| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, December 10, 2020
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Emergency Hospital System May ‘Collapse’ In Orange County Amid Soaring COVID-19 ‘Crisis’: Elective Surgeries Canceled  With COVID-19 hospitalizations at a high, Orange County hospitals were being directed Thursday to implement surge plans and cancel elective surgeries in response to a “crisis” situation that could cause the emergency medical system to “collapse.” The number of patients hospitalized rose from 974 on Wednesday to 1,025, a new record which includes 257 in […]
  
Murder, DUI, Hit-And-Run Charges Hit Woman Driver In Newport Deaths Of Parents: Three Little Girls Critical  Second-degree murder, DUI and hit-and-run charges were filed Thursday against a 22-year-old woman accused of driving drunk and causing a Newport Beach crash that killed a Santa Ana couple and left their three young daughters hospitalized. Grace Elizabeth Coleman of Newport Beach, who was also arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during the […]
No Favorites, No Power, No Prominence In LA Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution: Honcho Promises ‘Equity’  As Los Angeles County health officials prepare for the massive undertaking of administering COVID-19 vaccinations to millions of residents, the county’s chief science officer vowed Thursday the process would be done equitably based on health priorities, not on power or prominence. “Equity is a fundamental principle here,” Dr. Paul Simon said during an online media […]
Ellen Tests Positive For COVID-19! DeGeneres Says She’s Feeling OK Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres announced Thursday she has tested positive for COVID-19. “Hi everyone, I want to let you all know that I tested positive for COVID-19,” DeGeneres wrote in a social media post. “Fortunately I’m feeling fine right now. Anyone who has been in close contact with me has been notified, […]
Two Dead in Fiery Head-on Crash on 10 Freeway near Palm Springs Two motorists including one from Huntington Park were involved in a fiery wrong-way, head-on crash on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs, police said Thursday. The crash was reported about 11:50 p.m. Wednesday on the eastbound freeway near Indian Canyon Drive, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Jackie Quintero. Quintero said the fatal collision was spurred […]
USC Study: Sugary Drinks Disrupt Hormones That Suppress Hunger Sugar-sweetened drinks disrupt hormones that suppress hunger and regulate appetite, according to a study released Thursday by researchers from USC. “Our study found that when young adults consumed drinks containing sucrose, they produced lower levels of appetite-regulating hormones than when they consumed drinks containing glucose — the main type of sugar that circulates in the […]
Hanukkah Celebrations Turn Virtual Because of Coronavirus Pandemic Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day commemoration of the temple rededication that followed the Maccabees’ victory over a larger Syrian army, begins at sundown Thursday evening, with virtual events replacing public menorah lighting ceremonies because of coronavirus-related restrictions. Infinite Light 2020, the sixth annual citywide Hanukkah festival conducted by NuRoots begins Thursday with “First Night,” billed as a […]
Drunken Drivers Beware: Cops Target You For The Holidays Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies will be on the lookout for drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol starting Monday and through New Year’s Day, the department said Thursday. The department reminded motorists that impaired driving does not only include influence from alcohol and illegal drugs, but includes influence from prescription […]
L.A. Fashion District Company Charged in Money Laundering Scheme A Los Angeles Fashion District company is accused of operating a scheme that ducked more than $10 million in customs duties, and a second “Black Market Peso Exchange” scheme in which more than $17 million in alleged narcotics proceeds was not reported, it was announced Thursday. The schemes are outlined in a 49-page indictment filed […]
`Dancing With the Stars’ Judge Carrie Ann Inaba Says She Has COVID-19 “Dancing with the Stars” judge and “The Talk” co-host Carrie Ann Inaba said Thursday she has tested positive for COVID-19 and is quarantining at home with some symptoms. Inaba, 52, said in an Instagram post she is “resting and taking care of myself.” “I have been in a very safe environment following all the guidelines […]
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