Top LA news: 60 treated after plane dumps fuel near schools; off-duty deputy fatally run over; more

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60 people treated after Delta plane dumps fuel near schools while approaching LAX

Fire crews treated 60 people, including elementary school students, after a plane dumped jet fuel near Cudahy and South Los Angeles schools, according to fire officials Tuesday.

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‘Highlander’ actor Stan Kirsch dies by suicide at age 51

Actor Stan Kirsch, who played Richie Ryan in more than a hundred episodes of the original “Highlander” TV series, died by suicide over the weekend, officials said.

Read the full story on New York Daily News.

Off-duty officer fatally run over while helping 'old lady' cross the street, police say

Det. Amber Leist, 41, was fatally struck by a car Sunday morning after helping a woman who stumbled to the ground as she was crossing the street.

Read the full story on USA TODAY.

Dodger fan says he and his friends want to file class-action lawsuit against Astros

One of the many Los Angeles Dodgers fans outraged by the Houston Astros' actions in the 2017 season, which ended in a World Series loss for the L.A. team, said he and his friends were considering filing a class-action lawsuit.

Read the full story on KTLA 5 News.

Former LA high school teacher jailed for sexual assault of student

A two-year prison sentence was handed down Tuesday for a former Los Angeles high school teacher who sexually assaulted one of her students.

Read the full story on NBC LA.

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