The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. The action will peak later this month when you might be able to see about 20 meteors in an hour, if weather conditions cooperate.
It's one of the stories we're featuring today on NBCLA.
The Lyrid Meteor Shower: What to Know
The Lyrid meteor shower has returned. Keep your eyes to the night (and early morning) sky through April 25. Peak viewing is expected on the morning of April 22 -- depending on the weather. There is one problem: The full moon might wash out the sky, spoiling the view. Here's what to know about this and other meteor showers in 2019.
10-Minute Crime Rampage Leaves Two Hospitalized
What started as an altercation at a Salvation Army store led to a stabbing, a series of break-ins and two carjackings in Lake Forest. In the end, a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he was pepper-sprayed by a cyclist. We'll have updates here.
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Scientists Spur Some Activity in Brains of Slaughtered Pigs
Researchers took the brains of 32 pigs that had been slaughtered for food and pumped a specially designed blood substitute through the organs. Hours later, what they discovered raised hopes for some medical advances and questions about the definition of death. Here are the details.
Carl’s Jr. Will Test a CBD-Infused Burger
Two things right up front -- this will happen on one day (April 20), and it's only in Denver. The CheeseBurger Delight has two beef patties, pickled jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, waffle fries and about 5 milligrams of hemp-derived CBD extract in the chain’s Santa Fe Sauce. Read the story here.