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15.01.2021 / 23:52

Top cornerbacks standing out on NFL's Super Bowl hopefuls

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – When Brandon Staley looks at the defenses on the remaining eight teams in the NFL playoffs, the Los Angeles Rams' defensive coordinator sees several top-notch groups with several qualities in common.Yet one element stands apart — quite literally at times.Nearly every team still vying for the Super Bowl has an elite cornerback often capable of shutting down an opponent's top receiver all by himself.The NFC playoff bracket has three of the conference's four Pro Bowl cornerbacks: Green Bay's Jaire Alexander, Los Angeles' Jalen Ramsey and New Orleans' Marshon Lattimore.

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22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman chosen to read at Biden-Harris inauguration

Amanda Gorman speaks onstage during the Prada "Shaping a Sustainable Future Society" conference in New York on November 08, 2019 in New York City. NEW YORK - At age 22, poet Amanda Gorman, chosen to read at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, already has a history of writing for official occasions."I have kind of stumbled upon this genre.

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Mexico president accuses DEA of fabricating general's case

MEXICO CITY – One day after Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office announced it was dropping the drug trafficking case against its former defense secretary, Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration had “fabricated” the accusations against retired Gen.

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Poet Amanda Gorman, 22, will read at Biden inaugural

NEW YORK – At age 22, poet Amanda Gorman, chosen to read at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, already has a history of writing for official occasions."I have kind of stumbled upon this genre. It's been something I find a lot of emotional reward in, writing something I can make people feel touched by, even if it's just for a night," says Gorman.

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Noted character actor Peter Mark Richman dies at 93

LOS ANGELES – Peter Mark Richman, a character actor who appeared in hundreds of television episodes and had recurring roles on “Three's Company" and “Beverly Hills 90210," has died. He was 93.Richman died Thursday at his home in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles of natural causes, publicist Harlan Boll announced.Born in Philadelphia, Richman was a pharmacist but turned to acting.

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Oprah Winfrey documentary to release on Apple TV+

LOS ANGELES – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey will have a biographical documentary released on Apple TV+. The streaming platform announced Thursday a two-part documentary focusing on Winfrey’s life.

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Jared Goff to start for Rams in Green Bay; Wolford inactive

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Jared Goff and Sean McVay say they had a healthy, productive disagreement last week about Goff's readiness to return from thumb surgery.They're in complete accord this week, however: Goff is the best choice to lead the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs.Goff will start the Rams' postseason game at Green Bay on Saturday, while John Wolford will be inactive one week after incurring a neck injury, McVay announced Thursday.The Rams (11-6) are headed to Lambeau Field to face the top-seeded Packers (13-3) behind Goff, who has started 73 of Los Angeles' last 76 games since he made his debut as a rookie in late 2016.

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COVID-19 cases in children rise, parallel trends seen among adults, CDC report says

A transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, also known as the 2019 novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the United States. Note the crown-like spikes on the outer edge of the virus, hence the term "coron (NIAID-RML)LOS ANGELES - Over the past year, studies have consistently shown that children and adolescents have lower incidence and fewer severe COVID-19 cases than adults.

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Justin Bieber Gets Tested for Coronavirus While Heading to a Photo Shoot

Justin Bieber is taking safety precautions.

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Studios Restart Production in Los Angeles Amid COVID-19 Surge

As Los Angeles's public health officials are calling the city's current COVID-19 surge — in which 10 people are testing positive for the virus every minute — the "worst disaster our county has experienced in decades," Hollywood's top studios have begun their return to production in L.A. The industry had paused much of its Los Angeles-based filming around the holidays and into the early part of January when it became clear a surge was underway, following recommendations from the Los Angeles County Department of Health and multiple unions, including SAG-AFTRA and the Producers Guild.

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NFL wild-card games show potential for alternate broadcasts

LOS ANGELES – Brian Robbins directed “Varsity Blues” and was the producer of “Coach Carter,” but both of those might have been eclipsed last Sunday with Nickelodeon's successful kids-oriented broadcast of an NFL playoff game.Even a couple days after last Sunday's game, the president of Nickelodeon as well as everyone associated with the broadcast are still receiving accolades.“I felt good going into the game about our ideas to make the day watchable for kids and families together. I felt good about the talent,” Robbins said.

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LeBron James scores 26 points, Lakers roll past Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY – LeBron James scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-99 on Wednesday night for their franchise-record seventh straight road victory to start the season.Montrezl Harrell added 21 points, and Anthony Davis had 18 points and seven rebounds. The defending champion Lakers have won four straight to improve to an NBA-best 10-3.

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US records deadly new milestone: More than 4,300 COVID-19 deaths in 1 day

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. recorded an all-time, one-day high of 4,327 deaths on Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University. The nation’s overall death toll from COVID-19 has topped 380,000, closing in fast on the number of Americans killed in World War II.

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‘Unruly air passengers’ could face prison, fines up to $35K under FAA’s new zero-tolerance policy

Jets taxi after sunset June 21, 2001 at Los Angeles International Airport. WASHINGTON - FAA Administrator Steve Dickson signed an order Wednesday directing stricter legal enforcement of a policy against disruptive airline passengers amid an uptick in "violent behavior" on flights, according to the agency."The FAA has seen a disturbing increase in incidents where airline passengers have disrupted flights with threatening or violent behavior.

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Air passengers entering U.S. must have pre-arrival negative COVID-19 test

Carolyn Bridget Kennedy divides her time between Calgary and Los Angeles.Jetsetting between the two cities may have seemed enviable pre-pandemic. Balancing her career and her personal life with her husband means adapting to the evolving air travel requirements.“I think our life is going to be a lot of quarantining,” Kennedy said.

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New variant of COVID-19 discovered in patient in Ohio

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (blue) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

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13.01.2021 / 19:28

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"Everyone's in a Horrible Position": Festivals, Award Shows Scramble Amid COVID-19 Surge

With COVID-19 cases showing no sign of abating, organizers of Hollywood awards shows and global film festivals are grappling with whether to postpone or scuttle their planned industry events. On Jan.

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Friends as playoff foes: Packers' LaFleur faces Rams' McVay

37-20 decision in the NFC championship game.“I probably maybe thought about it more last year, whereas I’ve kind of been there, done that, in regard to that,” LaFleur said. “(Los Angeles) is a damn good football team.

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Filming in Los Angeles Hit New Pandemic Lows in December

Production in Los Angeles hit new pandemic-era lows last month. FilmLA released its latest report examining filming in the greater Los Angeles area in the month of December, revealing that film permit requests dropped a steep 25 percent compared to the prior month.

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Harden on Rockets: "It's something that can't be fixed."

HOUSTON – James Harden publicly acknowledged his discord with the Houston Rockets for the first time Tuesday night following back-to-back blowout losses to the Los Angeles Lakers. “We're just not good enough ...

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CNN Reporter Breaks Down Reporting On Worsening COVID Crisis

Some have been fortunate enough to escape the deadly health dangers ravaging our world with COVID. For CNN reporter Sara Sidner, she may not have contracted the disease herself — but she’s certainly experienced the fallout first hand.

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More than half of COVID-19 transmission comes from people without symptoms, CDC model shows

LOS ANGELES - A recent model developed by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that people who do not exhibit COVID-19 symptoms transmit more than half of all viral cases. Researchers published their findings on Jan.

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LOS ANGELES - Veterinarians in Los Angeles are sounding the alarm after a popular pet food product is being blamed for the deaths of at least 70 dogs and sickening dozens of others.According to Airvet, the deaths of 70 dogs and more than 80 other dogs being sick prompted the FDA to recall some of the pet foods manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods.

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7 new COVID-19 cases in 2 days in managed isolation

There are seven new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand since our last media statement on Monday.

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Twitter removes more than 70K QAnon-associated accounts following Trump ban

LOS ANGELES - Following the permanent suspension of President Donald Trump’s personal Twitter account last week, Twitter says it has deactivated more than 70,000 accounts tied to the QAnon conspiracy theory.The company said the users were banned for being engaged "in sharing harmful QAnon-associated content at scale and were primarily dedicated to the propagation of this conspiracy theory across the service." RELATED: Trump rails against Twitter from @POTUS handle after platform permanently suspends his account"Our updated enforcement on QAnon content on Twitter, along with routine spam challenges, has resulted in changes in follower count for some people’s Twitter accounts.

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Madonna 'visits five countries in three weeks' despite global pandemic travel restrictions

Madonna has risked fury after reportedly visiting five countries in just a matter of weeks.

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Los Angeles students required to get COVID-19 vaccine (once available) before return to school

Austin Beutner, the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, said Monday that students will have to receive the inoculation once it is available before heading back into the classroom, according to a report. The Los Angeles Times reported that Beutner compared the move to how schools already require vaccinations for measles and mumps.

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Madonna 'visits 5 countries in 3 weeks' for winter break amid Covid-19 pandemic

Madonna has reportedly been in five countries in just three weeks for her winter holiday amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Butler and Adebayo among seven Heat players sidelined due to COVID protocols

#MIAvsPHI INJURY UPDATE: Adebayo, Bradley, Butler, Dragic, Harkless, Haslem, Nunn & Okpala have all been ruled out of tomorrow's game due to health and safety protocols. Leonard (shoulder strain) is questionable.

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Poll: 74% of US voters think democracy under threat, 52% want president removed after pro-Trump riot

LOS ANGELES - Most Americans were shaken after last week’s U.S.

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Patriots coach Bill Belichick declines Presidential Medal of Freedom in wake of pro-Trump Capitol riot

Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots complains to officials during a 24-3 Los Angeles Rams win at SoFi Stadium on December 10, 2020 in Inglewood, California. WASHINGTON (AP) - New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said on Monday night that he will not receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying "remaining true to the people, team and country I love outweigh the benefits of any individual award."In a one-paragraph statement, the six-time Super Bowl winning coach did not say explicitly that he had turned down the offer from President Donald Trump, instead explaining "the decision has been made not to move forward with the award" in the wake of last week's deadly siege on the U.S.

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AT&T, Hallmark, American Express among companies pulling political contributions after pro-Trump Capitol riot

LOS ANGELES - A growing number of major companies are halting political donations made to some Republican lawmakers after last week’s insurrection on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters that left five dead, including a Capitol Police officer. Some companies, like Google and Facebook, are halting all political spending.Other companies, including Airbnb, FedEx and Ford Motor Company, have issued statements condemning the deadly attack and to say they are reevaluating political spending.AirbnbAirbnb released the following statement on Monday:"Airbnb strongly condemns last week’s attack on the US Capitol and the efforts to undermine our democratic process.

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University of California plans to reopen for in-person classes fall 2021 across its 10 campuses

File photo of the University of California, Berkeley campus and main library. (Photo by David Butow/Corbis via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - The University of California announced Monday that it is planning for a return to primarily in-person instruction systemwide starting fall 2021.The announcement was made in order to enable prospective and current students, as well as their families, to understand UC's goal well in advance "amid the uncertainties of the pandemic," the office of UC President Michael V.

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California virus deaths top 30,000 after deadliest weekend

LOS ANGELES – California's coronavirus catastrophe reached a staggering new level Monday as Johns Hopkins University data showed the nation’s most populous state has recorded more than 30,000 deaths since the pandemic started nearly a year ago.Deaths have exploded since a COVID-19 surge began in October. It took California six months to record its first 10,000 deaths.

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Lawsuit: 11-year-old girl sexually abused more than 50 times by fellow students

LOS ANGELES - The Walnut Valley Unified School District, located in the eastern portion of Los Angeles County, responded Friday to a negligence and racial discrimination lawsuit filed this week on behalf of a Black girl who was allegedly sexually abused more than 50 times at school by fellow students, did not directly address the claims but said the safety of everyone is the district's top concern.The now 11-year-old plaintiff is identified only as L.C.

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McVay: Rams expect Aaron Donald to play vs Packers

LOS ANGELES – All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is expected to play for the Rams on Saturday in Green Bay after injuring his ribs in Los Angeles' playoff victory at Seattle.Rams coach Sean McVay also said Sunday night that quarterback John Wolford and receiver Cooper Kupp are likely to be available for Los Angeles (11-6) against the Packers despite getting hurt against the Seahawks.McVay said he doesn't expect to name a starting quarterback this week for the Rams' showdown with the top-seeded Packers (12-4), preferring to wait until game day for the second straight week.Wolford left Lumen Field in an ambulance after getting hurt early in his second career start while taking a low hit to the head from Seattle's Jamal Adams.

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Rams get better of division rivals, toppling Seahawks 30-20

SEATTLE – A lot of Cam Akers churning yards on the ground and mostly a great Rams defense has Los Angeles moving on in the NFC playoffs at the expense of division-foe Seattle. Akers rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, Darious Williams returned Russell Wilson’s interception 42 yards for a score, and the Rams beat the Seahawks 30-20 in the NFC wild-card playoff game Saturday.

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Grimes says she has “finally” caught coronavirus

Grimes has “finally” caught coronavirus, she told her fans on social media earlier today (January 9).The star lives in Los Angeles, where a huge surge in COVID-19 cases is currently happening.“Finally got COVID but weirdly enjoying the DayQuil fever dream,” Grimes wrote on her Instagram Story.In the same post, she also shared SZA’s latest track ‘Good Days’, saying of it: “This song is soooo [emojis of a planet, white heart, sparkle, dragon, and moons].” See a screenshot below.While some online criticised her for the use of the word “finally”, others pointed out she has previously been in close proximity to the virus.

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Member of famed Tuskegee Airmen dies from coronavirus

One of the famed Tuskegee Airmen — the first Black pilots in the segregated U.S. military and among the most respected fighter pilots of World War II — has died from complications of the coronavirus, it was announced Friday. Theodore Lumpkin Jr.

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Famed Tuskegee Airmen dies from COVID-19

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Member of famed Tuskegee Airmen dies from coronavirus

LOS ANGELES – One of the famed Tuskegee Airmen — the first Black pilots in the segregated U.S. military and among the most respected fighter pilots of World War II — has died from complications of the coronavirus, it was announced Friday.Theodore Lumpkin Jr.

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‘Planetary trio’: Spectacular triple conjunction to light up sky for 1st time since 2015 — here’s how to watch

The trio of (L to R) Saturn, Mars and Jupiter in conjunction in the dawn twilight, taken from home in Alberta on March 26, 2020.

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Vignettes from life of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda

LOS ANGELES – Vignettes from the life and career of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda. He died Thursday at age 93.MOUND VISITSPitcher Orel Hershiser, the 1988 World Series MVP and NL Cy Young Award winner, remembers the banter between him and Lasorda during mound visits.

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NBA G League, including Lakeland Magic, to play in ‘bubble’ at Disney

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Lakeland Magic, along with several other NBA G League teams and G League Ignite, will play games in a “bubble” starting this February at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World near Orlando, officials announced Friday.The games will take place after the NBA successfully restarted the 2019-20 NBA regular season amid the pandemic at Disney last summer, which culminated with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the title.[TRENDING: Police officer dies in Capitol clash | Fla. man arrested, firefighter investigated in Capitol riot | COVID-19 variant spreading in Fla.]The top eight teams of the G League season will advance to a single-elimination playoff.“We worked closely with our teams, the Basketball Players

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Reddit bans subreddit group ‘r/DonaldTrump’ for 'repeated policy violations' after Capitol riot

In this photo illustration a Reddit logo seen displayed on a smartphone. LOS ANGELES - Reddit has banned the subreddit group "r/DonaldTrump" from its platform after repeated violations of its policies in recent days amid the violent breach by supporters of the president at the U.S.

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Aaron Donald, Travis Kelce unanimous AP All-Pro Team choices

Dynamic defensive star Aaron Donald and unstoppable tight end Travis Kelce are unanimous choices Friday for The Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team.Donald and Kelce swept the votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. It is the sixth All-Pro selection for Donald, who has helped the Los Angeles Rams to the top-ranked defense in the NFL, and the third for Kansas City's record-setting Kelce.

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Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93

LOS ANGELES – Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93.The Dodgers said Friday that he had a heart attack at his home in Fullerton, California.

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Hall of Fame Dodgers' legend Tommy Lasorda dies at 93

LOS ANGELES - The world of baseball is mourning following the tragic loss of Hall of Fame Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda who died late Thursday night at his Los Angeles home.

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