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Your 2025 Emmys Host: Nate Bargatze


Nate Bargatze
Scores a
Big-Time Gig
Apr 17, 2025 3:30 AM CDT

Nate Bargatze Scores a Big-Time Gig

Comedian has a huge draw right now, will host the 2025 Emmys

(Newser) - The 77th Emmy Awards are coming up Sept. 14, and the host of the ceremony will be stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze, CBS News announced Wednesday. Bargatze was the top-earning comedian of the year in 2024, selling more than 1.2 million tickets, and is one of the most popular...

Menendez Aunt Hospitalized After Court Sees Grisly Photos

Family calls for DA's office to be removed from case

(Newser) - Terry Baralt, the 85-year-old aunt of Lyle and Erik Menendez, was hospitalized in critical condition after she viewed graphic crime scene images during a court hearing Friday related to the Menendez brothers' resentencing efforts, the family says. Baralt, who is battling colon cancer, traveled from New Jersey to support...

Judge: Menendez Brothers Can Continue to Seek Freedom

The LA district attorney previously shut down their efforts for a new trial

(Newser) - A judge ruled Friday that Erik and Lyle Menendez's resentencing hearings can continue despite opposition from the Los Angeles County district attorney, reports the AP . They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents,...

The 10 Richest Cities in the World
The 10 Richest
Cities in the World
Apr 12, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

The 10 Richest Cities in the World

New York is No. 1, while Chicago comes in at No. 10

(Newser) - One way to define a rich city is to count how many rich people live there. Conde Nast Traveler draws from the latest data to anoint New York City the richest in the world, given that it has more than 380,000 millionaires (up 45% in a year) and 66...

Cops Shoot Wife of Weezer Bassist
Cops Shoot Wife
of Weezer Bassist
Apr 10, 2025 7:21 AM CDT

Cops Shoot Wife of Weezer Bassist

Author Jillian Lauren Shriner accused of pointing a gun at officers Tuesday in LA

(Newser) - A bestselling author who is also the wife of a member of the rock band Weezer was shot by police on Tuesday and has since been arrested for attempted murder. Los Angeles police had responded to a hit-and-run incident before pursuing three suspects into a residential area in Eagle Rock,...

Steve Carell Is Taking 800 LA Kids to the Prom

Actor combines with a charity to pony up tickets for students affected by California wildfires

(Newser) - A 62-year-old man taking any sort of interest in a high school prom might seem a little sketchy, but here we have Steve Carell offering to pony up for prom tickets for some 800 kids affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. As NBC News reports, the actor, working with a...

LA Mayor's Team Blasts 'Extreme' Move to Recall Her

Critics have formed a fundraising committee to support the ouster of Karen Bass

(Newser) - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is in the hot seat again, almost two months after the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through the City of Angels. Per a city Ethics Commission filing cited by the Los Angeles Times , detractors of Bass, who was slammed for traveling overseas as the wildfire raged...

Gang of Bike-Riding Kids Ram Guy's Car, Beat Him

LAPD says 20 to 30 teens attacked driver, the third such incident in recent months

(Newser) - The LAPD is investigating a brutal beating last weekend of a driver confronted by a gang of bike-riding teens. Per a release from the police department, the attack took place Saturday around 5pm in the Carthay section of Los Angeles, where "after a couple of suspects struck and kicked...

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Appeals Controversial Firing

Mayor Karen Bass had placed blame on Kristin Crowley when she fired her

(Newser) - Former LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is appealing her termination at the hands of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Crowley alerted City Council members to her appeal Thursday, KTLA reports. Bass' decision has been controversial, with at least one councilmember speaking out against it. The LAFD declined to comment on...

New Los Angeles DA on a New Menendez Brothers Trial: Nope

Nathan Hochman, who took over in December, has a different stance on the case than his predecessor

(Newser) - The Mendendez brothers may have lost whatever momentum they had in requesting a new trial for the 1989 murders of their parents. CNN reports that new Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman recommended Friday that a judge reject Erik and Lyle Menendez's request for a new trial due...

FEMA: Here's Why We're Not Testing Soil After LA Wildfires

Federal agency says it's removing 6 inches of topsoil and that's good enough

(Newser) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is defending its decision not to carry out soil testing amid cleanup efforts in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires after backlash erupted. FEMA originally announced that six inches of topsoil would be removed from destroyed properties, but that no testing would be done...

'Work From Anywhere' Works Best in These US Cities
Digital Nomads,
Get Thee to Miami
Feb 16, 2025 2:30 PM CST

Digital Nomads, Get Thee to Miami

It's the best US city if you're a remote worker, according to a Hostinger analysis

(Newser) - If you're a freelancer, consultant, or full-fledged employee whose company allows you to work remotely, you can potentially punch the clock from anywhere in the world—a perk that many such "digital nomads" take advantage of. In fact, nearly 40% of millennials work untethered to a physical office...

First California Fire Sale Is Not Cheap

Altadena lot goes for $100K above asking in all-cash bid

(Newser) - Despite some residents' vow that "Altadena is not for sale," a burned-down property in the historically Black Los Angeles neighborhood devastated by the Eaton Fire has sold for more than half a million dollars. The 9,109-square-foot lot on West Calaveras Street, teased as a "great opportunity...

Jersey City a Surprise No. 2 in Cities for Proposals

Ranking is out for Valentine's Day

(Newser) - Valentine's Day is nearly upon us, and Cloudwards has ranked the 100 largest cities in the US on their desirability as a place to propose. It may not be a shock to hear that New York City is No. 1, given its choice of iconic proposal locations, but Jersey...

State Farm Wants a Monster Rate Hike in California

After LA wildfires, insurer seeks emergency 22% rate increase

(Newser) - California's largest home insurer has some not-great news for homeowners. On Monday, State Farm General, which currently insures about a million homes in the state, said it was asking the California Department of Insurance to OK an emergency rate increase as a result of the recent Los Angeles wildfires,...

Nirvana Reunites at Aid Show, With One Extra Grohl
Nirvana Reunites at Aid Show,
With One Extra Grohl
the rundown
Jan 31, 2025 10:17 AM CST

Nirvana Reunites at Aid Show, With One Extra Grohl

FireAid concert brings out all kinds of surprises

(Newser) - The epic FireAid benefit concert to help people hit by the Los Angeles wildfires is in the books, with organizers reporting tens of millions of dollars raised. Some highlights:
  • Nirvana: Drummer Dave Grohl, bassist Krist Novoselic, and rhythm guitarist Pat Smear (who played with Nirvana as a touring guitarist) reunited
...

LA Health Concern: Piles of Toxic Ash

And it may not be reflected in air quality readings

(Newser) - Smoke is a big concern for California residents in the wake of devastating wildfires. Another is ash. As the New York Times reports, one man who managed to save his home from the flames isn't going back inside due to the ash and dust blown inside. "My 5-year-old...

Musk Deploys Cybertruck Fleet to Fire-Ravaged LA

Starlink is keeping city online; officials had previously asked for service 'for expressly this type of scenario'

(Newser) - The world's richest person is helping keep Los Angeles connected as fires continue to rage around the county of nearly 10 million. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sent Tesla Cybertrucks outfitted with terminals for SpaceX's satellite internet service, Starlink, to the LA area so those affected...

After the 'Unimaginable,' Hollywood Steps Up to Help

Halle Berry donates 'entire closet' to wildfire victims; Sharon Stone, other celebs also boosting efforts

(Newser) - As firefighters desperately work to contain the Palisades Fire and other blazes breaking out in Southern California, locals are trying to help, too —even stars like Halle Berry, who decided she was going to donate all the clothes she owns to help, reports USA Today . "I'm packing...

To Rebuild Fast, Newsom Halts Environmental Rules

California's stringent regulations have been suspended for the time being after fires

(Newser) - With massive rebuilding needed in the Los Angeles area after a series of devastating wildfires, including the deadly Palisades Fire , Gov. Gavin Newsom has already made a big move to expedite that process. The New York Times reports that Newsom has given his OK to a "broad" executive order...

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