the Doomsday clock time changed? Advertisement“We cannot solve problems we cannot agree exist.”Why was the Doomsday clock invented?

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A Florida man was sentenced to four years in prison after he jumped through a Taco Bell drive-thru window while shirtless and robbed workers and customers with a "large rock." Kewarren Lee Anderson, 40, was arrested in July after he was captured by an Ocala Police Department K-9 dog who found him behind a dumpster. MCDONALD'S CUSTOMER LAUNCHES FLYING KICK AT EMPLOYEE DURING HEATED RESTAURANT BRAWLThe man then fled the fast-food establishment, but he was quickly tracked down by a K-9. Kewarren Lee Anderson, 40, was sentenced to four years in prison. Anderson was homeless during the robbery and told police he needed money, according to an arrest affidavit, News 6 reported.

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Friendly new humanoid maker thinks it may change mindsFauna Robotics' new robot, called Spout, is seen at their offices in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Fauna Robotics' new robot, called Spout, is seen at their offices in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Fauna Robotics' new robot, called Spout, is seen at their offices in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Fauna Robotics' new robot, called Spout, is seen at their offices in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. “It’s cute, and it’s not too humanoid, and I think that actually makes it a lot more fun,” Pervan said.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGJan 27 (Reuters) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees in an internal message that ICE is “going too far” with its immigration crackdown, becoming the latest corporate executive to voice concerns about heavy enforcement actions in Minnesota. Advertisement“What’s happening with ICE is going too far,” Altman wrote in a Slack message to employees of the ChatGPT maker, a source familiar with the matter said. “But part of loving the country is the American duty to push back against overreach.”Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., sent an internal message speaking out against ICE. Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAltman’s comments come as a rift has emerged at Khosla Ventures, an early OpenAI backer. I am encouraged by the last few hours of response and hope to see trust rebuilt with transparent investigations,” Altman added.

Top Trump cheerleader Sean Hannity is suddenly finding limits to how far he’s willing to go to defend the administration’s ICE goons. They’re not,” Hannity said on The Sean Hannity Show. Fox News host Sean Hannity on a Monday night segment of “The Sean Hannity Show," where he discussed his divulging views on immigration. On Saturday, 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent during a protest. Good’s death ignited widespread demonstrations and prompted a massive federal response, with more than 2,400 federal agents deployed across the region.

Trump calls Alex Pretti shooting a 'very, very unfortunate incident' President Trump told ABC News' Rachel Scott on Tuesday he hasn’t "heard" comments over the weekend from top administration officials labeling Alex Pretti a "domestic terrorist" and an "assassin."

An attempted theft of copper wire on Tuesday led to a predawn barricade situation — inside a city manhole — authorities said. When the dog didn’t motivate the person out of the manhole, officers deployed tear gas. This is the second theft involving copper wire and a manhole in the span of three months. When police arrived they said they found the man attempting to steal copper wire. Copper wire theft has been wreaking havoc in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County, causing far-reaching internet service outages and cutting off phone service to seniors in South Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, news about the actions of federal agents is unlikely to garner them more support. An immigration attorney tried to find them, but ICE agents allegedly told the attorney the mother and child weren’t in their database. Federal agents are causing trouble on the international stage, too. This morning, news broke that ICE agents from the Homeland Security Investigations Unit would join other federal agents working at the Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, in February. Minnesota strong.”Former president Joe Biden also weighed in on events in Minneapolis today.

Trump Calls for ‘Honest’ Inquiry Into Alex Pretti ShootingPresident Trump said that he will be “watching over” the investigation in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. He also faulted Mr. Pretti for carrying a gun. By Daniel Fetherston and Cynthia SilvaJanuary 27, 2026