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☆ Britney Spears shared a photo of her bruised ankle and said she felt 'harassed' after paramedics responded to a 911 call to her hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Multiple sources reported that early on Friday, Spears was seen barefoot outside the Chateau Marmont after an ambulance was called to the hotel in response to an injury. Paparazzi photos published by TMZ show Spears, 42, wearing just a pair of shorts, with a blanket wrapped around her, clutching a pillow in her arms. According to a LAFD spokesperson, the paramedic crew departed the Chateau Marmont just over 30 minutes later at 1:17 a.m. with an empty ambulance, as no one required transport to a hospital. AdvertisementIn the post's caption, Spears appeared to accuse her mom, Lynne Spears, of calling the paparazzi on her. Representatives for Spears and her mom did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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Los Angeles CNN —Emergency responders found Matthew Perry “unconscious in a stand-alone jacuzzi” when they were called to his home on Saturday. “A rapid medical assessment, sadly, revealed the man was deceased prior to first responder arrival.”Perry was 54. The circumstances surrounding the actor’s death are being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, LAFD said. A law enforcement source told CNN that no foul play is suspected. Perry’s parents, John Bennett Perry and Suzanne Morrison, along with his step-father, “Dateline” correspondent Keith Morrison, were seen arriving at the actor’s home Saturday night amid the police response.

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☆ LeBron James thanks fans for love after son's cardiac arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports via REUTERS/File Photo MANDATORY CREDITJuly 27 (Reuters) - LeBron James thanked fans on Thursday for their love and prayers for his son Bronny, who suffered a cardiac arrest while training with the University of Southern California (USC) basketball team. The 18-year-old son of the NBA's all-time leading scorer went into cardiac arrest on Monday and was rushed to hospital where he was placed in intensive care. "I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers," posted James on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Iwuchukwu was revived by team's medical staff and played last season after recovering. It is also reminiscent of an incident in January, when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed from a cardiac arrest during a Monday night NFL game in Cincinnati.

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☆ Teenage son of LeBron James in stable condition after cardiac arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Mar 28, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; West guard Bronny James (6) with father LeBron James following the McDonald's All American Boy's high school basketball game at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports/File PhotoJuly 25 (Reuters) - The 18-year-old son of NBA legend LeBron James suffered a cardiac arrest while practicing with the University of Southern California (USC) basketball team and was in stable condition, ESPN reported on Tuesday, citing a James family statement. The family spokesperson could not be immediately reached for comment, nor could LeBron James' agent. "We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update media when there is more information," the statement said, according to ESPN. The incident comes a year after USC center Vince Iwuchukwu collapsed during practice after suffering heart failure.

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☆ Five people injured after an American Airlines plane crashed into a passenger shuttle bus at LAX
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A "slow-speed collision" involving a plane and a shuttle bus occurred at LAX Friday night, local reports say. While in transit, the plane swiped the bus, injuring five passengers. All five individuals were treated by paramedics, and four were transported to local hospitals, local news outlets reported. Although the windshield of the shuttle bus received extensive damage in the reported "slow-speed collision," the bus driver and two passengers were transported in fair condition, per ABC7. According to its official site, LAX offers free shuttle buses that transport passengers between terminals at the airport.

☆ Six injured after Porsche plows through crowd at L.A. street carnival, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Six people were hospitalized after a Porsche SUV allegedly plowed through a crowd on a Los Angeles street Saturday, authorities said. The Los Angeles Fire Department in an email alert said the vehicle drove through a street carnival in South L.A. at 8:20 p.m. When rescue crews arrived they immediately assessed the injured and had them sent to medical facilities. Los Angeles Police Department Officer Lizeth Lomeli said the department wasn’t able to confirm a carnival was underway at the time. A vehicle matching the Porsche's description was found about three blocks from the scene, and one person was in custody, the LAPD said, according to NBC Los Angeles.

An apparent carbon dioxide leak sickened four people, one critically, and led to a partial evacuation of Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, authorities said. Los Angeles Fire Department crews were sent to one of the nation's busiest hubs to investigate "the cause of an apparent gas leak in Terminal 8," according to an LAX statement. Evacuated passengers were sent to Terminal 7 where United Airlines operates at LAX. "Terminal 8 and United Airlines is the only facility impacted by the hazmat investigation," LAX said in a statement posted at 8:56 a.m. PDT. Airport workers, three men and a woman, were sickened by their exposure to fumes coming from a utility closet, firefighters said.

☆ United flights into Los Angeles have been resumed after a gas leak halted all inbound planes and left a worker in critical condition
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An "apparent gas leak" is causing disruptions at Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 8 on Monday. Passengers have been evacuated from the terminal and many inbound United Airlines flights have been halted. Four people were injured due to carbon dioxide vapor, with one sent to hospital in critical condition. LAFD spokesperson Brian Humphrey told Insider that the system that caused the CO2 leak was a "deluge system that utilizes a tank of carbon dioxide." Humphrey told Insider that three adults were treated on scene, but one man, described as being in his mid-50s, went into cardiac arrest and was sent to the hospital.

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