15+ hour, 22+ min ago (409+ words) Cynthia Erivo stepped in to protect "Wicked: For Good" costar Ariana Grande after a fan jumped the barricade and grabbed the actress at the movie's premiere in Singapore. The man who rushed Ariana Grande at the Singapore premiere of "Wicked: For Good" has been deported and banned from the city-state. Johnson Wen, 26, was returned home to Australia on Sunday and has been "barred from re-entering Singapore," a spokesperson for Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said. Local media reported Wen had been sentenced to nine days in jail for public nuisance after the incident at the Nov. 13 premiere at Universal Studios in Singapore. Video showed Wen jumping over a barricade and running toward Grande, briefly putting his arm around her before co-star Cynthia Erivo and others intervened. Erivo and co-star Michelle Yeoh could then be seen comforting Grande. "I just…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago (907+ words) Thanksgiving traditions usually involve Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, followed by plenty of food and hours of football. But in recent years, another cherished piece of entertainment has emerged: The National Dog Show. Co-hosted by actor John O'Hurley and dog expert David Frei, the annual parade of pedigreed pooches has become one of the most popular events of Thanksgiving day. And this year, the National Dog Show is paying homage to the movie that inspired the creation of the canine competition " the cult-classic "Best in Show." "When 'Best in Show' premiered,' it gave audiences a hilarious and heartfelt look into the world of competitive dog shows " a world we proudly showcase every Thanksgiving," said Jon Miller, President of Acquisitions & Partnerships at NBC Sports. And to commemorate the film's 25th anniversary, National Dog Show sponsor Purina is giving fans a chance to win…...

11+ hour, 44+ min ago (286+ words) A total of eight, including children, inside the home were injured earlier this month. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. Terror and panic were captured in the 911 calls when a house exploded in Chino Hills earlier this month, according to the audio clips exclusively obtained by NBC Los Angeles Monday. A total of eight people, including children, inside the home were injured after a gas leak caused the explosion on the house on Sierra Vista Drive on Sunday, Nov. 16. "There's people screaming. The roof is blown up. I think there was like a gas leak or something," one caller said while speaking with a 911 dispatcher." Another person called to report "a lot of people" were injured. "It's just gone. It's just lifted up," the caller said about the exploded house. A neighbor also called to urge…...

17+ hour, 53+ min ago (76+ words) Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department are working to rescue a dog stuck in a sewer in Santa Clarita on Monday. The incident was reported at the 22000 block of Circle J Ranch Road. Firefighters are using cameras to try to locate the dog, according to reports from the scene." Fire crews responded to the scene shortly after 7 a.m., according to the fire department. No further details were immediately available."...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago (270+ words) SKATING BY THE SEA... has returned for a picturesque engagement, giving ice rink lovers the unusual opportunity to perform pirouettes just steps from the sand and surf. Some sumptuous holiday dinners ... Hotel del Coronado's "A Holiday in Oz' has seaside ice skating and elegant teas The grand resort has whimsical "Wizard"-ly ties; find that special magic over the holidays. - Sparkling through Jan. 4; check the schedule for specific dates and details if you're interested in a particular event; some events may end early, such as the "Tinsel Trail to Oz" (closes Jan. 1) - Skating by the Sea, Beachside Igloos, Victorian Tea, Menorah Lightings, Christmas Day Brunch, and other effervescent offerings are on the roster CLICK, CLICK, CLICK? That's the staccato sound a camera makes, or at least a traditional camera, throughout a family's vacation. A pose in the lobby, a group…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago (399+ words) The death of a Burbank police K-9 has shaken the San Fernando Valley community after the news of the fatal shooting spread Monday." Spike, two-year veteran K-9 with the Burbank Police Department, was fatally shot by a man who was hiding from police Saturday night. The man fired multiple rounds, with at least one bullet striking the 4-year-old Belgian Malinois. The memorial for the K-9 at the police department grew Monday afternoon with many community members and families stopping by to pay their respects and bringing flowers and balloons. "It's just sad because I grew up here," Susana, a Burbank resident, said as she stopped by the memorial Monday. "I have a lot of respect for the Burbank Police Department. Sorry to get emotional, but they protect us. And even for a K-9, he was just doing his job." Beloved by every member of…...

13+ hour, 20+ min ago (433+ words) A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie halt at least for now a pair of prosecutions that had hastened concerns that the Justice Department was being weaponized to pursue the president's political adversaries and amount to a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration's legal maneuvering to install a loyal, and inexperienced, prosecutor willing to file the cases. The challenge to Halligan's appointment was one piece of a multipronged assault on the indictments by both Comey and James, who had each sought to have their cases dismissed on grounds that the prosecutions were vindictive. Comey's lawyers had also seized…...

17+ hour, 48+ min ago (470+ words) Portrait of Jamaican Reggae musician Jimmy Cliff, New York, New York, March 29, 1988. Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as "Many Rivers to Cross," "You Can Get it If You Really Want" and "Vietnam" and starred in the landmark movie "The Harder They Come," has died at 81. His family posted a message Monday on his social media sites that he died from a "seizure followed by pneumonia." Additional information was not immediately available. "The Harder They Come," delayed for some two years because of sporadic funding, was the first major commercial release to come out of Jamaica. It sold few tickets in its initial run, despite praise from Roger Ebert and other critics. But it now stands as a cultural touchstone, with a soundtrack widely cited as among the greatest…...

19+ hour, 21+ min ago (181+ words) Police on Monday were investigating the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old woman in Northridge that investigators believe could be gang-related. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were called at 1:40 a.m. Saturday to Bryant Street and Tampa Avenue, where witnesses told them two male suspects approached several people who were sitting inside a parked car and shot at the victims several times, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. The victim, later identified as Maria De La Rosa, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Northridge Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, police said. The woman was taken to a hospital by private vehicle, according to the LAPD's Media Relations Section." The department could not corroborate media reports that two others were critically injured in the shooting. No arrests have been made and the motive for the shooting…...

16+ hour, 3+ min ago (310+ words) A 28-year-old Alhambra police officer as well as a female passenger from the other car were killed in the crash. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. The Alhambra Police Department was scheduled to hold a candlelight vigil for an officer who died in a crash last week while following a stolen vehicle. Officer Alec Sanders died last Thursday on Valley Boulevard near Raymond and Fremont avenues when the stolen Hyundai crashed into his patrol car, according to the California Highway Patrol." Officer Sanders, 28, had a swearing-in ceremony earlier this month. He had been working with the Alhambra Police Department for eight months after spending a year with the Long Beach Police Department. "Over the past several days, our department has felt the strength of this community in countless ways. The support, compassion, and kindness shown have…...