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Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning ‘Star Wars’ editor and George Lucas ex-wife, dead at 80
Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar as editor of the original 1977 “Star Wars” has died, a lawyer for her family said Friday. Lucas, who was married to “Star Wars” creator George Lucas from 1969 to 1983, died Wednesday from metastatic cancer, the attorney, Deidre Von Rock, said in an email to The Associated Press. Marcia Lucas died in…
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St. John Bosco wins second consecutive Division 1 baseball title behind pitcher Julian Garcia
Surgery to repair ligament damage in the elbow is scary for any pitcher, young or old. Teenagers, in particular, wonder if they’ve been given a road block to future success. Right-hander Julian Garcia was stuck in the St. John Bosco dugout last season recovering from his surgery while cheering on his team as it won…
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Sick new TikTok challenge sends kids to hospital for Benadryl overdose
A dangerous TikTok-driven challenge is landing teenagers in emergency rooms, and doctors say it’s happening fast. Five teens were treated for Benadryl overdoses at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego in just one week leading up to Memorial Day weekend, after participating in a viral social media challenge that medical experts warn can quickly spiral…
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Vanilla Ice defends Freedom 250 concert amid performer exodus: ‘I’m here to party with America’
Vanilla Ice is standing by the Freedom 250 concert celebrating America’s milestone birthday after several performers pulled out this week, saying “music is not political.” The rapper confirmed Friday that he’ll still perform at the President Trump-affiliated Freedom 250 Presents: The Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., as Martina McBride, Bret Michaels and other…
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USC squanders late lead, falls to Texas State in NCAA regional opener
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — USC couldn’t hold on to the lead Adrian Lopez gave the Trojans with a home run in the bottom of the eighth Friday night. Texas State’s Chase Mora greeted reliever Troy Adam with a monstrous two-run home run to left field in the top of ninth inning, propelling the Bobcats to 5-4 upset…
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Anti-ICE agitator charged with allegedly biting officers during Delaney Hall protest
The anti-ICE rioter who allegedly sank his teeth into federal law enforcement officers during a violent protest at Delaney Hall Thursday has been charged. Brendan John Geier, 26, was charged Friday for allegedly “kicking and biting” ICE officers outside the Newark detention center, leaving “horrific wounds,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in a social media…
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Fire-prone California could lose hundreds of millions of dollars for wildfire prevention
With California facing increasingly destructive wildfires, experts and officials have long urged the strategic removal of dense, flammable vegetation that can erupt into particularly destructive flames from a lightning bolt or the spark of a power line. But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources…
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Virginia bus crash that killed 5 involved non-English speaking driver who got license in NY, says Sean Duffy
The driver of a bus involved in a deadly Virginia crash that killed five people doesn’t speak English, authorities said, according to US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy who called it “unacceptable.” Five people were killed and dozens were injured when the driver of an E&P Travel bus heading from New York to North Carolina failed to slow down near…
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Megan Grant becomes UCLA’s all-time home run leader in win over Arkansas at WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY — UCLA, facing elimination in the Women’s College World Series on Friday night, erupted for nine runs in the second inning against Arkansas and rolled to an 11-0 win in five innings that ended the Razorbacks’ first appearance on college softball’s biggest stage. The Bruins (53-9) got home runs in the inning from Aleena Garcia,…
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Pam Bondi blames Todd Blanche for the mishandling of Epstein files: MS NOW
Ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi deflected responsibility for Epstein files problems during her House Oversight Committee hearing, attributing oversight to current Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. In her opening statement, Bondi claimed the department demonstrated unprecedented transparency and produced everything required under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, while also noting she delegated the document review…