By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH A 22-year-old man was ordered today to stand trial on murder and vehicular manslaughter charges for allegedly speeding when he crashed into three parked vehicles on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu in 2023 — killing four Pepperdine University sorority sisters. Fraser Michael Bohm of Malibu faces four counts each of murder…
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By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data posted Wednesday. Related Articles Families have to find their own livers because of organ donor shortfall Trump administration cuts $1 billion in school mental health…
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By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — A former TV production assistant told a jury Wednesday that Harvey Weinstein held her down on a bed and forced oral sex on her after she told him: “No, no — it’s not going to happen.” Dabbing her eyes, Miriam Haley recalled what ran through her mind during the alleged…
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By Eliza Haverstock, NerdWallet After a five-year suspension that began in March 2020, the Trump administration is turning the student loan default collections machine back on. Millions of borrowers with defaulted loans are poised to face severe consequences starting on Monday, May 5. Related Articles How to avoid credit card late fees after a court…
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While Italy is beautiful, full of culture, art and food, you don’t need to trek to Europe to learn how to incorporate more authentic Italian flavors into your cooking. Eataly, the large-scale Italian marketplace and food hall that combines retail, dining, and educational spaces to spotlight Italian culinary tradition, is launching a series of cooking…
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Stetson Gibson, then 8 months old, is shown in his family’s home in Gilbert, Arizona, on Feb. 25, 2025. He has two uncommon liver conditions and relies on a feeding tube while waiting for a liver transplant. His parents, Joseph and Christine Gibson, are hoping someone in Colorado will donate part of their liver, because…
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The top outdoors times (wind-legal) and marks for Orange County track and field through April 26. Compiled by Don Chadez/Flash Results West. Send corrections to sfryer@scng.com. GIRLS (All race distances in meters; + converted to meters) 100: 1. Justine Wilson, Rosary, Jr., 11.82; 2. Maliya Collins, Rosary, Fr., 11.93; 3. Eden Murray, Mater Dei, Jr.,…
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By JIM VERTUNO AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk has for years made Texas a business home and playground, launching rockets, building cars, and dreaming about creating a utopian enclave for his workers on the rural outskirts of the state capital. Related Articles Trump officials must report efforts, if any, to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia,…
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By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact, KFF Health News Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted notice — and in some quarters, outrage — for remarks about autism, a topic he’s clashed with scientists about for years. Kennedy held an April 16 press conference pegged to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that found…
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By BEN FINLEY A federal judge on Wednesday again directed the Trump administration to provide information about its efforts so far, if any, to comply with her order to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison. Related Articles The home of Elon Musk’s SpaceX could become an official Texas city called Starbase A…
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