Cemetery owners in Compton have grown frustrated and are calling for their city to action after nearly 600 grave markers were stolen from Compton cemeteries. Celestina Bishop said local leaders have a moral obligation to help protect Woodlawn Celestial Gardens, one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles County and …
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The terms people Googled most in 2023
Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world’s. On Monday, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions. …
Read More »Have remaining FSA dollars? Remember to use them! Here are eligible health items you can buy.
With only one month to go before the end of the year, it’s time to take a look at those remaining funds in your FSA account. An FSA, or Flexible Spending Account, is a pre-tax account that can be used for certain out-of-pocket health care costs. FSA balances typically expire at …
Read More »Custer County triple homicide suspect in custody
The suspect in the Custer County, Colorado triple homicide has been arrested by New Mexico State Police after a 25-hour manhunt, officials said Tuesday afternoon. Three people are dead and another has been critically injured after a shooting Monday afternoon near the town of Westcliffe over a property dispute. In …
Read More »Book excerpt: “Let Us Descend” by Jesmyn Ward
We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. “Let Us Descend” (Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, part of Paramount Global), the latest novel from two-time National Book Award-winner Jesmyn Ward, is thick with ghosts, history and searing poetry, in its dramatic story about …
Read More »New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov arrested for bringing gun to pro
NEW YORK — New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov has been charged after openly carrying a firearm at a protest Thursday in Brooklyn. The City Council is now investigating her actions. As students gathered outside Brooklyn College Thursday for dueling protests, pro-Palestinians on one side and pro-Israelis on the other, Vernikov made her …
Read More »Low and slow: Expressing Latino lowrider culture on two wheels
SAN FRANCISCO — On a good day, you might find Antonio Yepez and his family and friends cruising down the street, chrome shining in the afternoon light, as his crew rides low and slow. One Sunday in San Jose earlier this month, thousands of people took to the streets on …
Read More »Vitamin D deficiency: What to know about symptoms and treatment, according to experts
Are you getting enough vitamin D? For millions of Americans, experts say the answer is no. This isn’t helped by so many people working indoors everyday, says Dr. Kevin Cooke, a physician at Aviv Clinics with a background in both internal and family medicine who specializes in patients’ dietary and …
Read More »Man gets 5 years in prison for running over and killing teen after street dance in North Dakota
A North Dakota man was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for running over and killing an 18-year-old after a small-town street dance last year in a case that drew the attention of Donald Trump after the driver initially claimed the teen was a “Republican extremist” who threatened him. …
Read More »Wendy McMahon named president and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures
Wendy McMahon has been named president and chief executive officer of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures, expanding her role in the company. The announcement was made today by George Cheeks, president and chief executive officer of CBS, to whom McMahon reports. In this newly created role and …
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