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32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among At Least 11 Killed In LA Wildfires 32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among At Least 11 Killed In LA Wildfires
32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among At Least 11 Killed In LA Wildfires A former child star and motivational speaker is among the victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, his family has confirmed. Click here for a new, updated story - Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed Rory Sykes, 32, an Australian who gained media attention as a boy for sharing his experiences living with disabilities, died on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at his family’s estate in Malibu, his mother, Shelley Sykes, announced in a post on X. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of my beautiful son @Rorysykes to the Malibu fires yeste…
Trump Names PA GOP National Committeewoman Christine Toretti US Ambassador To Sweden Trump Names PA GOP National Committeewoman Christine Toretti US Ambassador To Sweden
Trump Names PA GOP National Committeewoman Christine Toretti US Ambassador To Sweden Christine Jack Toretti, Pennsylvania’s Republican National Committeewoman and a trailblazing business leader, has been named the next United States Ambassador to Sweden, former President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Toretti has served as Pennsylvania’s National Committeewoman to the Republican National Committee since 1997, playing a key role in shaping GOP strategies, fundraising efforts, and promoting women’s leadership. She is the founder of the Anne B. Anstine and Dodie Londen Excellence in Public Service Series, programs designed to train and empower Republican wome…
Charles Dolan, Cable TV Pioneer Who Founded HBO, Dies Charles Dolan, Cable TV Pioneer Who Founded HBO, Dies
Charles Dolan, Cable TV Pioneer Who Founded HBO, Dies Charles Francis Dolan, a pioneer in the cable television industry and founder of HBO and Cablevision, died at 98. Dolan died Thursday, Dec. 28, of natural causes. Born Oct. 16, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, Dolan began his career producing and distributing sports and industrial films. In the early 1960s, he founded Sterling Manhattan Cable, the first company to wire buildings for cable access in New York City. This led to exclusive deals with teams like the New York Knicks and Rangers. In 1972, he launched HBO, the first premium cable channel, changing television by offering uncut movies and …