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☆ A mythical harbinger of doom washes up on a California beach
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The legendary “doom fish” has returned to California. A long, ribbon-shaped oarfish, rarely seen and believed to signal disaster, has washed up on California’s shores for the second time this year. PhD candidate Alison Laferriere from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego discovered the nearly 10-foot-long oarfish on a beach in Encinitas, in southern California, last week. According to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, oarfish are incredibly rare. Since 1901, only 21 oarfish have been documented washing up on California shores, according to the institution.

Persons: ”, Alison Laferriere, oarfish, Ben Frable, Frable Organizations: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA's Fisheries Science Locations: California, Encinitas, Japan, Japan’s, La Jolla, San Diego

☆ Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Carma Hassan | Zoe Todd | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

The 22-year-old content creator approached her doctor about weight loss medication in March, before she had breast reduction surgery. Method: Zepbound, diet changes, exerciseZepbound, diet changes, exercise Duration: Took Zepbound from May to October. “The breast reduction was a big step, but the weight loss put a little cherry on top,” she said. Method: Compounded semaglutide, diet changes, exerciseCompounded semaglutide, diet changes, exercise Duration: Took compounded semaglutide from February to May. Method: Ozempic, diet changes, exerciseOzempic, diet changes, exercise Duration: Took Ozempic from May 2020 to October 2023“I was very close to being 300 pounds.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, ”, Eduardo Grunvald, Alexus Murphy, CNN Alexus Murphy, Alexus, Murphy, It’s, it’s, “, ” Murphy, Alexus Murphy She’s, “ It’s, “ I’m, you’re, Steven Ray, Ray, he’s, ” Ray, Becky Bell, CNN Becky Bell, she’s, Bell, ” “, ” Ozempic, Max Nazaire, ” Bell, Nazaire, She’s, Ozempic, Dustin Gee, CNN Dustin Gee, didn’t, I’ve, –, ” Gee, Gee, ‘, Cristian, Emanuel, Jackson, Alex, Gee's, Dr, CNN’s Tal Yellin Organizations: CNN, CNN — Research, University of California, BMI, Houston, Inland, Health, Medi, Cal, US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, “, Bell, Ozempic, Mayo Clinic Diet, Get CNN, CNN Health Locations: San Diego, California, Houston, Woodstock , Georgia, Safe Haven, Peru, Bellingham , Massachusetts, Lima

☆ Ukraine latest: Bad news mounts for Ukraine across the frontlines. But Russia is under pressure too
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Russia is making gains at key spots along the frontlines of eastern and southeastern Ukraine, while unleashing wave after wave of aerial terror against Ukrainian cities. … You just get boxed into a corner and you have to choose from a buffet of bad options,” Barros added. Taking over Kupiansk would make it a lot easier for Russia to push further into the Kharkiv region. Ukraine has put up a fierce fight in the area in recent months, even though it has lost some ground. Pokrovsk has been a target of Russia for months as it seeks to capture eastern Ukraine.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, “, ” George Barros, Barros, That’s, …, ” Barros, Kupiansk, Zelensky, Pokrovsk, Diego Fedele, they’ve, “ It’s, ”, that’s, Vladimir Putin’s, Putin, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: CNN, Institute for, Geospatial Intelligence, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Russian Central Bank, Western Locations: Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Kursk, Ukrainian, Kupiansk, Kharkiv, Ukraine’s, Kurakhove, Pokrovsk, crosshairs, Avdiivka, North, United States

☆ Kenneth Kimes went on a deadly crime spree with his mother Sante. Now he’s speaking out
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Learn more about the dark saga of Sante and Kenneth Kimes in the latest episode of “How It Really Happened,” airing Sunday at 10 p.m. As investigators dug deeper they learned that “Manny Guerrin,” the name Kenneth Kimes gave Silverman when he rented the apartment, did not exist. In a 2000 interview with CNN’s Larry King, Sante Kimes called their arrest a witch hunt, saying they were victims of mistaken identity. Kenneth Kimes Sr. pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, but Sante Kimes went to prison in 1985. When he or other people called for Kenneth Sr., Sante Kimes would say he was traveling, in the shower or had laryngitis, he said.

Persons: Sante, Kenneth Kimes, CNN — Irene Silverman, he’d, Silverman, —, Kimes, Kenneth Kimes ., …, ‘ ” Kenneth Kimes, “, . Silverman, ”, Thomas Ryan, Irene Silverman, who’d, “ Manny Guerrin, Sante Kimes, Nassau . Kent Walker, Mike Albans, CNN’s Larry King, “ Kimes, Irene Silverman's, Stuart Ramson, Elizabeth Taylor, –, didn’t, Kenneth Kimes Sr, Santa Barbara, Kenneth Sr, Richard J, Suge Knight, Lyle, Erik Menendez, ” Sante, he’s, he’ll, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Getty, Radio City, New York City Police Department, New York City, Lincoln Town Car . Police, Police, Los Angeles International Airport, Lincoln, FBI, NY Daily, University of California, Donovan Correctional Locations: New York City, Los Angeles, Bahamas, San Diego, New York, Las Vegas , Los Angeles, Nassau, Central America, Las Vegas , Hawaii, In Nevada, California, Los, Nassau ., Angeles, New Jersey, Santa

Twitch has revised its “Hateful Content Policy” to include “Zionist” as a potential slur following mounting criticism over Israel-Gaza war content on the platform. “We recognize that ‘Zionist’ and ‘Zionism’ also refer to a political movement,” Twitch wrote in its blog post. “Using the term to refer to the political movement, whether in a supportive or critical way, does not violate our Hateful Conduct policy. Compared to other online platforms, Twitch had largely dodged controversies involving content over the war between Israel and Gaza — until this fall, when criticism online toward the platform began to escalate. In October, Twitch was accused of disabling sign-ups for the platform from some users in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Persons: Twitch, ”, ” Twitch, Rep, Ritchie Torres, Defamation League —, Dan Clancy, Instagram —, —, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio, Tim Walz —, Palestine ”, “, …, Zack “ Asmongold ” Hoyt, ” Hoyt, ” Clancy Organizations: Defamation League, Twitch, NBC, Meta, Minnesota Gov Locations: Israel, Gaza, Alexandria, Cortez, Palestinian, Palestine, San Diego

Calling all "Ice Age" lovers: The frozen remains of a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed cat have been studied for the first time in history, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports. A. shows the frozen mummy and B. shows Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758), a modern lion cub's remains. Its neck is also "longer and more than twice as thick" as the modern cub's. For "Ice Age" movie franchise fans, the description of the saber-toothed cat might sound familiar. The character Diego, a saber-toothed tiger, has very similar traits to the 35,000-year-old cub.

Persons: leo, Linnaeus, Diego Organizations: “ Locations: Yakutia, Russia, North America, Europe, et

☆ She fell in ‘love at first sight’ with an Italian stranger. Within days they were talking about marriage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

“Italian Guy No. 2, so that I could have a friend to hang out with in Italy…”Ambika didn’t really expect Italian Guy No. Italian Guy No. And that’s how, a couple of weeks later, Ambika found herself cooking pasta at the Neapolitan home of Italian Guy No. And as Ambika fell slightly in love with Naples, she also fell all the more in love with Marco.

Persons: Ambika Mathur, Emily, Ambika, ”, Emily flit, Emily ”, she’d, “, Guy No, ” Ambika, Italian Guy No, Italy …, Ambika didn’t, hadn’t, Italian Guy, Guy, Marco Di Fiore —, ” Marco, Marco, Ambika Mathur's, Marco Di Fiore, “ Marco, Riva superyacht, Brigitte Bardot’s, ’ ”, Ambika Ambika, Conca dei Marini, Amalfi, ‘, Marco’s, ‘ Marco, —, Ambika’s, it’s, Michelangelo, Marco —, Ambika can’t, I’m, he’s, ” “, It’s Organizations: CNN, Netflix, CNN Travel, Italian, LAX, Porsche, Marco, ” Locations: Paris, California, Los Angeles, Milan, Italy, Amalfi Coast, Italian, Naples, Amalfi, Neapolitan, It’s, Borgo, Posillipo, Napoli, Conca, Salerno, Rome, United States, Malibu, Beverly Hills, Orange County, SoCal, LA, San Diego, ”, Southern California, Praiano, Amafi, Massa Lubrense, Sorrento, “, India

☆ Bank of America says Trump's win will unlock small-cap M&A and these stocks may be takeover candidates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

President-elect Donald Trump's White House victory could boost merger and acquisition activity, and Bank of America thinks a group of small-cap stocks may benefit as target candidates. Financial services company Bread Financial Holdings turned up, having a float of 98% of shares outstanding and three-year sales growth of 28%. The biopharmaceutical company has a float of 99% and three-year sales growth of 105%. Commercial Metals Company also showd up on BofA's screen as a potential target. Commercial Metal's three-year sales growth was 18%.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Russell, that's, Lina Khan, Jill Carey, Irving, steelmaker Organizations: Bank of America, Dow Jones Industrial, Republican, House, Senate, Trump, FTC, GOP, Financial, Bread Financial Holdings, Halozyme Therapeutics, Commercial Metals Company Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Diego, Texas

☆ Miami man charged with killing wife Ana Knezevich Henao in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Carlos Suarez | Denise Royal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —David Knezevich, the South Florida businessman accused in the February disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain, is now charged with her murder. A federal grand jury in Miami indicted Knezevich, 36, Wednesday on charges of kidnapping resulting in death, foreign domestic violence resulting in death, and foreign murder of a US national. If convicted of the newest charges, Knezevich could face the death penalty. Prosecutors said Knezevich traveled from Miami to Turkey and later to his native home of Serbia, where he rented a car and drove to Spain in late January. The complaint said the vehicle’s license plates were stolen from another vehicle on the street in Madrid where Henao was living.

Persons: David Knezevich, Knezevich, Ana Maria Henao, ” Knezevich “, Henao, “, aforethought, ” Henao, Henao’s, ”, Diego Henao, Aura Henao, Jayne Weintraub, Sanna Rameau, Prosecutors Organizations: CNN, South, Miami, Miami “, Miami International Airport, FBI, Peugeot Locations: South Florida, Spain, Madrid, Europe, Miami, Turkey, Serbia

Soto, 26, is hands down this winter’s most highly sought-after free agent, valued as much for his elite baseball skills as for his birth date. And in an age of swing-for-the-fences baseball, Soto struck out just 16.7% of the time, while the league whiffed at a 22.2% clip this season. Free agency is “going to be exciting,” Soto told reporters moments after the Yankees lost Game 5 of the World Series, ending the baseball season. The AL champion Yankees had the second-highest MLB payroll, at $309.8 million for their 40-man roster, according to Baseball Prospectus. There's no telling when Soto or other any free agents will come to terms with their 2025 teams.

Persons: Juan Soto, Soto, Al Leiter, Leiter, Shohei, Scott Boras, Ohtani, ” Soto, “ It’s, Aaron Judge, they'll, Bryce Harper, Harper, “ I’m, ”, Cy Young, Blake Snell, “ We’re Organizations: Major League Baseball, Yankees, American League, Dodgers, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, MLB, baseball's, MLB Network, Mets, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers DH, NL, Soto's, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, Big Apple, AL, Baseball, Cleveland Guardians, The Dodgers Locations: Los Angeles, Southern California, Soto's New York, South Philly, San Diego, New York

☆ You need to make $108,000 to afford a home in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

That’s nearly double the household income of $56,800 needed to afford a new home in 2019. Just 36% of US households earned enough to afford a new home, compared to 59% in Q3 2019. A shortage of homes in the US, combined with increased demand, helped create intense competition, leading to skyrocketing home prices in cities across America. A major contributor to the home affordability crisis: rising mortgage rates. Mortgage rates, which are the interest rates a lender charges on a home loan, ballooned in 2022 and 2023 as the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to combat inflation.

Persons: That’s, Louis, ” Barbara Denham Organizations: CNN, Oxford Economics, Midwest, Oxford, Federal Reserve Locations: America, San Jose , California, California, San Francisco , Los Angeles, San Diego, Cleveland , Louisville, Detroit, St, Florida , Arizona, South Carolina

☆ This city has the largest percentage of $1 million homes—it's not New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The number of million-dollar homes is increasing across the U.S., but they're highly concentrated in certain places, according to a November LendingTree analysis. San Jose, California, tops the list of U.S. metros with the highest share of million-dollar homes with 72% of owner-occupied homes worth over $1 million, according to LendingTree. San Jose isn't the only California metro area with a large share of million-dollar homes. However, it's worth pointing out while New York has a lower percentage of million-dollar homes, it has a higher total number of them than San Jose or San Francisco. Here are the 10 U.S. metro areas with the highest share of $1 million homes, according to LendingTree.

Persons: Jose isn't Organizations: Census, American, Survey, U.S, metros, Homes, San Diego Locations: U.S, San Jose , California, It's, San Jose, California, San Francisco , Los Angeles, New York, Jose, San Francisco

Trump allies are discussing deportation and detention options, with tackling the US-Mexico border seen as a priority from Day 1. But advocates fear deportation plans will soon reach deeper into American communities, targeting people who they say have a right to live here. Supporters of then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gather outside Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 29, 2024, the day Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico border at Eagle Pass. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty ImagesIn the urban heart of New York City, where thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have stretched local resources, some houses of worship are preparing to shift their missions. But Murad Awawdeh, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, warned that sanctuary laws won’t stop federal immigration agencies from doing what they want.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Donald Trump, ”, Juan Proaño, Lee Gelernt, ” Mary Meg McCarthy, ’ Cesar Espinosa, he’s, “, Espinosa, Go Nakamura, Jorge Rivas ’, MAGA, Betty . Rivas, Shannon Douglass, Mario Tama, Betancur, Chloe Breyer, Trump, Eric Adams ’, Manuel Castro, Murad Awawdeh, ” Awawdeh, “ They’ve, Adrees Latif, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Jim Desmond, JD Vance, Desmond, ” Kenia, “ It’s, it’s, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, —, Guillermo Arias, Jose Luis Perez Canchola, ” Perez Canchola, Isabel Turcios, CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez Organizations: CNN — Immigrants, Trump, CNN, League, United Latin American Citizens, American Civil Liberties Union, Immigrant Justice Center, Republican, U.S, Reuters, Getty, Interfaith, of New, New York Immigration Coalition, Federal, Customs, Border Protection, Immigration, Department of Homeland Security, Reuters U.S . Border Patrol, San Diego, of Supervisors, Patrol, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, University of Southern, Los Angeles Mayor, Los Angeles Unified School District, DHS, ONE Locations: Mexico, United States, —, Shelby, Eagle Pass , Texas, Eagle, Catalina , Arizona, Tucson, El Salvador, California, Coachella , California, New York, Queens, AFP, New York City, of New York, ”, China, Turkey, Jacumba, Springs , California, Reuters U.S, Sunland Park , New Mexico, San Diego, San, San Diego County, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, LA county, Juventud, Tijuana, Baja California, Tijuana , Mexico, Piedras Negras, Mexican, Rio, Frontera

☆ 6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of eastern Cuba
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Cuba on Sunday, causing material damage in several regions as the island continues to recover from widespread blackouts and the impact of two hurricanes over the past few weeks. The municipality of Pilón has suffered “a lot of damage,” according to Enrique Diego Arango Arias, head of the National Seismological Service of Cuba. Residents in eastern Cuba told Reuters that the tremor was as powerful as any they’ve felt before. In other occasions, we’ve felt the earthquake but not as strong as now,” Griselda Fernandez said. The quake was also felt in the eastern provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Holguin and Guantánamo, where the deadly Hurricane Oscar struck last month.

Persons: Miguel Díaz, Canel, Enrique Diego Arango Arias, “, haven’t, ”, we’ve, ” Griselda Fernandez, Oscar, Rafael, shockwaves Organizations: CNN, United States Geological Survey, National Seismological Service, Facebook, Reuters, Santiago de Cuba, US, Tsunami Warning Locations: Cuba, Bartolomé, Granma Province, Pilón, Santiago de, Holguin, Guantánamo, Havana, Florida, Miami

☆ Menendez supporters say brothers should go free — but prosecutors who tried them believe they got what they deserved
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

Erik and Lyle Menendez no longer pose a public safety risk and have paid their debt to society, Gascón told reporters. Menendez brothers, Erik, left, and Lyle at their Beverly Hills home in November 1989. Ronald L. Soble / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileJuan Mejia, now a head deputy for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, raised another concern. From left to right; Erik Menendez with his attorney, Leslie Abramson and Lyle Menendez in Los Angeles, Calif on March 9, 1994. Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileWhen they committed their crimes, Gascón said, they were younger than 26.

Persons: Erik, Lyle Menendez, “, Pamela Bozanich, ”, Menendez, Chance, Kitty Menendez, George Gascón —, —, Gascón, it’s, José Menendez, gunning, Lyle, Ronald L, Juan Mejia, Mejia, Lyle’s, ” Mejia, Dateline ”, resentencing, they’ve, Nathan Hochman, Hochman, Les Zoeller, who’d, Zoeller, Erik Menendez, Leslie Abramson, Ted Soqui, Ted, they’d, Bozanich, ” Bozanich, ‘, ’, Ann Wolbert Burgess, Mark J, Terrill, Jose, he’d, ” Gascón, They’ve, George Gascón, Myung Chun, Mark Geragos, Andy Cano, Kitty, Jose Menendez, NBC “ I’ve, Andy Organizations: NBC News, Los Angeles, “ Dateline, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Los Angeles County, Attorney’s Office, Dateline, Incoming, Angeles, Beverly, Rolex, Porsche, Court, Netflix, “, NBC, Attorney’s Locations: Los, Los Angeles County, Angeles County, Los Angeles, Calif, San Diego, ’ ”, Van Nuys, California

☆ Dear Santa: Please bring me a Skibidi Toilet for Christmas
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Now in Walmart aisles: a Skibidi Toilet action figure — a $45 mystery toilet bowl. For $44.95, I could be the proud owner of the Skibidi Toilet — complete with toilet-themed toys in the bowl. The Skibidi Toilet is marketed as a "mystery surprise toilet" by Bonkers Toys. AdvertisementThe original Skibidi Toilet was the creation of animator Alexey Gerasimov, who made it for his YouTube channel DaFuq! He said the Skibidi Toilet was outselling LankyBox by around double.

Persons: Bonkers, —, you've, Lindsay Dodgson, Dan Meyer, Meyer, it's, Blake Droesch, Emarketer, Alexey Gerasimov, Gerasimov, Adam Goodman, DreamWorks SKG, Goodman, Logan Paul, KSI, they've Organizations: Service, Walmart, YouTube, Bonkers, DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures Locations: San Diego, discounters, Santa

Ukrainian soldiers told BI of their hopes, fears, and uncertainty over what Trump's victory means. Trump's election win could have a huge impact on the war in Ukraine. AdvertisementUkrainian soldiers holding back Russia's invasion woke up to an uncertain future after Donald Trump's presidential election victory on Wednesday. Olga Bigar, a Ukrainian officer, also had some optimism about Trump: "I really like his determination and steadfastness in making decisions," she told BI. AdvertisementA US veteran fighting in Ukraine, who goes by the call sign Jackie, told BI that helping Ukraine continues to be in the US' best interest.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Vladimir Putin, Trump, Oleh, Dan Rice, Donald Trump, Jabin, Rice, Holubenko, Putin, Kim Jong Un, Kim, JD Vance, Diego Herrera Carcedo, Vitaliy, Joe Biden's, Oleksandr Pleskov, Kamala Harris, Pleskov, Olga Bigar, Bigar, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Bogdan Zelenyi, Jackie Organizations: Service, Wednesday, Ukraine, Trump, Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, US, Washington, American University Kyiv, Republicans, Congress, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images Trump, Bradley, Getty, Former US Army, Kyiv Independent, Putin Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, West Palm Beach , Florida, Europe, Ukrainian, UN

☆ Why Gen Z college grads are feeling increasingly pessimistic about entering the workforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

More than half of college seniors feel pessimistic about joining the workforce, per a Handshake survey. First-time job seekers told BI they're seeking stability in their careers. AdvertisementAmid a dwindling pool of entry-level positions and ongoing layoffs in once seemingly foolproof fields, Gen Z college grads are feeling uneasy about starting their professional lives. The 21-year-old told BI that she is regularly casing career fairs and updating her portfolio with new projects to stand out come spring. She told BI she likes her work but wishes she made more than her $40,000 salary.

Persons: Z, —, Insider's Aki Ito, Hiba Rizvi, Rizvi, they're, Christine Cruzvergara, Cruzvergara, Goldman Sachs, Sasha Friese, Friese, she'll, I've Organizations: Service, Loyola University Chicago, Big Tech, Washington Post, Commerce Department, University, Washington, BI, University of San Locations: San Diego, University of San Diego

Injuries were reported and homes were threatened in a Southern California wildfire that began Wednesday and, fueled by high winds, rapidly grew to over 10,000 acres, officials said. B&J Drive - InThe fire began at 8:51 a.m. local time, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. High winds prevented fixed-wing aircraft from helping fight the fire, the Ventura County Fire Department said. The fire jumped State Route 118 and part of it was closed due to fire on both sides of the freeway, the California Department of Transportation said. Smoke was also limiting visibility and slowing traffic on the busy 101 freeway, south of the state route, the department said on X.

Persons: ” Organizations: California Department of Forestry, Fire Protection, Cal Fire, Fire Department, California Department of Transportation, National Weather Service, UC San Diego Locations: Southern California, Ventura County, Santa Ana, Ventura , Calif, Ventura, Santa, Tierra Rejada

Learn moreShakira's 2025 World Tour kicks off in February after the singer rescheduled several of her tour dates in new venues due to high demand. Shakira's 2025 North American tour scheduleThe schedule for Shakira's 2025 tour begins on February 11 with back-to-back shows in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. How to buy tickets for Shakira's 2025 concert tourYou can buy original tickets to see Shakira's 2025 Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour on Ticketmaster and AXS, depending on the venue. Tickets to Shakira's 2025 concert dates can also be purchased through verified resale ticket vendors such as StubHub and Vivid Seats. So far, Shakira hasn't disclosed her opening acts or the schedule of supporting artists for her 2025 tour.

Persons: Shakira, El, We've, Shakira hasn't Organizations: Business, Coachella, El Dorado, FL, Ticketmaster, Shakira's, Phoenix, Vivid, Mujeres Locations: North America, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, San Francisco , CA, Rio de Janeiro, South America, Canada, United States, San Francisco , California, Charlotte, NC, East Rutherford, NJ, Montréal, Detroit, MI, Toronto, Boston, Washington, Orlando, Miami, Arlington, TX, San Antonio, Houston, Inglewood, CA, Phoenix, AZ, San Diego, Vegas, San Francisco, Arlington , TX, Quebec, Toronto , Ontario

☆ 'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

SAN DIEGO — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. The Malaysian defense contractor was a key contact for U.S. Navy ships at ports across Asia for more than two decades. He pleaded guilty in 2015, admitting that he had offered more than $500,000 in cash bribes to Navy officials, defense contractors and others. While awaiting sentencing, Francis was hospitalized and treated for renal cancer and other medical issues. The felony convictions of four former Navy officers were vacated following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.

Persons: Leonard “, Leonard ” Francis, Janis L, Sammartino, Francis, Prosecutors, Leonard’s, Leonard, “ Leonard Francis, Tara McGrath, ” Prosecutors, Francis ’, overcharge, snipped, — Organizations: DIEGO, U.S . Navy, U.S, Navy, Attorney’s, . Naval, ”, Glenn Defense Marine Asia Ltd, Prosecutors, Simon Bolivar International Locations: masterminding, Venezuela, ” U.S, Singapore, Malaysian, Asia, Kobe, Thailand, Philippines, Southeast Asia, San Diego, Mexico, Cuba, Caracas, Russia

☆ ‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy contractor behind one of the military’s biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

San Diego AP —Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. The Malaysian defense contractor was a key contact for U.S. Navy ships at ports across Asia for more than two decades. He pleaded guilty in 2015, admitting that he had offered more than $500,000 in cash bribes to Navy officials, defense contractors and others. While awaiting sentencing, Francis was hospitalized and treated for renal cancer and other medical issues. The felony convictions of four former Navy officers were vacated following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.

Persons: Leonard “, Leonard ” Francis, Janis L, Sammartino, Francis, Prosecutors, Leonard’s, Leonard, “ Leonard Francis, Tara McGrath, ” Prosecutors, Francis ’, overcharge, snipped, — Organizations: Diego AP, Former, U.S . Navy, U.S, Navy, Attorney’s, . Naval, ”, Glenn Defense Marine Asia Ltd, Prosecutors, Simon Bolivar International Locations: masterminding, Venezuela, ” U.S, Singapore, Malaysian, Asia, Kobe, Thailand, Philippines, Southeast Asia, San Diego, Mexico, Cuba, Caracas, Russia

☆ 'the Menendez Brothers' Netflix Doc Director: Lyle and Eric Should Be Freed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But amid a sea of Menendez content, Alejandro Hartmann's new Netflix documentary has one thing most Menendez docs don't: both brothers telling their story in their own words. 'The Menendez Brothers' director says being a foreigner helped him offer a fresh perspective on a decades-old caseErik Menendez and his brother Lyle Menendez at a pre-trial hearing in 1992. Related storiesHe also used his outsider status to woo Lyle Menendez, whom he knew would be the more difficult brother to secure for an interview. He now believes the Menendez brothers should be freedErik Menendez with his attorney Leslie Abramson and his brother Lyle Menendez during their trial. "The Menendez Brothers" is now streaming on Netflix.

Persons: Jose, Kitty Menendez, Lyle, Erik, they've, Ryan Murphy's, Alejandro Hartmann's, Menendez, Richard J, It's, Barbara Walters, Pamela Bozanich, Hartmann, Menendez Brothers, Erik Menendez, Lyle Menendez, Vince Bucci, wasn't, Harmann, He's, Nicholas Chavez, Chloë Sevigny, Javier Bardem, Cooper Koch, Edie Falco, Leslie Abramson, Ryan Murphy, it's, he'd, Ted Soqui, George Gascón, I'm Organizations: Netflix, Donovan Correctional Facility, Business, NBC, Nielsen, Getty, Los Angeles District Locations: Menendez, San Diego, Argentina

He noted that in many of the videos being called out by Torres, Piker was criticizing the Israeli government, not Jewish people. Still, the letter marks one of the more high-profile callouts of the popular streaming platform over content regulations related to the Israel-Hamas war. The criticism of Piker came the same month Twitch was accused of disabling sign-ups for the platform from some users in Israel and the Palestinian territories. “It’s actually one of the most stringently applied TOS systems on any platform,” Piker said. The views shared by streamers on Twitch are not the views of Twitch nor are they my personal views."

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A woman in California is recovering in the hospital after a stranger and two deputies saved her from her burning home. “Soon as I arrived there, I started knocking on the door, knocking on the side,” Mohamed told NBC 7. First responders arrived just in time to find them and help Mohamed lift her out the window and even save one of her cats. I can’t talk. “As a man, you hear a woman — an old woman — screaming, burning, you know?” Mohamed said.

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