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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — GLAAD hosted its 2025 Latine Honors, a celebration of LGBTQ Latine leaders in entertainment, advocacy, and journalism. The event gathered top Spanish-Language and Latine media, along with Latine nominees, at Grandmaster Recorders in Los Angeles ahead of the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards which will stream exclusively on Hulu on April 12. The celebratory evening was hosted by standup comic Roz Hernadez and featured a show stopping live performance from drag superstar Salina EsTitties, presented by Hyundai Motor America. Our ABC7 Community team spoke with some of the honorees, performers and attendees on the red carpet before the evening kicked off. GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis shared with us the importance of this program; “This should be the 10the annual, so, we’re really excited about doing this work and spotlighting our Spanish language work. It’s always been a part of our media awards but also to have this special night to focus on it. This program has been at GLAAD for twenty years, our Spanish language program.” Spanish-Language Special Recognition Awards were presented on-stage to “The Q Agenda” (LatiNation)

The Jersey Shore Wave is the newest Women’s National Football Conference expansion team at Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey.

CINCINNATI — Buster Posey seldom took in the sights and sounds of the 10 Opening Days he experienced during his playing days. There was, after all, a game to win. For his first Opening Day as the Giants’ president of baseball operations, Posey plans to fully enjoy the pomp and circumstance of the afternoon. “I was telling (Bob Melvin) just a minute ago that I’ll probably go up in the booth pretty early and just take in the pageantry of Opening Day,” Posey said Thursday before the Giants’ opener in Cincinnati. “I never did that as a player because I was hyperfocused on the game. I’m excited to do that.” The Giants enter their first regular season under Posey and general manager Zack Minasian’s leadership after being baseball’s best team during spring training. San Francisco finished the preseason with a 21-6 record and +57 run differential, both of which were the best in baseball. Posey’s group excelled in just about every area of the game. The Giants finished third in both ERA (3.58) and OPS (.839). Logan Webb, the Opening Day starter for a fourth

CINCINNATI — While the Giants’ Opening Day roster features a fair amount of surprises, manager Bob Melvin’s first lineup of the season looks exactly as expected. Here’s what Melvin is rolling out for the first game of the season: LaMonte Wade – 1BWilly Adames – SSJung Hoo Lee – CFMatt Chapman – 3BHeliot Ramos – LFPatrick Bailey – CWilmer Flores – DHMike Yastrzemski – RFTyler Fitzgerald – 2BLogan Webb – SP Ramos, of course, represents the Giants’ 19th different Opening Day left fielder over the last 19 seasons, a streak that began with Barry Bonds in 2007. It’s impossible to predict the future, but Ramos, a first-time All-Star last season, likely has the best chance of breaking that streak next season. Lee’s status was uncertain a week ago as he dealt with a minor back injury after missing the final week of Cactus League play, but he played in the Giants’ final three exhibitions prior to traveling to Cincinnati and is good to go for the opener. While Lee is healthy, Wade will be the one to take the Giants’ first plate appearance of the

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Weak population gains and increased government spending will result in slower overall economic growth over the next 30 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Thursday. The CBO’s latest long-term budget and economic outlook report — for a timeframe that spans 2025 to 2055 — projects publicly held debt to reach 156% of gross domestic product, or GDP, in 2055. That’s down from the agency’s March 2024 long-term budget projection, which said publicly held debt would be equal to a record 166% of American economic activity by 2054. However, that’s not necessarily a positive. The mix of slower population growth and unfettered spending will also result in weaker economic growth over the next three decades than what the CBO projected last year. Lower birthrates also mean that the United States is becoming more dependent on immigrants working to sustain growth. “Without immigration, the U.S. population would begin to shrink in 2033,” the CBO report states. The report assumes that all the laws set to expire, including certain provisions of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, will

The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor’s Office announced on Thursday.

National security officials are facing scrutiny after accidentally including a journalist in a group chat discussing operational plans for U.S. airstrikes in Yemen. Also, which home upgrades can boost your sale price and which won’t.

Mega Millions will roll out several changes next month, including new ticket prices, jackpots and an increase in the odds of winning, the game announced.

Thursday, March 27, 2025 4:15PM Police are investigating the Belize deaths of three American women, Koutar Naqqad, Imane Mallah and Wafae El-Arar, at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort. SAN PEDRO, Belize — The cause of death of three American women found dead in their hotel room at a luxury beachfront resort has been revealed. The women — identified as 23-year-old Koutar Naqqad, 24-year-old Imane Mallah and 26-year-old Wafae El-Arar — were found dead at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort in San Pedro in February. Shortly after the Massachusetts women were found Belize’s police commissioner said carbon monoxide poisoning and possible overdoses were being considered. Police are investigating the Belize deaths of three American women, Koutar Naqqad, Imane Mallah and Wafae El-Arar, at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort. Nearly a month after their deaths, Gian Cho, the executive director of the Belize National Forensic Science Services, confirmed the women died of fatal exposure to carbon monoxide. It is believed that the heater in the room leaked out the deadly gas, causing the women to die from acute pulmonary edema, officials said. Originally, officials noted that alcohol

By Eyewitness News Thursday, March 27, 2025 3:58PM Marcus Solis reports from Waterbury with more on the reaction from the man’s family. WATERBURY, Conn. — The biological family of a Connecticut man who said he was held captive for 20 years spoke out on Wednesday as his stepmother appeared in court. Kimberly Sullivan said nothing as she rushed past a crush of cameras. The walk into court took nearly as long as the abbreviated proceeding. The 56-year-old is charged with keeping her stepson captive in a room for 20 years. The victim’s biological mother, who says she never stopped searching for her son, was among those at the courthouse. “It’s just disgusting that she’s allowed to be on the streets right now,” Tracy Vallerand said. In February, the victim deliberately set a fire to draw first responders to the home. Body camera footage captured a firefighter carrying the now-32-year-old. The man told police he was kept in a locked room virtually 24 hours a day with little food and no medical care. He said he received harsh treatment that allegedly got worse after his father

SAN FRANCISCO — DNA genetic testing company 23andMe admits its website experienced issues in the wake of its bankruptcy announcement, preventing some customers from being able to delete their data. 23andMe says the issue has now been resolved. Thousands of people flocked to the site after the California Attorney General’s Office reminded customers of their right to delete their data. That traffic to the site caused problems. Chicago resident David Nathan is basking in the SoCal sun with a visit to Disneyland. But scarier than these amusement park rides, is the prospect of his personal data potentially in the wrong hands. “I don’t know who the next buyer is going to be of 23andMe, and it’s my DNA. It affects my kids, my grandkids, my great grandkids someday,” Nathan said. Which is why, even while on vacation, Nathan attempted to delete his data from the site after hearing about the 23andMe bankruptcy. RELATED: 23andMe bankruptcy: How to delete your data, destroy your genetic samples To complete the process, 23andMe said it would send him an email with a secure verification code. “And I waited and

Thursday, March 27, 2025 3:42PM Stream Central California’s News and Original Shows 24/7 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man is expected to survive after being stabbed in southwest Fresno. Fresno Police say officers were called to a stabbing at Elm and Church avenues shortly after 7:00 am. Thursday. When officers arrived, they found a man in his 40s who had been stabbed at least twice in his upper body. The man was taken to the hospital, where he is expected to survive. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Fresno Police Department. Copyright © 2025 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

ELGIN, Illinois — Skeletal human remains have been found inside a car linked to a decades-old cold case, the Kane County coroner confirmed on Tuesday evening. The WLS-TV news helicopter was over the scene as crews removed the 1980 canary yellow Toyota Celica from the Fox River on Tuesday just before 3 p.m. following hours of work. Search teams with a nonprofit group called the Chaos Divers found the car, believed to have been submerged for 42 years, near the Slade Avenue boat launch on Monday. SEE ALSO: A car pulled from a river may tell what happened to an Oregon family of 5 that went missing in 1958 “I want to stress that this is an extensive recovery process and it is expected to take some time ensuring the structural integrity of the vehicle remains intact,” said Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley. Chopper 7 was over the scene as crews removed a car connected to a decades-old cold case from the Fox River on Tuesday. A license plate match made during Monday’s initial search confirmed investigators’ suspicions. It belonged to Karen Schepers, an Elgin

President Trump threatens to raise tariffs on the European Union and Canada if they work together to do economic harm to the U.S.; North Carolina rebuilds six months after Hurricane Helene devastated the state.

President Trump says the U.S. needs control of Greenland and the Panama Canal “for national security.” Here’s why both places are so important.

This modern world is one of constant stimulation. Push notifications, cortisol-creating headlines, targeted ads, and a continuous barrage of some new show you “just have to watch.” We have more work than ever and seemingly never enough time to do it. Buy, buy, buy. Sell, sell, sell. At best, it’ll leave you on edge. At worst, it’ll drive you mad. How do you break out of this vicious cycle? I recommend grabbing a beer, a hot dog, and a ballgame. Baseball might not be a panacea to the world’s ills, but it sure is an enticing escape. Baseball can’t keep up with football’s fast-paced violence or basketball’s high-flying athleticism. It has failed to stay current with the times in this fast-paced, what-have-you-done-for-me-in-the-last-30-seconds society. And that’s why we need it now more than ever. A confession: This column was supposed to be about what the San Francisco Giants – the Bay Area’s only remaining big-league team — will do this season. What will “BusterBall” — the type of game the Giants will play under new director of baseball operations Buster Posey — look like? The truth

By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is getting pulled in different directions Thursday as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation creates winners and losers among auto stocks, while better-than-expected data on the economy helps support the market. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in midday trading after erasing an early loss of 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 18 points, or less than 0.1%, as of 11 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% higher. General Motors sank 6.8% for one of the market’s sharper losses after Trump announced 25% tariffs on imported cars. Ford Motor dropped 2.6%. Even U.S. automakers selling vehicles in the country can feel the pain of such tariffs because their supply chains are spread throughout North America. Trump says he wants more manufacturing to take place within the United States. “There are still a lot of unknowns, but if this remains in place, there will clearly be some pain for the companies to digest,” according to UBS analyst Joseph Spak. Among the uncertainties are how the U.S. government will determine how to apply tariffs to

By AMANDA SEITZ, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies, including ones that oversee billions of dollars in funds for addiction services and community health centers across the country. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized the department he oversees as an inefficient “sprawling bureaucracy” in a video announcing the restructuring Thursday. He faulted the department’s 82,000 workers for a decline in Americans’ health. “I want to promise you now that we’re going to do more with less,” Kennedy said in the video, posted to social media. Kennedy acknowledged that it will be a “painful period” for the nation’s top health agencies, which are responsible for monitoring infectious diseases, inspecting foods and hospitals and overseeing health insurance programs for nearly half the country. Overall, the department will downsize to 62,000 positions — losing 10,000 jobs through layoffs and another 10,000 workers who took early retirement and voluntary separation offers encouraged by President Donald Trump’s administration. HHS provided on Thursday a breakdown of cuts at the Food and Drug

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — The alleged leader of the violent MS-13 street gang on the East Coast has been arrested in Virginia, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday. Bondi lauded the the early morning arrest of the 24-year-old man from El Salvador, who was described as one of MS-13’s top three leaders in the United States, as a major victory in the Trump administration’s effort to crack down on a gang known for brutal violence and extortion. The Justice Department did not immediately release his name or detail the charges against him. Bondi said he was living in the U.S. illegally in northern Virginia, outside of Washington. It was unclear whether he was facing federal criminal charges or had been taken into custody by immigration officials. The administration promoted the arrest as part of its effort to fulfill campaign promises to quash illegal immigration and eliminate gangs. MS-13 gang, or Mara Salvatrucha, was one of eight Latin American criminal organizations declared foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump administration last month. “We want to make our streets safer,” Bondi told reporters. “We want

By JOHN LEICESTER and SAMUEL PETREQUIN, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to secure an eventual peace deal with Russia but only some other nations want to take part, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday after a summit of countries that have been mulling the proposal. “These reassurance forces are a French-British proposal,” Macron said. “It is desired by Ukraine and noted by several member states that have expressed their willingness to join. It is not unanimous. That is known. Besides, we do not need unanimity to achieve it.” Macron said French and British military officials will work with Ukrainian counterparts to decide where the contingents could be deployed in Ukraine. “These exchanges between military officials will define the locations, the number of troops so it is credible,” he said. “There will be a reassurance force with several European nations that will deploy.” The summit hosting the leaders of nearly 30 countries plus NATO and European Union chiefs comes at a crucial juncture in the more than three-year war, with intensifying diplomatic

President Trump on Wednesday said he is imposing a 25% tariff on automobiles not manufactured in the U.S.