The iconic Dorothy's dress from 'Wizard of Oz' is back in US' Los Angeles. The 'Lost' dress will go on auction on May 24. Watch this report.

Iconic dress from 'Wizard of Oz' is back & goes to auction on May 24 in LA

The festive season brings a lot of cheer, happiness and prosperity for everyone - even the animals! This community tradition has a way to bless your cuddlesome cute critters.

Easter blessings for the pets!

<p>Kourtney Kardashian has shared pictures from her super fun <a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/lifestyle/news-kourtney-kardashian-and-travis-barker-get-married-hours-after-attending-the-grammys-468667">wedding</a> with Travis Barker on social media.<br />
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Taking to her Instagram handle, the `Keeping Up with the Kardashians` star shared pictures from their early Monday morning wedding at the One Love Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.</p>

<p><a href="http://13.235.153.162/photos/in-pics-kourtney-kardashian-and-travis-barker-are-engaged-a-look-at-their-wild-relationship-421799" hreflang="en">In pics: Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are engaged! A look at their wild relationship</a><br />
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In the pictures, Kardashian, 42, and Barker, 46, can be seen dressed in black leather jackets and shades. An Elvis Presley impersonator officiated their ceremony.</p>

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<p>The two can be seen laughing, holding hands and kissing.</p>

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<p>"Found these in my camera roll. Once upon a time in a land far, far away (Las Vegas) at 2 am, after an epic night and a little tequila, a queen and her handsome king ventured out to the only open chapel with an Elvis and got married (with no license). Practice makes perfect," she wrote in the caption.<br />
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It is currently unclear if the couple obtained a marriage licence before the ceremony.&nbsp;</p>


Kourtney Kardashian has shared pictures from her super fun wedding with Travis Barker on social media. Taking to her Instagram handle, the `Keeping Up with the Kardashians` star shared pictures from their early Monday morning wedding at the One Love Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.

Kourtney Kardashian has shared pictures from her super fun wedding with Travis Barker on social media. Taking to her Instagram handle, the `Keeping Up with the Kardashians` star shared pictures from their early Monday morning wedding at the One Love Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. In pics: Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are engaged! A look at their wild relationship In the pictures, Kardashian, 42, and Barker, 46, can be seen dressed in black leather jackets and shades. An Elvis Presley impersonator officiated their ceremony. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kourtney ❤️ (@kourtneykardash) × The two can be seen laughing, holding hands and kissing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by travisbarker (@travisbarker) × "Found these in my camera roll. Once upon a time in a land far, far away (Las Vegas) at 2 am, after an epic night and a little tequila, a queen and her handsome king ventured out to the only open chapel with an Elvis and got married (with no license). Practice makes perfect," she wrote in the caption. It is currently unclear if the couple obtained a marriage licence before the ceremony.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker share fun pictures from their LA wedding

Florists in US's Los Angeles gear up for Valentine's Day. However, celebrations this year has been hit by inflation and supply chain issues.

Los Angeles: Valentine's Day hit by inflation & supply chain issues as florists struggle

<p>Several US mail order and courier companies such as Amazon, Target, UPS and FedEx have become a target of thefts, which have surged in recent months. Freight trains are broken into daily in Los Angeles by thieves who have an intention of taking advantage of the trains' stops to loot packages which are purchased online.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to a report by AFP, the thieves wait until the trains are put out of action. They then climb onto these containers and break these locks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Union Pacific, which is one of the largest railroad companies in the US says that it may avoid operating in LA county after such cases have increased.</p>

<p>There has been an increase of 160 per cent in such thefts in LA since December 2020. Union Pacific in a letter to authorities said, "In October 2021 alone, the increase was 356 per cent compared to October 2020."</p>

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<p>The explosion in looting has been accompanied by an upsurge in "assaults and armed robberies of UP employees performing their duties moving trains," the letter further said.</p>

<p>Over 90 containers were vandalised every day in LA County in the last quarter of 2021.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The police have arrested over 100 people in the last three months of 2021 for "trespassing and vandalising" trains.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A spokesperson for Union Pacific said, "While criminals are being caught and arrested, charges are reduced to a misdemeanor or petty offence, and the person is back on the streets in less than 24 hours after paying a nominal fine. In fact, criminals boast to our officers that there is no consequence."</p>

<p>The damages doe so far from such thefts in 2021 amounted to nearly $5 million.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Several US mail order and courier companies such as Amazon, Target, UPS and FedEx have become a target of thefts, which have surged in recent months. Freight trains are broken into daily in Los Angeles by thieves who have an intention of taking advantage of the trains' stops to loot packages which are purchased online.

Several US mail order and courier companies such as Amazon, Target, UPS and FedEx have become a target of thefts, which have surged in recent months. Freight trains are broken into daily in Los Angeles by thieves who have an intention of taking advantage of the trains' stops to loot packages which are purchased online. According to a report by AFP, the thieves wait until the trains are put out of action. They then climb onto these containers and break these locks. Union Pacific, which is one of the largest railroad companies in the US says that it may avoid operating in LA county after such cases have increased. There has been an increase of 160 per cent in such thefts in LA since December 2020. Union Pacific in a letter to authorities said, "In October 2021 alone, the increase was 356 per cent compared to October 2020." Also read | Watch: Protesters take over French streets to fight against the new vaccine pass The explosion in looting has been accompanied by an upsurge in "assaults and armed robberies of UP employees performing their duties moving trains," the letter further said. Over 90 containers were vandalised every day in LA County in the last quarter of 2021. The police have arrested over 100 people in the last three months of 2021 for "trespassing and vandalising" trains. A spokesperson for Union Pacific said, "While criminals are being caught and arrested, charges are reduced to a misdemeanor or petty offence, and the person is back on the streets in less than 24 hours after paying a nominal fine. In fact, criminals boast to our officers that there is no consequence." The damages doe so far from such thefts in 2021 amounted to nearly $5 million. (With inputs from agencies)

Thieves in LA loot freight trains; target Amazon, FedEx packages

In a bid to tackle homelessness in Los Angeles, Authorities have come up with tiny villages. They also offer mental health support for them.

US: Los Angeles creates tiny villages for the homeless

<p>Hollywood actress Judy Greer will play the female lead in an independent feature film, ‘LA Bound’, claim reports.&nbsp;</p>

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The film is based on a small-town high school football star and how he ruins his college scholarship to shift base to Los Angeles to become an actor, and pay tribute to his late sister’s passion for creative arts.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As per reports, the film’s written and directed by Chris McGowan.&nbsp;</p>

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Greer, who will play Carol Berry opposite Brec Bassinger in ‘LA Bound’, will soon be seen in the highly anticipated sequel to 2018 hit film ‘Halloween’—titled ‘Halloween Kills’. &nbsp;Just like the previous installment, the upcoming sequel’s been co-written and directed by David Gordon Green.&nbsp;</p>


Hollywood actress Judy Greer will play the female lead in an independent feature film, ‘LA Bound’, claim reports. The film is based on a small-town high school football star and how he ruins his college scholarship to shift base to Los Angeles to become an actor, and pay tribute to his late sister’s passion for creative arts.

Hollywood actress Judy Greer will play the female lead in an independent feature film, ‘LA Bound’, claim reports. The film is based on a small-town high school football star and how he ruins his college scholarship to shift base to Los Angeles to become an actor, and pay tribute to his late sister’s passion for creative arts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Judy Greer (@missjudygreer) × As per reports, the film’s written and directed by Chris McGowan. Greer, who will play Carol Berry opposite Brec Bassinger in ‘LA Bound’, will soon be seen in the highly anticipated sequel to 2018 hit film ‘Halloween’—titled ‘Halloween Kills’. Just like the previous installment, the upcoming sequel’s been co-written and directed by David Gordon Green.

‘27 Dresses’ actor Judy Greer to headline indie film ‘LA Bound’

<p>Wearing a face mask at an indoor public establishment will once again be mandatory in&nbsp;Los&nbsp;Angeles&nbsp;starting this weekend due to a steady increase in Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, health authorities said Thursday.</p>

<p>Los&nbsp;Angeles&nbsp;is the first large US metropolis to reimpose the use of face masks -- regardless of vaccination status -- in shops, grocery stores, restaurants and workplaces to help contain the pandemic.</p>

<p>The new masking order goes into effect midnight Saturday in the county of&nbsp;Los&nbsp;Angeles.</p>

<p>Los&nbsp;Angeles&nbsp;is "not where we need to be" in terms of numbers of vaccinated people, said county health officer Muntu Davis.</p>

<p>On Thursday the county reported 1,537 new cases of infection -- the highest number since early March, and the seventh straight day of new cases numbers topping 1,000. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/half-of-hospitalised-covid-19-patients-develop-organ-complications-irrespective-of-age-study-398395"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Half of hospitalised COVID-19 patients develop organ complications irrespective of age: Study</strong></a></p>

<p>US health officials announced in mid-May that fully vaccinated Americans could say goodbye to their masks both outdoors and indoors.</p>

<p>However, after peaking in April the US immunization campaign has slowed significantly, even though plenty of vaccines are available.</p>

<p>The increase in Covid-19 cases, mainly due to the spread of the Delta variant, has some officials worried.</p>

<p>The vast majority of people testing positive for Covid-19, some of whom must be hospitalized, have not been vaccinated.</p>


Wearing a face mask at an indoor public establishment will once again be mandatory in Los Angeles starting this weekend due to a steady increase in Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, health authorities said Thursday.

Wearing a face mask at an indoor public establishment will once again be mandatory in Los Angeles starting this weekend due to a steady increase in Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, health authorities said Thursday. Los Angeles is the first large US metropolis to reimpose the use of face masks -- regardless of vaccination status -- in shops, grocery stores, restaurants and workplaces to help contain the pandemic. The new masking order goes into effect midnight Saturday in the county of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is "not where we need to be" in terms of numbers of vaccinated people, said county health officer Muntu Davis. On Thursday the county reported 1,537 new cases of infection -- the highest number since early March, and the seventh straight day of new cases numbers topping 1,000. Also read | Half of hospitalised COVID-19 patients develop organ complications irrespective of age: Study US health officials announced in mid-May that fully vaccinated Americans could say goodbye to their masks both outdoors and indoors. However, after peaking in April the US immunization campaign has slowed significantly, even though plenty of vaccines are available. The increase in Covid-19 cases, mainly due to the spread of the Delta variant, has some officials worried. The vast majority of people testing positive for Covid-19, some of whom must be hospitalized, have not been vaccinated.

Mandatory indoor mask use returns to Los Angeles

<p>A total of 17 million gallons of untreated sewage was discharged into California’s Santa Monica Bay between Sunday evening and early Monday morning which led to beach closures.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The problems came to a head at Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant on Sunday evening. Elena Stern, a senior public information director for the city’s department of public works said an “unusual amount of debris” – including construction waste and grease, among other refuse – entered the plant through its sewer lines.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Stern further said these items which Hyperion is not designed to process, “just inundated and overwhelmed the system”, clogging the screens which, in turn, caused flooding at the plant. She further added, “To avoid having the entire plant shut down, which would have been catastrophic, we had to discharge some of the untreated sewage to alleviate the system".&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/honoured-los-angeles-mayor-on-his-nomination-as-us-ambassador-to-india-397117"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;‘Honoured’: Los Angeles mayor on his nomination as US ambassador to India&nbsp;</strong></a></p>

<p>The sewage began to be released at 7.30 pm and ended at 4.30 am on Monday. The discharge included about 6 per cent of Hyperion’s daily flow.</p>


A total of 17 million gallons of untreated sewage was discharged into California’s Santa Monica Bay between Sunday evening and early Monday morning which led to beach closures.

A total of 17 million gallons of untreated sewage was discharged into California’s Santa Monica Bay between Sunday evening and early Monday morning which led to beach closures. The problems came to a head at Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant on Sunday evening. Elena Stern, a senior public information director for the city’s department of public works said an “unusual amount of debris” – including construction waste and grease, among other refuse – entered the plant through its sewer lines. Beach Closure Advisory: Avoid Ocean Water in Swim Areas Around Dockweiler State Beach and El Segundo Beach. View https://t.co/0cwWNicNba for more. pic.twitter.com/Fiu094tKzn — LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) July 13, 2021 × Stern further said these items which Hyperion is not designed to process, “just inundated and overwhelmed the system”, clogging the screens which, in turn, caused flooding at the plant. She further added, “To avoid having the entire plant shut down, which would have been catastrophic, we had to discharge some of the untreated sewage to alleviate the system". Also read | ‘Honoured’: Los Angeles mayor on his nomination as US ambassador to India The sewage began to be released at 7.30 pm and ended at 4.30 am on Monday. The discharge included about 6 per cent of Hyperion’s daily flow.

Los Angeles beaches close after 17 million gallons of untreated sewage discharged

Nicolas Cage says he made his new movie "Pig" "before the nightmare happened." Cage premiered the drama in Los Angeles on Tuesday (13 July). He completed work on it in 2019 but it was held for release.

Nicolas Cage premieres his drama 'Pig' in LA, talks 'Face/Off' sequel

Over the New Year’s holiday, the grown children of two immigrant families called 911 to report that their fathers were having difficulty breathing. The men, born in Mexico and living 3 miles from each other in the United States, both had diabetes and high blood pressure.

Dying of COVID in a ‘separate and unequal’ LA hospital

Musician John Legend led the charge of the drive-in premiere of holiday film 'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey' on Friday (November 11). The film stars Forest Whitaker and Keegan-Michael Key and has received glowing reviews across the board. Critics have said the film could be an instant classic that captures the spirit of Christmas.

John Legend applauds representation at launch of his new holiday film

Los Angeles has one of the highest concentration of homeless people in United States, and the growing population of those living on the streets has only inflated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the report.

Los Angeles downtown with highest concentration of homeless in US

As New York Fashion week gets underway - Italian fashion house Missoni showed their new line across America in Los Angeles, turning a parking lot of a hot dog restaurant into a makeshift runway.

M Missoni mix hot dogs and fashion

<p>Former England captain David Beckham will become the first Major League Soccer player honoured with a statue, which will be unveiled outside LA Galaxy's stadium prior to their season opener on March 2, the team said on Friday.</p>

<p>In 2007, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder became the first big European name to join the MLS, where he won back-to-back championships in 2011 and 2012 during his six years and 98 appearances with the Galaxy.</p>

<p>Beckham's MLS stint helped give the American league credibility and paved the way for other top European players to make the leap in subsequent years.</p>

<p>The 43-year-old is currently the owner of expansion side Inter Miami CF, which is set to join the MLS in 2020.</p>


Former England captain David Beckham will become the first Major League Soccer player honoured with a statue, which will be unveiled outside LA Galaxy's stadium prior to their season opener on March 2, the team said on Friday.

Former England captain David Beckham will become the first Major League Soccer player honoured with a statue, which will be unveiled outside LA Galaxy's stadium prior to their season opener on March 2, the team said on Friday. In 2007, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder became the first big European name to join the MLS, where he won back-to-back championships in 2011 and 2012 during his six years and 98 appearances with the Galaxy. Beckham's MLS stint helped give the American league credibility and paved the way for other top European players to make the leap in subsequent years. The 43-year-old is currently the owner of expansion side Inter Miami CF, which is set to join the MLS in 2020.

David Beckham to be honoured with statue in LA

<p>People Walker is a service that allows you to pay someone to walk with you, providing physical exercise, relaxation and conversation.<br />
&nbsp<br />
Chuck McCarthy's walking service provides fresh air, exercise and companionship for $30 an hour -- but barking is frowned upon and peeing up trees is an absolute no-no.</p>

<p>The Los Angeles-based entrepreneur works with humans, not animals, and is striking a blow for health and social inclusion as the founder of the famously car-friendly city's first people-walking business.&nbsp</p>

<p>"I was thinking about becoming a dog walker but I've never had a dog in the city so I've never had to pick up dog poop," McCarthy told AFP on a recent leisurely saunter in the Hollywood Hills.</p>

<p>"I was also seeing a lot of personal trainer ads. And so I kind of said to my girlfriend, 'Maybe I'll just become a people walker.'"</p>

<p>McCarthy was joking but the more he thought about it, the more he realized there was a need for the kind of comradeship he could provide.</p>

<p>The People Walker started as a one-man operation two years ago but demand was so high that McCarthy now has a roster of 35 walkers and a website where people can choose routes and walking partners.</p>

<p>Social disconnection has been linked in various studies to depression, heart disease, diabetes and cancer, and can shorten life as profoundly as regular smoking, according to some estimates.&nbsp</p>

<p>Eric Klinenberg, a professor of sociology at New York University, identified a major cause of loneliness in a recent column in the New York Times: a growing global culture of individualism.&nbsp</p>

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'<strong>Human connection'</strong></p>

<p>It's not that people have fewer friends, say experts, but rather that the "gig economy" has produced a generation of freelancers with none of the routines or social bonds that traditionally connected workers.</p>

<p>"I've walked people that are married with kids that have tons of friends. It's about convenience and it's about location and basically having things your way," McCarthy says.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, smartphones and social media have deepened divisions, replacing real human relationships with the ersatz companionship of a social media following.</p>

<p>Instead of "screaming into the void of Twitter or Facebook," McCarthy's clients get to enjoy real human connections with people that don't know them and won't judge or gossip.</p>

<p>"It seems like something new but it's very similar to going to confession, to a bar, to a therapist, or going to a hairstylist," he tells AFP.</p>

<p>McCarthy is an aspiring actor, which makes him coy about revealing his exact age -- "I guess I'm in my 30s," he concedes -- but auditions have taken a back seat to the business recently.</p>

<p>"I still wouldn't turn down a starring role opposite George Clooney," he adds, just for the record.</p>

<p>The business is on the cusp of making the kind of money McCarthy could call a living, with an app about to launch and grand plans for expansion across California, the US and, eventually, the world.</p>

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<strong>All shapes and sizes</strong></p>

<p><br />
McCarthy has no idea how far his feet have taken him in the last two years but he walks clients four or five times a week, typically for an hour, and describes himself as more of a listener than a talker.</p>

<p>"It's less of a confession and more of a conversation. So I wouldn't say that I'm getting the deepest darkest secrets and nobody is breaking down crying on our walks," he says.</p>

<p>McCarthy's clients come in all shapes and sizes and walk for a variety of reasons.</p>

<p>Anie Dee, a Wisconsinite in her late 20s who decamped to LA seven years ago, had been driving for a rideshare service, sitting down all day, and decided last year to get out more.</p>

<p>"I have some health issues so walking long distances is very difficult for me. And so having somebody with me, we walk a lot further than I ever thought I could," she told AFP.</p>

<p>The freelance theatre box office manager noticed as she began going out with McCarthy that her mood and outlook were noticeably more positive.</p>

<p>"When you're working a lot of desk jobs and you're by yourself, you don't really have that social aspect," she said.</p>

<p>"So when you go for a long walk it's like, 'I feel refreshed -- this is really nice.'".</p>


Chuck McCarthy's walking service provides fresh air, exercise and companionship for $30 an hour

People Walker is a service that allows you to pay someone to walk with you, providing physical exercise, relaxation and conversation. Chuck McCarthy's walking service provides fresh air, exercise and companionship for $30 an hour -- but barking is frowned upon and peeing up trees is an absolute no-no. The Los Angeles-based entrepreneur works with humans, not animals, and is striking a blow for health and social inclusion as the founder of the famously car-friendly city's first people-walking business. "I was thinking about becoming a dog walker but I've never had a dog in the city so I've never had to pick up dog poop," McCarthy told AFP on a recent leisurely saunter in the Hollywood Hills. "I was also seeing a lot of personal trainer ads. And so I kind of said to my girlfriend, 'Maybe I'll just become a people walker.'" McCarthy was joking but the more he thought about it, the more he realized there was a need for the kind of comradeship he could provide. The People Walker started as a one-man operation two years ago but demand was so high that McCarthy now has a roster of 35 walkers and a website where people can choose routes and walking partners. Social disconnection has been linked in various studies to depression, heart disease, diabetes and cancer, and can shorten life as profoundly as regular smoking, according to some estimates. Eric Klinenberg, a professor of sociology at New York University, identified a major cause of loneliness in a recent column in the New York Times: a growing global culture of individualism. 'Human connection' It's not that people have fewer friends, say experts, but rather that the "gig economy" has produced a generation of freelancers with none of the routines or social bonds that traditionally connected workers. "I've walked people that are married with kids that have tons of friends. It's about convenience and it's about location and basically having things your way," McCarthy says. Meanwhile, smartphones and social media have deepened divisions, replacing real human relationships with the ersatz companionship of a social media following. Instead of "screaming into the void of Twitter or Facebook," McCarthy's clients get to enjoy real human connections with people that don't know them and won't judge or gossip. "It seems like something new but it's very similar to going to confession, to a bar, to a therapist, or going to a hairstylist," he tells AFP. McCarthy is an aspiring actor, which makes him coy about revealing his exact age -- "I guess I'm in my 30s," he concedes -- but auditions have taken a back seat to the business recently. "I still wouldn't turn down a starring role opposite George Clooney," he adds, just for the record. The business is on the cusp of making the kind of money McCarthy could call a living, with an app about to launch and grand plans for expansion across California, the US and, eventually, the world. All shapes and sizes McCarthy has no idea how far his feet have taken him in the last two years but he walks clients four or five times a week, typically for an hour, and describes himself as more of a listener than a talker. "It's less of a confession and more of a conversation. So I wouldn't say that I'm getting the deepest darkest secrets and nobody is breaking down crying on our walks," he says. McCarthy's clients come in all shapes and sizes and walk for a variety of reasons. Anie Dee, a Wisconsinite in her late 20s who decamped to LA seven years ago, had been driving for a rideshare service, sitting down all day, and decided last year to get out more. "I have some health issues so walking long distances is very difficult for me. And so having somebody with me, we walk a lot further than I ever thought I could," she told AFP. The freelance theatre box office manager noticed as she began going out with McCarthy that her mood and outlook were noticeably more positive. "When you're working a lot of desk jobs and you're by yourself, you don't really have that social aspect," she said. "So when you go for a long walk it's like, 'I feel refreshed -- this is really nice.'".

LA's people walker is beating loneliness, one step at a time

<p>An 89-year-old Roman Catholic nun who has battled pop star Katy Perry for years over the sale of a Los Angeles convent collapsed and died during a court appearance, according to media reports and supporters.</p>

<p>Sister Catherine Rose Holzman, one of two aging nuns who were fighting the sale of the 8-acre (3-hectare) convent, died on Friday during related legal proceedings in Los Angeles County Court, Fox affiliate KTTV reported.</p>

<p>&quot;To Katy Perry, please stop. It&#39;s not doing anyone any good except hurting a lot of people,&quot; Holzman had earlier told KTTV as she entered the courthouse with Sister Rita Callanan.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>On Saturday a website set up to back the nuns&#39; legal battle carried a picture of Holzman with the caption, &quot;Rest with the angels our most precious treasure.&quot; http://bit.ly/2Fuo3Vu</p>

<p>A spokeswoman for Perry, one of the world&#39;s top-selling pop stars, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Los Angeles County medical examiner and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles did not respond to queries about the cause of death.</p>

<p>At the center of the legal dispute is the property Holzman and other members of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary had once lived in.</p>

<p>Holzman and Cullanan, among five nuns who had lived at the convent, had sought to sell the property for $15.5 million to restaurateur Dana Hollister, who wanted to convert the property into a hotel.</p>

<p>The Archdiocese of Los Angeles sued to block the sale in 2015, arguing the nuns did not have authority to sell the property to Hollister.</p>

<p>A judge ruled in 2016 that the sale was invalid, paving the way for Perry to buy the site from the archdiocese.</p>


Sister Catherine Rose Holzman, 89, was one of two ageing nuns fighting the sale of an 8-acre LA convent to Perry

An 89-year-old Roman Catholic nun who has battled pop star Katy Perry for years over the sale of a Los Angeles convent collapsed and died during a court appearance, according to media reports and supporters. Sister Catherine Rose Holzman, one of two aging nuns who were fighting the sale of the 8-acre (3-hectare) convent, died on Friday during related legal proceedings in Los Angeles County Court, Fox affiliate KTTV reported. "To Katy Perry, please stop. It's not doing anyone any good except hurting a lot of people," Holzman had earlier told KTTV as she entered the courthouse with Sister Rita Callanan. To Katy Perry, please stop. It's not doing anyone any good except hurting a lot of people,' Holzman had earlier told KTTV as she entered the courthouse with Sister Rita Callanan × On Saturday a website set up to back the nuns' legal battle carried a picture of Holzman with the caption, "Rest with the angels our most precious treasure." http://bit.ly/2Fuo3Vu A spokeswoman for Perry, one of the world's top-selling pop stars, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Los Angeles County medical examiner and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles did not respond to queries about the cause of death. At the center of the legal dispute is the property Holzman and other members of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary had once lived in. Holzman and Cullanan, among five nuns who had lived at the convent, had sought to sell the property for $15.5 million to restaurateur Dana Hollister, who wanted to convert the property into a hotel. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles sued to block the sale in 2015, arguing the nuns did not have authority to sell the property to Hollister. A judge ruled in 2016 that the sale was invalid, paving the way for Perry to buy the site from the archdiocese.

Nun fighting sale of convent to Katy Perry dies in court

<p>The first official LGBT monument in Los Angeles gets a beachfront view.</p>

<p>It began as a temporary project at the Venice Pride festival of 2017. It has now become a permanent monument to Los Angeles&rsquo;s LGBT history as well as future.</p>

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<p>This June, the blue lifeguard tower was painted with the colors of the rainbow, that represents pride of the LGBTQ. The result marveled tourists, locals, and activists to come together at the multicolored monument, posting selfies and documenting the temporary art project. The original plan was to repaint the tower with its original color on September 8.</p>

<p>But the citizens came up with a different idea altogether.</p>

<p>A petition filed on Change.org to keep the tower as is garnered more than 10 thousand signatures.</p>

<p>L.A. City Council member Mike Bonin, Venice Pride President Grant Turck, and members of the public met on Tuesday to discuss the lifeguard tower&rsquo;s new status as LA&rsquo;s first LGBT monument.<br />
The tower was initially ideated as a monument to honour late Bill Rosendahl, the first openly gay person to serve on the City Council.</p>

<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It was temporary, too, at first, only planned to stand tall for 20 years before being dismantled.&rdquo; Turck said, according to a local report in The Pride LA. &ldquo;But it found new purpose through telecommunications, transmitting live-saving military radio frequencies and television broadcasts. And now travelers from far and wide gather to marvel at the romantic symbol of France&rsquo;s science and culture more than a century later.&rdquo;</p>

<p>The vote to keep the rainbow tower as-is was passed unanimously.</p>

<p>LA has taken a step forward to celebrate diversity.</p>


The tower was initially ideated as a monument to honour late Bill Rosendahl, the first openly gay person to serve on the City Council

The first official LGBT monument in Los Angeles gets a beachfront view. It began as a temporary project at the Venice Pride festival of 2017. It has now become a permanent monument to Los Angeles’s LGBT history as well as future. Los Angeles’s First Official LGBT Monument https://t.co/yCIhsw8dn2 pic.twitter.com/A5ji9kZ9hK — Pinksixty (@Pinksixty_News) September 6, 2017 × This June, the blue lifeguard tower was painted with the colors of the rainbow, that represents pride of the LGBTQ. The result marveled tourists, locals, and activists to come together at the multicolored monument, posting selfies and documenting the temporary art project. The original plan was to repaint the tower with its original color on September 8. But the citizens came up with a different idea altogether. A petition filed on Change.org to keep the tower as is garnered more than 10 thousand signatures. L.A. City Council member Mike Bonin, Venice Pride President Grant Turck, and members of the public met on Tuesday to discuss the lifeguard tower’s new status as LA’s first LGBT monument. The tower was initially ideated as a monument to honour late Bill Rosendahl, the first openly gay person to serve on the City Council. “There’s the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It was temporary, too, at first, only planned to stand tall for 20 years before being dismantled.” Turck said, according to a local report in The Pride LA. “But it found new purpose through telecommunications, transmitting live-saving military radio frequencies and television broadcasts. And now travelers from far and wide gather to marvel at the romantic symbol of France’s science and culture more than a century later.” The vote to keep the rainbow tower as-is was passed unanimously. LA has taken a step forward to celebrate diversity.

Celebrating diversity: Here is what LA's first official LGBT monument looks like

<p>All you food lovers, move over rainbow-coloured food. There is another competition in the market and it&#39;s black in colour.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An ice cream shop called Little Damage&nbsp;in Los Angeles is out with its&nbsp;new black ice cream cone and people can&#39;t have enough of it. The waffle cone is made out of charcoal, thus getting its dark and rich colour.</p>

<p>It&#39;s commonly referred to as the goth waffle cone. The ice cream shop has a variety of ice cream flavours to go with their new goth cone&nbsp;but it goes best with their almond charcoal ice cream--black on black.</p>

<p>Follow a visual treat into the world of black ice cream cones, until your next visit to LA:</p>

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All you food lovers, move over rainbow-coloured food. There is another competition in the market and it's black in colour. An ice cream shop called Little Damage in Los Angeles is out with its new black ice cream cone and people can't have enough of it. The waffle cone is made out of charcoal, thus getting its dark and rich colour. It's commonly referred to as the goth waffle cone. The ice cream shop has a variety of ice cream flavours to go with their new goth cone but it goes best with their almond charcoal ice cream--black on black. Follow a visual treat into the world of black ice cream cones, until your next visit to LA: Tried the black ice cream yesterday!! #blackicecream #black #icecream #soft #losangeles #littledamage #downtown @little.damage A post shared by Marie Anne Oohlala (@oohlalaseoul) on Apr 27, 2017 at 9:32am PDT × ?? ????? ?? ?? HOT???~~~ ?????? ?? ??? ???????????? . . #???? #???? ?... #?????? #?????????? #??????? #??????? #????? #??? #??????? ...? #????????? ?? #littledamage #gothicecream #blackicecream #trend #icecream #DTLA #dailylife #fabulousej A post shared by ?? E.J. ?? (@fabulous.ej) on May 3, 2017 at 12:24am PDT × Black Roses. ?? #icecream #blackicecream #blackroses #popcorn #littledamage #makemyday #desserts A post shared by ??????????????????????????? (@iambabiebear) on May 2, 2017 at 9:49pm PDT × #blackrose #dtla #littledamage #california #instapicture #cool #LA #lifestyle #instapic #losangeles #instamood #icecream #blackicecream @little.damage A post shared by Mary Mar Ulloa (@ulloamarymar) on May 2, 2017 at 10:32pm PDT × #?? #blackicecream #morgenstern #morgensternfinesticecream A post shared by MyCRoFT ???? #McRFT (@mycroft_lh) on May 2, 2017 at 9:40am PDT × Biste li kušali crni sladoled? www.fashion.hr #icecream #blackicecream #food #foodie #foodporn A post shared by FASHION.HR (@fashionhr) on May 1, 2017 at 6:12am PDT × (WION)

Food trend alert: Black ice cream cone

<p>Priyanka Chopra proves yet again, that she is the best in what she does.</p>

<p>In a poll done by Los Angeles based social media network, BuzzNet, Priyanka has defeated famous personalities like&nbsp;Angelina Jolie, Emma Watson, Blake Lively and Michelle Obama to become the second most beautiful woman in the world.</p>

<p>She is just behind the pop diva Beyonce, who topped the list.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Priyanka took to Twitter to thank her fans for voting.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thank u <a href="https://twitter.com/BUZZNET">@BUZZNET</a> and all who voted. <a href="https://twitter.com/Beyonce">@Beyonce</a> is my number 1 too!! <a href="https://t.co/N6F8syOdsz">https://t.co/N6F8syOdsz</a></p>
&mdash; PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) <a href="https://twitter.com/priyankachopra/status/848223619079712769">April 1, 2017</a></blockquote>

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<p>Angelina Jolie is on eighth number. This year&#39;s Oscar winner Emma Stone is at number 12. Supermodel Gigi Hadid is on position 13.<br />
And the former first lady of the US is on number 21.</p>

<p>The list also includes Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot, Oprah Winfrey, Naomi Campbell, Alicia Vikander, Margot Robbie, and Priyanka&#39;s Baywatch&nbsp;co-star Alexandra Daddario.</p>

<p>(WION)<br />
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She defeated the likes of Angelina Jolie, Blake Lively, Emma Watson

Priyanka Chopra proves yet again, that she is the best in what she does. In a poll done by Los Angeles based social media network, BuzzNet, Priyanka has defeated famous personalities like Angelina Jolie, Emma Watson, Blake Lively and Michelle Obama to become the second most beautiful woman in the world. She is just behind the pop diva Beyonce, who topped the list. Priyanka took to Twitter to thank her fans for voting. Thank u @BUZZNET and all who voted. @Beyonce is my number 1 too!! https://t.co/N6F8syOdsz — PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) April 1, 2017 ?? Fridaze @marieclairemag #TGIF A post shared by Priyanka Chopra (@priyankachopra) on Mar 24, 2017 at 9:09am PDT × Hey... @marieclairemag A post shared by Priyanka Chopra (@priyankachopra) on Mar 18, 2017 at 7:24am PDT × Angelina Jolie is on eighth number. This year's Oscar winner Emma Stone is at number 12. Supermodel Gigi Hadid is on position 13. And the former first lady of the US is on number 21. The list also includes Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot, Oprah Winfrey, Naomi Campbell, Alicia Vikander, Margot Robbie, and Priyanka's Baywatch co-star Alexandra Daddario. (WION)

Priyanka Chopra voted second most beautiful woman in the world

Britain&#39;s beloved cinematic singing nanny Mary Poppins will once again grace the big screens, this time with Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash-hit &quot;Hamilton,&quot; as her sidekick, Walt Disney Co&nbsp;said on Tuesday.<br />
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&quot;Mary Poppins Returns,&quot; a sequel to the 1964 classic film &quot;Mary Poppins,&quot; is scheduled for release in theatres on Christmas Day 2018 and will star British actress Blunt in the titular role made famous by Julie Andrews.&nbsp;<br />
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Miranda, who recently won a Pulitzer Prize for creating and starring in Broadway`s historical, hip-hop musical &quot;Hamilton,&quot; will play a new character named Jack, a street lamplighter.<br />
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&quot;Mary Poppins,&quot; the movie based on the popular children`s books by author P.L. Travers, followed a magical flying British nanny as she improved the lives of the unhappy Banks family with the aid of chirpy Cockney chimneysweep Bert, played by Dick Van Dyke.<br />
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The new film will be set in Depression-era London, the setting of Travers` stories, and will see Mary Poppins return to the now grownup Jane Banks, Michael Banks and his three children after they suffer a personal loss, Disney said.&nbsp;<br />
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&quot;Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives,&quot; the studio said.<br />
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The studio did not say in its statement whether Andrews, now 80, or Van Dyke, 90, will appear in any capacity and representatives for the actors did not immediately respond to Reuters` request for comment.<br />
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&quot;Mary Poppins Returns&quot; is the latest in a slate of reboots from Disney, which last year remade animated fairytale &quot;Cinderella&quot; into a live action film. Disney will also release the live action &quot;Beauty and the Beast,&quot; starring Emma Watson, next year.<br />
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The studio also owns George Lucas` &quot;Star Wars&quot; science-fiction adventure franchise and the Marvel superhero franchise.

Britain's beloved cinematic singing nanny Mary Poppins will once again grace the big screen, this time beside Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of Broadway smash-hit "Hamilton".

Britain's beloved cinematic singing nanny Mary Poppins will once again grace the big screens, this time with Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash-hit "Hamilton," as her sidekick, Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday. "Mary Poppins Returns," a sequel to the 1964 classic film "Mary Poppins," is scheduled for release in theatres on Christmas Day 2018 and will star British actress Blunt in the titular role made famous by Julie Andrews. Miranda, who recently won a Pulitzer Prize for creating and starring in Broadway`s historical, hip-hop musical "Hamilton," will play a new character named Jack, a street lamplighter. "Mary Poppins," the movie based on the popular children`s books by author P.L. Travers, followed a magical flying British nanny as she improved the lives of the unhappy Banks family with the aid of chirpy Cockney chimneysweep Bert, played by Dick Van Dyke. The new film will be set in Depression-era London, the setting of Travers` stories, and will see Mary Poppins return to the now grownup Jane Banks, Michael Banks and his three children after they suffer a personal loss, Disney said. "Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives," the studio said. The studio did not say in its statement whether Andrews, now 80, or Van Dyke, 90, will appear in any capacity and representatives for the actors did not immediately respond to Reuters` request for comment. "Mary Poppins Returns" is the latest in a slate of reboots from Disney, which last year remade animated fairytale "Cinderella" into a live action film. Disney will also release the live action "Beauty and the Beast," starring Emma Watson, next year. The studio also owns George Lucas` "Star Wars" science-fiction adventure franchise and the Marvel superhero franchise.

''Mary Poppins Returns'' with Blunt, ''Hamilton'' star Miranda

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