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LIVE: Authorities provide update as deadly wildfires tear through LA area
SUMMARY: Multiple wildfires in Los Angeles have caused devastation, with at least two deaths, over 1,000 destroyed structures, and thousands injured. The fires, fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds, include the Eaton, Palisades, and Hurst fires, which have rapidly spread across neighborhoods. More than 100 homes have burned in the Eaton Fire, and 1,000 structures were lost in Pacific Palisades. Thousands have been evacuated, including celebrities like Mark Hamill and Mandy Moore. Firefighting efforts are hindered by high winds, and emergency responders are stretched thin. The fires are exacerbated by dry conditions, with over 180,000 people losing power.
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Girls, parents and gym owner reported concerns about gymnastics coach years before sex abuse case
SUMMARY: Sean Gardner, a gymnastics coach, faced multiple abuse allegations from gymnasts and parents dating back to 2018, yet he continued coaching and was even promoted at Chow’s Gymnastics, owned by renowned coach Liang “Chow” Qiao. Despite reports of inappropriate touching and grooming behavior, USA Gymnastics and SafeSport failed to act decisively. Gardner was banned in 2022 after a sexual abuse complaint but was arrested only in 2025 following FBI investigation revealing he installed hidden cameras to exploit young gymnasts. The case highlights systemic failures by gymnastics authorities, law enforcement, and the gym in protecting athletes from abuse.
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Leaders, family mark 70th anniversary of Emmett Till’s murder
SUMMARY: In honor of Emmett Till and the 70th anniversary of his 1955 lynching in Mississippi, leaders and family will hold a news conference at the Mississippi State Capitol on August 28, 2025. Till, a 14-year-old Black Chicago teen, was brutally murdered after being falsely accused of whistling at a white woman. His killers were acquitted by an all-white jury but later confessed. His death galvanized the Civil Rights Movement. Recently, thousands of previously unreleased federal records detailing the investigation were made public. President Biden signed legislation making lynching a federal hate crime and established a national monument honoring Till and his mother.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrenders to ICE in Baltimore, again faces possible deportation
SUMMARY: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national detained by U.S. immigration authorities in Baltimore, faces potential immediate deportation under the Trump administration. A Maryland federal court order pauses deportations for immigrants challenging detention, including Abrego Garcia. Previously wrongfully deported to El Salvador despite fearing violence, he was returned to the U.S. and charged with human smuggling, which he denies, calling the prosecution vindictive. The administration alleges gang ties, which he rejects. Abrego Garcia faces deportation to Uganda, a new U.S. deportation partner, despite his family and life in Maryland. His attorneys seek to block deportation pending legal review and due process.
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