Haiti’s international airport shut down Monday after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince as the country swore in a new interim prime minister who promised to restore peace.
Quincy Jones, who distinguished himself over the course of a 70-year career in music as an artist, bandleader, composer, arranger and producer, has died. He was 91.
Read more about his life and legacy here: https://t.co/koC2PB0Abs
Los Angeles D.A. George Gascón will seek a reduced sentence for Lyle and Erik Menendez, the brothers who murdered their parents, Jose and Kitty, in 1989.
Gascón’s office will ask a Los Angeles judge to lower their sentence from life without the possibility of parole to 50 years to life. If approved, the Menendez brothers would be eligible for parole immediately.
Get the details here: https://t.co/ddW8kpn2Bu
E. COLI OUTBREAK: CDC is investigating 49 illnesses in 10 states linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. If you ate a Quarter Pounder hamburger from McDonald’s and have severe symptoms of E. coli, contact your healthcare provider. https://t.co/g87itkupCQ
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested Tuesday on charges of luring men into sex parties held around the world, sometimes by dangling the promise of modeling for the clothing retailer.
Andrew Garfield has inspired renewed discussion online about grief and emotion after a video of him opening up to “Sesame Street’s” Elmo drew millions of views on social media and an influx of support. https://t.co/l0Wsen4zO7
#SantaMonica - On Thursday , October 17th at approximately 11:30pm, Santa Monica Harbor Officers were flagged down near the 1400 Block of the Beach for a vehicle stuck in the sand. Officers located an unconscious female, believed to be homeless, wedged beneath the vehicle. Despite their efforts to reach the victim and provide aid, the Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) determined the victim was deceased at the scene. Using SMFD resources, the vehicle was lifted and the victim was extricated.
The SMPD Major Accident Response Team (MART) remain on scene, actively investigating the incident. The LA County Coroner’s Office has been notified and will be responding. As this investigation is ongoing, the victim has not been identified.
The driver, a 21- year-old male operating a 2015 Infiniti SUV, who remained on scene, was reported to be driving in circles at high speeds on the sand when he ran over the victim. Following a DUI investigation, the suspect was arrested and preliminarily charged with the following:
• 23152(a) VC- Driving under the influence
• 23105 VC - Reckless Driving
• 191.5(a) PC – Gross Vehicular Manslaughter
Anyone with information about this incident or suspect is asked to contact the Watch Commander desk 24 hours a day at (310) 458-8427.
BREAKING: Liam Payne, a former member of One Direction, has died after falling from a hotel in Argentina, local authorities tell Telemundo. https://t.co/k1kuqP90op