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Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Euphoria’ star, dies at 53

By MARIA SHERMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” and who later in life became advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53. His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig’s disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis. “He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world,” said a statement that requested privacy for his family. “Throughout his...

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Man who lived rent-free in New Yorker Hotel, then claimed to own it, pleads guilty to fraud charge

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man who attempted to claim ownership of the New Yorker Hotel has pleaded guilty to fraud, ending a lengthy legal saga involving an obscure tenant law that allowed the man to live rent-free for years in the storied Manhattan hotel. Related Articles Guide company leading group caught in deadly avalanche warned of snow conditions days before incident Online seller eBay to buy secondhand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy for $1.2B in cash NIH’s Bhattacharya will also run...

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Guide company leading group caught in deadly avalanche warned of snow conditions days before incident

Just days before a deadly avalanche killed eight backcountry skiers near Tahoe, the guiding company leading the trip warned on social media that unstable snowpack could trigger “unpredictable avalanches.” Blackbird Mountain Guides posted a video Sunday on Instagram cautioning that recent snow conditions around Tahoe were creating atypical layering in the snowpack — a combination that could lead to abnormal avalanche behavior. The company was leading 15 backcountry skiers on a three-day trek to the Frog Lake Huts when they were caught in a football field-sized avalanche Tuesday near Castle...

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One killed after crash with BSO deputy’s car during stolen car investigation

A person was killed after a car crash with a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy late Monday night in Tamarac while the deputy was investigating a reported stolen car. The car was stolen from Margate and spotted in Tamarac just before midnight, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Tuesday night. A deputy crashed with a car unrelated to the investigation in the area of West Prospect Road and Northwest 31st Avenue, the news release said. The Sheriff’s Office did not provide further information about what preceded the crash or how it occurred. A second crash then happened with the suspect’s...

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Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a government app designed to reduce lines

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify. To avoid chaos outside gas stations, Cuba’s government last week made it obligatory for drivers to use an app known as Ticket to get refueling appointments. But drivers in Havana told The Associated Press on Monday that the app is only awarding them appointments several weeks or months from now. “I have (appointment) number seven thousand and something,” said Jorge Reyes, a 65-year-old who downloaded the app...

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Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM An exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington must be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after President Donald Trump’s administration took it down last month, a federal judge ruled on Presidents Day, the federal holiday honoring Washington’s legacy. The city of Philadelphia sued in January after the National Park Service removed the explanatory panels from Independence National Historical Park, the site where George and Martha Washington lived with nine of their slaves in the 1790s, when Philadelphia was briefly the nation’s capital. The removal...

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Opening statements held in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect’s father

By JOHN RABY A man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school should be held responsible for providing the weapon despite warnings about alleged threats his son made, a prosecutor said Monday. Related Articles Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia Al Pacino, Jamie Lee Curtis and others pay tribute to Robert Duvall, who died at age 95 3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey...

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Armed man is killed by Fort Lauderdale police. ‘The suspect fired his weapon.’

An armed man who approached police while they were investigating a disturbance in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday was shot and killed by officers, the city’s police chief said. Police responded to a disturbance in the 900 Block of Chateau Park Drive, the police department said in a statement. “While on scene, officers were approached by an armed adult male who was not involved in the initial disturbance,” Chief Bill Schultz told reporters later Saturday afternoon at the site of the incident. Schultz said an “initial review” had been conducted. “We know the suspect fired his weapon during the...

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Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Federal immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,600 beds, a document released Friday shows, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement quietly purchases warehouses to turn into detention and processing facilities. Related Articles Some US schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Epstein Memo says White House was ‘excellently preserved’ during East Wing demolition for Trump’s ballroom Trump’s Harvard move reflects one of his go-to...

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A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

By JAIMIE DING LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the arid, cracked desert ground in Southern California, a tiny bee pokes its head out of a hole no larger than the tip of a crayon. Related Articles Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how? What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4...

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