| | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Outraged Sex Abuse Alleged Victims Of UCLA Gynecologist Blast ‘Paltry’ $73 Million Settlement  A lawyer for more than 100 alleged victims of former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps is blasting a $73 million settlement reached by thousands of women treated by the doctor between 1986 and 2018, demanding state officials investigate how the settlement was negotiated and who was involved. The deal announced Monday — which still needs a […]
  
You Must Wear A Mask Outside Your Home – Or Else! New California Rules  As part of its stepped-up response to a surge in COVID-19 cases, California is tightening its requirements for face coverings, issuing revised rules that mandate everyone wear a mask at all times outside the home when within six feet of people from other households. The revised guidance issued Monday states that residents “must wear face […]
Ellen DeGeneres, Sandra Bullock Drop Beauty Products Phony Endorsements Lawsuit  Attorneys for Ellen DeGeneres and Sandra Bullock filed court papers seeking dismissal of their joint court action alleging dozens of companies are using their images to promote beauty products without their permission, but both celebrities left open the door the litigation could be resumed. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, filed last November, did not […]
Hot New Eatery Ducks Foie Gras Flap Gigi’s, a new Hollywood restaurant launched by New York City restaurateur Alex Wilmot and Hollywood actress Samantha Ressler, immediately responded to a lawsuit filed Monday by the San Diego-based Animal Protection and Rescue League and agreed to stop selling Foie Gras, a delicacy made by force-feeding ducks, the plaintiffs announced Tuesday. Gigi’s is the fifth […]
Choreographer Drops `Black Effect’ Suit Against Beyonce, Jay Z in L.A. A Jamaican choreographer dropped her copyright infringement lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court alleging that Beyonce and Jay Z used her voice for the 2018 album track “Black Effect” without permission, according to court papers obtained Tuesday. Lenora Stines gave no reason for voluntarily dismissing her claims Monday against the defendants without prejudice — meaning […]
Conan O’Brien Ending TBS Talk Show Conan O’Brien, who replaced David Letterman on “Late Night” and briefly hosted “The Tonight Show,” announced Tuesday he will end his TBS talk series “Conan” next year. O’Brien will switch his efforts to a new weekly variety series for the streaming platform HBO Max. “In 1993, Johnny Carson gave me the best advice of my […]
Race Basis For ‘Pretext Stops’? LA Police Commission Probes Traffic Stop Policies The Los Angeles Police Commission voted Tuesday to continue to explore ways to reduce racial disparities in traffic stops, following a report that examined hundreds of thousands of police actions last year. The commission also voted to add language to the officers’ field notebooks that requires them to state they are asking for consent to […]
Woman Found Dead in Palmdale; Investigation Underway Authorities Tuesday were investigating the “suspicious” death of a woman in Palmdale. Detectives were sent about 8:20 am. to the 200 block of West Palmdale Boulevard, where the woman was pronounced dead, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Information was not immediately available on her identity or why her death was classified as […]
Would-Be Hawthorne Mayoral Candidate, Second Man Charged in Voter Fraud Case A man who tried to run for mayor in Hawthorne is among two people charged in a voter fraud case in which thousands of fraudulent voter registration applications were allegedly submitted on behalf of homeless people, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Montenegro — also known as Mark […]
DOJ Seeks to Drop Charges Against Ex-Mexican Defense Minister Arrested at LAX The U.S. Department of Justice will seek dismissal of criminal charges against a former Mexican defense minister who was arrested last month at Los Angeles International Airport on drug trafficking and money laundering charges so that he may be investigated and possibly charged under Mexican law, it was announced Tuesday. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda — Mexico’s […]
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