The Southern California storm appeared to have passed Saturday evening, though nearly 30 million people remained under flood notices. Tragically, the storm claimed two lives in Central and Northern California, while authorities continue to search for a 5-year-old girl swept into the ocean in Monterey County. Heavy rainfall, particularly in Santa Barbara County, led to localized flooding and prompted evacuation warnings near recent burn scar areas. The National Weather Service anticipates continued rainfall and potential thunderstorms capable of producing floods, and advises against travel due to difficult conditions.
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This article explores the evolving landscape of consumer shopping habits and provides valuable insights into current purchasing trends. The Shopping Trends team, independent of CTV News journalists, analyzes data to identify popular products and inform readers about potential deals. Through the use of affiliate links, the team may earn a commission from purchases made through their recommendations. Further details about their process can be found on their website.
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Shopping Trends is an independent team that analyzes consumer behavior and product availability. They may receive commissions from purchases made through provided links. This team operates separately from the CTV News journalism staff. More information about the team and its practices can be found online.
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As consumer habits shift, the Shopping Trends team provides insights into emerging purchasing behaviors. The team, separate from CTV News journalists, analyzes trends and identifies products gaining popularity. Their work focuses on offering guidance and recommendations for consumers. Notably, the team may earn a commission from purchases made through their provided links.
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A lucky player in Georgia has won the $980 million Mega Millions jackpot, matching all six numbers: 1, 8, 11, 12, 57, and the Mega Ball 7, defying odds of 1 in 290.5 million. The winner can choose an annuity or a $452.2 million cash option before taxes. This win breaks a 40-drawing streak since the last jackpot, and the prize ranks as the eighth-largest for Mega Millions.
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Following an ICE raid at an Allston car wash, Boston University alumni and residents condemned the BU College Republicans president, Zachary Segal, for claiming credit for the raid after posting that he had contacted ICE for months. Community members expressed outrage and called on the university to address Segal’s actions, citing a responsibility for students to be good neighbors and for BU to foster positive town-gown relations. Several alumni, including those who had made donations to the university, expressed their disgust and called for disciplinary actions against Segal. Despite the backlash, neither Segal nor the College Republicans club responded to requests for comments.
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Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to have lunch with five transgender individuals on Sunday during a Vatican event celebrating the Jubilee of the Poor. Among those invited is Alessia Nobile, a prominent transgender activist, who hopes to speak with the Pope about LGBTQ+ rights. This marks the first time a transgender advocate will participate in such a meal, seen by some as a pastoral gesture. While the Church upholds the dignity of all individuals, including transgender people, its teachings do not support the separation of gender from biological sex and question sex-change interventions.
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On Friday morning, an 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in a road-rage incident on a Las Vegas-area freeway. The shooting occurred after two drivers were jockeying for position and arguing. Tyler Matthew Johns, 22, was arrested at the scene and charged with open murder and discharging a firearm at a vehicle after allegedly firing a single shot into the victim’s car, striking the child in the backseat.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized on Wednesday for observation of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neurodegenerative condition he has managed for over a decade, according to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Initially diagnosed with Parkinson’s, his PSP diagnosis was confirmed last April. The disorder damages specific brain areas, affecting movement, balance, and eye function, with no cure currently available. Jackson, a civil rights leader who marched with Martin Luther King Jr., received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000 and founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
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On Friday morning, Jose Barco, a Venezuelan-born, Purple Heart recipient and army veteran who served two tours in Iraq, was deported from an Arizona immigration detention facility. Barco’s legal team and family were not notified of the plans for his deportation to Nogales, Mexico, and have yet to confirm his current location. Despite enlisting in the army at 17 and applying for citizenship, his application was never processed. Barco had previously served 15 years in prison for attempted murder, with his release and subsequent detention by ICE leading to his deportation.
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