A man in his 30s died early Friday morning in downtown Los Angeles after his car veered off Upper Grand Avenue and fell about 50 feet to the street below, and police still don't know what caused him to leave the road. The single-vehicle crash happened around 2:30 a.m. as the driver headed northbound on […] The post Driver killed after car plunges roughly 50 feet from Los Angeles overpass appeared first on American Almanac .
A man in his 30s died early Friday morning in downtown Los Angeles after his car veered off Upper Grand Avenue and fell about 50 feet to the street below, and police still don't know what caused him to leave the road. The single-vehicle crash happened around 2:30 a.m. as the driver headed northbound on Upper Grand Avenue, a stretch of roadway elevated high above Lower Grand Avenue in the heart of downtown LA. The car left the roadway, dropped an estimated 40 to 50 feet, and overturned on the street below, the New York Post reported . The driver, a Black male in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, was the only person in the vehicle. No other cars were involved. Officials pronounced him dead at the scene. A witness…Open
Cody Walker says he won't return to stand in for his late brother Paul in the franchise's 11th and final movie, but suggests artificial intelligence and years of unused footage could bring Brian O'Connor back to the screen, with the blessing of Paul's daughter Meadow. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Cody Walker made clear […] The post Paul Walker's brother says AI could bring late actor back for final 'Fast & Furious' film appeared first on American Almanac .
Cody Walker says he won't return to stand in for his late brother Paul in the franchise's 11th and final movie, but suggests artificial intelligence and years of unused footage could bring Brian O'Connor back to the screen, with the blessing of Paul's daughter Meadow. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Cody Walker made clear that neither he nor his brother Caleb, both of whom physically doubled for Paul during the completion of 2015's "Furious 7", plan to step in front of the cameras again. The younger Walker told the outlet flatly: "I would not be interested in doing that again." But he left the door wide open for the franchise to use technology that didn't exist when his brother died in a car accident in 2013 at age 40. Paul…Open
Judge Judy Sheindlin, 83, says she is done with on-camera work after three decades of courtroom television, but she is not done shaping what Americans see in the courtroom genre, moving behind the scenes to produce her son's new show. Sheindlin told People magazine in an interview published Thursday that her long-running follow-up series Judy […] The post Judge Judy Sheindlin steps back from the bench, taps son Adam Levy to carry the gavel forward appeared first on American Almanac .
Judge Judy Sheindlin, 83, says she is done with on-camera work after three decades of courtroom television, but she is not done shaping what Americans see in the courtroom genre, moving behind the scenes to produce her son's new show. Sheindlin told People magazine in an interview published Thursday that her long-running follow-up series Judy Justice will wrap next month, closing a television career that began in 1996 with the original Judge Judy. That show ran 25 seasons before ending in 2021. Judy Justice followed for five more years. Now Sheindlin plans to step into the producer's chair for a new small-claims court program called Adam's Law, hosted by her 58-year-old son, Adam Levy. The show is set to debut September 14 on CBS, with…Open
An Irish television host hoping to break into Hollywood claims she was forced to flee Los Angeles after a stalker used an Apple AirTag to monitor her every move, and her lawsuit alleges the company offered no meaningful assistance. Aine O'Neill filed an individual lawsuit against Apple, alleging the tech giant's tracking device became a […] The post Irish TV host says stalker tracked her with an Apple AirTag — and the tech giant refused to help appeared first on American Almanac .
An Irish television host hoping to break into Hollywood claims she was forced to flee Los Angeles after a stalker used an Apple AirTag to monitor her every move, and her lawsuit alleges the company offered no meaningful assistance. Aine O'Neill filed an individual lawsuit against Apple, alleging the tech giant's tracking device became a weapon in the hands of an unknown stalker who followed her movements for weeks, knowing where she worked and where she slept. O'Neill had previously joined a class action suit against Apple before deciding to pursue her own case. She now seeks damages in an amount to be determined at trial. The suit lays out a grim sequence. In November 2022, O'Neill received an alert on her phone indicating an AirTag,…Open
LA COURTROOM UPDATE: James Brass, aka “LORD,” a petition coordinator The Justice League caught on hidden camera during OMG’s Skid Row investigation, appeared in federal court in Riverside yesterday after his arrest on federal charges. James Brass managed a team of signature collectors and used registered California voters’ identities to manufacture fraudulent petition signatures. Hailey Gomez, an investigative reporter representing O’Keefe Media Group, was inside the courtroom for Brass’ initial appearance. Brass pleaded not guilty, a $10,000 appearance bond was set, with his wife expected to sign the affidavit. Outside the courthouse, Brass’ attorney stated, “Everybody’s entitled to a not guilty plea,” and said…
All three defendants are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit identity fraud in furtherance of a state felony. Brass and Price are charged with an additional count of identity fraud in furtherance of a state felony.
