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Kanye West as he appears to continue to create drama over his estranged relationship with his wife Kim Kardashian.The presenter and actress has urged people to stop encouraging behaviour displayed by Ye, for which he’s been accused of harassment by some fans. Earlier this week Ye conceded that his recent social media posts, which included him branding Kardashian’s new boyfriend Pete Davidson a “dickhead“, “came off as harassing Kim“.Jamil made reference to Ye having mental health issues (he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2017) and implored her followers to not stoke the fire for the sake of all parties – particularly due to the impact it may have on West and Kardashian’s children.“We are watching a mentally ill man coaxed over the edge by our engagement/media attention,” wrote Jamil on Instagram.

Lil Peep‘s mother’s claims of wrongful death and negligence against her late son’s record label First Access Entertainment (FAE) and tour manager Belinda Mercer.Teresa A. Beaudet has rejected FAE’s request to dismiss the claims on the grounds that Liza Kathryn Womack, who is also the executor of her son’s estate, failed to show any “causal connection” between FAE’s alleged negligence and Peep’s overdose from fentanyl and Xanax on a tour bus in 2017.Rolling Stone reports that Beaudet ruled at a court hearing in Los Angeles yesterday (February 17) that Womack’s case still stands, which is also due to providing other viable reasons for lodging such claims.These include that no one on the bus was trained to recognise the signs and symptoms of an overdose, the bus was not equipped with a defibrillator, Narcan or any other “life-saving apparatuses” for overdoses, and that no one on the bus gave Peep a life-saving aid.The judge added that while she agreed with FAE that sections of a highly damaging statement from Peep’s fellow musician Cold Hart were indeed inadmissible hearsay in the civil case, the court’s decision to pare down Hart’s statement submitted in 2021 wasn’t enough to scrap the wrongful death lawsuit first filed by Womack in 2019.In Cold Hart’s disputed statement, he testified that he was travelling with Peep for the rapper’s ‘Come Over When You’re Sober’ tour from November 8, 2017 until the rapper’s death on November 15, 2017.

Cradle Of Filth are “looking at some options” for their forthcoming Ed Sheeran collaboration, according to the band’s frontman Dani Filth.The unlikely team-up was first mooted last summer after Sheeran said that he “was really into death metal as a kid”, adding: “I listened to Cradle of Filth and Slipknot and all that stuff.”Filth subsequently revealed that he and Sheeran had been in touch about a potential collaboration, and that the Suffolk singer was “a massive fan” of the band.Speaking to Heavy Consequence in a new interview, Filth has now given a fresh update on the progress of his band’s collaboration with Sheeran.“Ed’s expressed a desire to be part of a song, and we’re currently looking at some options, and that’s about as far as it’s got,” Filth said. “He did invite me up to his house – he doesn’t live very far from me, probably 18 to 20 miles from where I live.“The thing that interests me, if we would undertake [the collaboration], the juxtaposition between what we do and what he does.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday that the city’s COVID-19 threat meter is “on the border of going to red,” the highest level, which would mean a complete shutdown in L.A. owing to the coronavirus pandemic.“Let me tell you the bad news,” Garcetti said.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – In a reminder to all Angelenos Los Angeles County posted the hashtag “#BYOM” for “Bring Your Own Mask” to its Instagram Thursday, alerting residents and visitors that any beachgoers are “required to wear a mask when not in the water.” This edict followed Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Executive Order Wednesday which stated; “We’re requiring all Angelenos to wear face coverings when they leave the house. There are exceptions in place for small children or those with disabilities.”

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday evening that all residents, except for small children and those with certain disabilities, would be required to wear face masks outside. The mayor’s order comes as the ‘Safer-At-Home’ order restrictions are slowly being relaxed.

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When Hollywood talent lawyer Matt Johnson moved to Costa Rica in 2018 to enjoy a change of pace with his wife and kids, he never imagined a pandemic would bring him back to L.A. But, when he received a call from Mayor Eric Garcetti on March 15, that's exactly what happened.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti began his Friday coronavirus news conference by reminding residents, “This threat is real. This threat is growing.” He emphasized that Angelenos need to wear masks whenever they’re outside.

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday evening that commencing Monday, all individuals, traveling, working, or conducting business at Los Angeles International Airport must wear a mask or face covering.

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday announced that L.A. has become the first "major city in America" to expand COVID-19 testing capacity to cover all residents.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday during his daily evening press conference that both the city & the county are opening-up COVID-19 testing to all residents without restrictions.

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A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit the View Park-Windsor Hills area of Los Angeles early Wednesday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, it occurred shortly after midnight with its epicenter about 2 miles from Baldwin Hills and Inglewood at a depth of 7 miles.

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Sean Penn and Eric Garcetti, the mayor of Los Angeles, have opened up in a new interview about teaming up for COVID-10 coronavirus testing stations that were set up with Sean‘s organization, CORE.

In his daily briefing Thursday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti highlighted some of the partnerships the city has established to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sean Penn is on a mission to get the whole of America tested for the Covid-19 virus.

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Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOne day after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warned that “We’d likely return to a mandated stay-at-home order” in one or two weeks if coronavirus conditions in the region get worse, the head of Los Angeles County’s Health Department agreed, with some qualifications. “Nothing can be off the table in the pandemic,” said county public health director, Barbara Ferrer.

Good news for Los Angeles residents who are hoping to be tested for coronavirus – Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced that anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 will now be eligible for a test.

Mayor Eric Garcetti is urging residents of Los Angeles is wear masks if they choose to go outside for essential errands.

Taking action in response to numerous complaints, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered temporary closure of all Farmer’s Markets in the city Monday. One of the busiest of those markets in Brentwood, had drn condemnation tweeted from the daughter of former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. “The farmers markets in Brentwood still being open seems like a huge issue when it comes to social gatherings,”Katherine Schwarzenegger tweeted Sunday.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and California Governor Gavin Newsom welcome United States Naval Medical Ship Mercy from San Diego, now LA’s largest hospital. (Photo by Los Angeles Blade)

The juxtaposition is mind-boggling. The President of the United States is more worried about his re-election and the stock market than a global pandemic that is threatening the lives of millions of Americans. “President Trump recently cast himself as a ‘wartime president’ leading the nation’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic. If one follows that analogy, he is drawing up our surrender,” The San Francisco Chronicle editorialized on Tuesday.

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared on ABC's Good Morning AmericaFriday to discuss the unprecedented "Safer at Home" Emergency Order that went into effect for Los Angeles, as well as the entire state of California, after midnightin an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). "I think we all fantasize that our city, our state, our country, has a protective moat.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is taking further action in combatting the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). During a press conference on Thursday, Garcetti announced he has issued a "Safer at Home" Emergency Order, which demands all L.A.

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Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia broke records for daily new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, according to the New York Times. That — among other things — had the mayor of America’s second-largest city worried about a new COVID-related crisis.“We’re going to see across this nation a testing emergency,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in response to a question from Deadline.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti began his Wednesday coronavirus press conference with some good news, and then a warning.“We are making progress,” said the mayor, “and while it is fragile, it is progress.”Noting that Los Angeles as seeing the highest level of hospitalizations since the pandemic began, Garcetti warned, “These [next two] weeks are absolutely critical. Critical to whether our schools open, whether our economy thrives.”He reminded residents that “All options remain on the table.