Phil Helsel

Breaking News Reporter

I am a breaking news reporter working nights in Los Angeles. I cover a variety of topics, from weather events, wildfires and other natural disasters to crime and occasionally politics.

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I am a breaking news reporter working nights in Los Angeles. I cover a variety of topics, from weather events, wildfires and other natural disasters to crime and occasionally politics.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Phil Helsel

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NBA commissioner says he's 'deeply disturbed' by gambling case

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday that he was “deeply disturbed” about allegations of criminal gambling fraud that resulted in the indictments of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat star Terry Rozier a day earlier.“There’s nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition,” Silver said in a halftime interview during Friday’s Boston Celtics-New York Knicks game.

Hegseth announces second lethal strike on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday night that the military launched a second lethal strike against what he said were vessels involved in drug trafficking operations in the eastern Pacific.
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Shooting by federal officer wounds immigrant and U.S. marshal in Los Angeles, officials say

Federal officers attempting to arrest an undocumented immigrant in downtown Los Angeles fired shots that injured the immigrant and a U.S. marshal Tuesday morning, authorities said
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How universities are responding to the Trump administration's 'compact' for funding

The Trump administration has offered major universities preferential access to federal funds in exchange for agreeing to a list of administration demands
7d ago

Ohtani hits 3 HRs as Dodgers sweep Brewers to clinch World Series berth

Shohei Ohtani hit three home runs Friday as the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers to advance to the World Series for the second time in two years
10d ago

Rare storm drenches Los Angeles, prompts flash flood watches and evacuation warnings

LOS ANGELES — A mudslide closed lanes on a Los Angeles freeway and there were spins-outs and crashes on slick roads Tuesday as a fall storm dumped up to 3 inches of rain on Southern California and raised the risk of flooding from burn scars
11d ago

Northeast swamped by storm, while 50 rescued and 1 dead in Alaska

Streets on the Jersey Shore flooded Monday and the Coast Guard rescued someone in the ocean off Cape Cod as a nor’easter brought rain, dangerous surf and wind gusts of more than 40 mph to the Northeast, officials said
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United Kingdom

U.K. universities told to crack down on antisemitism after synagogue attack

British universities must take stronger action to protect Jewish students, the government said on Saturday, after a deadly attack on a synagogue in northern England and amid concerns over antisemitism on campuses in Britain and the United States.
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16 people believed dead after explosion at Tennessee plant, sheriff says

Sixteen people are believed to have died in a powerful blast at an explosives plant in Tennessee, officials said Saturday, as crews continue to recover remains and carefully clear the site
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Las Vegas Aces win WNBA Finals with 97-86 win over Phoenix Mercury

The Las Vegas Aces won their third WNBA championship in four years with an 11-point win over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday