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3 days of celebration underway as WeHo Pride festivities kick off 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:51:53 GMT

WeHo Pride Weekend kicked off on Friday, and festivities continue all day Saturday before the Pride Parade on Sunday. A street fair featuring dozens of performers and exhibitors will take place from noon to 10 p.m. on Santa Monica Boulevard on Saturday and Sunday. The OUTLOUD @ WeHo Pride music festival at West Hollywood Park also starts on Saturday, featuring artists like Grace Jones, Carly Rae Jepsen and Princess Nokia. In addition, the Women’s Freedom Festival featuring musicians, comedians, poets and activists will take place at the Community Stage on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. The Dyke March, a motorcycle-led parade, follows the Women’s Freedom Festival.  How to watch the WeHo Pride 2023 Parade in person, on TV, or streaming live Event organizers believe that this year’s festivities will outdo last year’s, and all are invited to join in on the fun. “The energy feels really positive this year,” said Lee Doud, vice president of JJLA Pride. “Anybody co...

'F--- Ron DeSantis,' Gen Z congressman says on stage at D.C. Paramore concert

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:51:53 GMT

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on stage at a Paramore concert in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Videos circulating on social media show the freshman congressman being invited onto the stage by Paramore singer Hayley Williams, who introduced him as the "first Gen Z congressman."Williams praised Frost as he walked up, asking the audience members, “Do you see this? Do you see the future right here?” She then handed over the mic after asking Frost if he "had anything to say to these beautiful people.""F--- Ron DeSantis” and “f--- fascism,” he said. Hayley Williams of Paramore, seen here during the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest in February 2023, invited Frost to the stage during a performance of the band's song "Misery Business." (Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP)Clips of Frost's remarks were later retweeted by Frost's own Twitter account.“I said what I said,” Frost later posted on the social-media platform.Video also showed Frost singing and dan...

Knicks All-Star Julius Randle has arthroscopic surgery on left ankle

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:51:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle has undergone arthroscopic surgery on the left ankle that the All-Star forward injured late in the regular season and then again in the playoffs.The New York Knicks said Randle had the procedure Friday and that he would resume basketball activities later this summer.Randle had started the first 77 games of the season before spraining the ankle on March 29 in a victory over Miami. He sat out the remainder of the regular season, then returned for the Knicks’ playoff opener against Cleveland. Randle was struggling in that series before limping off after spraining the ankle again in the Knicks’ Game 5 victory in Cleveland to win the series. He sat out Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Heat before returning to play the final five games. Randle shot just 3 for 14 when the Knicks were eliminated in Game 6 at Miami, though wouldn’t say during the postseason if the ankle was still bothering him.An All-Star for the second t...

Alabama basketball manager was with Brandon Miller at shooting scene, lawsuit against NY Times says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:51:53 GMT

Alabama student manager Cooper Lee was identified in a lawsuit against The New York Times as the basketball team member who was in Brandon Miller’s vehicle minutes before the Jan. 15 shooting that killed 23-year-old Jamea Harris, according to the Times.Freshman walk-on Kai Spears filed the lawsuit against the Times after it published a report, citing a person familiar with the investigation, that indicated Spears was the passenger in Miller’s vehicle. The Times reported that the person had spoken “on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.”On Friday, the Times acknowledged its error and reported that Lee was named in Spears’ lawsuit.Lee declined to comment beyond saying he was in the vehicle and Spears was not, according to the Times.Neither Lee or Miller are accused of wrongdoing.The university, Spears and his family had told The Associated Press in March that the report was inaccurate and the family hired an attorney.___AP college basketbal...

Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:51:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after owner Elon Musk publicly complained about the platform’s handling of posts about transgender topics.The departure pointed to a fresh wave of turmoil among key officials at Twitter since Musk took over last year.Ella Irwin, Twitter’s head of trust and safety, confirmed her resignation in a pair of tweets late Friday. She did not say in the message why she was leaving, but her departure came shortly after Musk criticized Twitter’s handling of tweets about a conservative media company’s documentary that questions transgender medical treatment for children and teens.Musk was responding to complaints by Jeremy Boreing, co-CEO of the media company, the Daily Wire. Boreing said in tweets and retweets of conservative commentators Thursday that Twitter was suppressing the movie by flagging posts about it as hate speec...

Three chemical giants agree to pay more than $1 billion to settle ‘forever chemical’ claims

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:51:53 GMT

New York (CNN) — The companies Chemours, DuPont and Corteva announced on Friday they have agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle claims that “forever chemicals” contaminated public US water systems.The family of ubiquitous synthetic chemicals – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS – linger in the environment and the human body, where they can cause serious health problems, and are found in everyday products including fast-food wrappers, makeup and carpeting.In June, based on the latest science, the EPA issued health advisories that said the chemicals are much more hazardous to human health than scientists originally thought and are probably more dangerous even at levels thousands of times lower than previously believed.The three chemical giants are facing thousands of lawsuits from across the country alleging the toxic chemicals were utilized in manufacturing and then polluted the environment.In a statement, Dupon...

Russia: Journalists from ‘unfriendly’ countries banned from showpiece economic gathering

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:51:53 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Saturday that journalists from countries that Russia regards as unfriendly have been banned from covering this year’s economic forum in St. Petersburg, one of the country’s showpiece events.The move underlines the intensifying animosity between Russia and countries that have imposed sanctions connected to the fighting in Ukraine or that have criticized Moscow.The June 14-17 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has for decades been Russia’s vehicle for touting its development and seeking investors. Putin’s appearances at the forum have been highly visible and he often used the occasion to hold roundtable discussions with international news executives.“Yes, indeed. It was decided not to accredit media outlets from unfriendly countries to the SPIEF this time,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as telling state news agency Tass.Russia formally designates scores of countries including the United States, Canad...

Looking Glass: The car did seem to be running a little rough, officer

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:51:53 GMT

A heavily intoxicated man was spotted cruising through a neighborhood in a Murrieta, Calif., in a car missing the front passenger-side tire as well as the entire front bumper, exposing the vehicle’s inner parts. The cops tried to pull him over, but he continued traveling for some time, before stopping in a parking lot. They discovered that he had been involved in two hit-and-run crashes.KEEP HOPE ALIVE!: An 85-year-old man was arrested for shoplifting two packs of condoms from a convenience store in in Gifu City, Japan.I’M STARTING TO THINK THAT DRUGS ARE THE PROBLEM: After getting high on ecstasy, a man and a woman fled from their hotel room in Daytona Beach, Fla., and started running around the parking lot of the Halifax Harbor Marina because they believed that a ghost was chasing them. The man blamed the ecstasy for his “poor choices.”I THOUGHT WE HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL: A man met a woman at The Dirty Rabbit bar in Wynwood, Fla., and took her back to his apartment at 5:30 a.m. whe...

Rock 'n' Roll Marathon runner striding for 'life-saving' cause

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:51:53 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- This weekend, thousands of runners will lace up their shoes for the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon -- but one runner has his sights on more than just the finish line. Matt Cavanaugh says he's taking strides to raise awareness for kidney donation. The retired U.S. military officer, who's a kidney donor himself, has ran all across the world -- from Antarctica to Chile -- all after giving away one of his kidneys. San Diego prepares for Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon His next goal: bring this awareness to America's Finest City by completing the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. His intent is to prove that kidney donors don't have to compromise their own lives in order to save another."It's been one of the best things that I've ever done in my life and what found afterwards is that we only need one kidney to live a full and physical life," said Cavanaugh. "That's why I'm here in San Diego running the marathon, so people know that they can donate a kidney. They can save a life and they ca...

DeSantis, Pence and other GOP 2024 hopefuls, but not Trump, set to appear at Iowa rally

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:51:53 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Eight Republican presidential hopefuls are in Iowa on Saturday to attend a political event hosted by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence are among those scheduled to appear at a rally at the state fairgrounds near Des Moines.Former President Donald Trump, the leading GOP presidential candidate, will be notably absent. He has largely avoided any events that have him sharing the stage with his 2024 rivals.DeSantis, seen as Trump’s chief challenger, has been on a blitz of campaign stops across early-voting states, including Iowa, in recent days as he marked his first week as an official candidate. Pence, who has made frequent trips to Iowa over the past year, is not yet in the race but will launch his long-expected campaign at an event in Des Moines on Wednesday, according to two people familiar with his plans who spoke on condition of anonymity to share details before the official announcement.Pence was the ...