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Woman charged with Kim Kardashian lookalike model's death enters plea

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:26 GMT

(KRON) -- Vivian Alexandra Gomez, a cosmetologist charged with causing a Kim Kardashian-lookalike model's death, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony involuntary manslaughter and practicing medicine without a certificate.Gomez is accused of meeting the model, Christina Ashten Gourkani, inside a Burlingame hotel room and injecting silicone into the model's buttocks on April 19. Gomez appeared before Judge Kevin Dunleavy for arraignment Tuesday afternoon in a San Mateo County courtroom. She remains out of jail on a $200,000 bail bond, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 6. Christina Ashten Gourkani (Image via Twitter / Ashtens_Empire) Gourkani, 34, of San Jose, relied on aesthetic procedures to look more like Kardashian, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said. Gourkani emulated the curvaceous reality television star for her OnlyFans page and half a million Instagram followers.The unlicensed cosmetologist, who operated a beauty business in Florida, flew to San Fr...

Salinas animal shelter holds adoption special Tuesday

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:26 GMT

(BCN) -- After reaching maximum capacity, Hitchcock Road Animal Services, an animal shelter serving Monterey County and the city of Salinas, is holding an adoption special starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday. On Saturday, the animal shelter issued a "Code Red" community notice to inform the public that the shelter was completely full. Dog kills beloved cat in San Jose, owner demands accountability Shelter staff hoped that this alert might prompt owners of missing pets to pick up their animals and encourage potential adopters to find new pets at the shelter. The shelter decided to waive the majority of their usual fees to ensure missing pets were reunited with their owners. They also offered special, low-cost adoption prices for dogs and cats -- $50 for dog adoptions and $20 for cat adoptions. While the shelter had positive turnout in response to these measures, they ended the day with only seven open kennels. They have decided to continue the adoption special Tuesday. The shelter also enc...

Trump Revives “Muslim Ban” While GOP Courts Muslim Voters for 2024

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:26 GMT

The culture war raging throughout American politics has, of late, created an unexpected alliance between the Republican Party and some conservative Muslim Americans. Once derided as terrorist fifth columnists, a growing number of Muslims have joined the GOP base in protests opposing sex and gender education programs in public schools, with many even featured sympathetically on outlets like Fox News.The shift represents a stark contrast with the hostile relations between Republicans and Muslims over the past two decades, as well as the integration of many younger Muslim Americans into progressive politics. The GOP’s outreach, reported on recently by Semafor and other outlets, also comes at a moment when the current Republican presidential frontrunner is tripling down on the most directly anti-Muslim government policy in U.S. history: the so-called Muslim ban.At a campaign speech in Iowa last Friday, former President Donald Trump promised that he would bring back the controversial pol...

Investigators say a broken part in the landing gear prevented a Delta plane from landing normally

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:26 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators say a broken part prevented pilots of a Delta plane from lowering the nose landing gear before landing last month in Charlotte, North Carolina.The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that it sent the fractured part, called a lock link, to its laboratory for examination as it investigates the June 28 incident.The NTSB said when the upper lock link broke, it allowed the lower lock link to swing down and prevent the landing gear assembly from moving.Maintenance records for the Boeing 717 have been “quarantined and will be subject to review,” the NTSB said. The plane was built in 2000, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.The NTSB said the pilots of the flight from Atlanta tried several times to lower the landing gear while they circled the Charlotte airport twice to trouble-shoot the problem. Air traffic controllers told the crew they couldn’t see the nose wheel.The pilots were able to land the plane safely, slid...

Detectores de metales y mochilas transparentes: anuncian medidas de seguridad en escuelas de Prince George’s

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:26 GMT

El superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Prince George’s anunció el martes nuevas medidas de seguridad que se implementarán a principios del próximo año escolar.Entre los planes está instalar detectores de metales y exigir que las mochilas de los alumnos sean transparentes en todas las escuelas secundarias y varias escuelas intermedias del condado.El nuevo superintendente, Millard House II, comenzó su gestión el 1 de julio y ya quiere dejar claro que su prioridad es la seguridad. Los últimos años han sido difíciles para muchas familias en la región y especialmente en el condado Prince George’s, cuyas escuelas están enfrentando la pandemia del fentanilo, numerosos casos de acoso, agresiones y el ingreso de armas a los planteles.“Estas escuelas están muy peligrosas. Este año escolar pase mucho susto. Ahí casi todos los niños andaban navajas”, dijo una madre, Sonia González. “Yo fui un día a ver al director porque un día a mi compañero le mandaron una foto con un a...

Exclusiva CNN | “Vergonzoso y poco ético”: acusan a Heineken, Unilever y Mondelez, fabricante de Oreo, de incumplir promesa de abandonar Rusia

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:26 GMT

Nueva York (CNN Business) —  Más de 1.000 grandes empresas se comprometieron a abandonar Rusia después de que el presidente Vladimir Putin lanzara su devastadora guerra en Ucrania, pero algunas compañías de renombre han sido acusadas por investigadores de incumplir su promesa.No todas las empresas de la lista salieron del país, pero sí más de 1.000. Este éxodo empresarial sin precedentes, defendido y relatado por el profesor Jeff Sonnenfeld de Yale, supuso un duro golpe financiero y simbólico para Moscú y la economía de Rusia.Ahora, a medida que la brutal guerra de Rusia en Ucrania supera la marca de los 500 días, Sonnenfeld y su equipo están nombrando y señalando a una serie de empresas a las que acusan de romper sus promesas de abandonar o al menos reducir drásticamente su presencia en Rusia, incluyendo empresas bien conocidas como Heineken, Unilever, Philip Morris International y Mondelez, fabricante de Oreo.La investigación de Yale, compartida en exclusiva con CNN, se basa...

Officer injured by fire truck during Nuggets parade has leg amputated

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A police officer severely injured after a fire truck ran over his leg during the Denver Nuggets championship parade in June has had his leg amputated below the knee, according to an update from the city.Denver Police Sergeant Justin Dodge is described by police as a very decorated veteran officer. He underwent the amputation last week, and as of Monday night was out of the hospital and recovering at home, according to the city. Fire truck carrying Jokic, Murray hits police officer during parade The fire truck was carrying Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, among others, and struck Dodge at the end of the parade route in the intersection of West 13th Avenue and Cherokee Street.Dodge was attempting to protect people that had made their way into the street in front of the truck.Donations for DodgeThere is only one donation page that is approved by the Dodge family. It is run by the Denver Police Foundation.All donations are fully tax-deductible, according t...

Where to grab a bite and drink before Taylor Swift concert

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you've got tickets to see Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, you might want to make it a whole-day occasion.Gates open at 4:30 p.m., and the concert is expected to end sometime after 11 p.m., so you might be wondering if there are any places to grab a bite to eat before you head into Empower Field, or even a place to grab a drink after. Taylor Swift in Denver: 5 things you need to know before the Eras Tour There aren't a lot of places to eat west of the stadium, with that area being primarily residential. So, here's a breakdown of places to eat north of the stadium, and places you can eat southeast of it.All of the restaurants listed are located within a mile of the stadium.North of the stadiumBy far, the most variety is located north of the stadium.Briar Common Brewery + Eatery (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.)Chili Verde (12 p.m. to 10 p.m.)Federal Bar and Grill (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.)Jefferson Park Pub (3 p.m. to 12 a.m.)Little Machine Beer (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.)My Thai Cafe (11 a.m. t...

Revere police seek information on gas station attack

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:26 GMT

Revere police said Tuesday that they are looking for information as an investigation into an attack at a local gas station last week continues. Police said the incident happened shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday at the Gulf service station on Broadway in Revere. On scene, police said a station employee told officers a group of individuals riding motorized scooters initially pulled up to the station and bought gas for some of their vehicles. “After pumping the fuel for the scooters and while walking back toward the station office, the employee was assaulted from behind by multiple assailants,” police said in a statement. Police said the individuals reached into the station employee’s pocket and stole cash. The employee, police said, was then assaulted again once he entered the officePolice said the unknown individuals later fled the scene along Broadway using their scooters. Police described their investigation as “open and active” and said anyone with inf...

Jury foreperson speaks out after mistrial declared in trial of man accused of killing Weymouth police officer, bystander

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:26 GMT

The foreperson of a hung jury is now speaking out after a judge declared a mistrial in the case of a man accused of killing two people, including a Weymouth police officer, in 2018.The deadlocked jury informed the Dedham judge on Monday that they could not come to a decision in the case, in which Emmanuel Lopes faced several charges related to the deaths of Sgt. Michael Chesna and another victim, 77-year-old Vera Adams.Lopes, prosecutors said, allegedly murdered Chesna before turning a gun on Adams.“I didn’t have nightmares about it, but I did lose sleep,” said jury Foreperson Cindy Lavoie.Lavoie, who is about to turn 60, runs the Southwick Zoo in Mendon along with her mother and her siblings. She said, when the jury first got the case, they were about evenly split. Within a couple of days, though, Lavoie said all jurors except one agreed on a guilty verdict for the 25-year-old Lopes. The lone holdout would not be swayed. She agreed with the defense theory that Lopes was h...