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- USLA Times
'General Hospital's' Johnny Wactor killed in catalytic converter heist in downtown L.A., police say
'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor was fatally shot early Saturday when he came upon suspects trying to steal his car's catalytic converter, a source says.
2122 min read - WorldAssociated Press
The dreams of a 60-year-old beauty contestant come to an abrupt end in Argentina
A 60-year-old woman saw her dreams of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant in history melt away in a haze of sequins and selfies Saturday at Argentina’s annual beauty pageant. Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez, a hopital legal adviser whose entry into the competition had been cheered as a triumph over ageism in a youth-obsessed world, fell short of the Miss Argentina crown. During the contest she thanked everyone who celebrated her success in the Miss Buenos Aires competition last month.
8273 min read - SportsChicago Tribune
Controversial ending to White Sox-Orioles game draws eyes from MLB: ‘We’ve got to live with it’
CHICAGO — Andrew Vaughn couldn’t recall ever seeing anything like the finish of Thursday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Vaughn was on second base and Gavin Sheets on first as the Chicago White Sox were attempting to complete an epic comeback. Vaughn was called for interference as Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson made his way to catch Andrew Benintendi’s infield popup. The infield fly ...
2825 min read - USLA Times
South Lake Tahoe split over proposal to tax property owners who leave homes vacant
A South Lake Tahoe nonprofit, Locals for Affordable Housing, has collected enough signatures to place a measure on the November ballot that aims to tax property owners between $3,000 and $6,000 for units that sit vacant for more than half a year.
1277 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump booed and heckled by raucous crowd at Libertarian convention
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Presidential candidate Donald Trump was booed and heckled by many in a raucous audience at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday night, a marked change from the adulation he receives at rallies from his fervently loyal supporters. Libertarians, who believe in limited government and individual freedom, blame Trump, a Republican, for rushing through the creation of a COVID-19 vaccine when he was president and for not doing more to stop public health restrictions on
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Indianapolis TV Anchor Tanya Spencer Dead at 53: Her Final Social Media Post Issued a Stern Warning
The late anchor, whose real name is Tanya Sumner, shared an important final message.
152 min read - LifestyleBuzzFeed
22 Older Adults Revealed What They're "Tired Of" At This Point In Their Life, And I Appreciate The Brutal, Older-And-Wiser Honesty
"I've never had a problem with it in previous years — but this past fall, I was honestly offended."
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