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• California Reports First Teen Death From Coronavirus

  31-07-2020 23:12
  
  The California Department of Public Health reported Friday that a teenager in the Central Valley died due to complications from COVID-19, which is the first death in the state of a resident in the 12-17 age group.
  
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• Crews Respond To Brush Fire Burning In Sunland Area

  31-07-2020 23:05
  
  SUNLAND (CBSLA) — A brush fire was burning Friday in the Sunland Area, but ho homes were threatened.
  The fire was reported at 1:09 p.m. in the 8100 block of West Ellenbogen Street and was burning at moderate speed in 10 mile-per-hour winds, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
  A shift in the wind could create conditions for faster fire spread, LAFD said.BRUSH FIRE | FS74 #Sunland | 8112 Ellenbogen St | #LACoFD responding a full 1st Alarm assignment into the Initial Action Zone wit
  
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• Microsoft Reportedly In Talks To Acquire TikTok As US ‘Looking At’ Banning The App

  31-07-2020 22:53
  
  CULVER CITY (CBSLA) — Microsoft Corp. is reportedly in talks to acquire the U.S. operations of the popular app Tik Tok.
  According to Bloomberg, the deal “would give the software company a popular social-media site and relieve U.S. government pressure on the Chinese owner of the video-sharing app.”
  Bloomberg reported that on Friday, President Trump told reporters, “We are looking at TikTok. We may be banning TikTok. We are looking at a lot of alternatives with respect to T
  
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• ‘Winning It Was The Best Feeling In The World’: Sofia Kenin On 2020 Australian Open, World TeamTennis On CBS Sports

  31-07-2020 22:49
  
  (CBS Local Sports)– Sofia Kenin is only 21 years old, but she’s already accomplished a lot in her professional tennis career.
  (Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images)
  The American won the 2020 Australia Open, beat Serena Williams at the 2019 French Open and has made it up to number four in the WTA rankings. Before the professional tour returns with the Western & Southern Open and the U.S. Open and French Open later this summer, tennis fans will get the chance to watch Kenin in the Wor
  
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• Hillside Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Chatsworth

  31-07-2020 21:27
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Firefighters from several agencies were battling a brush fire which broke out in the Box Canyon area west of Chatsworth Friday morning.
  July 31, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The half-acre Shirley Fire broke out a little before noon on a hillside in the 200 block of West Box Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
  The fire was burning uphill and was threatening at least one home. Box Canyon Road was closed in the area of Shirley Drive.
  Along with LAFD, firefighters
  
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• Robert Durst Murder Trial Postponed Again Until April 2021 Due To Pandemic

  31-07-2020 21:16
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The murder trial for former real estate scion Robert Durst – already previously delayed by the coronavirus emergency – was postponed again Friday until next April.
  Durst, 77, is charged with murder in the December 2000 shooting death of longtime friend Susan Berman, at her Benedict Canyon home.
  Deputy District Attorney John Lewin, the lead prosecutor in the case, asked the defense at a July 17 hearing to consider whether there should be a recess in the tri
  
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• LAPD Releases Bodycam Video Of Man Being Shot With Less-Lethal Munition During Fairfax Protests

  31-07-2020 20:33
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Officer bodycam video released Friday shows a man appearing to be struck in the head by a less-lethal projectile fired by Los Angeles police during the George Floyd protests in the Fairfax District earlier this summer.
  LAPD bodycam video of a man with his hands up during a protest in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles on May 30, 2020, just prior to allegedly being struck by a less-lethal projectile from an LAPD police officer. (LAPD)
  The incident occurred on May 30 a
  
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• ‘We Know This Is A Recession, But We Don’t Want This To Go Into Depression Territory,’ Says Economics Professor

  31-07-2020 19:34
  
  (CBSNewYork) — The COVID-19 pandemic rages on, and the economy is in a precarious place. What happens in the coming weeks and months will affect millions of people yet remains largely outside their control.
  Almost halfway through the summer, as the pandemic wanes in many parts of Europe and Asia, the number of new cases in the U.S. has topped 50,000 almost every day in July. The domestic daily death count routinely exceeds 1,000. Many states are seeing near-record highs for infections. Hos
  
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• Dam Fire Burns Hundreds Of Acres In Angeles National Forest Area North Of Azusa

  31-07-2020 19:00
  
  ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST (CBSLA) — Firefighters Friday were continuing to battle a brush fire which broke out in heavy brush in the Angeles National Forest Thursday afternoon, prompting evacuations of the area.
  The Dam Fire erupted around 2 p.m. near the 9500 block of North San Gabriel Canyon Road, north of Azusa, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which was assisting Angeles National Forest fire crews.
  The Dam Fire burning north of Azusa, Calif., on July 30, 2020. (CBSLA)
  
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• With Triple-Digit Temps Here, LA County Opens Several Cooling Centers

  31-07-2020 18:36
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — With the Southland set to see dangerous heat this weekend, several cooling centers will open Friday and Saturday across Los Angeles County.
  A girl and her father push their bikes in Hermosa Beach on July 14, 2020. (Getty Images)
  L.A. County is collaborating with several cities – including Glendale, Palmdale, Lancaster, Azusa, Claremont and the city of L.A. – to open the cooling centers, according to L.A. County Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin
  
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• National Guard To Fly Black Hawk Choppers Over LA Friday

  31-07-2020 17:40
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Angelenos may catch sight of several military choppers over the skies of Los Angeles Friday.
  UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment fly over Camp Roberts on July 23, 2020, in Central California. (U.S. Army/Capt. Jason Sweeney/Facebook)
  The Army National Guard will be conducting training exercises with 10 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. The choppers will fly in formation along the coast.
  They are being fl
  
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• 2 Suspects Killed, 1 Injured After Pursuit Ends In Wreck In Garden Grove

  31-07-2020 17:08
  
  GARDEN GROVE (CBSLA) – A possibly stolen car carrying three men slammed into a tree while being pursued by Orange County Sheriff’s deputies in Garden Grove Thursday night, killing two of the men and leaving the third critically injured.
  July 30, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The pursuit began at 5:50 p.m. near Katella Avenue and Beach Boulevard in Stanton, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
  Deputies were attempting to stop a car which had been reported stolen, and when the dr
  
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• No Serious Injuries After Car Gets Wedged Under Semi-Truck In Lennox, Catches Fire

  31-07-2020 16:51
  
  INGLEWOOD (CBSLA) – No one was seriously hurt after a car slammed into a big-rig in Lennox early Friday morning and burst into flames.
  (CBSLA)
  A little after 1:30 a.m., a car carrying two people lost control on Century Boulevard near La Cienega and careened into a semi-truck, according to Inglewood police.
  The car got wedged under the truck and then caught fire. The two occupants somehow made it out of the mangled wreck without sustaining serious injuries.
  (CBSLA)
  Drugs or alcohol are not
  
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• With Triple-Digit Temps Likely, LA County Opens Several Cooling Centers

  31-07-2020 16:36
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — With the Southland set to see dangerous heat this weekend, several cooling centers will open Friday and Saturday across Los Angeles County.
  A girl and her father push their bikes in Hermosa Beach on July 14, 2020. (Getty Images)
  L.A. County is collaborating with several cities – including Glendale, Palmdale, Lancaster, Azusa, Claremont and the city of L.A. – to open the cooling centers, according to L.A. County Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin
  
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• CBS Airing One-Hour Primetime Special, ‘John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero’ On Tuesday August 4

  31-07-2020 15:27
  
  (CBS Local)- CBS will be honoring the life of civil rights activist and longtime Congressman John Lewis by airing a one hour prime-time special on Tuesday, August 4 from 10-11 p.m. EST, featuring musical performances, interviews, inspirational conversations and more.
  The special, titled John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero, will be hosted by Oprah Winfrey, CBS This Morning’s Gayle King, Tyler Perry and Brad Pitt and will celebrate the mission of Lewis’ life, getting into “good troubl
  
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• Hermosa Beach Latest City To Implement No-Mask Fines

  31-07-2020 15:09
  
  HERMOSA BEACH (CBSLA) – With sizzling temperatures expected across the region this weekend, thousands of people will be hitting the beaches, and those without masks could be in for hefty fines.
  The Strand in Hermosa Beach. July 30, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night approved an ordinance requiring face masks to be worn downtown, on the Strand, on the Greenbelt, at all city parks and on the beach when not in the water.
  A violation will result in a $100 citation for a
  
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• Dam Fire Burns 217 Acres In Angeles National Forest Area North Of Azusa

  31-07-2020 15:00
  
  ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST (CBSLA) — Firefighters Friday were continuing to battle a brush fire which broke out in heavy brush in the Angeles National Forest Thursday afternoon, prompting evacuations of the area.
  The Dam Fire erupted around 2 p.m. near the 9500 block of North San Gabriel Canyon Road, north of Azusa, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which was assisting Angeles National Forest fire crews.
  The Dam Fire burning north of Azusa, Calif., on July 30, 2020. (CBSLA)
  
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• One Marine Dead, 8 Missing After Accident Off San Clemente Island

  31-07-2020 13:55
  
  NEAR SAN DIEGO (CBSLA) – One Marine is dead, two are injured and another eight are missing after an amphibious assault vehicle accident off the coast of San Clemente Island Thursday.
  (CBSLA)
  Fifteen Marines and a sailor were inside an amphibious assault vehicle as part of a routine training exercise when a “mishap” occurred at around 5:45 p.m., according a news release from the Marine Corps.
  One Marine was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where the person died. Two
  
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• ‘We Disagree That Any Of These Labels Are Racist’: Trader Joe’s Declines To Change Product Names Over Online Petition

  31-07-2020 08:44
  
  SANTA MONICA (CBSLA) — More than 5,000 people have signed an online petition posted a few weeks ago urging Trader Joe’s to relabel products labeled Trader José, Trader Giotto’s and Trader Ming’s.
  Trader Joe’s says it will not change its product labels that an online petition claims are racist. (CBSLA)
  The petition alleges that the branding is racist and demanded it be changed. And while it originally seemed like the company was going to take action in respons
  
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• ‘We Disagree That Any Of These Labels Are Racist’: Trader Joe’s Refuses To Change Product Names Over Online Petition

  31-07-2020 08:04
  
  SANTA MONICA (CBSLA) — More than 5,000 people have signed an online petition posted a few weeks ago urging Trader Joe’s to relabel products labeled Trader José, Trader Giotto’s and Trader Ming’s.
  Trader Joe’s says it will not change its product labels that an online petition claims are racist. (CBSLA)
  The petition alleges that the branding is racist and demanded it be changed. And while it originally seemed like the company was going to take action in respons
  
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• James’ Layup Late Lifts Lakers Past Clippers, 103-101

  31-07-2020 06:58
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers showed some rust.
  LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball against Reggie Jackson #1 of the LA Clippers at The Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex July 30 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
  They knocked it off with time to spare.
  Anthony Davis scored 34 points, James had the go-ahead basket with 12.8 seconds left and the Lakers moved closer to clinching the No. 1
  
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• Protesters Demonstrate Outside Alleged Home Of LASD Deputy Who Shot, Killed Andres Guardado

  31-07-2020 06:42
  
  COVINA (CBSLA) — Protesters gathered outside the alleged home of the Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Miguel Vega who shot and killed Andres Guardado back in June.
  Sky9 was over the scene Wednesday night where officers from the Covina and Glendora police departments and deputies with LASD responded to the scene.
  Guardado was shot and killed on June 18 while working as an informal security guard at an auto body shop in Gardena.
  Investigators said deputies were patrolling the area w
  
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• Trump Suggests Delaying Election Over Unsubstantiated Claims About Vote By Mail

  31-07-2020 06:00
  
  Washington — President Trump on Thursday raised the possibility of delaying the November general election over unsubstantiated claims that mail-in-voting will invite voter fraud, despite the fact that he lacks the authority to push back the date of the November 3 contest.
  
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• Riverside, Ventura Counties Report Additional Coronavirus Deaths; San Bernardino Releases Corrected Figures

  31-07-2020 05:57
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Riverside and Ventura counties reported additional deaths attributed the novel coronavirus Thursday, while San Bernardino released corrected figures.
  A volunteer dressed in personal protective equipment gestures to a driver in line at a COVID-19 test site July 30, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP-AFP) 
  Riverside County health officials reported 470 newly confirmed cases and six more fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 36,629 cases and 68
  
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• Dam Fire Burns 240 Acres In Angeles National Forest Area North Of Azusa

  31-07-2020 05:52
  
  ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST (CBSLA) — A brush fire burning uphill in heavy brush in the Angeles National Forest Thursday prompted evacuations of the area.
  The Dam Fire erupted around 2 p.m. near the 9500 block of North San Gabriel Canyon Road, north of Azusa, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which was assisting Angeles National Forest fire crews.
  Within two hours, the fire doubled in size and as of 7:30 p.m., the fire was holding at 240 acres and was 10% contained.
  Although
  
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• Fallen Tree Blocks SB Lanes Of 5 Freeway Near Griffith Park

  31-07-2020 05:30
  
  GRIFFITH PARK (CBSLA) — Three lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway near Griffith Park remained closed Thursday night after a tree fell onto the highway.Sigalert Issued: I-5 Southbound, North of Colorado Street (Griffith Park),all lanes closed, approximately 2 hours, due to fallen tree. pic.twitter.com/PI0xppFJSr
  — CHP Altadena (@CHPAltadena) July 31, 2020Officers with the California Highway Patrol initially closed all southbound lanes of the freeway just north of Colorado Street for saf
  
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• KeHE Distributors Hiring For 40 Positions In SoCal

  31-07-2020 05:24
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A distribution company is looking to hire dozens of new workers and is offering a workweek schedule that many may find appealing.
  With 16 distribution centers and more than 30,000 routes from coast to coast, KeHE keeps America moving and is looking for new employees.
  “We are always looking for new talent coming in the door,” said KeHE Distributors’ Vito Flore.
  KeHE, one of the largest natural and organic food distributors in North America, has about
  
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• LA County Identifies First 2 Cases Of Human West Nile Virus This Season

  31-07-2020 05:22
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Thursday identified the first two cases of human West Nile virus infection of the 2020 season.
  The first case was reported in an older adult with no underlying illnesses who was hospitalized with neuroinvasive disease in early July and was said to be recovering. The second case was found in late July in a healthy blood donor. The positive blood units were discarded.
  Both are residents of the San Fernando Valley area.
  
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• Longtime Orange County Journalist Killed After Alleged Street Racer Crashes Into His Pickup Truck In Santa Ana

  31-07-2020 04:20
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — A 67-year-old man was dead Thursday after a car involved in a street race in Santa Ana crashed into his truck, causing a fiery wreck.
  The driver of a silver BMW crashed into a black pick-up truck Thursday morning while allegedly street racing in Santa Ana. (CBSLA)
  Police said the victim, longtime Orange County Register editor Eugene Harbrecht, was turning onto Santa Clara Avenue from Bristol Street when two racing cars came toward him at about 11:45 a.m.
  “And when
  
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• Bryan Cranston Donates Plasma After Recovering From COVID-19

  31-07-2020 04:13
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Actor Bryan Cranston revealed Thursday he has recovered from COVID-19 after testing positive and has donated plasma in hopes to help others.
  The Breaking Bad star shared a video message on Instagram saying, “Hi. About now you’re probably feeling a little tied down, restricting your mobility and like me, you’re tired of this!! Well, I just want to encourage you to have a little more patience. I was pretty strict in adhering to the protocols and still&
  
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• Chino Police Shoot, Kill Man Allegedly Armed With Knife

  31-07-2020 03:53
  
  CHINO (CBSLA) — A man was dead Thursday after being shot by police near the Chino police station.
  According to the Chino Police Department, officers responded to an unspecified call for service about a male subject on Guardian Way and 10th Street at about 4 p.m.According to Chino PD, officers arriving at the scene found a man allegedly armed with a knife who was then shot and killed by police. It was not immediately clear what precipitated the shooting.
  The San Bernardino County Sheriff&rs
  
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• ‘Great Concern’: LA County Warns Churches Could Face Fines For Indoor Services

  31-07-2020 03:42
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Investigators are looking into reports of religious institutions in Los Angeles County that continue to hold indoor services despite coronavirus restrictions barring such gatherings, officials revealed Thursday.
  Los Angeles County’s health officer Dr. Muntu Davis said notices will be issued to any offenders who are in violation of health orders banning large gatherings.
  Speaking to reporters online, Davis said there are exceptions allowing outdoor church service
  
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• LAPD Reports 3 More Employees Test Positive For COVID-19 Bringing Total To 474

  31-07-2020 03:19
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Police Department reported Thursday three additional employees have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the department’s total to 474.
  Of those who tested positive, 226 are at home recovering or self-isolating and 290 have returned to work, according to the city’s Emergency Operations Center.
  The announcement comes following the death of two LAPD employees from coronavirus complications.
  39-year-old non-sworn senior detention officer
  
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• ‘We Can’t Gamble With People’s Lives’: Lawmakers Grill EDD Director Over Ongoing Backlogs

  31-07-2020 03:09
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — For months, CBS Los Angeles has heard from countless Californians still waiting to receive unemployment benefits from the state’s Employment Development Department.
  California lawmakers grilled EDD Director Sharon Hilliard Thursday during a legislative hearing about ongoing issues with the department. (Source: YouTube)
  “I have tried everything,” Kela Browning, an unemployed salon worker, said. “I am so broke.”
  A report released Wednesday
  
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• Coronavirus Outbreak Reported At USC’s Fraternity Row After 44 People Test Positive

  31-07-2020 02:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A coronavirus outbreak has been reported along USC’s fraternity row after 44 people tested positive for the virus, officials confirmed Thursday.
  USC Student Health’s chief health officer Dr. Sarah Van Orman told the Los Angeles Times the people who tested positive live in multiple fraternity houses that line 28th Street.
  “A significant number of the cases were associated with four fraternity houses,” Van Orman said.
  She said the off-campus hous
  
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• LA City Councilman Jose Huizar Charged In 34-Count Indictment In Corruption Probe

  31-07-2020 02:13
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A federal grand jury Thursday returned a 34-count indictment against Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar for his alleged role in an ongoing corruption investigation.
  Huizar, 51, an elected member of the Los Angeles City Council, has been accused of leading a criminal enterprise where he used his powerful position at City Hall to enrich himself and his close associates, and unlawfully gave favorable treatment to developers who financed and facilitated bribes and ot
  
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• LA County Reports 2,628 Coronavirus Cases, 41 New Deaths

  31-07-2020 02:02
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 2,628 newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 41 deaths Thursday, bringing countywide totals to 185,872 cases and 4,552 deaths.
  Traffic makes its way to and from a COVID-19 test site at Dodger Stadium July 30. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP-Getty)
  The department also reported 2,022 confirmed cases were currently hospitalized with 27% being treated in intensive care units. Officials said there were
  
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• Lou Williams Will Not Play In NBA Restart Game Vs. Lakers After Visiting Strip Club For The Wings

  31-07-2020 01:21
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Clippers will resume their coronavirus-interrupted season by facing off with the Lakers, but they will do so without guard Lou Williams.
  Williams, 33, had been excused from the so-called NBA bubble at Disney World in Florida to attend a funeral, but then was photographed at the Magic City strip club in Atlanta last Thursday.
  In his defense, Williams tweeted he was not there to party but to get chicken wings.Ask any of my teammates what’s my favor
  
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• DA Seeks To Bring Harvey Weinstein Back To LA To Face Sex-Related Charges

  31-07-2020 01:03
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that it has filed court papers to move forward with the extradition process to bring imprisoned former film producer Harvey Weinstein back to Los Angeles where he is facing sex-related charges involving three women.
  Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court Feb. 24 in New York City. (Photo by Johannes Eisele/AFP-Getty)
  According to the D.A.’s office, a hearing date on the t
  
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• USC Student Health To Expand Daily Coronavirus Testing With Minimum 500 Daily Tests

  31-07-2020 00:55
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — USC Student Health is expanding COVID-19 testing as part of its strategy to help keep students, faculty and staff safe on its campuses, the department announced Thursday.
  USC will begin ramping up to a minimum of 500 tests per day for students and on-site faculty and staff.
  The university will also set up three observed sample-collection sites and will eventually transition to an unobserved self-collection model, to increase access to fast, convenient and efficient su
  
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• Lou Williams Will Not Play With Clippers Against Lakers After Visiting Atlanta Strip Club For The Wings

  31-07-2020 00:21
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Clippers will resume their coronavirus-interrupted season by facing off with the Lakers, but they will do so without guard Lou Williams.
  Williams, 33, had been excused from the so-called NBA bubble at Disney World in Florida to attend a funeral, but then was photographed at the strip club, Magic City, in Atlanta last Thursday.
  In his defense, Williams tweeted he was not there to party but to get chicken wings.Ask any of my teammates what’s my fav
  
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