3 h. ago TikTok star & model Emman Atienza’s tragic cause of death revealed as she died aged 19 after moving to LA to find fame

TIKTOK star and model Emman Atienza died by suicide at her home in Los Angeles, officials have confirmed. The 19-year-old bravely opened up to her one million followers online about her mental health struggles before her tragic passing. Emman’s famous Filipino father, TV host and weatherman Kim Atienza, announced the death of his young daughter on Friday. The beloved...

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3 h. ago ‘It’s what’s in your heart that counts’: Kenny Dalglish on his love for Liverpool and the long shadow of Hillsborough

The Liverpool legend is the subject of a new film directed by Asif Kapadia on the Scot’s remarkable career in football and connection with his adopted city‘We got the bus and went down to Sheffield to visit the supporters who were in hospital,” Kenny Dalglish says as he remembers how he spent the Monday after the tragedy of Hillsborough in April 1989. “All the players were there so we split up and they walked into different wards to see people. We were trying to give them a wee bit of confidence or belief of anything that could help them. And there was a family around a young boy’s bed and he was unconscious.”Sean Luckett was 20 years old and one of the thousands of fervent Liverpool supporters who had travelled to Hillsborough to support the team who Dalglish managed and had played for with such sublime talent since arriving from Celtic in 1977. Ninety-seven Liverpool fans eventually lost their lives after the unbearable crush during the club’s FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham ...

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6 h. ago Barger, Varsho, Kirk lead homer barrage as Blue Jays rout Dodgers 11

Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 1

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10 h. ago LA mayor picks new fire chief to fill void following most destructive wildfire in city history

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has picked a 30-year fire department veteran as the new fire chief months she ousted the previous chief over handling of the most destructive wildfire in the city’s history

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10 h. ago World Series 2025 Game 1: Los Angeles Dodgers v Toronto Blue Jays – live updates

Fall Classic kicks off with Game 1 in TorontoExperts’ predictions: Dodgers or Blue Jays?US v Canada politics continues by other meansReach out to David on Bluesky or email him at our rolling coverage of Game 1 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays!On a plane? Camping in the mountains with no access to a radio? In the Gobi desert with no television? Good news, I’m going to personally guide you through this opening act to the Fall Classic.Dodgers 4-2 Blue Jays. This will be a closer series than people expect. Expect the Blue Jays to score at least one lopsided victory after knocking out one of the vaunted Dodgers starting pitchers early in the game. The problem for the Blue Jays will be an inconsistent bullpen, not their starting pitching, that will struggle against a patient group of veteran Dodgers hitters. GBDodgers 4-1 Blue Jays. It feels predestined that the Dodgers will win. If they have a weakness, it’s their bullpen (a shaky 4.27 ERA in ...

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12 h. ago TikTok star Emman Atienza dies at 19 as TV host dad pays devastating tribute

Emman Atienza sadly died at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 19, her family said, paying tribute to the young woman who had a gift for making 'people feel seen and heard'

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13 h. ago TikTok influencer, 19, dies as family pay heartbreaking tribute

A Filipino influencer, TikTok star and model who brought "joy, laughter and love" has been found dead at her home in Los Angeles as investigations into the cause of death continue.

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18 h. ago Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia left off World Series roster to deal with ‘deeply personal family matter’

The Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the Toronto Blue Jays in this year’s World Series

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19 h. ago A storied Los Angeles high school band had fallen on hard times. Then along came Mr J

Inglewood’s program had been chain-sawed by financial challenges and the pandemic, but Joseph Jauregui built it back up – and his students are winning scholarshipsJoan Rosas says educators as early as kindergarten flat-out told him he wasn’t capable. “I got horrible grades,” he said. “I could barely read until eighth grade when I figured out how to teach myself.”The Inglewood high school sophomore says he received little meaningful support for his learning challenges and, under the circumstances, grew to dislike school. Eventually, he started acting out, trying things like smoking. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia steps away from team ahead of World Series for ‘family matter’

The Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the Toronto Blue Jays in this year’s World Series

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19 h. ago Stacey Solomon declares 'I don't care' in candid admission after 'emotional' update having ditched UK

The Loose Women star and her sister are currently in Los Angeles together

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20 h. ago Samara Joy reflects on her Grammy wins and the creative journey behind 'Portrait'

Samara Joy’s voice transports listeners to the early jazz clubs, evoking legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan

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22 h. ago Stacey Solomon puts on animated display after shopping spree in LA

Stacey Solomon, whose net worth rose to an eye-watering figure after BBC reality TV series with Joe Swash was struck, was seen dancing through the streets of Los Angeles following a shopping spree

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22 h. ago Crowds demand death penalty for Algerian woman 'who raped, tortured and murdered 12

Dahbia Benkired, 27, is currently facing life imprisonment after allegedly luring schoolgirl Lola Daviet into her apartment on October 14, 2022, before sexually assaulting and killing her.

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25 h. ago Politics continues by other means as Toronto Blue Jays face LA Dodgers

International sport has taken on new meaning in Canada after Trump’s threat to transform country into ‘51st state’War, argued the 19th-century Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz, is “the continuation of politics by other means”. And as Canada’s largest city braces for a pivotal baseball showdown against a powerful, superstar-laden and well-funded American counterpart, there is a growing sense across the country that the same can be said for sports.Over the last year, Canada has been locked in a diplomatic and economic standoff with its longtime ally, biggest trading partner and, increasingly, its largest foe. On Friday, the country’s lone major league baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays, will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a confrontation Canadians see as both an assertion of its growing dominance in baseball and a statement of national pride. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Justin Herbert leads Los Angeles Chargers to big win over Minnesota Vikings

Herbert threw for three touchdowns as the Chargers eased to a 37-10 win.

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34 h. ago Man pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

A 29-year-old man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges

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43 h. ago Ryan Reynolds hands £10,000 to family of baby boy in need of life

The Wrexham mum says she can't thank the Hollywood star enough

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46 h. ago Federal agents sent to San Francisco area, which mayor says is meant to incite ‘chaos and violence’

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced it is providing a base for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in the San Francisco area

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47 h. ago Family looking for £180k tutor to help boy, one, become an 'English gentleman'

A family living in North London are offering a huge £180,000 salary for a one-year-old boy to be educated in a "quintessential" English environment and prepare him for public schools like Eton

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