Day: February 23, 2024

Northern California hillside collapse kills 2 children

11:02 pm February 23, 2024

Two children were killed when a hillside collapsed along a river in Northern California, which has been hit by a series of winter storms. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that the two victims were caught in the debris and fell down the hillside Thursday morning near an off-highway vehicle recreational area […]

UAE, other countries removed from international money laundering watchlist

10:52 pm February 23, 2024

An international watchdog said Friday that it was removing the United Arab Emirates from its so-called gray list of countries that don’t take full measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. The announcement was made by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force following its meeting in the French capital. The FATF welcomed the UAE’s […]

Colombia to send deep-water expedition to explore 300-year-old shipwreck thought to hold treasure

10:49 pm February 23, 2024

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Friday announced plans for a deep-water expedition to explore the mythical galleon San José, sunk in the 18th century in the country’s northern Caribbean and believed to contain cargo valued at billions of dollars. It is the first phase of a scientific research into deep waters that aims […]

Professor says it feels ‘slightly racist’ to be a Taylor Swift fan

10:00 pm February 23, 2024

A California professor, who is no stranger to controversial opinions, speculated that it might be racist to be a Taylor Swift fan. “Why do I feel like it’s slightly racist to be a Taylor Swift fan?” Melina Abdullah posted to X on Super Bowl Sunday. Abdullah, a professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State University […]

Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards’ daughter Sami, 19, wants new breast implants 3 months after first surgery

9:59 pm February 23, 2024

Sami Sheen is contemplating the idea of getting more plastic surgery. The OnlyFans model, who is the daughter of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards, got breast implants in November, but in a new TikTok, she said that she already wants to get “bigger” breasts. In the video, Sami wore a bralette and mouthed along to […]