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Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges to be inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:22:27 GMT

By CAROLYN THOMPSON (Associated Press)Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame next year, the hall announced Thursday, adding the tennis great and civil rights icon to a previously announced list of women to be honored during Women’s History Month in March. “The 2024 inductee class has broken barriers, challenged the status quo, and left an impact on history,” the Hall of Fame said in its announcement.Eight other honorees were announced in the spring. Williams and Bridges became available after the date and location of the ceremony were changed, a spokesman said. Williams, 42, is a 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion who holds the record for the longest player ranked No. 1. She retired from tennis last year and earlier this month became the first athlete to win the Fashion Icon award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Bridges, 69, was a 6-year-old first-grader when she became one of the first Blac...

Man allegedly points rifle at West Hollywood charter school employee

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:22:27 GMT

A man was taken into custody after allegedly pointing a rifle at a public school employee in West Hollywood Thursday morning, authorities said.The incident unfolded at the Larchmont Charter School campus at 4900 Wilshire Blvd.According to Los Angeles Police, the suspect brandished the rifle, prompting the school to go on lockdown and notify parents through its emergency alert system.The suspect, whose identity was not immediately released, was arrested a short time later in the Hollywood area.“There are no reported injuries and no active threat to the community,” police said.KTLA footage from the scene showed Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies blocking several lanes of travel on Wilshire Boulevard and interviewing witnesses.It's unclear if the suspect was connected to the school.“I heard from my wife that the staff did an amazing job keeping kids safe and calm,” said Olga Lavtar, whose son and daughter attend Larchmont. “I’m glad everybody’s okay.”

Amazon has nearly everything. Now it's adding cars

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:22:27 GMT

You can already buy almost anything on Amazon. Beginning next year, the e-commerce behemoth will add cars to its product lineup.Hyundai will be the first brand offered."Hyundai is a very innovative company that shares Amazon’s passion for trying to make customers’ lives better and easier every day," Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, said in a statement."Our broad, strategic partnership should do just that, from changing the ease with which customers can buy vehicles online to making it simple to use Alexa in Hyundai vehicles for entertainment, shopping, smart home adjustments and calendar checks."Cars have been sold online for years. But when Amazon enters a market, it tends to dominate. And millions of consumers are already comfortable shopping on the site.Amazon says buyers will be able purchase their vehicle online and then either pick it up at a local dealer or have it delivered."Customers will be able to search on Amazon for available vehicles in their area based on a range of preferences...

Former LAPD commissioner auctioning off typewriters used by Hemingway, Unabomber

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:22:27 GMT

Businessman and former Los Angeles Police Department Commissioner Steve Soboroff is selling some of his rare and most prized possessions: typewriters.The philanthropist and business developer is auctioning off his collection of typewriters used by some of America's greatest — and most notorious — writers.Typewriters in the collection include those used by Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote and the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. A typewriter once belonging to Tom Hanks — another prominent collector of the anachronistic technology — is also included in the auction lot.Heritage Auctions has been hired to list the items and coordinate the auction. Lost footage of Walt among Disney artifacts included in auction A portion of the auction’s proceeds will go toward the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation, a favorite nonprofit of Soboroff's, which funds scholarships for undergraduate journalism students.Murray, the Pulitzer Prize-winning sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times, sparked Soboroff'...

Man Pronounced Dead after Big-Rig Collision on Lamb Boulevard [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:22:27 GMT

49-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck in Semi-Truck Crash near St. Louis AvenueLAS VEGAS, NV (November 16, 2023) – One man died Tuesday night in a semi-truck crash on Lamb Boulevard and St. Louis Avenue on November 7th.Police responded to the scene just before 1:10 p.m., after receiving multiple dispatch calls.According to reports, the 49-year-old male driver of a northbound Nissan collided with an International 4700 truck. Investigators say the truck driver failed to yield the right of way and turned left onto St. Louis Avenue. As a result, the Nissan and truck crashed at the intersection.Paramedics arrived and took the man driving the Nissan, only described as 49-years-old, to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center where he later died.Moreover, the truck driver remained in the area and cooperated with officers. Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during clearing operations.The team at Sweet James sends out their heartfelt sympathies to the friends and fami...

Woman Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Accident on Interstate 5 [Lacey, WA]

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:22:27 GMT

33-Year-Old Woman Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Collision near Carpenter RoadLACEY, WA (November 16, 2023) – A pedestrian accident claimed the life of one woman Monday night on Interstate 5. The fatal incident transpired at approximately 6:00 p.m. on November 6th, in the northbound lanes of the freeway near Carpenter Road.According to officials, the driver of a vehicle was heading towards Carpenter Road in the middle northbound lane of Interstate 5. The circumstances leading to the incident are currently under investigation, but it was reported that the female pedestrian unexpectedly walked into the path of the oncoming vehicle.The collision resulted in life-threatening injuries to the woman. Despite the efforts of paramedics, the 33-year-old pedestrian was later pronounced dead.Meanwhile, the driver remained at the scene, cooperating with the investigation. No signs of impairment were observed, and no charges were filed against the driver.To facilitate the clearing of the ...

Skyrocketing PG&E bills will hop higher within weeks after state ruling

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:22:27 GMT

OAKLAND — PG&E bills — already soaring to record heights — are set to hop higher within weeks following a decision Thursday by state regulators to approve a general spending plan for the utility behemoth.Monthly bills for PG&E customers who receive both electricity and gas services from PG&E are expected to soar by at least $25.25 a month and by as much as $31.13 a month, although final estimates for the increase in PG&E bills starting in early 2024 might not be known until the end of this year.The state Public Utilities Commission approved on a unanimous vote a revenue plan for PG&E that is poised to dramatically ratchet up the burdens that its customers in the Bay Area and other parts of California.“Small businesses, workers, renters and many other Californians are struggling under the weight of PG&E bills that have skyrocketed at three times the rate of inflation since 2020,” said Sam Liccardo, San Jose’s former mayor an...

Brad Pitt’s daughter drops his name as she proudly joins historic sorority

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:22:27 GMT

Has Brad Pitt fallen out of favor with another of his six children with Angelina Jolie?People online began to wonder when they noticed that Pitt and Jolie’s oldest daughter, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, conspicuously failed to mention his last name when she proudly declared herself a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Spelman College in Atlanta, Page Six reported. Essence magazine shared a clip of Zahara at the sorority’s induction ceremony this week, with the caption: “The first Black sorority just gained a very familiar face as a member!”But in introducing herself to her sorority, Zahara shouted “Zahara Marley Jolie.” The 18-year-old was adopted from Ethiopia in 2005, first by Jolie as a single mother and then by Jolie and Pitt together when they became a couple. She has has long been known as “Zahara Jolie-Pitt,” but that’s not how she identified herself at the ceremony.FILES – A picture taken 12 November 2006 shows US actors A...

Pac-12 legal affairs: Washington’s highest court issues stay, delaying board takeover by WSU and OSU

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:22:27 GMT

The Pac-12’s internecine legal battle took an expected turn Thursday when the Washington Supreme Court temporarily paused the implementation of a ruling issued earlier this week that gave control of the conference to Washington State and Oregon State.the temporary stay of a preliminary injunction was issued by the court’s deputy commissioner and is largely procedural in effect:It gives both the plaintiffs (WSU and OSU) and the defendant, Washington, a chance to submit their legal briefs before the Evergreen State’s highest court decides whether to rule on a motion for an emergency stay.The Cougars and Beavers immediately issued a joint statement:“The departing schools are only delaying the inevitable because the superior court clearly got it right: Under the bylaws, the Conference’s future must be decided by the schools that stay, not those that are leaving.”The development comes two days after a Whitman County (Wash.) Superior Court judge determined the Coug...

Inside the Nationwide Campaign to Intimidate Students Protesting for Gaza

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:22:27 GMT

In front of Columbia University’s Low Memorial Library, seven infant-sized bundles of white cloth rested on the steps, splattered with red paint. Behind the swaddles, plywood boards read “10,600 lives slaughtered,” “4,412 children,” and “let Gaza live,” alongside images of Palestinian flags and olive trees.This was the scene where Columbia students gathered last Thursday for a “peaceful protest art installation” and demonstration organized by the campus chapters of Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine. Hundreds of students demanded that Columbia publicly call for a ceasefire in Gaza, divest its endowment from corporations complicit in Israeli apartheid, and end its academic programs in Tel Aviv.The next day, Gerald Rosberg, chair of the Special Committee on Campus Safety, announced Columbia had suspended its chapters of JVP and SJP through the end of the semester, citing an “unauthorized event” that “included threatening rhetoric and intimidation.” The announ...