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YouTube’s price hike: what’s behind the latest fees and who pays the price?

April 11, 2026

For the first time since 2021, watching YouTube without ads will cost U. S. users more. A basic Premium membership jumps from $13. 99 to $15. 99 a month, while a family plan rises to $26. 99. The cheaper YouTube Lite tier, which skips ads on most videos but still shows them on Shorts and music, now

crime

Woman fights back against daylight attack in Santa Ana

April 11, 2026

A young woman in Santa Ana barely avoided what could have been a dangerous kidnapping while walking to her car one morning. Security footage caught the moment a man hiding behind a tree grabbed her arm as she turned to respond to someone calling out to her. Instead of freezing in fear, she reacted f

business

Weather guy vs. station: the messy fight over side gigs and broken rules

April 11, 2026

When a local TV weatherman got let go in January, he called it a total surprise. The station says nope—not even close. Their court papers tell a different story, packing warnings, suspensions, and a long list of conduct issues that built up over months before the final pink slip. Between late arriva

technology

How Amazon’s Homegrown Chips Are Changing the Rules of the Tech Industry

April 11, 2026

Amazon didn’t start out as a chipmaker, but its push into custom silicon is quietly reshaping how the biggest players in tech handle their most demanding workloads. Instead of relying entirely on Intel, NVIDIA, or AMD, the company took a gamble on building its own chips—and now those chips are power

finance

How Florida's Fuel Prices Got Hooked on Global Drama

April 11, 2026

Florida’s gas and diesel prices have been playing a game of tag with global events lately, and the Sunshine State isn’t winning. For weeks, drivers paid way more than the rest of the country—sometimes 15 cents extra per gallon for gas and 35 cents for diesel—because Iran’s actions near the Strait of

politics

City Hall wants to take charge of LAPD rules

April 11, 2026

Los Angeles City Council members on the far left are pushing a plan to move key decisions about policing away from the experts who run the LAPD. Instead they want city politicians and the city controller to write the rules on how officers work, who gets disciplined, and where money goes. One council

crime

Black Car Sought in Chicago Teen’s Fatal Scooter Crash

April 11, 2026

On a quiet March evening near 77th Street and South Shore, a life changed in seconds when a dark Ford Fusion struck a group of teens on an electric scooter. The collision left 15-year-old Violet Harris dead and another 13-year-old seriously hurt. Police now believe the hit-and-run driver fled the sc

entertainment

A Washington Set Cop Drama Could Be Joining The Rookie Universe

April 11, 2026

The Rookie franchise is branching out to a new region—and this time, it’s trading palm trees for evergreen trees. Instead of chasing criminals in Los Angeles, the show will move to Washington State, where a fresh cast tackles crime from bustling coastal cities to quiet forest towns. The original ser

entertainment

Netflix's weekend lineup: three fresh shows worth your time

April 11, 2026

Netflix dropped three new shows this weekend that seem designed to glue viewers to screens. One is a four-part deep dive into a real-life cult scandal in Utah, mixing FBI-style undercover work with shocking behind-the-scenes footage. Another is a half-hour comedy about a gay pastor and his sister wh

politics

Flock steps up in Richmond amid trust concerns

April 11, 2026

The City of Richmond wants people to reconsider their view of Flock, a system that tracks cameras and collects data in public spaces. Officials aren\'t trying to hide how it works anymore—they’re talking about it more openly. After some residents raised questions about privacy and how much informati