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ICYMI: Dave Chappelle Says Election Is Between Hillary And 'White Malcolm X'

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- Dave Chappelle called Trump the "white Malcolm X." Chappelle reasons that Trump will lower taxes, but will probably also "kill us all."
- Meanwhile, Puff Daddy calls Trump a "friend," and says that it remains to be seen who he'll be voting for. In other news, it turns out Puff Daddy is still around.
- The week just started, but this guy (who ran onto the field of a football game while wearing a gorilla suit and an "All Lives Matter" shirt) is already in the running for the Worst Person of the Week award.
- A quadriplegic has been charged in a 32-year-old cold case. Marsha Carter had been abducted from her home and killed in Richmond, California. Now, authorities believe her one-time boyfriend was behind it.
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologizes to the Jewish community for drawing parallels between the Holocaust and his country's drug war. Still, he did say that he'd be "happy to slaughter" drug addicts.
- Is there an ocean inside Pluto?
- FUBU CEO Daymond John says he'd been stopped and frisked by authorities at least 20 times in his life. "I would be stopped, frisked, beat up, thrown in cars, and things of that nature."
- Ugh. Monday's coming. Here's something to cheer you up:
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It's been many, many years since we saw this much snow in our mountains. Going up there right now isn't safe, but here are some places where you can enjoy the view and snap a pic.
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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Another Missing Hiker Has Been Found Dead In San Gabriels As Search For Actor Julian Sands ContinuesBob Gregory, 62, went missing the same day as Sands. His body was recovered near Mount Islip.