People: Jenner could face manslaughter charge
Caitlyn Jenner could face a vehicular manslaughter charge after sheriff’s investigators found she was driving unsafely when she caused a chain-reaction crash that killed a woman last February, officials said Thursday.
Investigators found that Jenner was driving “unsafe for the prevailing road conditions” when her SUV rear-ended a Lexus, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Nicole Nishida said.
Their investigation found that speed was a factor, considering the existing traffic conditions, Nishida said.
Jenner was hauling an off-road vehicle on a trailer behind her Cadillac Escalade on Feb. 7 when she steered to avoid cars slowing for a traffic light in front of her on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
Jenner was unable to stop in time and her SUV rear-ended two cars, pushing the Lexus into oncoming traffic and also hitting a Toyota Prius. The Lexus driver, 69-year-old Kim Howe, was killed when her car was struck head-on by a Hummer.
The case will be presented to prosecutors for final review by the end of August, Nishida said.
If convicted of such a charge, Jenner could face up to one year in county jail
The fatal crash occurred months before Caitlyn Jenner’s transition. She was formerly known as Bruce Jenner, the 1976 Olympic decathlon champion and Kim Kardashian’s stepfather.
Howe’s stepchildren have filed suit against Jenner claiming they’ve suffered enormous damages.
Stewart as 2016 debate moderator?
Jon Stewart hosting a debate of presidential candidates? Oh, how his fans can dream.
A petition calling for the former host of “The Daily Show” to moderate a 2016 presidential debate has gained substantial support: As of Thursday afternoon, more than 97,000 people had signed it online.
“Over the last 16 years, Jon Stewart has played an influential and iconic role in covering US politics and media,” says the petition, posted Aug. 6 on Change.org, addressing the Commission on Presidential Debates. “We believe he should continue that tradition as a moderator at one of the 2016 Presidential Debates.”
The petition says Stewart has interviewed 15 heads of state, 22 members of the U.S. Cabinet, 32 members of the U.S. Senate, seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives and scores of other political leaders from this country and around the world. The comedian’s coverage of the 2000 and 2004 presidential races won prestigious Peabody Awards.
The petition was launched the day Stewart ended his 16-year run as host of the Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.”
The birthday bunch
Singer Kenny Rogers is 77. Actor Clarence Williams III is 76. Actress Loretta Devine is 66. Actress Kim Cattrall is 59. Actress Carrie-Anne Moss is 45. Actress Hayden Panettiere is 26.