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A terrifying 911 call sent police racing to Claremont McKenna College, but turns out it was all a hoax.

Reporter Clara Harder breaks down the danger behind swatting and why it's a growing problem.

This false report claimed a hostage situation, a bomb, and a gunman on campus, sparking panic and a SWAT team response.

Just a day earlier, a similar threat shut down Loma Linda Children's Hospital.

Swatting is a growing problem, but under current California law, threatening a school or hospital

isn't a crime unless a specific person is named. Lawmakers want to change that.

With threats targeting schools, hospitals, and places of worship, new legislation is aiming

to close the loophole and hold swatters accountable.

A killer asteroid coming towards Earth could be out there, but NASA won't let that happen.

Reporter Corinne Pertill explains how NASA's new $1.4 billion spacecraft, the Neo Surveyor,

is our best hope for spotting dangerous rocks before it's too late.

Astronomers estimate there could be 25,000 asteroids big enough to flatten a city,

and we've only found a fraction of them.

Set to launch in 2027, the Neo Surveyor will use an infrared technology to track these hidden threats,

giving us time to stop a potential disaster.

Because space rocks travel at tens of thousands of miles per hour, even small ones can cause massive damage.

NASA is proving we can deflect these asteroids, but we need to find them first.

Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers are fighting for what they say they're owed, over $1.3 billion in wages

and expenses. Suhanna Hussein reports that California is now entering settlement talks with

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