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The defendants, including a woman known in Los Angeles as the “Ketamine Queen,” were part of a criminal network that distributed the drug to Perry and others, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said. Read more
Local writers Brandy Nalani McDougall and Susan Scott have won the Elliot Cades Awards for Literature this year, considered the most prestigious literary honor in Hawaii. Read more
Slack key guitarists representing several generations of this uniquely Hawaiian musical tradition will share the stage Aug. 31 when Milton Lau, the Ki-ho‘alu Foundation and the Waikiki Aquarium present the 42nd annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival “Waikiki Style” at the Waikiki Aquarium. Read more
The 19-year-old man, who has North Macedonian roots, made a full confession in custody, Austria’s general director for public security Franz Ruf told a news conference. Read more
Austrian police today detained two people suspected of plotting attacks on concerts, Franz Ruf, director general for public security, said at a news conference this evening. Read more
The songwriter and rapper had ridden the scooter for about 1,640 feet before he tripped when parking on Tuesday night, his label Big Hit Music, which is part of K-pop firm HYBE, said. Read more
Helm won five Hokus — including album of the year and female vocalist of the year — for her work as a recording artist and record producer. Read more
The 43-year-old Grammy winner, who is in Europe for his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, appeared virtually in the Long Island courtroom, where Sag Harbor Justice Carl Irace slammed Timberlake’s attorney. Read more
The celebration on Friday featured athlete delegations floating down the river Seine past Paris landmarks and singer Celine Dion’s first public performance in years. Read more
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The opening-day tally ranks as the eighth-highest of all time, behind films such as “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” and “Avengers: Infinity War.” Read more
The SAG-AFTRA has called a strike of the Interactive Media Agreement that covers video game performers, effective July 26, the union said on Thursday. Read more
Posting a tweet about the clip on her Instagram story, the actor wrote: “I truly can’t believe this is coming from a potential VP of The United States.” Read more
Biden ended his campaign on Sunday following pressure from Democrats in Congress and top donors such as Clooney who were disturbed by the president’s disastrous debate performance in June. Read more
Relief and excitement spread across Los Angeles, the world’s film and television capital and an important source of Democrats’ campaign funds, following President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign on Sunday. Read more
The 34-year-old man, who had a ticket, was identified and taken into custody at the entry control point to the venue before the concert on Wednesday after initial investigations could not rule out that he posed a threat, said police. Read more
The cause and place of his death were not disclosed in the statements. Read more
Newhart died at his home in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses, said his longtime publicist Jerry Digney. Read more
Historical drama “Shogun,” the sweeping story of a struggle for power in feudal Japan, racked up 25 nominations on Wednesday to lead this year’s contenders for television’s Emmy Awards. Read more
A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin on the third day of trial on Friday, agreeing with his lawyers that prosecutor Kari Morrissey and the sheriff’s office concealed evidence. Read more
Doherty, who had been public about her treatment for breast cancer, died on Saturday, publicist Leslie Sloane said in a statement issued to People magazine on Sunday. Read more
The reports said his housekeeper found him unresponsive on Saturday morning and Los Angeles police were called. TMZ reported that police were treating it as a natural death. Read more
