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Barbie mania sweeps Latin America, but sometimes takes on a darker tone

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:55:52 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Latin America is taking Barbie mania to an extreme, with everything from pink-colored tacos and pastries, commercial planes bearing the Barbie logo, political ads and even Barbie-themed protests.But it’s not all high heels and pom-poms: Barbie mania in the region has taken on a darker, macabre tone.In Peru, anti-government demonstrators this week dressed up two women in pink and put them in giant Barbie boxes in the main square of Lima, the capital, to protest current President Dina Boluarte, under whose administration police have often clashed with protesters.One actress, whose box was labeled “Barbie Dictator,” held a pink gun. The doll, according to the box legend, “includes tear gas and dum-dum bullets.” Another protester’s box was labeled “Genocidal Barbie.”Meanwhile, stores, street vendors and restaurants throughout Latin America are offering up all sorts of Barbie-themed goodies.In Mexico, there are Barbie tortillas (the corn dough is colored pink with beet...

Missing Forest Lake girl found safe two months after disappearance

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:55:52 GMT

The Forest Lake girl who has been missing for more than two months was found safe on Friday, police said.Desiray Kappes, 14, who had not been seen leaving her home on her bicycle on May 19, was “found healthy” and is cooperating with investigators, according to a news release prepared by Forest Lake Police Chief Rick Peterson.The Forest Lake Police Department canceled its missing-person alert for Desiray at 10:23 p.m. Friday.“The Forest Lake Police Department is grateful for the numerous law enforcement agencies, organizations, and those with information who have assisted in locating Desiray,” Peterson wrote in the release. “Due to the ongoing investigation, further information may not be available throughout the weekend. Any additional information will be provided by the Forest Lake Police Department.”Desiray, who turned 14 on May 3, left her Forest Lake home on her bicycle around 8:30 a.m. May 19, according to surveillance camera footage from a nearby house. She left a note ...

Troy City Council spends six hours questioning during first Harbour Point Gardens investigation meeting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:55:52 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Just before midnight, Troy City Council wrapped its first investigation meeting into code violations at the Harbour Point Gardens apartment complex Thursday night after around six hours of questioning. Among the testimonies, complex management, Mayor Patrick Madden, Deputy Mayor Chris Nolan, members of code enforcement, attorneys, and the displaced residents who've now spent close to a month housed in a motel.Despite the lengthy Q&A, Council President Carmella Mantello says she does not believe they have the sufficient answers they wanted."We feel they played footsie with us, they double talked, and it’s just not fair to the tenants," says Mantello, referring to members who spoke on behalf of Lexington Property Group.As NEWS10 has previously reported, the Harbour Point Gardens apartments have a registered owner as "182 Delaware LLC". This company is one of many subsidiaries owned and operated by Lexington Property Group based in East Orange, New Jersey, as...

One dead in Gilroy shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:55:52 GMT

(KRON) -- A gunshot victim in Gilroy died at a local hospital on Thursday, the Gilroy Police Department said. The victim was brought to Saint Louise Hospital just before 9 p.m. for medical assistance. After the staff attempted life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead, police said. Police believe the shooting happened on the 2100 block of Columbine Court. While there is no suspect in custody, police do not believe there is a threat to the public. GPD is investigating the death. Anyone with information is asked to contact GPD's Detective Cat Fraide at (408) 846-0335 or [email protected] . Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling police's tip line at (408) 846-0330.

Adult and minor shot in Oakland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:55:52 GMT

(KRON) -- An adult and a minor were hospitalized after being shot in Oakland Friday night, the Oakland Police Department said. The shooting happened just before 7:30 p.m. on the 2500 block of 38th Avenue. An officer on patrol was flagged down by the adult victim. The juvenile victim was on the 3800 block of Nevil Street. Both victims were taken to the hospital and are now in stable condition. Anyone with information is asked to call OPD at (510) 238-3426.

Woman loses home and dog in Guerneville fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:55:52 GMT

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- A heartbreaking story in the North Bay.A Santa Rosa woman who lost her home in the 2017 wildfires is at a loss -- again. This time, a fire destroyed her home in Guerneville. She not only lost her life savings but her best friend, her dog Molly. Santa Rosa fire station rebuilt after deadly 2017 Tubbs Fire "This was the second time that I lost everything. It's all gone so I got to start over all over again," said Daralyn Schmitt. "It was very scary but the only thing I had in my mind was finding Molly and I was unable to and I feel crazy bad about that.Schmitt says she was returning home to find her apartment in Guerneville engulfed in flames.Trapped inside was her longtime dog Molly."She was my support my heart and soul," Schmitt said.Schmitt was able to get Molly out, but she later died from her injuries from the fire."My PTSD is through the roof right now," she said.This is not the first loss for Schmitt. In 2017, wildfires destroyed her home in th...

Shohei Ohtani allows 4 homers for the first time, still gets the victory in Angels’ 8-5 win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:55:52 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani allowed four homers for the first time in his major league career while pitching six-hit ball into the seventh inning and earning the mound victory in the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.Pirates rookie Henry Davis became the first major league player to homer twice off Ohtani. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft had three total hits off Ohtani, while Ji Man Choi and Jack Suwinski also homered in Pittsburgh’s power spree from the fourth to the sixth innings.Ohtani (8-5) had allowed three homers in three previous starts over his six seasons with for the Angels, but the two-way superstar had never yielded four homers in a single start in the majors or during his years in Japan’s top league.The Angels bailed out Ohtani with their own homer-happy display: Mike Moustakas hit a three-run shot and Trey Cabbage hit his first major league homer in the fourth before Zach Neto and Taylor Ward homered i...

CNBC: principales razones por las que los trabajos podrían desaparecer, y no se debe a la inteligencia artificial

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:55:52 GMT

Los temores de que las tecnologías y herramientas impulsadas por inteligencia artificial asuman el trabajo que actualmente realizan los humanos se han intensificado desde que ChatGPT se volvió viral a fines del año pasado.A medida que aumentaba su popularidad, las capacidades y el potencial de la inteligencia artificial (IA) se hicieron cada vez más claros y conocidos entre el público. Junto a esto, ha estallado un debate sobre cómo la tecnología podría afectar las carreras de las personas. Y aunque los expertos dicen que la IA sin duda tendrá un impacto en los trabajos y los automatizará al menos parcialmente, también señalan que los avances tecnológicos a menudo crean nuevos roles. Empresas de EEUU llegan a acuerdo con la Casa Blanca para el desarrollo de inteligencia artificial Por lo tanto, aún no está claro cuán preocupados deberían estar realmente los trabajadores. Y los desarrollos tecnológicos como el crecimiento de A.I. podría ni siquiera ser el fa...

Today in History: July 24, Apollo 11 returns home from the moon

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:55:52 GMT

Today in History Today is Monday, July 24, the 205th day of 2023. There are 160 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 24, 1915, the SS Eastland, a passenger ship carrying more than 2,500 people, rolled onto its side while docked at the Clark Street Bridge on the Chicago River. An estimated 844 people died in the disaster. On this date: In 1847, Mormon leader Brigham Young and his followers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in present-day Utah. In 1866, Tennessee became the first state to be readmitted to the Union after the Civil War. In 1911, Yale University history professor Hiram Bingham III found the “Lost City of the Incas,” Machu Picchu, in Peru.In 1937, the state of Alabama dropped charges against four of the nine young Black men accused of raping two white women in the “Scottsboro Case.” In 1959, during a visit to Moscow, Vice President Richard Nixon engaged in his famous “Kitchen Debate” with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.In 1969, the Apollo 11 astron...

Local band has gear stolen before practice session

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:55:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A local chart-climbing music group is reeling after its instruments and gear were recently stolen.Sarah Christine Cotner, the leader of the group, Sarah Christine, said the items were stolen near East 35th Avenue and Columbine Street, as the three-member ensemble was prepping to practice.“It’s a huge bummer,” Cotner said. Suspects steal garage door openers to enter houses in Lone Tree  Cotner said they have filed a crime report with the Denver Police Department.“We’re talking drum kit, we’re talking speakers. Everything,” Cotner said.The group hopes to get its property back and that the thief/thieves don't do it again. But a friend also set up a GoFundMe to help them out. You can contact them on Instagram: @sarahchristinemplsmusic  or [email protected].“Right after I slept in cars and drove 22 miles,” she said. “And, played show-after-show, and then, got picked up. Like those are memories, with that gear, that I’ll never see, again,” Cotner said. Sara...