From animation to live-action, choreographer casts hundreds of Pacific Islanders for Disney's 'Moana'
Choreographer Tiana Nonosina Liufau has been with "Moana" since the first frame.
Choreographer Tiana Nonosina Liufau has been with "Moana" since the first frame.
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More than three years after a radiologist was accused of intentionally driving his family off of Devil's Slide, a judge dismissed the criminal charges against him, according to our partners at the Bay Area News Group.
Los Angeles will receive a $10.1 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund for development of a five-acre park and arts and culture campus at the site of the Watts Towers, the organization announced.
Monday marked the first time Charlie Kirk's parents, Kathryn and Robert, and widow, Erika, were in the courtroom since the case began. Tyler Robinson's parents also were present
Staff for Sen. Mitch McConnell said last week that the senator is "continuing his recovery" in a hospital while the Senate is out of session. But his office has released no details about his condition.
David Burke, known professionally as D4vd, is due back in court Tuesday for a major hearing in the murder case of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to the singer.
The tax-deferred accounts are invested in low-cost index funds and are available to people under 18.
Choreographer Tiana Nonosina Liufau has been with "Moana" since the first frame.
Federal and international law enforcement agencies have charged 37 individuals connected to India-based transnational organized crime groups involved in a 2023 assassination in Canada, global extortion, and narcotics trafficking.
A Weather Change Alert is in place on Tuesday as high pressure builds and temperatures begin to rise.
A status conference is scheduled Tuesday for singer D4vd, who is charged with murdering a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard.
President Trump arrived in Ankara Tuesday afternoon for the NATO summit, as the transatlantic military alliance was announcing billions in arms deals in an attempt to appease the mercurial U.S. leader.
A weeklong preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has begun. Prosecutors aim to show that they have enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial.
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France star Kylian Mbappé on Monday condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she made following Paraguay’s loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup.
The week-long preliminary hearing for the Utah man charged in the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk continues today as prosecutors present the evidence they have against Tyler Robinson.
Trump confirmed that he is constructing a granite helipad for Marine One on the White House South Lawn
The whale struck the boat in the New York, New Jersey port area on Saturday afternoon.
In the wake of the report, a number of Democrats across the country called for Platner to get out of the race.
Prefab home builders are rolling out new designs to appeal to Eaton and Palisades fire survivors. They see an opportunity to overcome doubts about factory-built housing.
Siebel Newsom faces a predicament as her husband positions himself as Trump's chief antagonist and prepares for a possible 2028 White House run.
LA county rescue teams deployed to Venezuela leaned on support team at home. The three-member team works out of a Pacoima warehouse.
Thousands of Californians got DMV letters telling them of testing irregularities. They must retake the written exam in 30 days or lose their license.
Lineage's chief operating officer met with Boyle Heights community leaders and local officials nearly three weeks after the warehouse fire, calling the meeting a first step toward improving communication and addressing community concerns.
Ten years after a 4-year-old Altadena boy was fatally struck by a stray bullet, L.A. County authorities are renewing their call for information in the case.
France star Kylian Mbappé on Monday condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she made following Paraguay’s loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup. Mbappé called Celeste Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, a “despicable woman” who was “unworthy” of s...
The U.S. men’s soccer team entered the World Cup’s round of 16 looking as though it had an edge on the rest of the soccer world. It ended Monday with another reminder it still is playing catch-up against the world’s elite teams. For more than 24 hours before the U.S. kicked off against Belg...
Eric Washington, a former aide to California State Assembly Member Mike Gibson, and nursing student Meah Jenkins were shot and killed at a July 4 block party in Compton.
A Piñon Hills woman who went missing in late May was found dead in a desert area near her home, authorities said.
A brush fire in Castaic prompted a temporary evacuation warning and forced the closure of multiple lanes of the 5 Freeway.
NATO on Tuesday showcased a series of military projects worth billions of dollars in an attempt to convince President Donald Trump that U.S. allies are converting fresh defense spending into real firepower. “It’s money well spent,” an energized NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told government...
A semitruck caught fire on Interstate 5 north of Castaic on Monday and sparked a blaze in the adjacent brush, leading to lane closures and lengthy rush hour delays.
Charles De Ketelaere #17 of Belgium celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the World Cup Round of 16 match against the United States on Monday in Seattle.(Alex Grimm / Getty Images) SEATTLE — This time was supposed to be different. The U.S. men's national team came into this FIFA...
A suspect is on the run after four people, including a juvenile, were shot in East Los Angeles following Sunday night's World Cup loss by Mexico against England.
Video from inside the Lake Elsinore gym shows the frantic aftermath. A gymgoer was seen using a dumbbell to break a window and get to the driver.
Video from Venezuela shows the K-9s and members of Los Angeles County's USA-2 team being honored with medals for their work in searching for survivors.
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which a fifth of all oi...
More than 400 people were arrested in connection to the July 4 crowd chaos in Newport Beach over the weekend.
Three people were killed in separate shootings in Compton, including a former aide for a California lawmaker and a university student.
All passengers and crew were reported safe after a Delta Air Lines passenger plane made an emergency landing Monday afternoon at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
An Amber Alert was in effect for a 3-month-old baby believed to have been abducted. A car connected to the case was found in Westwood.
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