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This past weekend, an estimated 140,000 diehard K-pop fans took over the Los Angeles Convention Center and adjacent Crypto

California was killed Friday after a dispute over an LGBTQ2 Pride flag displayed outside her shop spiralled into deadly violence, police said. Online tributes have poured in to honour the late businesswoman, who was a beloved figure in her local community.A man shot and killed 66-year-old Laura Ann Carleton right in front of her clothing store in Cedar Glen, a small community in the San Bernadino Mountains, east of Los Angeles.The man “made several disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag that stood outside the store before shooting Carleton,” according to a statement from the San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department.Carleton was pronounced dead by medical personnel outside Mag.Pi, the clothing store she owned and operated.The man fled the scene on foot after the shooting Friday afternoon, but police eventually located him and he was killed in a confrontation with officers.

Hurricane Hilary struck Los Angeles for the first time since 1939, it left trails of devastation. An aerial view taken from a helicopter shows that the stadium for the LA Dodgers baseball team is surrounded by water from four sides though the field still appears spared.

Netflix is gearing up to release a brand new wrestling docuseries in September 2023. This upcoming series will revolve around Ohio Valley Wrestling, a struggling wrestling promotion, and its endeavor to be rescued by the prominent figure in the wrestling industry, Al Snow. Here's a comprehensive overview of what we currently know about 'Wrestlers' on Netflix. 'Wrestlers' is an upcoming sports docuseries produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles, set to become a Netflix Original. The series is helmed by Greg Whiteley, acclaimed for his directorial and production roles in works like 'Cheers' and «Last Chance U.» Overseeing the project's execution as the executive producer for BBC Studios is Ryan O'Dowd.

Storm Hilary on Sunday evening, saturating areas from the coastline to the inland mountains and deserts. This led to rescue operations in response to rising rivers and compelled some of the largest school districts in the country to cancel classes on Monday. Hilary caused intensified precipitation to the region, resulting in considerable rainfall in mountainous and desert locales. Some of these areas received over half of the average annual rainfall in just a single day. Notably, Palm Springs, a desert resort city, received nearly 3 inches of rainfall by Sunday evening. The storm's impact included the uprooting of trees and the triggering of mudslides in the San Diego vicinity. As President Joe Biden prepared to travel to Hawaii on Monday to assess the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Maui, he urged all individuals in the storm's path to exercise caution and adhere to the guidance provided by state and local authorities.

By David Shepardson

Los Angeles on Sunday as the system made its historic arrival in California after barreling through Mexico's Baja California peninsula with deadly force. One person died in Mexico amid reports of flash flooding in the peninsula, where some roads were swept away and images on social media showed raging torrents gushing down city streets that been turned into rivers. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for much of Southern California, with flash flood warnings in effect until at least 3 a.m.

Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series 'This Is Us', has died at age 66, a representative said Saturday. Jones' manager, Dan Spilo, said in an emailed statement the actor died «due to a long-standing pulmonary issue». «Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him,» Spilo said.

Julio Rodriguez, the standout baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, achieved an extraordinary feat on Saturday night by securing his fourth consecutive four-hit game, a remarkable occurrence in the world of baseball. Over the course of his last four games, Rodriguez has accumulated an astounding 17 hits, etching his name into the annals of history. This accomplishment is particularly striking considering that Rodriguez is only in his second season in Major League Baseball (MLB).

An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil has begun offloading its cargo near Texas

Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico's Baja California with «life-threatening and potentially catastrophic» rain and flash flooding, while officials as far north as Los Angeles scrambled to get the homeless off the streets, set up shelters and prepare for evacuations.Hilary is expected to plow into the Mexican peninsula sometime Sunday and then surge northward and enter the history books as the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years by late Sunday or Monday. The U.S.

Reuters. 1. Hurricane Hilary had shifted its direction towards the west-northwest, maintaining a speed of almost 12 miles per hour (19 kph).

NBA, on Thursday, unveiled the schedule for its traditional Christmas Day lineup, featuring a total of five games that will all be broadcasted on ESPN. Arguably taking center stage, the Boston Celtics are set to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles at 5 pm (ET). Notably, Lakers' superstar LeBron James will mark his 18th appearance on Christmas Day, establishing a new league record. Kicking off the festive basketball extravaganza, the Milwaukee Bucks will square off against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden at noon ET. Following that, the Golden State Warriors will challenge the reigning champions, the Denver Nuggets, in Denver at 2:30 pm (ET), leading up to the highly anticipated Boston Celtics-Los Angeles Lakers showdown. The excitement will continue as the Miami Heat welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to Miami, with the game tipping off at 8 pm (ET). Bringing the Christmas Day basketball festivities to a close, the Dallas Mavericks will go head-to-head with the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix at 10:30 pm (ET).

Toddlers are showing up at places once thought of as only for grown-ups, from raves to tattoo parlors. Instead of changing their lives to fit their children, these parents say they are trying to raise kids who fit their lives. They are also looking to avoid paying sky-high babysitting fees.

freight market may finally be finding a bottom. Shippers shouldn’t count on a return to the go-go days of Covid, but resilient US consumers offer a way out of the morass. Bank of America Corp.’s biweekly short-term truckload demand indicator increased 10% in the period ending Aug.

Music industry giant Jerry Moss has died at age 88

BET won’t be sold after all: Paramount Global decided against selling the majority stake of the network

A resilient stock market helped boost gains for savers with retirement accounts through the first half of this year

Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari are reportedly heading for Splitsvilla. According to a report by TMZ, Asghari accused the ‘Toxic’ singer of infidelity and the duo had a nasty fight. Asghari moved out of her Los Angeles home.

Leonard Bernstein has defended Bradley Cooper's controversial decision to wear a large prosthetic nose while playing the Jewish composer in a new film.Oscar nominee Cooper — who wrote, directed and stars in "Maestro" — has received criticism since a trailer for the upcoming Netflix film was released online this week. Critics said the decision to wear a fake nose plays up to Jewish stereotypes, and have dubbed it "Jewface," in reference to the historic «Blackface» practice of non-Black performers darkening their faces for roles. Others have questioned whether non-Jewish actors, like Cooper, should even play Jewish roles. But the late Bernstein's three children said they were «perfectly fine with» with Cooper's decision «to use makeup to amplify his resemblance» to their father. «It happens to be true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice, big nose,» wrote Jamie, Alexander and Nina Bernstein in a statement on social media. «We're also certain that our dad would have been fine with it as well,» they added. Bernstein, the son of Jewish-Ukrainian immigrants, died in 1990 but remains one of the best-known composers and conductors of all time. He served as music director of the New York Philharmonic, and wrote the Broadway musical «West Side Story.»

Music industry giant Jerry Moss has died at age 88