88 m. ago Rowing’s answer to snowcross, BMX and beach volleyball is coming to LA

Beach Sprints are shaking up this most strait-laced of sports and may be heading to a coastal town near youAt a point when most rowers are pounding away on rivers in the wind and rain through the dark winter months, a new breed are honing their skills in brighter climes surrounded by sun, sand and waves, all the while dreaming of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.Out of 17 sports that proposed an extra discipline to the International Olympic Committee, rowing came out on top with its Beach Sprints format added to the LA 2028 programme. While many may have noticed the addition of five new sports in baseball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash, a mini-revolution is happening on the water within a sport that will no longer have a lightweight category but will have five coastal rowing events in 2028. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Actor James Ransone, known for his role in 'The Wire,' dead at 46

James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series “The Wire,” has died

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12 h. ago Former Nickelodeon star is now 'homeless on the streets of Los Angeles'

Chase, 36, who played Martin Qwerly on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide in the 2000's, was filmed looking dirty and disheveled in Riverside this September.

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12 h. ago James Ransone, actor who starred in The Wire and It 2, dies aged 46

Actor was found dead from suicide at his residence on Friday, according to Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office

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12 h. ago EastEnders Debbie Bates to make surprise soap return as Nigel's dementia takes tragic turn

Debbie Bates actress Nicola Duffett is set to make a return to Walford as she reprises her role as Debbie in a special episode, which sees Nigel take a turn for the worse amid his dementia

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13 h. ago The Wire star James Ransone dies by suicide at 46 in Los Angeles

According to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, the actor died by suicide in Los Angeleson Friday.

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13 h. ago The Wire actor, 46, tragically takes own life as body found at Los Angeles property

Actor James Ransone has died at the age of 46 after being found dead at a property in Los Angeles

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13 h. ago James Ransone, actor who starred in The Wire and It 2, dies aged 46: reports

Actor was found dead at his residence Friday

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13 h. ago James Ransone dead: The Wire star dies by suicide at 46 as tributes flood in

Actor James Ransone has died at the age of 46. The actor appeared in popular show, The Wire, and was found dead at a property in Los Angeles on Friday

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14 h. ago Doctor's orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week'

They say laughter is the best medicine

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16 h. ago NFL week 16: Browns v Bills, Panthers v Buccaneers, and much more – live

Keep up with all the games | Message GrahamBears stun Packers in wild OT comeback win on SaturdayHappy holidays football fans, may week 16 be merry and bright for you all! And good luck to all in your fantasy playoff semi-finals if you made it that is! Now, on we march to the harsh reality of the NFL in deepest December. There are playoffs places, seedings and stragglers still to sort out and eliminate, we begin in the early window of seven games starting at 12pm CST/1pm EST/6pm GMT (home teams listed first):(7-7) Carolina Panthers v Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7)(3-11) Cleveland Browns v Buffalo Bills (10-4)(6-7-1) Dallas Cowboys v Los Angeles Chargers (10-4)(6-8) Miami Dolphins v Cincinnati Bengals (4-10)(4-10) New Orleans Saints v New York Jets (3-11)(2-12) New York Giants v Minnesota Vikings (6-8)(2-12) Tennessee Titans v Kansas City Chiefs (6-8) Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Saturday Night Live pays tribute to Rob Reiner days after death of film director and his wife

The director and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home last week

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34 h. ago Rob and Michele Reiner murders: Suspect Nick Reiner is on suicide watch in solitary confinement, report says

The 32-year-old is in detention in downtown Los Angeles and will be arraigned in early January for the alleged murders of his parents

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39 h. ago Johnson & Johnson owes $65.5 million to woman with cancer who used its baby powder

Earlier this month, a Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million to two women who claimed Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer

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40 h. ago ‘Am I Next?’ protest art in downtown LA boldly asks who’s safe from ICE

Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administration’s attacks on civil libertiesEach evening, drivers on the busy 101 freeway in downtown Los Angeles pass billboard-size portraits of Angelenos that flash across the side of a building with a simple message next to their faces: Am I Next?Three Los Angeles institutions have teamed up to launch a response to federal immigration raids in the nation’s second-largest city, projecting illuminated images of everyday LA residents in support of the thousands of community members who have been detained this year. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago LA Angels settle lawsuit with family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs over fatal overdose

Angels reach confidential settlement after civil trialSkaggs died in 2019 from fentanyl-laced pillsParties arrive at settlement while case with juryThe Los Angeles Angels on Friday settled a lawsuit over the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.The decision to settle was reached after a two-month civil trial in Southern California over whether the Angels should be held responsible for Skaggs’ 2019 death after he snorted a fentanyl-laced pill provided by the team’s communications director, Eric Kay. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Angels and Tyler Skaggs' family discuss settlement after trial about his fatal overdose, source says

Lawyers for the Los Angeles Angels were discussing a possible settlement Friday with the family of pitcher Tyler Skaggs following a trial over whether the team was responsible for his fatal drug overdose

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65 h. ago Former New York state prison guard sentenced to up to life in prison in inmate's death

A former New York state prison guard convicted of murder for his role in the brutal beating of an inmate that was captured on body-camera footage has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison

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68 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle release a 'Happy Holidays' video featuring Archie and Lilibet as they rename charity 'Archewell Philanthropies' to mark fifth anniversary

Harry and Meghan set up the Archewell Foundation, which follows the mission statement 'Show up, do good', after stepping down from their royal duties and moving to Los Angeles in 2020.

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68 h. ago Man who tried to steal plane arrested moments after crashing the aircraft

The suspect managed to get on the airport ground, broke into the hangar, started the aircraft’s engine, before it began to roll away in an attempt to fly

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