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Six Flags Magic Mountain is permanently closing its popular but troubled Superman roller coaster, according to a new report out this weekend. Maintenance issues have long plagued Superman: Escape from Krypton, which has been closed since September. “Just like other roller coasters within the theme park industry, there’s a life cycle with these coasters,” Magic Mountain President Jeff Harris said on a video conference call, the OC Register reported. “It’s just reached a point in time where we need to make a wise decision on where we really should reinvest funds that improve the guest experience the most. It just doesn’t make a lot of sense from a business perspective to put it back into Superman. “Some of the parts are obsolete. It’s really tough to even get parts to keep it alive.” Lex Luther: Drop of Doom, the 400-foot drop-ride attached to the Superman coaster tower, will reopen in April following seasonal maintenance work, according to the report. Superman: Escape from Krypton opened in 1997 and was once the fastest and tallest coaster in the world. Harris added that park officials have not yet

A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation’s capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision, officials said. Delta Air Lines Flight 2983 was cleared for takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday around 3:15 p.m., the same time four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon aircraft were inbound, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The jets were heading for a flyover of Arlington National Cemetery when the Delta aircraft received an onboard alert of a nearby aircraft. Air traffic controllers “issued corrective instructions to both aircraft,” according to the FAA, which intends to investigate. ‘Neighbor from hell’ arrested, charged after terrorizing West Hollywood apartment complex The Airbus A319 with 131 passengers, two pilots and three flight attendants was embarking on a regularly scheduled flight between Reagan and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Delta Airlines said. The flight left its gate at 2:55 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Minneapolis-St. Paul at 4:36 p.m. local time before the flight crew followed the diversion instructions from the controllers, the airline said. No injuries were reported.

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A former actress has been identified as the woman whose death is being investigated as a potential homicide in Malibu. Police say a woman was found on Westlake Boulevard and transported to a local hospital, where she died on Monday. According to TMZ, the woman has been identified as 58-year-old actress Cindyana Santangelo. She’s best known for a role in the 1990s sitcom “Married … With Children,” where she played Jiggly Room dancer Sierra Madre. The Malibu death of actress Cindyana Santangelo, 58, is being investigated by homicide detectives. (Getty) Her cause of death remains unknown, pending an autopsy. Homicide detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the death. TMZ reports that no signs of foul play have been found thus far. In addition to her role on “Married … With Children,” Santangelo was also known for her appearances on “CSI: Miami” and “ER.” No additional details were immediately made available.

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling military said Saturday on state television that the confirmed death toll from a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 1,644, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. The new total is a sharp rise compared to the 1,002 total announced just hours earlier, underlining the difficulty of confirming casualties over a widespread region and the likelihood that the numbers will continue to grow from Friday’s quake. The number of injured increased to 3,408, while the missing figure rose to 139. Rescue efforts are underway especially in the major stricken cities of Mandalay, the country’s No. 2 city, and Naypyitaw, the capital. But even though teams and equipment have been flown in from other nations, they are hindered by the airports in those cities being damaged and apparently unfit to land planes. Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged civil war, which is already responsible for a humanitarian crisis. It makes movement around the country both difficult and dangerous, complicating relief efforts and

Residents of one West Hollywood apartment complex are breathing a sigh of relief as their “neighbor from hell” was arrested and charged with a felony and a misdemeanor this week.  According to residents who spoke with KTLA 5’s John Fenoglio on Mar. 20, the man had lived in the building for years but only recently began acting erratically. The residents did not show their faces in fear of retribution.  FEMA extends debris cleanup program for Southern California wildfire victims “It was like a light switch,” one resident said. “He went from being okay – albeit not a great neighbor – but [was never] like this, destroying the apartment, attacking people, attacking our door out front with a bar.”  “We’re just having to live with it for the last three months,” they added.   A tenant in a West Hollywood apartment complex has reportedly been terrorizing neighbors with violent behavior. (Viewer image) A tenant in a West Hollywood apartment complex has reportedly been terrorizing neighbors with violent behavior. (Viewer image) A tenant in a West Hollywood apartment complex has reportedly been terrorizing neighbors with violent behavior.

NEW YORK (AP) — Steph Curry has a deal with a Random House Publishing Group imprint that you could call a 3-point play. The NBA superstar has agreed to release three books through One World, beginning Sept. 9 with “Shot Ready,” which Curry is calling a “personal reflection” on his life on and off the court. The book also includes more than 100 photographs. “I want to use my story to connect with people of different backgrounds and help them solve the puzzle of their own potential,” Curry said in a statement released Saturday through One World. “This book is a celebration of the work that happens in the shadows, the creativity that fuels every move, and the mindfulness that keeps me grounded. I hope ‘Shot Ready’ inspires readers to embrace their own journey, trust the process, and always find joy in the pursuit of excellence.” Curry’s book will be published in partnership with Unanimous Media, which he co-founded with Erick Peyton. Curry’s other publishing projects have included two picture books with Penguin Young Readers.

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BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling military said Saturday on state television that the confirmed death toll from a devastating earthquake rose to more than 1,600. The new total of 1,644 is a sharp rise over the 1,002 total announced just hours earlier, underlining the difficulty of confirming casualties over a widespread region and the likelihood that the numbers will continue to grow from Friday’s quake. The number of injured increased to 3,408, while the missing figure rose to 139. Rescue efforts are underway especially in the major stricken cities of Mandalay and Naypyitaw, the capital. But even though teams and equipment have been flown in from other nations, they are hindered by the airports in those cities being damaged and apparently unfit to land planes. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. The country’s military-led government said

The deadline to either opt-in or opt-out for government-run wildfire debris removal has been extended.   FEMA made the announcement on Friday, stating that the new deadline to submit a Right of Entry form is April 15 for single-family homes affected by the deadly and devastating January wildfires. All property owners should submit an ROE form by that date, either opting in or out of the program. The original deadline was Monday. Gang-related shooting leaves man dead inside RV; 3 suspects sought The program was expanded to include multi-family homes, and that deadline is also April 15, but the process is little more complicated:   For owner-occupied units, each owner of a destroyed unit in a condominium or duplex must submit an ROE form as well as the homeowner’s association of the building so that the county, state and FEMA can assess the property for eligibility. Residential commercial properties that contain at least one owner-occupied home, including most condominium and some multi-family buildings, are eligible for federally funded debris removal, even if there is a mix of owner-occupied and rental units.  Rental units are generally

A local nonprofit pediatric dental center is gearing up for a big sale Saturday. Tolosa Children’s Dental Center is hosting what it calls a giant plant sale tomorrow in Arroyo Grande. Organizers said all plants will be between 50% to 80% off and that visitors can expect to see over 600 plants available. “We are so fortunate to have been the recipient of Diamond Orange, the international flower plant grower and beautiful Center of Effort [Winery],” said Alexandra Chamberlain, the executive director of the dental center. “And one day only, they allow us to sell all of the plants that are from their trade show at a deep, deep discount.” Orgaziners said the event runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at the Center of Effort Winery in Arroyo Grande. Tolosa Children’s Dental Center has been providing dental care for underserved and underinsured children in the county for over 20 years. General admission is free. “You do not want to miss this opportunity to spring into spring with the amazing flowers that are here,” Chamberlain continued.

Relief efforts are underway in Southeast Asia following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, and among those helping is a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit. “Shelter Box has deployed our emergency response team,” said Kerri Murray, the president of ShelterBox. “This is our first step. They are en route to the region. They are going to be staging and coordinating out of Bangkok, and they will start to look at numbers on how many people have been affected and where and how we can get aid to the most vulnerable people.” The organization sends supplies for emergency shelter all over the world during a disaster, as well as basic household supplies. Murray said these emergency shelters can house families for long periods as the rebuilding gets underway. “This is a double-walled relief tent,” said Murray. “This is made for humanitarian purposes, meant to withstand high rain and wind situations. So this will be a place, probably for months, that a family would typically use as an emergency shelter. But there is actually space inside the shelter to create rooms and collect family areas for light and ventilation.” To donate to

A gang-related shooting in East L.A. claimed the life of a man early Saturday morning, and now authorities are searching for a trio of suspects.  According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to calls of a shooting near Williams Place and Valley Boulevard in the El Sereno neighborhood at 2:15 a.m., and upon arriving, they located a man who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.   The victim, only identified as a 39-year-old Hispanic man, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.   A gang-related shooting in East L.A. claimed the life of a man early Saturday, Mar. 29, 2025. (KTLA) “Further investigation [revealed] that three males approached the victim in his RV,” an LAPD spokesperson confirmed to KTLA. “One of them produced a handgun and fired at the victim.”  Parents outraged after 11-year-old Pasadena student forced to duct tape her own mouth The suspects then fled in an unknown direction, the spokesperson added. No descriptions were immediately available, and the shooting was confirmed to be gang related.   Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. The country’s military-led government said in a statement that 1,002 people have now been found dead and another 2,376 injured, with 30 others missing. The statement suggested the numbers could still rise, saying “detailed figures are still being collected.” Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis. It makes movement around the country both difficult and dangerous, complicating relief efforts and raising fears that the death toll could still rise precipitously. In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, locals gather near a collapsed building in the aftermath of an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar on Saturday, March 29, 2025 (Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua via AP) The earthquake struck midday Friday with an epicenter not far from Mandalay, followed by several aftershocks including one measuring a strong 6.4 magnitude.

Mookie Betts is no longer ailing, finally able to keep food down and eating up a storm to pack on the weight he dropped while battling a stomach virus during the first two weeks of the season. And, as the eight-time All-Star reminded everyone, “I’m still good at baseball.” He surely is. The Los Angeles Dodgers star hit two home runs, including a three-run blast in the 10th inning that gave the defending World Series champions a come-from-behind 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. “That was not on my bingo card,” manager Dave Roberts said. “He just does some special things.” The Dodgers are off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 1981, a year they won the World Series. Betts had his third career walk-off homer. In the eighth, his first homer of the season put the Dodgers in front for the first time. “Right now I’m just having fun hitting 160-pound homers,” he said, smiling. CEO who owned rights to Pablo Escobar’s name arrested for fraud, money laundering Betts went 3 for 5 with three runs and four

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A 19-year-old man suspected of attempted murder in a possibly gang-releated shooting in Lake Elsinore has been arrested, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. Deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the 600 block of West Lakeshore Drive around 12:30 a.m. Saturday regarding a shooting, where a victim was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. A second gunshot victim arrived at a hospital shortly later for treatment, which investigators later determined was related to the initial reported shooting, the sheriff’s office reported. Sheriff’s officials stated that Lake Elsinore Investigation Bureau detectives responded to the crime scene to assist with the investigation and determined the shooting was possibly gang-related. The investigation was then assumed by Lake Elsinore Station Special Enforcement Team personnel with the assistance of deputies from the Region 4 Gang Task Force, who later identified the attempted murder suspect as Kenyelo Centeno-Guzman of Lake Elsinore. Investigators executed a residential search warrant Thursday, resulting in the arrest of Centeno-Guzman, who was booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of attempted murder and possession

A 28-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman in Homeland was taken into custody after running away from deputies, authorities announced Friday. Deputies from the Perris Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the 26000 block of Homeland Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies located Victor Peral outside his residence in the 26000 block of Homeland Avenue after searching in the area, but Peral ran from deputies. He was eventually located by deputies and taken into custody. Sheriff’s officials stated that the Perris Sheriff’s Station Investigations Bureau assumed the investigation and a search warrant was later executed at Peral’s residence. Peral was booked into the Crois Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of sexual assault and resisting arrest. Anyone with additional information regarding the case was urged to call Perris Sheriff’s Station Lead Investigator Brett Rooker at 951-210-1000 or Riverside County sheriff’s dispatch at 951-776-1099.

A former Southern California elementary school teacher was sentenced to prison for possessing hundreds of child sex abuse material. Steven Pilar, 47, of Las Vegas, formerly worked as a fifth grade teacher at the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District in the San Gabriel Valley school, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In February and April of 2020, while living in Victorville, Pilar used BitTorrent, a digital file-sharing software, to download videos and images of child pornography from the web and onto his computer. Prosecutors said he received and downloaded around 444 videos and images containing children engaging in sexually explicit conduct and “knowingly possessed the videos for a time before deleting them.” In April 2020, Pilar was arrested on state charges, which were later dropped so a federal case could be pursued, officials said. In August 2024, he was charged with two counts of receiving child pornography and two counts of possessing child pornography. In December 2024, he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. Steven Victor Pilar is seen in a photo released by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

Updated on: March 29, 2025 / 1:32 AM EDT / CBS/AP Search for survivors after Thailand-Myanmar quakes Search for survivors after Thailand-Myanmar earthquakes topple buildings 02:17 Bangkok — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to nearly 700 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. State-run television MRTV reported that 694 people have now been found dead and another 1,670 injured, with 68 others missing, according to a statement from the military-led government. The same figures were also reported by the independent news site The Irrawaddy.  Myanmar is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis. It makes movement around the country both difficult and dangerous, complicating relief efforts and raising fears that the death toll could still rise precipitously. A car is crushed under a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar. A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar on March 28, buckling roads