An elderly woman was rescued from her home after a huge thunderstorm caused Water Street to flood, with the street blocked off and fire crews at the scene.
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overrules California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who last year vetoed a recommendation by the state’s parole board that Van Houten be set free.Van Houten was convicted in 1971 of killing Leno and Rosemary LaBianca as part of the string of murders carried out by followers of cult leader Charles Manson in August, 1969.
Initially sentenced to death, she was granted 2 retrials in the late 1970s and subsequently convicted of first degree murder, receiving a sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole.Since 2016, Van Houten has been recommended for parole five times, but each recommendation has been vetoed, the first 2 by former Gov. Jerry Brown and the others by Newsom.
But in a 2-1 decision, the 2nd District court of appeals in Los Angeles overruled Newsom.“Van Houten has shown extraordinary rehabilitative efforts, insight, remorse, realistic parole plans, support from family and friends, favorable institutional reports, and, at the time of the Governor’s decision, had received four successive grants of parole,” the majority opinion says. “Although the Governor states Van Houten’s historical factors ‘remain salient,’ he identifies nothing in the record indicating Van Houten has not successfully addressed those factors through many years of therapy, substance abuse programming, and other efforts.”Newsom has consistently argued that Van Houten, who was 19 at the time of the killings, is still a threat to society.
An elderly woman was rescued from her home after a huge thunderstorm caused Water Street to flood, with the street blocked off and fire crews at the scene.
Drag sensation The Vivienne has shared a touching message with fans on social media, just one day after revealing they had been subjected to a vicious homophobic attack while enjoying a night out in Liverpool. The Vivienne, whose real name is James Lee Williams, first shared details from when they were allegedly “attacked” in a McDonalds on Friday, 16 June, explaining what had happened during the terrifying incident on social media.
Police hunting for a notorious drugs baron who has gone on the run from an open prison say he may be in the Edinburgh area. Sean McGovern was reported missing at around 10pm on Sunday, June 11, after absconding from HMP Castle Huntly, near Dundee.
Meghan Markle has issued a blunt response after Spotify cancelled her podcast. The audio producer announced that the "Archetypes" podcast would not be renewed for a second series. Following the cancellation, a spokeswoman for the Archewell productive media company said: "The team behind Archetypes remain proud of the podcast they created at Spotify.
Conor Maynard had it all… Fancy record deals, massive number ones, adoring fans and Justin Bieber levels of fandom – but somewhere along the way things unravelled and 11 years later he’s back with an album more emotionally in tune than what’s ever come before. The pop sensation that broke records in 2012 is returning with his first album in over a decade and while he’s still singing about heartbreak, this time he’s eager to prove how his hiatus has bettered his ability to write music and come to terms with the highs and lows of his turbulant career. Beginning things on a dramatically fast trajectory, the Can’t Say No singer experienced exponential fame while operating from a mindset of pure positivity – however he admitted that looking back at 30 years old, he can no longer ‘relate to that person whatsoever’.
no matter what happens. For “The View” moderator Whoopi Goldberg, that’s a terrifying prospect — one that has her advocating for a new amendment to the Constitution.To kick off Thursday’s Hot Topics discussion, the women of “The View” criticized Trump’s former VP, and current presidential hopeful, Mike Pence, along with other Republicans who have indicated that they would potentially pardon Trump.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The California Legislature this week agreed to a significant change in the state’s film and TV tax credit, and one company in particular appears poised to benefit: Netflix. The state issues $330 million in tax credits every year to keep production jobs in California. The credits can be used to offset corporate income tax and sales tax. But some companies either have no California tax liability, or not enough to make full use of the credits. Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed this year to help those companies out by making the credit “refundable,” so that those companies can get cash back. The Legislature released details of a budget deal on Monday, which indicated that it had approved Newsom’s refundability proposal.
The New York Court Of Appeals ruled yesterday that producer Dr Luke is sufficiently famous to be deemed a “limited public figure”. This is a classification which impacts on his ongoing defamation legal battle with Kesha, increasing the producer’s burden in court.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Although Dr. Luke’s defamation claims against Kesha await an actual trial next month, the singer won a victory on some key points in her counterclaim Tuesday from the New York Court of Appeals, which ruled that the producer qualifies as a public figure,. He thus will have a higher bar to hurdle in succeeding with his lawsuit against her. The suit claims that the producer/songwriter legally known as Lukasz Gottwald was defamed by Kesha Sebert when she made public or legal statements accusing him of drugging and raping her in 2005, and when she additionally alleged that he had raped another singer. In considering Dr. Luke’s level of fame, the court wrote that “we first consider whether Gottwald is a public figure such that he must prove the allegedly defamatory statements were made with ‘actual malice.’ If subject to that standard, Gottwald would be required to prove by clear and convincing evidence that each statement was made ‘with either knowledge that it was false or reckless disregard for the truth.'”
California Governor Gavin Newsom will sit down for an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, on the heels of Newsom’s proposal for a 28th Amendment to the Constitution to address gun safety.
Bam Margera is getting some help.
We’ve heard some pretty wild theories about Scandoval over the past few months – but Lala Kent’s latest idea about the whole cheating debacle is just beyond ridiculous!! …Right??
Tom Holland has said he’s taking a year off from acting following his new Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room.The actor stars in the psychological thriller series as Danny Sullivan, who is arrested for his involvement in a New York City shooting in 1979. Following his arrest, his past is uncovered through a series of interviews by interrogator Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried).Speaking to ExtraTV about taking on the role and serving as an executive producer, Holland explained that the show made him hit a breaking point.“I loved the learning curve of becoming a producer,” Holland said. “I’m no stranger to hard work, I’ve always lived by this idea that hard work is good work.
The family of a teenager have paid an emotional tribute to their “beautiful daughter” after the body of a teenage girl was pulled from the sea at a beach in North Yorkshire on Sunday. Police have now confirmed the identity of the girl.
Jason Manford's fans have flooded the comedian with support, following the announcement that one of his close family members had died. On Monday, the 42-year-old posted a series of images in tribute to his nana, whose funeral he had recently attended. He shared four throwback snaps and five images in total with his 381,000 followers, including a recent picture of the pair beaming in front of The Ivy restaurant in Manchester.
California Governor Gavin Newsom attacked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after a group of migrants were dropped off at a Sacramento church, likening the move to “kidnapping.”
Prince Harry had “no time in his life when he was safe” from unlawful information-gathering, the High Court has heard as part of his case against MGN. Harry is suing MGN for damages, claiming journalists at its titles – which also include the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People – were linked to methods including phone hacking, so-called “blagging” or gaining information by deception, and use of private investigators for unlawful activities.
While Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Kroy Biermann are going through a seemingly messy divorce, they both appear to be showing up for their children.
Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Kroy Biermann are going through a seemingly messy divorce, they both appear to be showing up for their children.According to multiple reports, Kim completed a four-hour online parenting class on May 25 in Georgia and submitted her certificate of completion to the Navigating Family Change Seminar. The 45-year-old alum and 37-year-old former NFL pro are parents to Kroy, 11, Kash, 10, and twins, Kaia and Kane, 9, as well as Kim's oldest daughters, Brielle, 26, and Ariana, 21, whom Kroy adopted during their marriage.And while Kim is completing a parenting course, Kroy is paying tribute to their six children on Instagram.
"Jeopardy!" host Mayim Bialik is being criticized for her inconsistent hosting rules. During a Double "Jeopardy!" round, contestant Kyle Marshall chose the category "Presidential Doin’s" for $400. The clue on the screen read, "Made Henry Clay Secretary of State; 2 years after the White House, settled into a new House (of Representatives)." After Marshall answered, "Adams," Bialik, 47, requested he be more specific with his answer.