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At 75, Joni Mitchell’s music and career is celebrated in Los Angeles by stars including Tom Hanks, Diana Krall and friend James Taylor, who says he’s happy to see Mitchell “coming around” after she suffered a brain aneurysm in 2015. (Nov. 8)

Here’s the latest for Thursday November 8th: Mass shooting in Southern California bar; Democrats want acting AG to recuse self from Russia probe; White House press pass taken from CNN reporter; Nancy Pelosi confident she’ll be next House Speaker.

Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer, who released album “Youngblood” earlier this year, credit their massive success to self-confidence and a supporting slot on a One Direction tour. (Nov. 8)

Bryan Cranston confirms a “Breaking Bad” movie is in the works, though he’s not sure he’s in it; Missy Elliott, Chrissie Hynde and Vince Gill up for Songwriters Hall; Call her a dame: Emma Thompson gets top British award. (Nov. 8)

A sheriff says 13 people are dead, including a sheriff’s sergeant and the gunman, after a shooting inside a crowded Southern California bar late Wednesday. (Nov. 8)

Lee Daniels says he’s “sad but determined” when looking at the midterm results, while Sharon Stone admits she’s “really happy,” adding, “I think we’re going to keep getting happier.” (Nov. 8)

James Taylor, Emmylou Harris, Rosanna Arquette, Eric Idle and Rita Wilson give their opinions on the midterms. (Nov. 8)

Authorities in Ventura County, California say a gunman shot at least 11 people in a bar northwest of Los Angeles Wednesday night. Police say the gunman is dead. (Nov. 8)

Officials say a carbon monoxide leak at a Nashville, Tennessee hotel sickened 14 people on Wednesday. The Nashville Fire Department tweeted that six of the people were brought to a hospital. (Nov. 8)

A U.S. house district that includes Charleston, South Carolina has elected a Democrat for the first time in 40 years. Attorney and ocean engineer Joe Cunningham flipped the seat from GOP control in Tuesday’s elections. (Nov. 8)