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John Legend, Kelly Clarkson Update Lyrics to ‘Baby, It's Cold Outside'
The holiday season is all about nostalgia and bringing back classic songs, but one song has recently started a new tradition of being annually criticized for promoting date rape: “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.”
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LeBron James Speaks, Says Rockets' Morey ‘Wasn't Educated' on China Tweet
LeBron James believes Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey “was either misinformed or not really educated on the situation” regarding the potential consequences of his actions when he tweeted in support of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests.
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Angels Deny Knowledge of Organization's Reported Involvement in Skaggs' Drug Use
The Los Angeles Angels’ director of communication told federal investigators that he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused the drug with the pitcher, according to an ESPN report published Saturday.
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Comedian, Longtime Television Personality Rip Taylor Dies at 88
Rip Taylor, the madcap mustached comedian with a fondness for confetti-throwing who became a television game show mainstay in the 1970s, has died. He was 84.
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Firefighters, Civilians Hurt in Calif. Oktoberfest Explosion
Two firefighters and two civilians suffered minor injuries Saturday after an electric explosion at the Old World Village’s Oktoberfest celebration in Huntington Beach, California, authorities said. About 15-20 minutes before the explosions, someone called the fire department after lights at the event began flickering. A four-person crew responded, Huntington Beach Fire Department Chief Jeff Lopez said, and went to investigate...
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LAPD Investigates After Ad Ends Up on Right-Wing Website Breitbart
The Los Angeles Police Department announced Saturday it has stopped purchasing online advertising from Google after a recruitment ad appeared on a website that has drawn criticism for its content.
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One of B.B. King's ‘Lucille' Guitars Sold for $280K at Auction
A guitar given to B.B. King for his 80th birthday has sold for $280,000 at an auction of items from the blues legend’s estate.
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Orange County Woman Pleads Guilty in ‘Birth Tourism' Scheme
A woman who ran a Southern California “birth tourism” business that charged Chinese clients to help them give birth in the United States has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit immigration fraud.
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California Senate Approves Bill Giving Wage, Benefit Protections for Uber and Lyft Drivers
The California Senate has passed a bill that would give new wage and benefit protections to workers at so-called gig economy companies like Uber and Lyft.
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Man Who Rescued 5 Survivors From Deadly Boat Fire Shares Horrific Story
A deadly boat fire off the coast of Southern California resulted in at least eight deaths, with 26 people still missing Monday, and the man who rescued the only known survivors shared his story.
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Once Upon a Time in Fatherhood: Tarantino to Become a Dad
Quentin Tarantino is going to be telling a whole new brand of “Once upon a time” tale — the bedtime-story kind.
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Mother Named as Suspect in Young Daughters' Deaths, Police Say
The mother of two young girls found dead in the garage of their Ontario, California, home has been identified as a suspect in their killings, police said Wednesday.
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Viral Video Allegedly Shows Garden Grove Students Doing Nazi Salute, Singing Nazi Song
Garden Grove Unified School District officials Monday condemned a video that made the rounds on social media showing members of the Pacifica High School boys’ water polo team making a Nazi salute and singing a propaganda song.
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Writers Union Files Case Claiming Talent Agents are Violating Antitrust Law
The Writers Guild of America filed claims Monday in federal court alleging the entertainment industry’s biggest talent agencies are violating antitrust and anti-racketeering laws, the latest move in a long and heated battle between those who write scripts and the agents who represent them.
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Actor Danny Trejo Helps Save Baby Trapped in Car in LA
Actor Danny Trejo helped rescue a baby from an overturned vehicle in the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon. One vehicle ran a red light and crashed into another, resulting in it flipping over and and trapping a woman and baby inside, Trejo said. Monica Johnson, who also witnessed the crash, crawled in through the window because the actor...
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Former Executive Sues Tinder, Claims Sex Assault by Ex-CEO
A former executive at the dating site Tinder sued the company and its former CEO on Monday alleging he sexually assaulted her and the company fired her in retaliation for her complaint.
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El Paso Mom Died Shielding Baby, Dad Died Shielding Them Both
With incredible strength, 25-year-old El Paso shooting victim Jordan Anchondo’s aunt and uncle shared the worst news they could’ve imagined.
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US Water Polo Player From Newport Beach Recalls South Korea Balcony Accident
One moment, Kaleigh Gilchrist was celebrating an unprecedented third straight world championship for the U.S. women’s water polo team.
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Russi Taylor, Longtime Voice of Minnie Mouse, Dies at 75
Russi Taylor, who voiced Disney’s Minnie Mouse for more than 30 years, has died, according to a statement released by the Walt Disney Company Saturday.
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LA County to Pay $53 Million Over Strip Searches of Female Inmates
Los Angeles County will pay $53 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged tens of thousands of women were given invasive group strip searches at a jail, according to court filings Tuesday.