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SANTA MONICA—Los Angeles has officially been named the site of the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Santa Monica has been chosen as one of the host towns, providing some of the best attractions the city has to offer to Special Olympic delegations from across the globe. The decision was announced December 4 by Special Olympics Officials, including athletes, sponsors, city...

HOLLYWOOD—New details have emerged in the death of musician Prince who passed away on April 21. An autopsy was performed on April 22, but an exact cause has not been disclosed. Toxicology results are not expected to be received until several weeks. A private memorial for the singer was held on Saturday, April 23 at his Paisley Park estate...

VERBANIA, ITALY―The oldest living person in the world, Emma Morano celebrated her 117th birthday on Tuesday, November 29. Morano was born November 29, 1899 in Civiasco, Italy. She became the oldest living person in May 2016 after the death of Susannah Mushatt Jones at 116 years old. A celebration was held for Morano in her Verbania apartment that was broadcast throughout parts of Italy....

SAN FRANCISCO—An American from San Francisco has been reported missing after traveling to London. According to London police, 24-year-old Josh Sanchez-Maldonado is a financial trader, and went missing after traveling overseas for a job interview.  Sanchez-Maldonado had never traveled outside the United States on his own. He was last seen heading out from the Saint Gils Hotel in Feltham, West London, on October...

ITALY—Italian Supercentenarian Emma Morano, the oldest living human being to date, died at the age of 117 on Saturday, April 15. Morano reportedly stopped breathing while sitting in an arm chair at her home, according to Dr. Carlo Bava, who spoke with Morano's caretaker. Bava, who had provided Morano with medical care for 27 years, told reporters that he had last seen her on...

SAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Thursday, January 24 that under a new initiative, individuals seeking asylum in the United States will be sent to Tijuana, Mexico while their case is being processed.The initiative is to begin with the San Ysidro port of entry starting Friday, January 25. According to DHS, those being deported are...

UNITED STATES—The literary world is in mourning as author and poet, Maya Angelou passed away at the age of 86 on Wednesday, May 28. The news was confirmed Wednesday morning by Mayor Allen Jones of Winston-Salem, who confirmed Angelou’s death to a local news station in North Carolina. She posted her last tweet on May 23 stating, “Listen to yourself...

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA—John Beeden, a 53-year-old British explorer has completed the first non-stop solo row across the Pacific Ocean from North America to Australia. Beeden reportedly left from San Francisco on June 1 with the goal of reaching Cairns in north-east Australia late November. Beeden was delayed due to rough waters, strong winds and currents from bad weather, and spent a total of...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco is one of four finalist cities considered for the 2024 Olympic Games. In preparation for December's meeting of the a International Olympic Committee, a group of San Francisco business and city leaders are responsible for providing a viable argument for City’s capacity to host the games. The group is led by San Francisco Giants CEO and President Larry...

UNITED STATES—On Thursday, June 27, NASA announced that it’s dispatching a drone named Dragonfly to examine Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. With the help of propellers, Dragonfly will fly and land on various areas on the icy moon to analyze if it can assist microbial life. The nuclear-powered expedition is part of NASA’s New Frontiers program, which lofted the New...