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35+ min ago (325+ words) LOS ANGELES -- The world premiere of "Avatar: Fire and Ash" was held in Hollywood on Monday. Some of the stars at the premiere included Zoe Salda'a, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and director James Cameron. The third film in the "Avatar" blockbuster franchise features familiar characters - Jake Sully (Worthington), Neytiri (Salda'a), Kiri (Weaver) - along with some new ones, such as the villainous Varang, played by Oona Chaplin. There's new trouble in Pandora with the introduction of an aggressive new tribe. Things get tough as a new chapter plays out - this time with more female characters in the middle of it all. "James Cameron doubles down and is never afraid to cast great people in his projects, regardless of their race or gender," Salda'a said on the red carpet. "We are all in Pandora trying to tell an amazing story." Worthington noted…...

55+ min ago (496+ words) Anne Bergstedt is accused of stealing nearly $50,000 from more than a dozen people. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Long Beach police have arrested a woman who is accused of stealing security deposits from people looking for an apartment, more than two years after allegations first surfaced. Anne Bergstedt, 40, was behind bars as of Monday afternoon after being charged with stealing nearly $50,000 from more than a dozen of would-be tenants for years." Bergstedt was hoarding dozens of deposits of $1,500 to $4,000 paid by people who responded to her fake apartment listings, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said." When the renter sent money to secure the apartment, Bergsted would cut off communication and keep the money, prosecutors alleged." Makayla Sanger, one of the alleged victims, said Monday that she was excited to hear that Bergstedt had…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (224+ words) LONG BEACH, CA " OCTOBER 03: Long Beach police cars parked at the city's west division. The father and stepmother of a 14-month-old baby were charged with murder and other counts Monday after being accused of torturing and killing the girl in Long Beach. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office has also charged Alfredo Mu'oz, 40, and Kelly Mu'oz, 34, with torture and assault on a child causing death. The arraignment for the Long Beach couple was delayed until Dec. 16 as they were being held on $3 million bail. Long Beach police said officers first responded to a hospital on Nov. 7 after receiving reports of child abuse. The child, whose name was not announced, died on Nov. 10 after being on life support. ""Through their continued investigation, homicide detectives determined there had been on-going abuse to the child and the victim's death was a result of…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (251+ words) December 1, 2025 / 10:55 PM PST / AP Dillon Brooks scored 33 points, Collin Gillespie added 16 of his career-high 28 in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Suns emphatically snapped the Los Angeles Lakers' seven-game winning streak with a 125-108 victory Monday night. Devin Booker scored 11 points before leaving with two minutes left in the first quarter with a right groin injury, yet the Suns improbably played a remarkable game in their leading scorer's absence. Gillespie hit a career-best eight 3-pointers for Phoenix, which had lost three of four. The Suns forced 22 Lakers turnovers and streaked to a 21-point lead in the third quarter, blowing out Los Angeles despite Luka Doncic's 38 points. Austin Reaves added 16 points for the Lakers, who were playing their third home game in four nights. Los Angeles was mostly listless after Doncic scored 20 points in yet another phenomenal first quarter. LeBron James finished…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (282+ words) Police sirens from a cruiser. The Claremont Police Department said the sheriff's department is investigating the death of a man who died after "a use-of-force incident occurred" during a traffic stop with police officers last week. On Friday, police received reports of a man acting "erratically and possibly under the influence of narcotics," near the area of Claremont Boulevard and Andrew Drive, according to the department. Officers were then told the man had entered a vehicle and left. Upon arriving to the area, officers spotted the man, who was later identified as Rancho Cucamonga resident Diego Alfonso Rios, and enforced a traffic stop. The department said he appeared to be under the influence of a substance and was asked to exit the vehicle, which was followed by the use of force. The department did not specify what happened after Rios…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago (379+ words) CLAREMONT, Calif. (KABC) -- A family is calling for justice after their loved one died during a traffic stop by Claremont police on Friday. The family of the Rancho Cucamonga man who died says they don't believe he would have resisted arrest, and are accusing the officers of using excessive force. On Thursday, Diego Rios was celebrating Thanksgiving with his family. On Friday, the 30-year-old was dead. According to Claremont police, at least two people called in with complaints that a man was acting erratically and seemed to be under the influence of narcotics. When officers arrived just after 3 p.m., they pulled Rios over at the intersection of Claremont Boulevard and Andrews Drive for suspicion of driving under the influence. The department says the officers ordered Rios to exit the vehicle, and that a "use-of-force incident" soon followed. During that encounter, Rios…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago (355+ words) December 1, 2025 / 10:52 PM PST / CBS LA Friends and family of a Rancho Cucamonga man who died while in police custody in Claremont over the weekend are demanding answers about the moments leading up to his death." On Friday afternoon at around 3:15 p.m., Claremont Police Department officers were dispatched to Claremont Boulevard and Andrew Drive after receiving calls about a man who was "acting erratically and possibly under the influence of narcotics," said a news release shared by the department on Saturday." Officers said that Rios had gotten into a car and driven away from the area before they located him a short distance away. When they pulled him over and asked him to exit the vehicle because he appeared to be driving while under the influence, a "use-of-force" incident occurred, the release said. During that incident, Rios became unconscious, police said." The…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago (129+ words) NEW YORK -- The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $740 million for Monday's drawing. There were no big winners in Saturday's drawing. The winning numbers in that drawing were: 19-22-30-32-59 and the Powerball was 1. The jackpot has not been won since Sept. 6 when two tickets in Missouri and Texas split $1.787 billion. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Jackpot winners may choose to receive their prize as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump-sum payment, according to lottery officials. WABC-TV contributed to this report....

2+ hour, 20+ min ago (23+ words) Caltrans is closing the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass every night this week. 405 Freeway closed every night this week for construction...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago (44+ words) An Altadena homeowner says that he's been living with an unwanted guest for the better part of a week, after a large bear took up residence in the crawlspace underneath his home. Gio Insignares reports. Massive bear sets up camp underneath Altadena man's home...