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Critics' Choice Awards Tonight; 'Shape Of Water' Leads Nominees
"The Shape of Water" has a leading 14 nominations, nearly double that of any other film.

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"The Shape of Water" has a leading 14 nominations, nearly double that of any other film.

The man wrote rap lyrics describing details of the slaying of a father of two in Redondo Beach, but denied being involved in the murder.
Teen pregnancy rates are at record lows, with births down by nearly two-thirds since a peak in 1990, according to Power to Decide.
Adat Shalom Board & Care Inc. was ordered to settle underpaid wages and penalties to 149 former and current employees.
The proximity of the couple's home to some construction exposed the Calabasas man to Valley Fever, the lawsuit states.
He's set to be tried for the murder of his girlfriend's 14-month-old son.
The former manager alleges he's owed money for his work in preventing a foreclosure on the singer's Neverland Ranch in 2008.
Police were responding to a report of a knife-wielding suspect throwing items inside a Crate & Barrel housewares store.
Paramedics took the man to a hospital, but his condition was not known, authorities said.
Matt Boermeester was expelled from the university in the face of a domestic violence allegation involving his girlfriend.
"This historic reduction in homicides is a huge win for the people of Long Beach," Mayor Robert Garcia said.
The suspect turned himself in to authorities Sunday and was later booked on a murder warrant.
The man was acting "erratically" in a Torrance parking lot before he was electrically shocked by police, taken to a hospital and died.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, as was a dog, firefighters said.
They allege Anthem Blue Cross refuses to pay for medical costs associated with the crash in Switzerland that killed their loved one.
The 45-year-old motorcyclist, a resident of Lynwood, was riding a 1987 BMW motorcycle.
Firefighters responding to the scene requested a hazardous materials team, an official said.
A necropsy to determine the cause of death will likely be performed Friday, officials said.
The 18-year-old was charged with a felony count of animal cruelty and misdemeanor battery, and his bail was set at $20,000, officials said.
When firefighters arrived, they heard that people may have remained trapped in the home, an official said.