Miller Sanford Ethics violation lodged against former CalRecycle director For lawmakers and lobbyists who worked on ensuring the passage of California’s landmark plastic waste law, Rachel Wagoner’s abrupt career shift was nothing short of jaw dropping. The former director of CalRecycle — who oversaw, wrote and promoted the single-use plastic legislation known as SB 54 — is … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London on Sunday. (Sean Kilpatrick / Associated Press) I don’t say this often, but let’s give Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt. During Trump’s instantly infamous Oval Office meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky last week, the Ukrainian president was determined to make one point above all: that Russian President Vladimir … Read more
6Millie Bobby Brown, 21, was spotted heading into her London hotel on Tuesday dressed in head-to-toe leopard print — down to her mini umbrella. Shutterstock A wildly chic street style moment. Millie Bobby Brown was spotted heading into her London hotel on Tuesday dressed in head-to-toe leopard print — down to her mini umbrella. The … Read more
Dolly Parton’s late husband, Carl Dean, was not seen in public for the final five years of his life. Dean, who died Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, at 82, was last photographed publicly on a rare outing in Brentwood, Tennessee, in December 2019. 9Carl Dean in Brentwood, Tennessee, in 2019. TheImageDirect.com 9Dean out and about in … Read more
Bill Murray and Bob Woodward reportedly exchanged “tense” words over the Watergate reporter’s book on John Belushi when they came face to face at the Kennedy Center over the weekend. Their spat took place on Sunday at a screening of “Becoming Katharine Graham,” a documentary on the former Washington Post publisher. “Bill Murray and Bob … Read more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told a federal court on Tuesday it was dropping a lawsuit filed in December against three of the nation’s largest banks over their handling of the payment service Zelle, court papers show. The agency, which was virtually shuttered by President Trump last month, had accused JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo of failing to protect consumers … Read more
A consortium of firms led by BlackRock is buying two key ports in the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based firm for nearly $23 billion after President Donald Trump expressed concern that the strategic waterway was falling under Chinese influence. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with a portfolio of investments valued at $11.5 trillion, … Read more
The Eagles aren’t done shaking up their roster. One day after releasing cornerback Darius Slay, the Eagles are parting ways with fellow veteran defensive back James Bradberry after three seasons, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. The move will be designated as a post-June 1 release, meaning the reigning Super Bowl champions can save $2.1 … Read more
The unidentified man was taken to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the 250 block of W. 67th Street near Broadway. (Google Maps) A Los Angeles hospital is asking for the public’s help to identify a man who was critically injured after he was struck by a vehicle last week in downtown … Read more
Fresh off becoming a Super Bowl champion, Saquon Barkley can add another title to his growing résumé: highest-paid NFL running back. The Eagles gave their star rusher a two-year, $41.2 million contract extension on Tuesday, per multiple reports, and it will make him the league’s first-ever $20 million-plus player at the position. The record-breaking contract … Read more
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