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UNITED STATES—The mother of two that disappeared and was reunited with her family on Thanksgiving Day has reportedly fled town leaving her dogs behind. According to reports, a childhood friend of Sherri Papini’s husband, Keith believes that the family may never return. On November 2, Papini went missing while on an afternoon jog on Sunset Drive in Mountain Gate, CA. She...

UNITED STATES—The employment rate in the United States is at its lowest in almost 50 years. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a monthly report showed a continued growth in the labor market. The month of March showed a continued growth for 102 consecutive months. Information from the US Department of Labor shows that initial unemployment claims dropped...

***image2***LOS ANGELES—After the release of a racially laced phone call between Donald Sterling and V. Stiviano, the NBA is asking Sterling, who purchased the team back in the 1980s for $12 million, to sell his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. TMZ posted on their YouTube channel a conversation between Donald Sterling and his ex-girlfriend, who is believed to be...

SAN FRANCISCO—The hottest item on San Francisco's Mission Street are piñatas of presidential candidate Donald Trump. Piñatas made in the likeness of the Republican candidate have been flying off the shelves since being introduced at the Mission Street business Discount City. The item is being sold at a smaller size, priced at $20, as well as a larger size. The store's owner, who has chosen...

UNITED STATES—On Friday, April 2, Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner, Robert D. Manfred Jr., announced that the 2021 All-Star Game and draft would be moving to the Colorado Rockies Stadium in Denver. The event was to be held at the Atlanta Braves stadium in Georgia. “I have decided the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by...

PORTLAND — As of September 3, three out of 11 members of the Portland police oversight board have resigned from their positions, all within a 24 hour span. Created in 2001, the Citizen Review Committee (CRC) is a voluntary advisory board to the Independent Police Review, a city agency which investigates complaints made against police officers but it cannot impose...

UNITED STATES — On Monday, March 22, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that overturned the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in July 2020. Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson wrote in a 224-page opinion on July 31, 2020 that "Dzhokhar will remain...

BEVERLY HILLS—On Wednesday, February 10, Louisiana native, Tessica Brown was flown to Beverly Hills to see plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng to undergo surgery to remove Gorilla Glue from her hair free of charge.  On February 4, Brown's video went viral on TikTok. She requested help on how to eliminate the adhesive spray from her hair. In the video, she...

UNITED STATES—On Friday, June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned its January 22, 1973 decision to allow abortion on demand in all 9 months of pregnancy for any reason in a 6-3 decision announcing no constitutional right to abortion. The decision will now be left up to individual states.  The Justices who voted in favor...

SAN FRANCISCO―On Friday, December 2, a local warehouse in Oakland caught ablaze. The fire left 36 people dead. A total of 50-100 people were inside the warehouse for a music event the night the fire started.  The warehouse is owned by Ghost Ship, a collective that housed poets, musicians, and artists. According to reports, the Ghost Ship became a “safe haven” for...