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Isabel Jurado had good reason to smile when I met her earlier this week at the Highland Park home she shares with her father and teenage daughter.The 34-year-old endured the political upheaval she first caused in March by defeating incumbent Kevin de Leon in a City Council seat that stretches from Downtown to Boyle Heights to Eagle Rock, when she and He was elected before any other Latino congressman. primary member. Despite losing the general election and facing an onslaught of negative ads, mailers and headlines in the weeks leading up to polling day, she is still the subject of…

Friendship is at the heart of the fight between 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and much younger YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Friction helped build hype for the bout, which tests how to bring boxing to the masses, the first-ever martial arts to be offered on streaming platform Netflix rather than pay-per-view or traditional cable. “I think they’re Mike Tyson’s biggest fans,” Paul said, trying to explain the boos he received when the two appeared together to hype up events in recent months. “And I’m the new kid on the block, the disruptor, the loudmouth, the polarizing guy,” Paul said. “And…

A 49-year-old man has been identified in connection with three attempted carjackings of women in several areas in East Los Angeles, police said Wednesday. In the horrifying incident on November 9, some of which was captured on surveillance video, the suspect, now identified by police as Maurice LaTorre, violently attacked unsuspecting victims. It shows that there are. The first attempt occurred around 10:40 a.m. at a gas station in the 3200 block of North Broadway, according to a Los Angeles Police Department news release. A 49-year-old man was seen filling up his car with petrol and approaching the woman. The…

A man posing as an Uber driver, who said he was driving on a family member’s account, was arrested on suspicion of raping a 15-year-old girl outside a school in Southgate late last month. The horrifying, traumatic ordeal unfolded on October 23 after the teen’s mother, whose first name was Estela, ordered a rideshare to drop her daughter off at school. The victim said the sexual assault continued for several minutes just outside Southgate High School after the man got into her back seat and overpowered her. “He grabbed her by the neck, pinned her against the seat and pulled…

The incoming Trump administration is considering locations and consulting with private prison companies for a major expansion of immigration detention centers to hold immigrants before deportation as part of President-elect Donald Trump’s promised mass deportation plan. Two people familiar with the plan told NBC News. The goal is to increase the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention beds (41,000 currently allocated by Congress) to temporarily hold the large number of immigrants awaiting deportation after being apprehended in the United States. It is said that the goal is to double the amount. The plan also includes reviving a policy of…

It’s been nearly two months since Hoda Kotb announced she was leaving TODAY, and viewers can now find out a familiar face will be sliding into her chair as co-anchor. Craig Melvin, who has been with NBC News for nearly 14 years, will move into the co-anchor seat alongside Savannah Guthrie during the 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. time slots. After Hoda said goodbye to the morning shift on Friday, January 10th, he will start work on Monday, January 13th. Craig has held numerous positions, from his longtime weekend co-anchor on TODAY to his current role as TODAY’s third-hour co-host…

November 13, 2024 8:56 PM PT Jeremy Renner is already super (like the Marvel hero and survivor of a horrific snowplow accident)—now he’s great, too. The actor has been announced as the grand marshal of the 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, organizers announced Wednesday.The two-time Oscar nominee, known for his roles as William James in The Hurt Locker and the arrow-shooting Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will lead a parade that has lasted nearly 100 years. He follows in the footsteps of many celebrity grand marshals, including Bob Hope, Olivia Newton-John, William Shatner, and Magic Johnson. The Dec. 1…

Starbucks’ popular holiday tradition, “Red Cup Day,” takes place this week, giving customers free reusable cups, but there’s a catch. The coffee giant’s popular 2024 “Red Cup Day” will take place on Thursday, the company said. On Red Cup Day, the chain will give customers a free reusable holiday cup when they order a qualifying drink. “Customers who order a handcrafted holiday drink of any size will receive a free limited-edition red reusable holiday cup at participating locations across the U.S., while supplies last,” Starbucks said in a statement. The coffee giant unveiled its popular holiday menu last week, including…

By selecting Rep. Matt Gaetz as his attorney general nominee, President-elect Donald Trump is installing a fierce supporter seen as divisive within his own party. Gaetz’s selection, although he was not one of his favorite candidates, was announced on Trump’s social media rather than a more formal announcement from the transition team, as was the case with many other candidates. First published on the network. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Gaetz’s resignation from Congress on Wednesday means the House Ethics Committee’s ongoing investigation into child sex trafficking allegations against Gaetz has concluded and no report will be issued. Then he…

The footage is shocking. Southern California has been free of brown bears for more than a century, but a brown bear apparently used a door handle to enter a 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost. It then roams around the car, raking the leather seats with its powerful claws. Officials say it wasn’t a frightening beast, but rather a person wearing a bear costume and using kitchen tools to shred meat. And, according to the California Department of Insurance, the video was not a lucky catch, but a staged performance submitted as part of an insurance fraud scheme by four people.The California newspaper…