BREAKING! An ex-Olympic snowboarder who remains a fugitive is facing federal charges alleging he ordered killings as part of a ruthless, deadly cocaine ring that ran stash houses in Los Angeles and trafficked drugs across North America.

Details: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/ex-olympic-athlete-charged-with-ordering-killings-in-coke-trafficking-operation-across-north-america/

Watch: President Donald Trump visits a barbershop in the Bronx and ALL of them said they were better off four years ago. LISTEN!

“We’re gonna win!”

“We gotta Make America Great Again!”

Margo Martin

This car didn’t pass the sniff test!

After a #PremierSector K9 alerted to a vehicle, #Indio agents found 30 packages of methamphetamine concealed in hidden compartments.

In total, the stash of illegal drugs weighed 33+ pounds & was valued at $59,760.

USBP Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino

3 men were arrested in connection with an attempted armed robbery in West LA that left a man critically injured from a gunshot wound to the head. The suspects confronted the victim and his wife in their driveway, demanding property before shooting him and fleeing in a waiting vehicle. One of the suspects was injured during the incident and later died (details not yet released). The remaining suspects were apprehended and charged with attempted murder, armed robbery, and other felonies.

Full story link: https://linktr.ee/protectiveleague

Los Angeles Police Protective League

Please keep the Mount Airy Police Department, North Carolina and K9 Draco’s handler Corporal Hutchens in your prayers. 🙏🏽

"K9 Draco was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a wanted subject.  K9 Draco died a HERO and will be deeply missed."

Rest In Peace, Hero 💙🖤

NEW: Elementary school placed on lockdown after shot fired during bank robbery in Orange County.

A gunshot was fired at during a robbery at a bank in Orange County Thursday, causing a nearby elementary school to be placed on lockdown.

NEW: Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.

There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That’s the most at this point in the year since 2014, when cases topped 21,800.

More: https://apnews.com/article/whooping-cough-pertussis-childhood-vaccine-02c66d962115e90c2a9bd9dd9c3138e1

WARNING GRAPHIC!

HORRIFYING NEW BODYCAM: Houston police officer gunned down responding into a home invasion in progress, intense shootout follows to rescue this tied up mother and her children.

This is every cops worst nightmare.

Full Story: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-police-shot-alderney-drive-two-detained-search-third-suspect

BREAKING! A judge in Austin has just blocked Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson from execution to allow him to testify to lawmakers next week about his case.

This is an extraordinary development in this case.

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On this day 35 years ago, October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m., the Bay Area was hit by the 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta Earthquake, which caused widespread destruction, killed 63 people, and injured thousands more. First responders, including the CHP, and residents carried out heroic rescues in the aftermath. This notable photo taken by Oakland Tribune photographer Michael Macor captured a rescue on the collapsed Cypress Structure, a double-decker freeway. The image, which showed residents and first responders lowering a victim from the upper deck, became world-famous and contributed to a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo package.

Here are some other facts from the year 1989.

-The Fall of the Berlin Wall – On November 9, the Berlin Wall fell, marking the beginning of the end of the Cold War and the reunification of East and West Germany.

-The World Wide Web Was Proposed – Tim Berners-Lee proposed the idea of the World Wide Web, laying the groundwork for the Internet as we know it today.

-The Loma Prieta Earthquake struck during the national live broadcast of the World Series played between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics, known as the Battle of the Bay. Due to the destruction of the earthquake, the series was postponed until October 27.

California Highway Patrol

NEW: Stanley Druckenmiller, a billionaire investor and former hedge fund manager, said Wednesday the stock market is "very convinced" former President Donald Trump will be reelected to a second term.

Details: https://bit.ly/3NvbIRt

Florida authorities confirmed that an off-duty corrections officer was fatally shot while trying to help a woman who was being beaten in a suspected domestic violence incident.

https://lawenforcementtoday.com/florida-sheriff-who-was-off-duty-was-killed-after-trying-to-intervene-during-domestic-violence-incident

UPDATE: The three people who were killed during a bridge collapse in Mississippi have been identified.

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said the bridge over the Strong River collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was being conducted at the site.

Simpson County Coroner Terry Tutor identified the three victims who died as Kevin Malone, Charles Ingleharte, and Charles Badger. Three injured victims were airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson, and one injured victim was treated at the scene.

https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/strong-river-bridge-collapses-in-simpson-county/

🚨 Red Flag Warnings are now in effect for much of Northern and Central California, with high winds and low humidity raising the risk of rapid wildfire spread.

@CAL_FIRE is deploying more teams to key spots, @TheCalGuard is on standby, and @Cal_OES is coordinating local response.

California Governor

The Dubuque Police Department, Iowa, sadly announced the death of K9 Brix.

K9 Brix passed away on 10/1 with his family at the age of 12.5 years old. K9 Brix worked alongside Cpl. Wullweber for 5 years from 2012-2016. K9 Brix was retired from duty early due to genetic medical condition which left him completely blind.

Prayers for Falco’s partner, their family and the agency. 🙏🏽

ICYMI: Khazar Momeni arrives court to testify in Bob Lee murder trial.

Khazar Momen arrived at San Francisco Superior Court for her much-anticipated testimony in the Bob Lee murder trial where her brother, Nima Momeni, is charged in the killing.

In Other News: Bioluminescent waves are lighting up the Southern California coast. The phenomenon is caused by algae in the area

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NYC: The Israeli community in the Tri-State Area is reacting to the death of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. He's believed to be the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attacks.

Read more: https://cbsloc.al/4f9STPq