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Kern County authorities arrested seven people during a warrant sweep in Taft and Maricopa, seizing stolen copper wire and industrial equipment. (Kern County SO)

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Kern County Authorities Arrest 7 in Warrant Sweep, Seize 100 Pounds of Stolen Copper Wire

Diamond Deonn Reeds is Valley Crime Stoppers' Most Wanted Person of the Day for March 20, 2026. (Valley Crimes Stoppers)

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Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Diamond Deonn Reeds

A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. (Reuters/Stringer)

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Iraq Declares Force Majeure on Foreign-Operated Oilfields Over Hormuz Disruption, Sources Say

A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. (Reuters/Stringer)

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Oil Jumps to Highest Settlement Since July 2022 as More Mideast Supply Disrupted

A member of the Israeli police inspects part of an Iranian missile in a living room, after Iran launched barrages of missiles towards Israel, amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Rehovot, Israel, March 20, 2026. (Reuters/Tomer Appelbaum)

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US Sending Marines and Amphibious Assault Ship to Middle East, Officials Say

Fans of Kpop boy band BTS, known as ARMY, photograph portraits of the members at a pop-up exhibition ahead of the group's upcoming free comeback concert, "BTS The Comeback Live Arirang," their first performance in more than three years following the completion of mandatory military service, in Seoul, South Korea, March 20, 2026. (Reuters/Kim Soo-hyeon)

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BTS Concert in South Korea to Herald Stream of Live Events, Netflix Says

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