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ICYMI: Why Bootleggers Are Smuggling Delicious Butter Into Wisconsin

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- "Fargo," which usually takes place in the snowy wastelands, just shot some scenes in sunny Los Angeles.
- NASA's Cassini spacecraft just survived a super close run-in with Saturn, and it snapped some sweet pictures along the way.
- About 14 million jobs are at stake if the President decides to kill NAFTA.
- The deadliest animal in the world actually lives in your backyard [screams internally].
- A new documentary on JonBenet Ramsey (how many of those are there?) is premiering on Netflix on Friday.
- A serial killer has the city of Phoenix on edge.
- Butter bootleggers are smuggling their delicious, fattening goods into the state of Wisconsin.
- Here's the new prologue to the upcoming Alien movie:
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It's been many, many years since we saw this much snow in our mountains. Going up there right now isn't safe, but here are some places where you can enjoy the view and snap a pic.
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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Another Missing Hiker Has Been Found Dead In San Gabriels As Search For Actor Julian Sands ContinuesBob Gregory, 62, went missing the same day as Sands. His body was recovered near Mount Islip.