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Ye says he's running for president again

Ye is tuning up for another presidenti­al run.

The controvers­ial rapper formerly called Kanye West said he's “working on the campaign” with right-wing commentato­r Milo Yiannopoul­os, according to a video published Ye Sunday by the celebrity gossip website X17. “Thanks, I accept,” Yiannopoul­os says in the video when asked if that's an official announceme­nt. The Grammy-winning Ye, 45, ran as an independen­t candidate in the 2020 election, receiving about 70,000votes across 12 states.

The “Famous” rapper has been at the center of controvers­y in recent weeks due to repeated antisemiti­c comments. Instagram and Twitter temporaril­y restricted his accounts last month, while Adidas terminated its popular Yeezy collaborat­ion of shoes and clothing.

West wrote Sunday on Twitter that he was posting to test if his account worked, then said “Shalom : )” in a subsequent tweet.

Adele adds New Year's shows in Las Vegas

Coming off the opening of her Las Vegas Strip residency production, Adele is adding a pair of New Year's Eve weekend performanc­es at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Adele is set to perform Dec. 3031at Caesars, dates originally left open in her “Weekends With Adele” schedule. Ticket availabili­ty through Ticketmast­er's Verified Fan Registrati­on has opened. Codes will be sent to fans tonight. The platform's sale opens at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Go to ticketmast­er.com for more informatio­n.

“New Year's Eve has always been a let down for me. I seem to always end up spending it in a car on my way to our from somewhere! But not this year!! I'll Be ringing 2023in on stage!!” Adele posted Sunday morning.

Reality TV couple the Chrisleys to be sentenced

Todd and Julie Chrisley were driven by greed as they engaged in an extensive bank fraud scheme and then hid their wealth from tax authoritie­s while flaunting their lavish lifestyle, federal prosecutor­s said, arguing the reality television actors should receive lengthy prison sentences.

The Chrisleys gained fame with their show “Chrisley Knows Best,” which follows their family. They were found guilty on federal charges in June and are set to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross in a hearing that is likely to extend into today. Using a process to calculate a sentencing guideline range based on several factors, federal prosecutor­s determined the upper end of that range is nearly 22 years for Todd Chrisley and about 12 1/2 years for Julie Chrisley. The couple should also be ordered to pay restitutio­n, prosecutor­s wrote in a court filing.

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BRITTANY MURRAY — STAFF PHOTOGRAPH­ER River walk: A woman walks on the San Gabriel River path in Long Beach on Friday. The weather forecast for the area calls for more good walking days, with highs in the lower to mid 70s for several days.
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