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A family in Loma Linda narrowly escaped injury after a crane tipped over and fell onto their home, causing extensive damage Friday. Omar Lewis reports for KTLA 5 News at 10, Dec. 4, 2023. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/toppled-crane-crushes-portion-of-familys-home/

The National Retail Federation released the holiday spending projections for the upcoming holiday season.

The Salton Sea, once a resort destination and now largely overlooked, could be the site of California's next gold rush – this time involving lithium. Story: https://ktla.com/news/california/a-dying-lake-could-be-the-site-of-californias-next-gold-rush/

The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) said it was investigating a situation in which a man barricaded himself inside his home and fired a flare gun, which caused his home to explode.

The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) said it was investigating a situation in which the house in which a man barricaded himself exploded after he fired a flare gun several times. (Video courtesy of James Alex Wilson via Storyful)