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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Esta semana, la modelo Sofía Jirau, de 24 años, se convirtió en la primera persona con síndrome de Down que aparece en una campaña de Victoria’s Secret. La modelo puertorriqueña apareció junto a otras 17 mujeres para promocionar la nueva colección Love Cloud, que la marca espera que “refuerce el compromiso
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and David Close, CNN An NFL photographer who fell Wednesday from a stage at the Rams’ Super Bowl rally in Los Angeles has a fractured spine, according to a GoFundMe page raising money for her bills. Kelly Smiley’s fall at the Super Bowl champions’ victory celebration was caught on video and some
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By Brad Parks and Amir Vera, CNN A 30-mile stretch of highway in Illinois was closed Thursday after over 100 cars were involved in multiple crashes. Interstate 39 southbound from Normal to Minonk will be closed for about 12 hours due to the pileup, Illinois State Police tweeted Thursday. Normal Illinois is part of the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story INGLEWOOD, California (KCAL, KCBS) — An Inglewood woman claims her cars are being held hostage due to costly storage fees charged by an auto body shop. “How am I going to have $10,000 to get my car back and how am I going to fix
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman, CNN Reports of sexual assault increased by 25% and reports of sexual harassment increased by 150% at US military academies during the 2020-2021 academic year compared to the previous academic year, according to a Defense Department report released Thursday. The three US military academies received 161 reports of sexual assault compared to
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UPDATE 2/18/22 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released additional details in the arrest of a now-former Banning police officer accused of distributing harmful matter to a minor. Original Report: 2/17/22 A Banning Police Officer was arrested on accusations of sending harmful material to a minor and using an underage person for obscene material. Officer
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect has been arrested in a connection with a drive-by shooting that killed a 7-year-old girl in Glendale. Police say 29-year-old Terriance Armstrong Jr. was taken into custody Thursday on suspicion of homicide, drive-by shooting, aggravated assault, prohibited possessor of a gun, endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm
Continue Reading By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An agreement to settle a wrongful death lawsuit against a Chinese real estate heiress acquitted of murder charges in her ex-boyfriend’s death was delayed by a California judge Thursday. A San Mateo Superior Court judge delayed his approval of the settlement between attorneys representing Tiffany
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BOONE, N.C. — Efe Odigie recorded 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead Troy to a 67-61 win over Appalachian State. Adrian Delph led the Mountaineers on Thursday night with 17 points.
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski has won his first race as owner of his team. Keselowski drove his new No. 6 Ford to a win in one of the duel 150-mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500. It was his first win since he bought into
Continue Reading WILMINGTON, N.C. — Nicolas Timberlake had 18 points to lead five Towson players in double figures as the Tigers easily defeated UNC Wilmington 79-55. Charles Thompson added 15 points for the Tigers on Thursday night. Jason Gibson chipped in 14, Cam Holden scored 13 and Antonio Rizzuto had 10. Jaylen Sims led the Seahawks with
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BROCKTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — More than a dozen retired, and current firefighters have filed a federal lawsuit against 25 companies, saying the gear designed to protect them from fires is actually making them sick. Among them is veteran firefighter Joe Marchetti who was deputy chief
Continue Reading GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kiara Smith had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Emanuely de Oliveira added 15 points and eight rebounds and No. 17 Florida beat Arkansas 76-67. Florida led by 19 points early in the fourth quarter but went without a field goal for the final six minutes as Arkansas used a
Continue Reading OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general says 54 current and former Highway Patrol officers have been charged with racking up more than $226,000 in phony hours in an overtime fraud scheme. The charges announced Thursday stem from a criminal investigation of officers in the East Los Angeles station. Prosecutors say between 2016 and mid-2018,
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The latest drought monitor, which was released today, shows progress in the severity compared to just three months ago when more than 37% of the state was experiencing ‘exceptional’ drought conditions and more than 80% of the state fell under ‘extreme’ drought. Compare more of the numbers and dates here. Dry weather with grace us
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An Inland Empire lawmaker’s proposal to bring an end to the coronavirus-based state of emergency declared by Gov. Gavin Newsom nearly two years ago will be the subject of a hearing in the state Senate next month. Sen. Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, has made several attempts to secure hearings regarding the governor’s ongoing use of
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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s hospitals have reached 90% capacity and quarantine facilities are at their limit as the city struggles to snuff out a record number of new COVID-19 cases by adhering to China’s “zero tolerance” strategy. To ease the strain on the city’s healthcare system, officials say they will take a different
Continue ReadingBy Xiaofei Xu and Anaëlle Jonah, CNN “The Little Prince” has arrived in Paris, nearly eight decades after it was written. The iconic novella was penned by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery in New York during World War II, and now 30 handwritten pages of the original manuscript are on display at the Museum of
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles television producer has been sentenced to eight years in prison for killing her deaf and partially blind sister in what prosecutors said was a botched murder-suicide. Authorities say 59-year-old Jill Blackstone was sentenced Wednesday after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter and animal cruelty. Prosecutors say Blackstone put
Continue Reading By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — In an image taken by Associated Press photographer Matt Slocum, the Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team skates jubilantly across the ice Thursday with their newly acquired gold medals after defeating the United States. Front and center is Marie-Philip Poulin, Canada’s captain. Behind her, the smiles crisscross the frame
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