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A civil jury in Santa Monica, California, found O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, ordering Simpson to pay $33.5 million to ...

Nov 13, 2024 · A new report puts the blame for Hugh Jackman’s divorce from his longtime wife Deborra-lee Furness squarely on his alleged backstage affair with Sutton Foster, his co-star in the hit Broadway ...

Nov 6, 2024 · One California city tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush The Mountain Fire was reported shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, and within an hour was estimated ...

Sep 10, 2024 · One California city tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush The map above shows their locations, with the evacuation areas marked in red.

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Oct 28, 2024 · Clint Eastwood “couldn’t make it” to the Sunday night world premiere of “Juror #2,” the 40th film he’s directed in his seven-decade career, though the film’s cast and the premiere ...

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