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LeBron James’ production company, the SpringHill Co., is in talks to merge with Fulwell 73, the London-based studio behind “The Kardashians,” according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly. Financial details of the potential agreement were not immediately available. The SpringHill Co. declined to comment. The companies have been in negotiations for months, but the merger is not a done deal, according to Bloomberg, which was first to report the news. Both companies are looking to expand their live and unscripted programming slates and amplify their reach across Europe and the U.S. Founded in 2020 by the Lakers superstar and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter, the Los Angeles-based SpringHill Co. has three arms of its business. SpringHill Entertainment produces scripted and unscripted film and television projects and is known for “Space Jam: A New Legacy” starring James, NBC’s “The Wall” game show and the recently released Netflix film “Rez Ball” about a Native American basketball team. The company, which boasts roughly 200 employees, has dipped into the consumer product and media brand space with Uninterrupted for athletes

I was asked to join a group run by the U.S. government called the Political Instability Task Force in 2017, nearly 30 years into a career that involves thinking and writing about political violence. One of the task force’s goals was to come up with a model to help the government predict what countries around the world were likely to experience political instability and violence within the next two years. It turns out that two factors were highly predictive. The first was whether a country’s government was an anocracy. These types of governments are also called partial or weak democracies, illiberal democracies, electoral autocracies or hybrid regimes, meaning they have some combination of democratic and authoritarian elements. The second factor was whether voters in these anocracies had formed political parties around race, religion or ethnicity, rather than ideology. So rather than joining a party because you are conservative or liberal, you join a party because you are Black or white, Christian or Muslim, Serb or Croat. If a country had these two features, the task force considered it at high risk of political instability and/or

SAN ANTONIO —  Before most of the Dodgers front office had arrived in San Antonio on Monday for Major League Baseball’s annual general managers meetings, pressure already was being applied on Andrew Friedman and Co. Less than a week removed from winning the World Series, several Dodgers voiced their desire for the team to keep its core intact for next year for a title defense. At a fan event Monday morning, Kiké Hernández pounded that drum, stating his wish to remain with the Dodgers as he enters free agency following an up-and-down regular season but a monstrous October performance. “I really, really hope I’m back next year so we can run it back,” Hernández said to more than 500 fans at a Raising Cane’s restaurant in Alhambra, receiving raucous applause. “So make sure you guys talk to Friedman and those guys, and let them know.” Manager Dave Roberts not-so-subtly hinted the same during an interview on Mookie Betts’ “On Base” podcast, when asked what was on his holiday wishlist for the team. “I want to bring back a guy we had in the bullpen this year,”

A man from Canada has pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts in connection with casting fraudulent votes in the primary and general elections in 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Tuesday.  The illegal voting had only been recently reported to the Orange County District Attorney’s Election Fraud Hotline, according to the DOJ.  76-year-old Robert Soutar, a legal permanent resident of the U.S. who lives in Fullerton, negotiated a plea deal with officials that saw him get convicted of two counts of violating the California Elections Code for not being entitled to vote in an election and another count of voter registration fraud.  In exchange for his guilty plea, a felony count of perjury was dismissed, justice department officials said; according to the California Elections Code, people who register to vote sign the affidavit under penalty of perjury.  Sheriff’s department responds to ‘incorrect’ advocacy group that ‘exaggerated’ number of prisoner deaths “Soutar, a Canadian citizen, is a legal permanent resident of the United States but is not a United States citizen, and is therefore not eligible to vote,” the DOJ said, adding that the

Disneyland is letting fans know when they can purchase its popular candy canes as the resort prepares for the upcoming holiday season. The limited seasonal treat will be sold on the following days: Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen at Disneyland Nov. 29 Dec. 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22 Trolley Treats in Disney California Adventure Nov. 30 Dec. 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 Disneyland adds new festive activities to holiday lineup Both locations will use mobile waitlist systems for candy cane purchases. Customers can add their names and phone numbers to the mobile waitlists at the candy cane locations in the parks to be notified by text of their return times to make their purchases. Disneyland’s candy cane making is a decades-long tradition, dating back to 1968. The five-ounce, 18-inch-long candy canes are handmade each holiday season from pulled sugar and peppermint extract. Guests can watch the candy cane making process at display kitchens along Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. and DCA’s Buena Vista Street. The treat retails for $20. Typically, the theme park only sells fewer than 150 candy canes per

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is clearing the air after an advocacy group posted on social media that 20 inmates have died at county correctional facilities this year.  The name of the advocacy group and the platform on which they posted their claims was not released by SBSD, but in a bulletin issued late Tuesday morning, deputies referred to the group’s findings as “incorrect” and “exaggerated.”  “It is unknown where they received their information; however, they are incorrect and have exaggerated their numbers,” the SBSD bulletin said.  Long Beach ‘suicide’ actually a murder, police say As of Tuesday, there have been a total of ten in-custody deaths at the county’s four correctional facilities in 2024, SBSD said, half of what the advocacy group claimed. The facilities have a combined daily population of about 4,700 inmates and have booked 49,208 arrestees.  “Of those deaths, six succumbed while under medical care at local hospitals,” SBSD stated. “The remaining four [died] within the facilities.”  The West Valley Detention Center is shown in a file image from June 17, 2024. (KTLA) According to the SBSD’s in-custody death public records

Why Rep. Byron Donalds supports Trump for president – CBS News Watch CBS News Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican from Florida, says former President Donald Trump is the best choice for the White House on Election Day 2024. Donalds joined CBS News with more on Trump’s campaign and the debunked allegations about the 2020 election results. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

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Why some 2024 final election results won’t be in by end of Election Day – CBS News Watch CBS News Some battleground states may not have their final election results until after Election Day 2024. Tom LoBianco, a national politics reporter and co-founder of 24sight News, joins CBS News with more on counting methods in several key states. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

As millions of voters head down to cast their ballot for the White House and members of Congress, officials across the country are rapidly grappling with bomb threats, disinformation campaigns, and technical problems to keep polls open. In Fulton County, Ga., officials said they received multiple bomb threats, including two incidents that forced officials to briefly close polling locations. In Indiana, text messages sent to voters falsely claimed friends and family could see who people voted for. And on the internet, the FBI warned that faked video clips were circulating telling Americans to “vote remotely” because of a terror threat. In most polling locations across the country, voting that began days or weeks ago with mail-in ballots continued smoothly on Tuesday, according to reports. But several incidents highlight the reality of recent U.S. elections, where intelligence officials warn that foreign actors such as Russia and Iran are looking to influence outcomes and undermine voter confidence, and election officials are facing increased threats from an increasingly divided electorate. In Georgia, a key battleground state that went for Democrats in 2020, Fulton County Director of Registration and

Two people have been confirmed dead and several more are missing after two separate boats capsized in the past few days off Northern California’s Bodega Bay amid increasingly dangerous winds. Forecasters are warning that high winds are only expected to worsen through at least Wednesday, with several warnings issued across the state, both on land and for mariners. On Saturday night around 10 p.m., officials responded to concerns about a 21-foot boat that didn’t return when expected. The vessel carried three adults and three minors who had been out crabbing, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. The boaters hadn’t been heard from since 3 p.m., prompting rescue crews to begin searching in the dark of night. Crews located debris from the boat along the coast and one person was found alive and taken for medical treatment, the sheriff’s office said. Another missing boater, Johnny Phommathep II, 17, was found dead. Less than 48 hours later, around 7 a.m. Monday, officials received another call about a capsized boat in Bodega Bay, officials said. Teams were still out at sea searching for the missing boaters from

SEDAVÍ, España.— Francisco Murgui salió a intentar salvar su motocicleta cuando el agua comenzó a subir. No volvió. Una semana después de que las inundaciones catastróficas devastaran el este de España, María Murgui aún mantiene la esperanza de que su padre esté vivo y entre el número desconocido de desaparecidos. “Salió, pues como la mayoría de gente de las poblaciones afectadas, a coger su moto o su coche”, dijo la joven de 27 años a The Associated Press. “Lo pilló la riada fuera y al final se tuvo que coger a un árbol porque tenía que salvarse. Y nos llamó diciendo eso, que estaba bien, que estaba en un árbol, que no nos preocupáramos”. Una persona camina por una calle llena de muebles y basura amontonada a los lados, en una zona afectada por inundaciones en Paiporta, Valencia, España, el martes 5 de noviembre de 2024. (Emilio Morenatti/AP) Pero cuando María salió a las calles de Sedaví para intentar rescatarlo del agua que arrasaba todo a su paso, no lo encontró por ningún lado. “Hasta la 1 de la mañana aguantó”, dijo ella. “A las

Mookie Betts will join the Dodgers players victory tour when he visits the Dick’s Sporting Goods Glendale location Wednesday evening. Betts is scheduled to appear at the Dick’s on 200 W. Broadway between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. to take photos with fans in-store, the sporting goods chain stated in a news release. Wristbands will be distributed to the first 150 people at the location on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. Mookie Betts looks on during the 2024 World Series Celebration Show at Dodger Stadium on November 01, 2024. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Mookie Betts celebrates after winning Game 5 of the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. (Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images) The wristbands will be required to attend the appearance and receive an autograph, the news release stated. Mookie’s appearance follows in the footsteps of fellow Dodgers teammates who have celebrated the club’s eighth World Series title by spending time with fans across the Los Angeles area. On Monday, star pitcher Walker Buehler signed autographs at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Cerritos.

Authorities have announced that, due to high winds and increased fire danger, part of Topanga Canyon Boulevard will be completely closed this week.  In a post to X published at 11:24 a.m. Tuesday, CHP’s West Valley Station said that an 11-mile stretch of the canyon roadway – between Mulholland Drive and Pacific Coast Highway – will be shut down starting Wednesday morning at 6 a.m.  The road will remain open to local residents but will be closed to all other traffic, officials said.  Georgia woman among those sentenced for being ‘money mule’ in Southern California fraud scheme It is tentatively scheduled to reopen on Friday at 6 a.m., CHP confirmed. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes during the closure. The road closure comes as a Red Flag Warning has been issued for most of Southern California. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts could peak at 80 miles per hour across portions of L.A. and Ventura counties as humidities in the region fall to the single digits.