Los Angeles, June 22 (IANS) Firefighters in the US city of Los Angeles continued efforts overnight and into Sunday to contain a fire at a large industrial building in the city, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said. The fire broke out at a large warehouse in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles on Wednesday, generating heavy smoke that has spread across parts of the metropolitan area for several days.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Saturday declared a local emergency in response to the in…
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Los Angeles, June 21 (IANS) Hollywood actress Zendaya was impressed by Tom Holland when he dressed in drag for a performance of Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella on Lip Sync Battle’ in 2017. The actress reportedly fell for the actor owing to his fun and unfiltered side, reports ‘Female First UK’.The actor, now 30, donned a vinyl halter-neck corset with silver buttons down the front, paired with matching shorts with white trim, inspired by the 38-year-old singer’s costume in the 2007 track’s music vide…
Los Angeles, June 21 (IANS) Mayor Karen Bass of the US city of Los Angeles on Sunday declared a local emergency in response to an ongoing warehouse fire that erupted Wednesday and generated heavy smoke, which has spread across the Los Angeles metropolitan area for several days.”I’m issuing an emergency declaration to ensure the city has the resources it needs as this operation continues and to keep the community safe,” Bass said in a statement. “We’re in contact with the governor because this ha…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Padma Shri and Paralympic gold medallist Praveen Kumar has revealed that one of his biggest goals outside athletics is to fulfil his father’s long-cherished dream of building a hospital, a project he hopes to complete by 2028.The para high jumper opened up about the sacrifices made by his family during his sporting journey and how those experiences shaped his determination to give back.Praveen said his parents never allowed financial hardships to become an obstacle in h…
Los Angeles, June 11 (IANS) Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney, who essays the role of Cassie Howard in the superhit streaming series ‘Euphoria’, isn’t quite ready to let her character go. Cassie Howard’s story has concluded in the show but the actress is yet to have a closure, reports ‘Variety’.The actress, already an Emmy nominee for the second season of ‘Euphoria’ in 2022, dove even deeper into the character for the recent third and final season.The actress feels that her charac…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The chief of the White House Task Force for the FIFA World Cup, Andrew Giuliani, has defended the decision to deny visas to a Somali referee and certain support staff members of the Iranian football team, just days before the global showpiece kicks off in North America. Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was due to officiate in the FIFA World Cup, was denied entry to the United States on Tuesday. Artan was among the 52 referees announced by FIFA to officiate at t…
Washington, June 10 (IANS) From Seattle to Los Angeles and from New Jersey to Washington DC, Indian mangoes are triggering a summer buying frenzy across the United States, with shipments selling out within hours at major retailers as demand surges for varieties such as Kesar, Alphonso and Langra.India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra says the fruit’s growing popularity reflects both diaspora nostalgia and widening American appreciation for Indian produce.For decades, Indian Americans returnin…
Los Angeles, June 9 (IANS) Rapper Jay-Z has announced retrospective ‘Jay-Z 30’ shows in Paris. This comes after his performance at the Roots Picnic earlier this month and his three upcoming Yankee Stadium shows. The rapper is set to perform in Paris on September 10, 2026, and Los Angeles on October 23, reports ‘Variety’.Tickets will be available on June 11. While the exact format of the shows was not announced, as the title (which features the latest version of his stage name, this time …
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The wait is finally over, and the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be the biggest edition in the tournament’s history, will begin on June 12 (IST) and conclude with the final on July 20 (IST), featuring a record 48 teams and 104 matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The expanded format introduces 12 groups of four teams each, replacing the previous structure of eight groups. The top two teams from every group, along with the eight best third-placed sides, w…
New York, June 9 (IANS) Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialist in the mould of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has emerged as the challenger to embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the November election to lead the second-biggest US city. She took the second spot in the open primary election, edging out the Republican candidate Spencer Pratt, to face Democrat Bass in a runoff, according to media calculations reported on Monday, even as the official counting was continuing almost a week after t…