This Day in History: Dec. 5

Almost exactly two weeks after California Governor Gavin Newsom announced what became a new lockdown for most of the state’s population, the daily number of new cases has fallen for five successive days. Granted, those numbers are dropping from an all-time new daily case high for the state — or any state, for that matter — of 53,711 announced last Wednesday.

Also on this day:  French army officer Alfred Dreyfus is convicted of treason in a court-martial that triggers worldwide charges of anti-Semitism. (Dreyfus would be vindicated eventually.) Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, who would brcome the first naturalized U.S.

Kat Von D is making a change. The former "LA Ink" star, 38, took to Facebook last week to explain that she's relocating her family part-time from Los Angeles to Indiana.

John Mulaney is seeking treatment for alcoholism and cocaine addiction after nearly 20 years of sobriety.The 38-year-old comedian checked into a rehab facility in Pennsylvania earlier this month and will attend a 60-day program, The New York Post’s Page Six reported on Monday, December 21.The Chicago native has spoken openly about his past struggles with addiction, covering the personal topic in his Netflix stand-up specials New in Town, The Comeback Kid and Kid Gorgeous.

Eleven years after Brittany Murphy’s death, and her passing still has left an impact. Born in Atlanta and raised in California, the woman best known for her star-making performance in Clueless died at the young age of 32 in 2009.

Also on this day: During the American Revolutionary War, Gen. George Washington leads his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, Pa., to camp for the winter.A coal mine explosion in Jacobs Creek, Pa.

More and more Americans are now receiving the coronavirus vaccine, but confirmed cases and deaths from the disease are horribly shattering records almost daily, across both the nation and in California.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterAt first glance, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and “Wonder Woman 1984” could scarcely be more different.

season 8 couple Brandon and Julia are opening up about his much-talked-about relationship with his parents.

Also on this day: George Washington, the first president of the United States, dies at his Mount Vernon, Va., home at age 67. Alabama joins the Union as the 22nd state.

90 Day Fiancé star Tarik Myers opened up about fiancé Hazel Cagalitan’s interest in his ex-girlfriend.Tarik leveled with his longtime friend Kia about the situation during the Sunday, December 13, episode as he awaited Hazel’s arrival in Virginia. He revealed that the couple had a pregnancy scare nearly one year into their engagement and they broke up briefly after he accused her of terminating the pregnancy without talking to him about it.

The number of daily new Covid-19 cases in California jumped 20% in the past 24 hours to a new all-time high of 35,468. It’s the third record number of new cases in the past week. The state has also seen records fall in terms of deaths — that was 220 yesterday — and hospitalizations — at 12,940 on Friday — and ICU capacity — with just 9% left statewide.

Brandon's parents and his fiancée, Julia, on Sunday's brand-new episode of. In this exclusive clip, 27-year-old Brandon's parents, Ron and Betty, inform 26-year-old Julia that while the two are not yet married and living with them, they won't be allowed to share a bedroom.

Earlier this week, California once again became the most Covid-infected state in the nation, retaking the ignominious title back from Texas.

NASCAR is shuffling its 2021 Cup Series schedule due to challenges presented by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Robert Laberge/Getty Images) The series has announced the cancellation of its Feb. 28 race at California’s Auto Club Speedway and will replace it with races on the Daytona International Speedway’s road course on Feb.

California on Tuesday recorded more COVID-19 deaths than any other day during the pandemic, according to a report.  At least 219 died from the virus on Tuesday, which eclipsed the previous single-day death toll of 214, recorded on July 31, according to data compiled by The Los Angeles Times.  "The latest figure may be a harbinger of higher death tolls," the paper reported. "Until this past week, California had topped 200 daily coronavirus-related deaths only four times.That number has been

A 22-year-old California driver with a prior impaired-driving arrest was being held Tuesday night following a suspected DUI crash in Newport Beach that left a young couple dead and their three young children critically injured, according to reports.  Authorities said the suspect, Grace Elizabeth Coleman, 22, of Newport Beach, tried to walk away from the scene before she was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired.

 Also on this day: English poet John Milton is born in London.The Downtown Athletic Club of New York honors college football player Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago with the DAC Trophy, which would later become known as the Heisman Trophy.The anti-communist John Birch Society is formed in Indianapolis.The Petrified Forest in Arizona is designated a national park. President Gerald R.

Gallery: 10 stars who married young (BANG Showbiz)The weekend vacation comes as Kristin actually denied rumours of a romance between herself and Jeff just weeks ago, and said she was "accepting applications" for a new man. Kristin was first linked to Jeff in October when they were pictured kissing at a bar in Chicago, and sources at the time said she was “enjoying spending time” with the funnyman.