A man was shot and killed by Anaheim police early Thursday morning, March 3, in a residential neighborhood after an hours-long standoff, authorities said. For several hours, Anaheim police tried de-escalation tactics including trying to talk with the man, Sgt. Shane Carringer said. Police had received a call around 9:45 p.m. about an armed man…
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The Jim fire burning in the Holy Jim area north of Silverado and Trabuco canyons grew slightly overnight, to 553 acres, authorities said Thursday morning, March 3. The fire, which was reported about 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, was about 15% contained by 7:45 a.m., authorities said. Burning in the Cleveland National Forest, no structures have been…
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Sofiya Fikhman was about 3 years old when her father enlisted in the Soviet Amy and her mother and grandparents fled on foot her hometown on the outskirts of Odessa before the Nazi Army began the mass murder of the Jewish population. In the span of about 80 years, Fikhman’s life has taken many unexpected…
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The Miami Dolphins view Christian Wilkins as a valued leader, and a building block for its defense, which is why the team will try to extend the defensive tackle before utilizing the fifth-year option by the May 2 deadline. According to a league source, the goal is for Wilkins to receive a multi-year extension from…
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Steve-O has traveled across a tightrope over an alligator pit with raw meat hanging from his underwear. He got a tattoo while riding in the back of an off-road vehicle. Then there was the time he was catapulted into the air while inside a dirty porta-potty. Yet the star of MTV’s “Jackass” series and films…
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The tragic events of the past week highlight the wisdom in maintaining a fiscally sound house, rather than a highly indebted government, before emergencies strike. Russia’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine and the West’s response will likely drive inflation even higher. At home, expect calls for more government spending to help Ukrainians defend themselves and enable…
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BELLFLOWER — A 32-year-old man who was shot by deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department following a street takeover in Bellflower died Thursday, according to a report from CBS 2. Sheriff’s homicide investigators responded at 12:10 a.m. Thursday to the intersection of Artesia Boulevard and Downey Avenue where several cars had taken over…
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The State of the Union address doesn’t have to be delivered by the president in front of a joint session of Congress. That’s a touch of theatricality and politics added relatively recently to the constitutional requirement that presidents “shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union,…
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So, if you’re Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross, and you had the chance to spiff up your reputation by hiring Tom Brady to the front office, even with a slice of ownership, would you do it? The real question is if Brady would do it. Maybe it’s when he’ll do it. The bread crumbs keep…
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In the beginning, there was the chewing gum, a small piece that singer Nina Simone had taken out of her mouth and placed atop her Steinway piano in a London concert hall in 1999. Warren Ellis, a member of Nick Cave’s band the Bad Seeds, saw her do it, and as Simone left the stage…
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