50 m. ago Maura Higgins 'is "in a bad way" and struggling to cope with public backlash' following her drunken kiss with Danny Jones as she distracts herself with work in Los Angeles

The Love Island star, 34, and the married McFly star, 38, have been in the headlines all week after being spotted kissing at Universal's BRIT Awards afterparty.

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2 h. ago Menendez brothers: LA district attorney asks court to rescind resentencing motion

Nathan Hochman says he would consider support only if pair ‘fully accept complete responsibility’ for 1989 killingsThe Los Angeles district attorney said he is opposed to the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have been in prison for decades for the 1989 killings of their parents, and said the brothers first needed to acknowledge and fully accept responsibility for the murders.Nathan Hochman said at a press conference on Monday that he will ask the court to withdraw the resentencing motion filed in the case by his predecessor George Gascón. The new DA, who took office in December, said last month that he did not believe the brothers should receive a new trial. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Prosecutor's office says case of a California judge charged in wife's death has ended in a mistrial

A prosecutor's office says the case of a Southern California judge charged with murder in his wife's fatal shooting has ended in a mistrial

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2 h. ago Menendez brothers breakthrough as DA reveals he will resentence killer siblings

The Menendez brothers will be resentenced, according Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman. Erik and Lyle Menendez will have their sentences re-evaluated on March 20 and 21.

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3 h. ago LA district attorney says he won’t support resentencing the Menendez brothers because they lied

The district attorney of Los Angeles County says he does not support the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez

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3 h. ago Lloyd's of London expects $2.3 billion in net losses from Los Angeles wildfires

Lloyd's of London expects $2.3 billion in net losses from Los Angeles wildfires  Yahoo Finance

Economics

6 h. ago Lloyd’s of London expects $2.3bn losses from California wildfires

Insurance market says fine art losses were limited because rich residents took such possessions with themLloyd’s of London expects losses of $2.3bn (£1.78bn) from the California wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles this year, but fine art losses were limited because rich residents took their prize possessions with them.The Eaton and Palisades blazes in Los Angeles in early January killed 29 people and were only fully contained after 24 days, having burned more than 14,973 hectares (37,000 acres) and destroyed more than 16,000 buildings. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago 'Moana' has her origins questioned at trial where man says his surfer boy led to the Disney hit

Was “Moana” based on a boy named Bucky

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14 h. ago Gene Hackman's daughter emerges after police revealed details about his distressing final days with dead wife

Leslie, 58, - who is the youngest of Hackman's three children - was out solo running errands in Los Angeles on Sunday.

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17 h. ago Actor Emily Osment files for divorce after less than 5 months of marriage

Actor Emily Osment has filed for divorce from her husband of less than five months, musician Jack Anthony Farina

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19 h. ago Maura Higgins flaunts her svelte figure in skintight unitard as she touches down in LA after escaping Danny Jones BRITs kiss drama with work trip abroad

The Love Island star, 34, hit the headlines this week after being spotted sharing a drunken kiss with the married McFly star, 38, at Universal's BRIT Awards afterparty last weekend.

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24 h. ago Los Angeles earthquake: 4.4 magnitude tremor hits near Malibu as residents report shaking

The California earthquake was recorded at a depth of 7.2 miles today, with its epicentre around 6.8 miles southwest of Westlake Village

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31 h. ago 'I sold my virginity for £1.6m to Hollywood star and have no regrets'

A student has opened up about her life-changing experience of selling her virginity to an 'extremely well-known Hollywood actor from Los Angeles', who splashed out an eye-popping £1.6 million on the sale

Economics

34 h. ago Maura Higgins flees the UK as Danny Jones cheating scandal escalates

Maura Higgins has revealed that she is flying from London Heathrow to Los Angeles as more video footage emerged of the duo.

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35 h. ago Maura Higgins flees the country as Danny Jones kiss scandal rumbles on

Maura Higgins has shared a photo from inside a plane, revealing she is travelling from London Heathrow to Los Angeles as more details from her night with Danny Jones emerge

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35 h. ago Prince Harry continues show of support for LA wildfire victims at charity concert for first responders

Prince Harry, 40, chatted with first responders at the One805 Rock for Responders benefit at The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, California .

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36 h. ago Pregnant target shooter Ruth Mwandumba confident she can block out distractions

Mwandumba, pregnant with twins and started feeling them kick over the last few weeks, goes for individual European Championship glory on Monday.

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39 h. ago LeBron James exits with left groin injury as Tatum powers Celtics past Lakers

Tatum scores 40 as Celtics beat Lakers 111-101James goes to locker room with strained groinJayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night.With LeBron James in the locker room with a strained groin, the Lakers cut a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit to single digits. But Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored Boston’s final 12 points to preserve the win. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago 8 injured when driver plowed vehicle into southern California car dealership

Eight people were injured Saturday when a driver plowed a vehicle into a CarMax location in the Los Angeles area

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52 h. ago Celebrations and protests in the US and around the world mark International Women’s Day

From Istanbul and Warsaw to New York and Los Angeles, activists demand equality and the end of gender-based violenceWomen took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality and gender-based violence.On the Asian side of Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul, a rally in Kadiköy saw members of dozens of women’s groups listen to speeches, dance and sing in the spring sunshine. The colorful protest was overseen by a large police presence, including officers in riot gear and a water cannon truck. Continue reading...

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