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☆ What’s gone wrong at Beyond Meat
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And fierce competition is squeezing sales, including in frozen, plant-based chicken, a category that is growing while refrigerated plant-based meat sales falter. “We believe that healthy competition within plant-based meat is a good thing as it brings investment in marketing to the category,” said Brown during the November analyst call. It’s true that the plant-based meat pie is smaller these days. Ground plant-based meat fell about 19%, and patties were down 30% in that period. It launched a retooled version, Beyond Chicken Tenders, in stores in 2021, and has built its plant-based chicken portfolio since then.

CNN —Lawyers for Amber Heard officially appealed her loss in a defamation case brought by Johnny Depp, arguing there were several errors in the trial, according to reporting from the Los Angeles Times. The case will now go to a three-judge court of appeals panel for a decision, according the LA Times. CNN has reached out to attorneys representing Heard and Depp for comment and to obtain a copy of the appeals. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million dollars in punitive damages. Heard filed the appeal with the Court of Appeals in Virginia on November 23, according to the LA Times.

☆ More than 6,000 immigrants were affected by an ICE data leak after an excel sheet with identifying info about people fleeing torture was accidentally made public for 5 hours
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

ICE accidentally leaked personal info of more than 6,000 immigrants who applied for protections. The agency said the leak, which they said was "unintentional," was left up for five hours. Human rights organization Human Rights First notified the agency of the massive leak on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reported. Immigration advocates said the leak created grave security risks for the migrants, even if the data was deleted. "ICE cannot be trusted with people's data," Oliver Merino, a coordinator for the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, told Insider.

☆ Award-winning actor John Leguizamo says the lack of Latino representation in Hollywood is 'cultural apartheid'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

John Leguizamo is an Emmy and Tony award-winning actor, and he's calling out Hollywood. In an open letter to Hollywood, he says it's way past time that Latinos have more lead roles. In an "Open Letter to Hollywood" published in the LA Times, Leguizamo said the time for more Latino representation in film, TV, and plays is way past overdue. Leguizamo argued that the absence of Latinos onscreen isn't even reflective of the city in which Hollywood resides. Latino representation also means including Latinos of all hues, since "more often than not," the Latinos who are cast in major roles are "white-passing."

☆ Elon Musk's futuristic Hyperloop prototype tube has been removed from its place near SpaceX's California headquarters
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Hyperloop prototype tube was removed from its location outside of SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif, reports say. The above-ground test tunnel was installed in 2016, but sat idle for years, according to the LA Times. The LA Times reported that Hawthorne Council member Angie Reyes English asked city staff to request the removal of the tube. According to the LA Times, it drew complaints from pedestrians and motorists before the city stepped in to have it dismantled. The ambitious invention would reportedly cut the commute from Los Angeles to San Francisco down to 35 minutes, LA Times reported.

☆ How baseless conspiracy theories about the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband spread into the GOP mainstream
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Conspiracy theories spread fast after Nancy Pelosi's husband was attacked in their home. He also asserted that the motive for the attack was unclear, although the attacker published a blog expressing support for far-right conspiracy theories and told police he wanted to break Nancy Pelosi's knees. Carlson's monologue alluded to conspiracy theories about the attack that spread across social media over the weekend, the goal of which seems to be to absolve Republicans of blame for possibly inspiring the attacker. DePape he said, is "a man who committed political violence because he was consumed by these right-wing conspiracy theories about how depraved the left is, and they're turning it into a new conspiracy theory about how depraved the left is." They also claimed police statements suggested that a third individual had let police into the property to stop the attack.

☆ Donald Trump Jr posts 'Paul Pelosi Halloween costume' image mocking hammer attack on House Speaker's husband
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump Jr. shared a joke image mocking the attack on Paul Pelosi. He retweeted an image late Sunday night that shows a hammer lying on top of a pair of white underpants with the comment: "Got my Paul Pelosi Halloween costume ready." Trump Jr. wrote: "The internet remains undefeated … Also if you switch out the hammer for a red feather boa you could be Hunter Biden in an instant." San Francisco Police said Paul Pelosi was "violently assaulted" in the couple's California home early on October 28. Paul Pelosi was hospitalized with a fractured skull and is expected to make a full recovery, Pelosi's office said.

☆ Paul Pelosi secretly called 911 while in front of the intruder and spoke in 'code' to dispatcher to convey what was happening: 'Why are you here? What are you going to do to me?'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The 911 dispatcher knew something was wrong based on what she could overhear and alerted police. Sources told the Los Angeles Times Paul Pelosi told the intruder he needed to use the bathroom and called 911 after stepping away, leaving the line open. The Times reported dispatcher Heather Grimes overheard Paul Pelosi and the intruder talking and alerted police to the situation. John Miller, the outlet's chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst, said Paul Pelosi secretly called 911 somehow and left the line open. "Paul Pelosi is basically trying to tell her in code what's going on: 'Why are you here?

☆ People who live next to an LA airport frequented by jet-setters are complaining about the fumes getting worse
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

More and more private jets, as well as charter planes, are using the Van Nuys Airport in LA, creating more fumes. VNY, the call letters for Van Nuys Airport, is a general aviation airport, meaning it's for public use, and does not usually have commercial service. Another San Fernando Valley resident told the LA Times she wouldn't let her son go outside because of the fumes. In 2020, there was a 300% increase year over year in first-time private jet fliers, Robb Report reported. Gutierrez-Hedges said she wanted to see a curfew for private jet take-offs and landings, and a study on the air quality.

☆ Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ album is out. So, what’s the verdict?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Toyin Owoseje | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Taylor Swift is endorsing late nights with her first original album in two years. The 11-time Grammy Award winner unveiled her 10th studio album, “Midnights,” on Friday, following a surprise announcement at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Taylor Swift performs onstage during NSAI 2022 Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 20, 2022. Another said: “Taylor Swift mothered so hard with Midnights no one will ever come close to her level of prodigiousness. “She’s playing with cadence and emphasizing the grain of her voice like never before … eventually you stop caring what’s drawn directly from Swift’s real life and what’s not,” he writes.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers' historically great season came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday when the title favorites crashed out of the playoffs in the Divisional Round and now face major personnel decisions this off-season. "It's hard to even think about it right now," Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said after Saturday's game. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe Dodgers have made 10 consecutive post-season appearances with their lone title during that stretch coming in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. There is also the case of speedy shortstop Trea Turner, who is set to become a highly sought-after free agent this off-season. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Behind the bombshells: How the LA Times used secret recordings to expose racism at the highest levels of city government
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The account tagged two reporters at the Los Angeles Times, as well as the newspaper’s politics account. More conference calls were held early Sunday morning until the reporters and editors agreed on a final draft. President Joe Biden even weighed in, calling on the three council members caught on the tapes, all Democrats, to resign. The other two council members have not stepped down. And the paper has been publishing stories daily, covering the fallout while still trying to determine who is behind the leaked audio.

☆ Electric bills hit $50,000 for California mansion owners amid heat waves and high supply costs for power companies
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-30 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mega mansions cost their owners between $10,000 and $50,000 in electric bills, reports say. A record-breaking $141 million mansion known as "the costliest house sold at auction," has monthly electric bills estimated at around $50,000. California's San Diego Gas & Electric raised its rates due to higher supply costs, and the new bills cost residents nearly 12% more than last year on average, the Wall Street Journal reported. Castillo said those hoping to cut down on electricity bills should focus more on their A/C units instead of turning off lights and appliances. In the LA Times report, he said that makes up 70% of electric bills during the summer.

☆ Lawsuit filed after FBI agents raided 1,400 deposit boxes at a US Private Vaults branch claims owners' items have still not been returned
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The agency raided US Private Vaults and seized the contents of 1,400 safety deposit boxes. A lawyer involved in the class-action said the FBI raid was the "largest armed robbery in US history." The FBI requested and obtained warrants to seize US Private Vaults' business property. US Private Vaults has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder drug money, and the investigation was continuing, Eimiller added. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit have asked for the FBI raid to be deemed unconstitutional by a district judge, the LA Times reported.

☆ NBA star Russell Westbrook lists his $30 million LA mansion as Lakers trade rumors swirl
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Lakers star's decision to sell his LA home for $30 million comes amid rumors of a trade. The Brentwood Park mansion is nearly 13,500 square feet in one of LA's exclusive communities. Lakers star Russell Westbrook is listing his Los Angeles home for $30 million as whispers of a potential trade continue to spread. In true Westbrook fashion, the listing boasts "two separate walk-in (closets) that rival any luxury department store." Whoever ends up purchasing the athlete's mansion will have Lebron James, Judd Apatow, and sports commentator Al Michaels as neighbors, the LA Times reports.

☆ A group of strippers from Los Angeles is seeking to join one of the largest actors' unions
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-18 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dancers who work in a topless bar in California are seeking to join the Actors' Equity Association. The dancers had already been seeking to unionize, as Insider reported in May, but Wednesday's press release specifically linked their bid to the Actors' Equity Association. President of the Actors' Equity Association, Kate Shindle, said in the press release that the dancers approached the organization for support. "We like what we do," a Star Garden dancer named Velveeta said in the press release. Wednesday's press release claimed that the club's security guards repeatedly failed to protect dancers from "threatening and abusive behavior from patrons."

☆ TikTok is being sued after two young girls died while copying the 'blackout challenge', report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-03 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

TikTok is being sued for wrongful death after two girls died trying to recreate a choking challenge. The lawsuit alleges the girls aged 8 and 9 were fed videos of the challenge by the app's algorithm. The suit alleges that the app's algorithm recommended videos of the strangulation challenge to the young girls. The police took Walton's phone and tablet, and later told her stepmother that she had been watching blackout challenge videos "on repeat," the suit says, according to the newspaper. "TikTok unquestionably knew that the deadly Blackout Challenge was spreading through their app and that their algorithm was specifically feeding the Blackout Challenge to children," the Social Media Victims Law Center's complaint claims, per the Los Angeles Times.

☆ В Лос-Анджелесе саперы взорвали грузовик с фейерверками. Пострадали 17 человек (ВИДЕО)
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +1 min

В Лос-Анджелесе 17 человек пострадали из-за взрыва грузовика с фейерверками, конфискованными полицией. Как сообщает 1 июля LA Times, взрыв устроили саперы, понадеявшись на крепость кузова машины. Как передает издание, инцидент произошел на окраине города, где полиция обнаружила незаконный склад самодельных, или произведенных нелегально фейерверков. Все пиротехнические изделия погрузили в грузовик, в котором саперы планировали их взорвать. Пострадали 17 человек, в том числе полицейские и саперы.

Persons: Майкл Мур Organizations: LA Times Locations: лосанджелес, США

☆ (foto) Șir imens de mașini în jurul Dodger Stadium – cel mai mare stadion din SUA. Care este motivul traficului
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-05 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(foto) Șir imens de mașini în jurul Dodger Stadium – cel mai mare stadion din SUA. Care este motivul traficuluiPotrivit The Los Angeles Times , locația de testare a coronavirusului de pe stadionul Dodger a fost redeschisă ieri, 4 ianuarie, după ce a fost închisă în weekend pentru restructurare, cu scopul de a reduce traficul. Șirul de mașini putea fi adesea văzut șerpuind în jurul locației de testare a Dodgers Stadium, pe care locuitorii orașului l-au descris ca fiind cel mai mare din țară. Tot aici ofițerul spune că au luat în considerare aceste reclamații și au planificat împreună cu Dodgers o modalitate de a îmbunătăți situația. Astfel, Dodgers a pus la dispoziție o parcare suplimentară.

Persons: David Ortiz, Dodgers, Ortiz Organizations: Los Angeles, Times Locations: SUA, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles

☆ Bărbat arestat, după ce fiul și fiica acestuia au fost găsiți decapitați în casa familiei
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Fiul lui Taylor, Maurice Taylor jr, și fiica sa, Maliaka Taylor, au fost găsiți decapitați în casa familiei din Lancaster vineri dimineață. Acesta a declarat că a fost îngrijorat după ce Taylor nu a reușit să trimită un link Zoom pentru o sesiune de antrenament programată. Taylor a fost arestat vineri sub suspiciunea de crimă, a raportat LA Times, scrie libertatea.ro. Potrivit CBS Los Angeles, s-a ordonat ca suspectul să fie reținut, iar cauțiunea pentru acesta a fost stabilită la suma de 4,2 milioane de dolari. Dacă va fi condamnat, Taylor ar putea primi între 57 de ani și patru luni și închisoare pe viață.

Persons: Maurice Taylor, Santa Monica, Taylor, Maurice Taylor jr Organizations: CBS Los Angeles, CBS Los Locations: Santa, Los Angeles Times, Lancaster, Los Angeles, CBS Los Angeles

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