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☆ What Pan Am flight attendants did next
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Annita Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Pan Am has always been synonymous with glamor, and its flight attendants lived their opportunities to the max. Pan Am flight attendants doubled as ambassadors for the airline. Seven former Pan Am flight attendants tell us where they ended up. Memories live on, with many of us becoming members of World Wings International, a non-profit organization of former Pan Am flight attendants. Other former Pan Am flight attendants have unique ways of honoring the airline.

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☆ Thousands are living in RVs on Los Angeles’ streets. Leaders want to shrink the number, but the solution is elusive
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Nick Watt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Los Angeles CNN —Early one recent Friday morning, sanitation workers, homeless-outreach workers and LAPD officers arrived on a little street in the west of Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, you are allowed to sleep in a vehicle on some streets. She was elected last year on a platform dripping with intent to handle the various homelessness issues plaguing Los Angeles. “We have not resolved the RV issue yet,” Mayor Karen Bass told The Los Angeles Times in March. And for now, for thousands of people, an RV’s roof over their heads is all they can afford in Los Angeles.

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Kevin Lambert grew up in North Carolina in the 1980s, and first visited his mother's native South Korea in 2000. Courtesy Kevin LambertIt might seem an odd desire given many have never set foot in South Korea. But life in South Korea brings its own challenges – and many eventually return to the US. For Kim, it’s a relief to be back in South Korea, where the safety is “100% better.”“I plan to live (in South Korea) until I die,” he said. “If South Korea today was as impoverished as it was when I left, why would I return?” he said.

☆ Three Los Angeles officers stable after confrontation, gunman dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 9 (Reuters) - Three Los Angeles police officers were in stable condition on Thursday after they were shot during a confrontation with a suspect who was later found dead at the scene, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said. After the officers called for K9 units, the suspect barricaded himself in a garage, the Los Angeles Times reported. The three officers, who were not identified by police, were rushed to hospital where they were in stable condition, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said, noting she had spoken to two of them. "Every day, the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department put themselves in harm's way. The unidentified suspect was found unresponsive and pronounced deceased at the scene, the Los Angeles Police Department said on Twitter.

☆ New: LAPD Officer Rashad Sharif Discovers A Murder Scene
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew: LAPD Officer Rashad Sharif Discovers A Murder SceneAs LAPD Officer Rashad Sharif is called to check on a home in posh Benedict Canyon with the back door left open, he is shocked when he happens upon a murder scene and a victim with Las Vegas Mafia connections. Blood & Money premieres Tuesday, March 7 at 10pm ET on CNBC.

Police officers involved in the deaths have become an intense focus of investigation, protest, and media coverage. Despite being at the heart of some of the most defining incidents in modern policing, most of the officers involved continue to live their lives under the radar. Insider's review of 72 cops involved in two dozen of the most notorious police killings of the past 30 years shows the many different paths officers have taken. There's no nationwide view into what happens to officers involved in egregious incidents of violence. In rare cases, cops involved in these killings have tried to publicly rehabilitate their image rather than seek out anonymity.

Towns said the lawmakers could have until early spring, otherwise, to develop and fine tune any proposals that emerge from Nichols' death. Share this -Link copiedMemphis police’s vaunted Scorpion unit is deactivated after Tyre Nichols' death Memphis police’s vaunted Scorpion unit has been permanently deactivated. Share this -Link copiedNFL calls for change after 'senseless death' of Tyre Nichols A day after the release of video showing the police beating of Tyre Nichols, the NFL on Saturday condemned the violence. Demonstrations continued Saturday in Atlanta, Boston and Charlotte following the release of video footage showing five former Memphis police officers beating Tyre Nichols, who died on Jan. 10. Attorney Blake Ballin’s comments follow the release of video footage showing the officers punching and kicking Tyre Nichols during a Jan. 7 traffic stop.

Prosecutors will need a mountain of evidence to cast Alec Baldwin as a criminally negligent gunman, skeptical defense criminal lawyers said Friday, as Hollywood appeared to rally around the oft-polarizing actor. But prosecutors insist they have FBI lab reports that show Baldwin did fire the fatal round. "Is there some intentional act that placed that live round there that we know nothing about? She urged prosecutors to stop "blaming the victim" and rhetorically asked "how about investigating who put the live round into the gun?" "Nobody is asking who put the live round into the prop gun," tweeted Fisher, best known for her role in "Titanic."

"It’s a direct hit to the Mexican population of Boyle Heights and Lincoln Heights," Villalobos added. L.A. City Councilman Arthur Snyder during opening day ceremonies at Parque de Mexico in Los Angeles in 1978. A bust of Venustiano Carranza is among the missing sculptures at Parque de Mexico in Los Angeles. But only a few pieces remain today at the park, which is an extension of Lincoln Park in Lincoln Heights, one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and predominantly Latino. "Everyone goes and spends time ... at Lincoln Park, but Parque Mexico is kind of left alone especially as it’s gone into worse shape.

☆ Danny Masterson to face second trial on rape charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Prosecutors announced on Tuesday that they will pursue a second trial against Danny Masterson, after a jury deadlocked on three rape charges at the actor’s first trial in November. Masterson, 46, is accused of forcibly raping three women at his home in the Hollywood Hills from 2001 to 2003. Defense attorney Philip Cohen argued that it was unlikely that any jury would vote unanimously to convict. The women, who have all since left Scientology, said they feared being excommunicated from the church for going to the police. Cohen argued that Scientology was irrelevant to the case, and he sought to minimize any mention of it.

Megan Thee Stallion isn’t on trial. But if you consume content from some popular hip-hop bloggers, podcasters and social media accounts, you might be misled. Some question if Megan Thee Stallion was even shot at all. The narratives have become viral social media content. Milagro Gramz, a hip-hop news commentator, has been covering Pete and Peterson since before the trial started.

☆ Police said a member of Elon Musk's security team is a suspect — not a victim — in what Musk alleged was a 'crazy stalker' incident
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Police are looking to question a member of Elon Musk's security team, according to a statement. But authorities said this week that a member of Musk's security team was a suspect in the incident. The driver of the second vehicle is believed to be a member of Musk's security team, authorities said. "On Thursday, December 15, 2022, South Pasadena Police learned the suspect involved in this case is believed to be a member of Elon Musk's security team," the police statement said. The Tuesday police statement said Collado never indicated that the altercation with Musk's security guard was "anything more than coincidental."

☆ The 'crazy stalker' Elon Musk said was following 'assassination coordinates' in Los Angeles was an Uber Eats driver with an interest in Grimes, WaPo reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Washington Post found the man who encountered Elon Musk's security at a Los Angeles gas station. Collado told the Post that he arrived at the gas station while making deliveries and to visit a friend. In videos obtained by the Post from Collado himself, Collado can be seen walking in front of a car driven by Musk's security guard. The gas station manager told the Post that the South Pasadena Police Department responded to the incident. Madero said that although his unit has not obtained proof that Collado used jet tracking to locate Musk's security guards, it could be a possibility.

Twitter suspended several high-profile journalists Thursday evening who have been covering the company and Elon Musk. The suspensions come a day after Twitter changed its policies around accounts that track private jets, including one owned by Elon Musk. The Twitter account for Mastodon, a platform billed as an alternative, was also suspended early Thursday evening. As of Thursday evening, Twitter accounts operated by NBC News journalists were unable to tweet a link to the Mastodon account of @ElonJet. The suspensions add to what has been a tumultuous couple of days for Twitter after the company first suspended the account that tracked Musk’s jet.

☆ Elon Musk hasn't filed a police report about the 'crazy stalker' incident which sparked journalists' Twitter suspensions, LAPD says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The LAPD says Elon Musk hasn't filed a police report about the "crazy stalker" who followed his son. Musk tweeted that the man had followed a car containing his son X Æ A-Xii, believing Musk was inside. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department said "LAPD's Threat Management Unit is aware of the situation and Tweet by Elon Musk and is in contact with his representatives and security team." Musk then shared a video of the masked person who he said followed his son, and the car's license plate. The official Twitter account for Mastodon was also suspended.

☆ Ellen DeGeneres ‘heartbroken’ over death of Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ellen DeGeneres has issued a statement regarding the death of her former talk show’s longtime DJ and co-executive producer, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, saying on Wednesday that she’s “heartbroken” over his passing. Boss began his DJ duties on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in 2014, eventually going on to become a co-executive producer and occasional guest host. Amid tribulations during the show’s run, stemming from allegations against DeGeneres from some employees about a toxic work environment, Boss publicly stood by his friend DeGeneres. “We can’t speak too much legally about it, but I’ll say this, there’s been love,” Boss told Us Weekly. “Obviously there’s some things to address, but from my standpoint and from countless others, there’s been love.

☆ Target security guard fatally shoots suspect after 2 people were stabbed, including a child, in 'unprovoked' attack, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

At least two people, including a child, were stabbed at a Target in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday night in an attack that ended with a security guard fatally shooting the suspect, authorities said. Police were called to reports of a shooting at around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The child attempted to flee, but the suspect "without any further provocation" stabbed the child in the back, he said. Moore said the attack ended when an armed security officer employed by Target shot the suspect. The suspect, whose name hasn't been released, was taken into custody and later died of their injuries, the LAPD said, according to NBC Los Angeles.

☆ 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.

☆ CBS, Moonves must pay $30.5 million for insider trading after sex assualt allegations
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

CBS and its former president, Les Moonves, will pay $30.5 million as part of an agreement with the New York attorney general’s office, which says the network’s executives conspired with a Los Angeles police captain to conceal sexual assault allegations against Moonves. Moonves will have to pay $2.5 million, all of which will benefit stockholders who the attorney general said were initially kept in the dark about the allegations. At least one of those executives — one of the few privy to an internal investigation — sold millions in dollars of stock before the allegations against Moonves became public, which the attorney general’s office said amounted to insider trading. The captain then met personally with Moonves and another CBS executive and fed them confidential information about the investigation. The captain instructed the police officers investigating the complaint to “admonish” the woman not to go to the media with her allegations, according to the attorney general’s office.

☆ LAPD captain warned CBS about Les Moonves sexual assault claim, NY attorney general says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

James said she referred the matter to the California Attorney General's office. The investigation found text messages between the LAPD captain, top-ranking CBS executives and Moonves that revealed the allegations. The captain also worked with executives for several months to prevent the complaint from becoming public, according to the attorney general's release on Wednesday. Moonves left CBS in 2018 after allegations of sexual misconduct and cultural problems in the company. "As a publicly traded company, CBS failed its most basic duty to be honest and transparent with the public and investors."

☆ Les Moonves, CBS to pay $30 million in settlement with NY AG over sexual misconduct allegations
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN Business —Leslie Moonves, former chief executive officer of CBS, and CBS reached a $30.5 million settlement with the office of the attorney general of New York, Letitia James, on Wednesday. Moonves stepped down as CBS’ chief executive in 2018 following multiple sexual misconduct allegations. The exit marked the end of Moonves’ tenure atop one of the most powerful companies in the media world. Moonves denied the allegations. Moonves himself must pay $2.5 million, which will also go to CBS shareholders.

☆ LAPD Launches Criminal Investigation Into Recording With Councilwoman’s Racist Comments
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | Christine Mai-Duc | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Los Angeles Police Department said it is opening a criminal investigation into whether the leaked audio recording that captured a city councilwoman making racist comments was made illegally. Nearly two weeks after the recording circulated and upended city politics, the officials caught on the tape—Councilwoman Nury Martinez and three others—asked the Los Angeles police to investigate how the recording was made, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday. The officials told police they believed the recording was made illegally without their permission.

☆ ‘Scrubs’ producer Eric Weinberg pleads not guilty to sexual assault and is denied bail
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

LOS ANGELES — Eric Weinberg, executive producer for the hit TV show “Scrubs,” was denied bail on Tuesday after pleading not guilty to sexually assaulting five women whom prosecutors said he lured to photo shoots. Weinberg entered not guilty pleas during the arraignment Tuesday, and his lawyers argued for his release pending the next court appearance. Superior Court Judge Victoria B. Wilson agreed and denied bail while ordering Weinberg held in custody until he returns to court Nov. 15. LAPD Detective Ryan Lamar said this month that investigators were looking into information received from a tip line regarding other possible assaults by Weinberg. Weinberg was co-executive producer on nearly 100 episodes of the hospital dramedy “Scrubs” between 2000 and 2006 and also wrote nearly a dozen episodes, according to the IMDB website.

CNN —Leslie Jordan, beloved comedian and actor known for his work on “Will and Grace,” has died, his agent announced. “The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan. Sources told the Los Angeles Times Jordan was involved in a car accident on Monday morning in Hollywood. Megan Mullally and Leslie Jordan in "Will and Grace." Jordan talked to CNN’s Anderson Cooper about his past substance abuse and being sober for more than 20 years.

☆ Trial begins for Danny Masterson, 'That '70s Show' actor charged with rape
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

LOS ANGELES — A prosecutor described rape allegations by three women Tuesday against “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson from two decades ago that contained some of the same disturbing elements. One of them said he dragged her to his bed where she regained consciousness to find him having sex with her. Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo sternly reminded the lawyers that Scientology would not dominate the trial. The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they were victims of sexual abuse unless they come forward publicly. Weinstein’s second rape and sexual assault trial — he’s already been convicted in New York — is happening simultaneously, just down the hall from Masterson’s.

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