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BEVERLY HILLS—Rapper Kanye West is being investigated by the Beverly Hills Police Department for his involvement in an altercation at a Beverly Hills Medical Office on Monday, January 13. According to TMZ, West's fiancée Kim Kardashian was attempting to enter the building when she was hounded by paparazzi. The 18-year-old victim attempted to assist Kim, but announced some defamatory comments...

HOLLYWOOD—Hollywood is mourning the lost of acting legend Lauren Bacall who passed away at the age of 89. The actress was found dead in her home on Tuesday, August 12, after suffering from a stroke. The Humphrey Bogart Estate confirmed the death with the following statement on their Facebook page, “With deep sorrow for the magnitude of our loss, yet...

CALIFORNIA—The University of California has announced that enrollment will not be expanded to in-state applicants and will place a firm limit on the enrollment of out-of-state applicants at the University of California-Berkeley and UCLA. In spite of an increase in total applications, the public university system has stated that it cannot increase enrollment without further state funding. The schools are expected...

LOS ANGELES—Actor Michael Jace, 51, known by many from the FX series “The Shield” was arrested on Monday, May 19 for fatally shooting his wife during a domestic dispute. The Los Angeles Police Department Criminal Gang and Homicide Division Detectives are still investigating the murder of the victim, April Jace, 40. Officers responded to a call of shots being fired...

SAN FRANCISCO—Dylann Roof, the suspect convicted of the Charleston, South Carolina church shooting that killed nine people has announced that he will not offer evidence or call any witnesses during the penalty phase of his murder trial. Roof will be acting as his own defense and representing himself during the penalty phase f the trial. This isn't the first time Roof has...

DETROIT, MI—Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' known for hit numbers like "Respect" and "Natural Woman" passed away Thursday, August 16 at her Detroit home at 9:50 a.m. "In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matriarch and rock...

UNITED STATES—Members of Congress from both the Republican and Democratic party have asked for a copy of the findings in the Robert Mueller investigation. The document, which is approximately 300 pages long in its entirety is currently not available to the public. Attorney General William Barr did report his intention to have the report available by mid-April. Democrats in Congress...

UNITED STATES—The United States Department of Justice announced on Tuesday, October 8, the conviction of California real estate developer, James Tong, 74 of Fremont, CA who was found guilty by a jury and his role in using straw donors to send thousands of dollars in two separate campaigns of Congressman Eric Swalwell. After a 10-day trial, Tong was found guilty...

LONDON, UK—Caroline Flack, 40, the host of TV series "Love Island" died on Saturday, February 15 inside her London apartment. The cause of death has been reported as a suicide.  Her family confirmed her death in a statement to PA Media saying, “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today, the 15th of February. We would ask that the...

PORTLAND— Police officers in Portland arrested a 14-year-old on June 4 for an incident that occurred during a protest following George Floyd's death. The unnamed 14-year-old and another suspect, Emilio Antonio DeLeon,18, were caught on camera for attacking a man and allegedly punching him in the head on May 30. Deleon was arrested Sunday, June 7. Both parties face charges of...