12 h. ago California approves State Farm’s request for 17% premium increase for homeowners

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top insurance regulator said Tuesday that State Farm can soon start raising premiums by 17% for all of its home insurance customers in the state to help the insurer rebuild its capital following the Los Angeles wildfires. State Farm has argued the emergency rate hikes are necessary to help the […]

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15 h. ago Amazon driver caught on video pooping and peeing at Los Angeles homes

Two home owners in Los Angeles received an additional but unexpected delivery on Mother’s Day. TV station KTLA said it received separate videos from shocked residents that showed an Amazon delivery driver relieve herself by pooping at one home and peeing at another in Woodland Hills. The first video recorded the woman making a delivery […]

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16 h. ago Menendez brothers: L.A. judge to decide if Erik and Lyle should be freed

The resentencing hearing will centre on whether the brothers have been rehabilitated in prison and deserve a lesser sentence of 50 years to life.

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18 h. ago LA judge to decide whether Menendez brothers should be freed

LOS ANGELES — After months of delays, a hearing started Tuesday to decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should get a chance at freedom after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents. A Los Angeles judge is presiding over the resentencing hearing that is expected to last two days. […]

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57 h. ago Failure to gain split in Florida increases pressure on Maple Leafs

Morgan Rielly is all in favour of a Canadian team winning the Stanley Cup this spring. Preferably, his Maple Leafs. Apologies to the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets. A team based in Canada has not lifted the Cup since 1993, when the Montreal Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings in the final. Rielly touched on […]

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3 d. ago How Candy Crush uses AI to keep players coming back to its puzzles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — PHOTOS NYBZ701-702 ON HOLD Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they’re solving puzzles designed with an assist from artificial intelligence. The app that helped make gamers out of anyone with a smartphone uses AI to help developers create levels […]

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3 d. ago How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they’re solving puzzles designed with an assist from artificial intelligence. The app that helped make gamers out of anyone with a smartphone uses AI to help developers create levels to serve a captive […]

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4 d. ago Tilt with Los Angeles FC ‘a good test’ for soaring Vancouver Whitecaps

'We're a different team this year. We're confident. ... You could say we're maybe the team with the upper hand,' says Vancouver midfielder Ali Ahmed

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4 d. ago Netflix releasing documentary about infamous Toronto mayor Rob Ford

Just when Toronto residents thought we might be able to move past the scandals of our late, disgraced mayor, Rob Ford, Netflix has announced that they'll soon be dropping an entire documentary about it.The not-too-distant past of 2013 and 2014 proved quite the... unique years in Toronto.In case you weren't there (or you just blocked it from your memory entirely), Toronto became the subject of global attention and mockery when videos of then-mayor Rob Ford, brother of current Ontario Premier Doug Ford, smoking crack cocaine surfaced.To make matters worse, Ford later admitted to consuming the drug in "one of my drunken stupors," which, suffice it to say, caught on like wildfire. Just months later, another crack video surfaced, Ford checked himself into rehab, and Toronto spent the next several years doing some rehabilitation of its own reputation.After Ford passed away in 2016, talk about Crackgate generally subsided, save for a particularly on-the-nose plotline...

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5 d. ago Jennifer Aniston’s alleged stalker appears in court shirtless, judge orders a mental evaluation

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered that a man who authorities say crashed his car through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s home must go through mental-health court to determine whether he is competent to face felony stalking and vandalism charges. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, appeared shirtless and wrapped in a blanket […]

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5 d. ago Emelx Expands Luxury Airport Transportation Services for U.S. and Canadian Travelers Across Southern California

LOS ANGELES — Emelx, a premium provider of black car and shuttle transportation, proudly announces the official launch of its luxury airport transfer services across Southern California. Now serving travelers from across the United States and Canada, Emelx offers a seamless, upscale experience to and from major airports including LAX (Los Angeles International Airport), SNA […]

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6 d. ago Xsolla Acquires Ludo to Advance Player Engagement and Monetization

The Acquisition Integrates Ludo’s Code-Free Questing Platform into Xsolla’s Web Shop Solution to Deepen Player Connection and Drive Monetization LOS ANGELES — Xsolla, a global leader in video game commerce, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Ludo, a platform designed to drive community engagement through code-free social quests. This strategic acquisition brings Ludo’s innovative […]

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6 d. ago Man who crashed car into Jennifer Aniston’s front gate is charged with stalking and vandalism

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors said Wednesday that a Mississippi man who harassed Jennifer Aniston for two years before crashing his vehicle through the front gate of the Los Angeles home of the “Friends” star has been charged with felony stalking and vandalism. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, of New Albany, Mississippi, also faces an aggravating […]

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6 d. ago Blue Jays call up outfielder Clase, reliever Fisher; demote Roden, Tate

LOS ANGELES — Outfielder Jonatan Clase was recalled from triple-A Buffalo and right-handed pitcher Braydon Fisher was selected to the Blue Jays’ major-league roster before Toronto’s game late Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels. Outfielder Alan Roden and right-handed reliever Dillon Tate were optioned to Buffalo in corresponding moves. Outfielder Steward Berroa was also […]

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6 d. ago SSA Marine Achieves Sustainability Milestone with Deployment of 100% Zero

Marine terminal operator transitions 44-unit forklift fleet at international fruit terminal to battery-electric powered LOS ANGELES — SSA Marine, one of the world’s leading independent marine terminal operators, announced today that it has completed the transition of its fleet of 44 small-capacity and heavy duty forklifts at Berth 55 at the Port of Los Angeles […]

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6 d. ago Former Los Angeles Lakers star accused of sexually assaulting teen girl

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at her high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15. The lawsuit first filed in December 2022 and amended on May 1 accuses Scott […]

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6 d. ago 'Absolutely bossed': Vegas hockey world soured by Edmonton Oilers comeback

The Edmonton Oilers again did the improbable, coming from behind to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in Game One of their divisional final. It was Edmonton’s fifth comeback win in a row, having done it four times straight to vaquish the Los Angeles Kings. Vegas got up 2-0, and all was well in Vegas, […]

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7 d. ago Euna Solutions to Host Live Webinar on Unlocking the Power of Philanthropic Partnerships Amid Fiscal Uncertainty

Mark Funkhouser, former mayor, auditor, and longtime advisor to public sector leaders, and Abhi Nemani, former chief data officer of Los Angeles, will explore how public-philanthropic partnerships can help local governments sustain progress during economic volatility ATLANTA & TORONTO — Euna Solutions: WHAT Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of best-in-class SaaS solutions, purpose-built for the […]

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7 d. ago Xsolla Launches Buy Button for Mobile Games to Help Developers Take Back Control of Their Revenue

New Court Ruling Enables Use of External Payment Links: Launch in Days, Keep More of What You Earn LOS ANGELES — Xsolla, a global leader in video game commerce, today announced the launch of the Xsolla Buy Button for Mobile Games, a direct-to-consumer payment solution designed to help mobile developers keep more of what they […]

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7 d. ago Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him. The suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court seeks at least $50 million in damages over the alleged assaults, which the women say […]

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