Emma Vardy

Los Angeles

LA Correspondent at BBC

LA Correspondent at BBC News. Previously Ireland & Westminster. New mama. I chase stories & waves 🎤 🏄‍♀️

Articles

How LA fires devastation will change the Grammys this year

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Samantha Granville |Emma Vardy |Christal Hayes

The week leading up to the Grammy Awards is typically a star-studded seven days. It is filled with exclusive parties that draw some of music's top talents from across the globe - producers, singers, agents and musicians - all to the epicentre of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. But nearly all of that is non-existent this year. Even the hallmark rowdy after-parties have been cancelled.
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Nov 14, 2024 | shethepeople.tv | Emma Vardy

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Nov 14, 2024 | shethepeople.tv | Emma Vardy

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Children's Day: Make Reading Fun With These Books Chosen By Kids

Nov 14, 2024 | shethepeople.tv | Emma Vardy

Children are not enjoying reading or reading as much in their free time as they used to, according the UK's National Literacy Trust’s (NLT) annual survey. More than 76,000 children and young people, aged 5 to 18-years-old, from 405 schools across the UK completed the survey. Worryingly, those surveyed reported the lowest levels of enjoyment of reading and reading daily since 2005.
Divided Arizona Contends With Trump's Sweeping Border Plan

Nov 11, 2024 | rsn.org | Samantha Granville |Emma Vardy

Donald Trump has offered a sweeping immigration pitch that he has promised to begin on the first day of his presidency, including mass deportations and a major crackdown on illegal border crossings. Arizona could find itself on the frontline of these moves, and the sharply divided state is contending with what they could mean. In the Phoenix home of the Villalobos family, members across three generations discussed Donald Trump's decisive election victory with their friends.
Divided Arizona contends with Trump's sweeping border plan

Nov 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Samantha Granville |Emma Vardy

Donald Trump has offered a sweeping immigration pitch that he has promised to begin on the first day of his presidency, including mass deportations and a major crackdown on illegal border crossings. Arizona could find itself on the frontline of these moves, and the sharply divided state is contending with what they could mean. In the Phoenix home of the Villalobos family, members across three generations discussed Donald Trump's decisive election victory with their friends.
Top LA prosecutor backs resentencing of Menendez brothers

Oct 24, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Emma Vardy |Samantha Granville |Christal Hayes

Erik and Lyle Menendez - two brothers convicted of murdering their parents in a case that shook America more than three decades ago - should be resentenced by a judge, the Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended. The 1989 murders of Kitty and Jose Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion have griped the US for years and recently inspired a popular Netflix series.
Top LA prosecutor backs Menendez brothers being released on parole

Oct 24, 2024 | yahoo.com | Emma Vardy |Samantha Granville |Christal Hayes

Erik and Lyle Menendez - two brothers convicted of murdering their parents in a case that shook America more than three decades ago - should be resentenced by a judge and released on parole, the Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended. The 1989 murders of Kitty and Jose Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion have griped the US for years and recently inspired a popular Netflix series.
Top LA prosecutor backs Menendez brothers being released on parole

Oct 24, 2024 | flipboard.com | Emma Vardy |Samantha Granville |Christal Hayes

1 hour agoRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for “The Love Boat” television show theme song, has died. He was 86. Jones died Wednesday night at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, after battling leukemia for more than two years, according to a statement from his …
'He thought of himself as a king': The parties that led to Diddy's downfall

Oct 18, 2024 | yahoo.com | Emma Vardy |Samantha Granville

There was a time when an invitation to a party hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs was one of the most sought-after tickets in the entertainment industry. With guest lists that included Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton and Jennifer Lopez, it was a chance to rub shoulders with some of the biggest celebrities. Jay-Z and Beyoncé even released new music at his events.