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‘Power’s’ Alix Lapri arrested on suspicion of cruelty to children

Alix Lapri, who portrayed Effie Morales on the Starz show “Power,” was arrested last week in Atlanta on suspicion of cruelty to children in the third degree and disorderly conduct,…

Bruce Willis’s wife says he is in great health but brain failing

Emma Heming Willis, the wife of retired US actor Bruce Willis, has spoken for the first time publicly about how his brain “is failing him” now and his “language is…

Hemet woman allegedly threatened to deport Latino investors in ‘Ponzi scheme,’ authorities say

After a months-long investigation, authorities have arrested a Hemet woman of suspicion of extracting nearly $200,000 in a “Ponzi scheme” involving her wholesale avocado business. In late April, Riverside County…

Border Patrol agent dies facing charges of drunken attack on Long Beach police

A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was arrested for drunkenly fighting Long Beach police last month has died, officials said. The death of Isaiah Hodgson, 29, was confirmed Tuesday afternoon…

Carlos Alcaraz promises his hair will grow back in a few days.

Carlos Alcaraz arrived at the U.S. Open on Monday with a new hairdo. Actually, he arrived at Flushing Meadows with no hairdo — as in no hair at all, aside…

Political retribution or accountability? – San Diego Union-Tribune

In California, homeowners are entitled to claim the Homeowners’ Exemption for a home that is their principal residence. The exemption isn’t worth all that much, just $7,000 off the assessed…

AI company Anthropic settles with authors who alleged piracy

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has settled a class action copyright infringement lawsuit, in which authors accused the company of training its AI models on their work without permission, according to…

James Dobson, influential founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, dies at 89

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, died…

How the double strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital unfolded

On Monday, Nasser Hospital – the largest in southern Gaza and one of the few still partially operating in the Strip – was hit twice by Israeli strikes. At least…

Family files claim against CHP over deadly 605 Freeway crash – NBC Los Angeles

Family members of two of four people killed in a fiery crash on the 605 Freeway in Norwalk in July filed a claim for damages against the California Highway Patrol.…