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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Former ESPN sportscaster Cordell Patrick was ejected from an RV crash onto a busy Southern California freeway this week and lived to tell about it. Covered in bandages, Patrick described the experience in hospital-bed interviews with Los Angeles-area TV news stations as he recovered from multiple broken bones. I don't know how I'm alive,” Patrick told KCAL/KCBS. “I had just unbuckled my seat belt — it was unbuckled for five seconds,” Patrick told KTLA. Patrick suffered multiple broken bones, extensive road rash and required numerous head stitches“By the grace of God I’m still here, man,” he told KABC-TV.

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☆ What we know: Son of Hollywood agent Sam Haskell arrested in LA, 3 family members still missing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Christina Maxouris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

While identification of the dismembered body part is pending, one police official said it’s believed to be the suspect’s wife, 37-year-old Mei Li Haskell. The children were found and are being cared for by family members, Los Angeles police said. But Los Angeles police Capt. Scot Williams said the torso is assumed to be the suspect’s wife, Mei Li Haskell, the Los Angeles Times reported. Suspect is son of Emmy-winning producerHaskell is the son of Emmy-winning producer and Hollywood agent Sam Haskell, who served as an agent for Kathie Lee Gifford, Whoopi Goldberg, Dolly Parton, George Clooney and others.

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☆ Pro-Palestine protests in DC and across the US call for a ceasefire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —As Israel continues its fourth week of intense bombardment of the besieged Gaza strip, huge crowds of protesters have gathered to call for a ceasefire in Washington, D.C. as well as in other capital cities around the globe. In addition to an “immediate ceasefire,” the protesters are also calling for an end to US military aid to Israel and an end to the blockade on Gaza. Israeli authorities have rebuffed calls for a ceasefire, saying no ceasefire would be possible until all hostages are freed. Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty ImagesDemonstrators take to the streets across the worldIn addition to Washington, D.C., pro-Palestinian protesters are also marching in other major cities across the world Saturday to demand a ceasefire. In New York last week, hundreds of protesters from a Jewish organization calling for a ceasefire were arrested at Grand Central Station.

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☆ A 'disgruntled' JetBlue passenger called in a bomb threat after missing his flight from Las Vegas to LA, authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A JetBlue passenger missed his flight from Las Vegas to LA, with his bag onboard the plane. Airport officials said the "disgruntled" passenger then called in a bomb threat, per KABC-TV. A passenger who was angry that he missed his JetBlue flight from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Los Angeles, California, called in a bomb threat on Thursday, authorities said. The passenger who missed his flight was taken into custody by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, with KVVU reporting that police took "enforcement action against the subject." Las Vegas Police, JetBlue, and the LAX Police Department did not respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ The coast of Southern California is becoming a hotspot for great white sharks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Great white shark numbers are increasing off the coast of Southern California's beaches. Adult white sharks can reach 12-20 feet, but they rarely come close to the shoreline. California banned actively targeting white sharks in 1994, as well as certain fishing nets that often entrapped the sharks. Warning signs for shark sightings remain in Long Beach, California, on May 16, 2017, where Great White sharks and their pups have been sighted regularly off southern California beaches. Researchers emphasized it is still safe to swim along the Southern California coast, which sharks have historically inhabited longer than us.

☆ British actor Julian Sands reported missing in California mountains
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] The 76th Venice Film Festival - Screening of the film "The Painted Bird" in competition - Venice, Italy September 3, 2019 - Actor Julian Sands poses before an interview. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwLOS ANGELES, Jan 18 (Reuters) - British-born film actor Julian Sands, known for his starring roles in such films as "A Room with a View" and "Warlock," has gone missing in the mountains of Southern California, media outlets reported on Wednesday, citing local authorities. The Baldy Bowl, about 50 miles northeast of Los Angeles just below the Mount Baldy ski area, is a popular destination for skiers, climbers and hikers. Sands' Los Angeles-based representative could not immediately be reached for comment. Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Neil FullickOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A doctor accused of intentionally driving a Tesla off a 250-foot California cliff with another adult and 2 kids inside the car has been arrested
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A doctor has been arrested after police accused him of intentionally driving a Tesla off a cliff. The man's wife and two kids were reportedly inside the vehicle at the time of the incident. They all miraculously survived and were rescued via helicopter after the Monday car wreck. The passengers inside the car were reportedly Patel's wife, his 7-year-old daughter, and 4-year-old son, KABC-TV reported. Robin Johnson, who said she witnessed the crash, told NBC on Monday that she saw the Tesla "driving extremely fast" toward an exit on California Highway 1 before the electric car went "over the edge and straight down" the cliff.

☆ Pink pays tribute to Olivia Newton-John at the American Music Awards
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Pink performed a cover of “Hopelessly Devoted To You” at the American Music Awards in honor of the late singer and actress Olivia Newton-John. As she sang, photos of the “Grease” star were played on a screen behind her on stage at the Microsoft Theater. Newton-John died in August after a long battle with breast cancer. Carey Hart, left, Pink, right and their children Willow Sage Hart, from second left and Jameson Moon Hart. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP“I had the pleasure of being around her several times and she was as darling as you would imagine,” Pink said of Newton-John to KABC during the preshow.

☆ UPS driver dies after collapsing inside his delivery truck on scorching California day just after his 24th birthday
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-03 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

UPS driver dies on the job a day after his 24th birthday. In a statement, UPS directed questions to the officials investigating the death. And that's something I wish on nobody, having the experience to lose your child," his father, Esteban Chavez Sr., told local news. His family told local news that Chavez loved his job, and hoped to stay and grow with the company. Then-vice president of public relations Steve Gaut told NBC News the frequent stops and the size of the vehicles would render air conditioning "ineffective."

☆ The Tucker Carlson origin story
▼ + stars: | 1998-01-28 | by ( Aaron Short | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +57 min

Tucker Carlson is remembered as a provocateur and gleeful contrarian by those who knew him in his early days. It was Tucker Carlson. (Note on style: Tucker Carlson and the members of his family are referred to here by their first names to avoid confusion.) In 1979, Richard Carlson married Patricia Swanson, heiress to the Swanson frozen foods empire that perfected the frozen Salisbury steak for hassle-free dinners. Tucker Carlson attended St. George’s School, a boarding school starting at age 14.

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