Bus crashes onto railroad tracks in L.A. area, overturns, injuring dozens

Bus crashes onto railroad tracks in L.A. area, overturns, injuring dozens

A bus veered from an L.A. County highway onto railroad tracks and overturned Wednesday morning, injuring dozens of passengers, the California Highway Patrol said. Officers form the CHP Antelope Valley unit responded to the scene. "Preliminary investigation suggests that the bus ... for reasons still under investigation ... veered to the right" and off the highway, onto the tracks. Then the bus overturned and "came to a stop on its side," the CHP said. It cited American Medical Response (AMR) personnel as saying some 20-40 passengers sustained injuries ranging from minor to major. It wasn't known whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash, the CHP added. Seven still missing after fireworks warehouse explosion in California Piece of plane found in North Carolina driveway may belong to Delta flight Puget Sound orca pod threatened by salmon decline

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Bus crashes onto railroad tracks in L.A. area, overturns, injuring dozens

Bus crashes onto railroad tracks in L.A. area, overturns, injuring dozens A bus veered from an L.A. County highway onto railroad tracks and ...

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Boy with leukemia held in detention, threatened with deportation

Boy with leukemia held in detention, threatened with deportation

A 6-year-old Honduran boy with leukemia has been in immigration detention with his mother and 9-year-old sister since May when federal agents arrested them as they left animmigration hearing. The Honduran family entered the countrylegally last fall seeking asylum. Lawyers fear their deportation is imminent and are suing for their release, worried about the boy's health. Leukemia in children requires consistent treatment over a period of years to provide a good shot at long-term survival. That care would be disrupted, the family's lawyer says, if the family is sent back to Honduras. "This is a family that did everything right," Elora Mukherjee, a lawyer for the family and director of Columbia Law School's Immigrants' Rights Clinic, said. The family, who isn't identified in court records due to threats they face in Honduras, hasn't been accused of crimes anywhere, she said. "To subject this family — with a 6-year-old who has a leukemia diagnosis — to arrest and detention is illegal, unconstitutional and unconscionable." A DHS spokesperson said in a June 28 statement that most migrants who entered the country within the last two years, whileJoe Bidenwas president, are subject to expedited removal. The Honduran family entered the United States in October through theCBP One App, which allowed migrants to apply for asylum screening interviews at the border, according tocourt filings.President Donald Trump's administration repurposed the appfor migrants to leave the country. The family lived with the children's grandmother in the Los Angeles area, where they attended school and church, filings said. The boy, diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 3, had, most recently, been undergoing two-and-a-half years of chemotherapy. He has about half a year of treatment left. Biden-era policieslimited civil immigration enforcementin courthouses, among othersensitive locations. Soon after Trump took office,senior administration officials rescinded the policy, allowing agents to detain people, including family members, for civil immigration violations at courthouses. AMay 27 Immigration and Customs Enforcement memorandumremoved language about agents needing to abide by local or state laws, lawyers for the family said. Different approach:ICE agents deploy new tactic: arresting people as they leave mandatory court hearings Two days after the May 27 memo, the Honduran family attended a regular removal hearing at the Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court in Los Angeles. They were told to bring the entire family on May 29, said family lawyer Kate Gibson Kumar, of the legal advocacy organization Texas Civil Rights Project. At the hearing, government lawyers moved to dismiss removal proceedings against the family, which would have allowed them to stay in the United States until their case is resolved. Family lawyers said the mother pleaded not to have the case dismissed, but the immigration judge approved the motion. Immediately afterward, agents arrested them in the hallway outside. Mukherjee, a Columbia Law professor, said DHS lawyers and immigration judges, who are part of the Justice Department'sExecutive Office for Immigration Review, have coordinated their efforts to remove migrants from the country. Since May, she said judges have quickly dismissed migrants' cases enabling ICE to detain them as they leave the courtroom or building. The advocacy groupAmerican Immigration Lawyers Association told the USA TODAY Networkthat its members have noticed some judges receive information beforehand from DHS lawyers about which deportation cases they plan to ask judges to dismiss. Immigration judges face repercussions for not cooperating, the association said. The family was held for hours in the courthouse and at an ICE processing center, Mukherjee said. While at the processing center for around 11 hours, the boy got scared when he saw an agent's gun. The boy apparently peed on himself, and then was required to sit in his wet clothing for hours. Officials later flew the family to Texas, where the three have been held for more than a month at the South Texas Family Residential Center. Theprivately run detention facilityrecently reopened afterbeing closed during the Biden administration. Since arriving in Texas, the mother said her son has lost his appetite and looks pale. He bruises easily and suffers occasional bone pain. These are recognized symptoms of leukemia, lawyers said. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary of public affairs at DHS, said the family chose to appeal their case, and will remain in ICE custody until the case is resolved. But through that time, the boy has received appropriate care. "The implication that ICE would deny a child the medical care they need is flatly FALSE, and it is an insult to the men and women of federal law enforcement," she said in a statement. In a letter submitted to the court, Dr. Pran Saha, a Columbia University professor of pediatrics, said the boy's medical records show he needs ongoing treatment with radiation and chemotherapy. Eduardo Cuevas is based in New York City. Reach him by email atemcuevas1@usatoday.comor on Signal at emcuevas.01. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Boy with leukemia held in immigration detention

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“Squid Game” team reveals why they cut 'a lot' of VIPs scenes from final season

"Squid Game" team reveals why they cut 'a lot' of VIPs scenes from final season

The VIPs did not get VIP treatment in the final edit ofSquid Gamethis season. The Korean show's editor Nam Na-young tellsEntertainment Weeklythat she actually cut "a lot" of scenes from the final season featuring the rich, cruel VIPs who bet on the players' lives during the games. "Actually, there were more scenes with the VIPs," Nam says. "As I was editing, I did cut them a lot because when we're in the VIP room, the tension kind of releases. The contestants' emotions and reactions of the games were what I prioritized when editing." Courtesy of Netflix That's not the only secret revealed in EW's "It Takes a Village" video above, featuring Nam along with starLee Jung-jae, creator-directorHwang Dong-hyuk, production designer Chae Kyoung-sun, cinematographer Kim Ji-yong, and composer Jung Jae-il. The creative team behindSquid Gamebreaks down the making of the intense Jump Rope game in season 3, which the star reveals was the most difficult of the entire series. When it came to building the set, the creator says that the entire team has to think like the show's "mastermind" behind the games who wanted to return to childhood at the end of his life — similar toCitizen Kane's Rosebud. The production designer interpreted that as wanting to go home, which is why she invoked the feeling of a train station that many people in Korea take to go home on holidays. Meanwhile, the giant robots who swing the rope, Chul-soo and Young-hee, were modeled after well-known characters in Korean elementary school textbooks. "We designed Young-hee and Chul-soo's outfits to look like children dressed their best for their journey home," Chae says. "With their shoes being pretty and clean. And with Young-hee, we needed to pay attention to the space in between her legs, because actors had to pass through them — the visual design was important. One of the last things we did is put stockings on her, and as we were making those updates, we designed flowers on them." While the fall from the platform is fatal for the players in the game, it was a lot safer in real life for the actors — although some were still terrified. "The actual set was about five feet off the ground," Hwang reveals. "Even that that height, the actors felt the fear of heights." No Ju-han/Netflix Every department, from production design to stunts to visual effects, had to work closely together to make sure no one got hurt while filming this scene. "I wasn't rigged up on a wire for this," Lee says. "If you fell, it would hurt." At least the actors weren't at risk of getting hit by a real metal pole. "The jump rope is actually CGI," Lee reveals. "There were beeps for when the rope would be going around, then a long beep would signal that it is at our feet. But that wasn't so easy, keeping to the beat." Sign up forEntertainment Weekly'sfree daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Watch the video above now to see the full interview, including how music was used to add tension to the scene, how they "leveled up" the VIP lounge set, and more. The final season ofSquid Gameis now streaming on Netflix. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show: Here's how to stream

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show: Here's how to stream

Ozzy OsbourneandBlack Sabbathare taking the stage together for the final time – and you can stream the event. The concert, dubbed "Back to the Beginning," is set to take place Saturday, July 10, at Villa Park – home of Aston Villa Football Club – in Birmingham, England. Osbourne will perform, then he will join Black Sabbath for a set featuring the original four members who formed a band in 1967 – guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward and Osbourne – performing together for the first time since 2005. (DuringBlack Sabbath's"The End" tour, which ended in February 2017 in Birmingham, drummer Tommy Clufetos joined the other three in place of Ward.) Black Sabbath and Osbourne are the headliners on a day of music featuring a who's who in hard rock. Also on the bill: Metallica, Guns 'N Roses, Slayer and several other bands. There's also a slew of other big-name artists who will likely team up in various configurations; among them areSammy Hagar, Smashing Pumpkins co-founder Billy Corgan,Jake E. Lee, the one-time guitarist for Osbourne who has recovered from a shooting in October 2024, andTom Morello(Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave), who is the event's music director. "This will be the greatest heavy metal show ever," Morello said in aFeb. 5 press release announcing the event. Osbourne wanted to do one more showto say a proper "goodbye" to friends and fans,Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne's wife, toldBBCback in February. After his wife proposed the idea of Ozzy playing a final gig at Villa Park in Birmingham, an industrial city about 120 miles northwest of London and the birthplace of the original Sabbath members, "I called Geezer, Tony and Bill to see if they wanted to come up to do some songs and thankfully, they did," Osbourne toldMojo magazine. Osbourne may perform seated on a throne, Iommi told Mojo. That's not unprecedented stagecraft. Guns 'N Roses frontman Axl Rose used a throne for several shows in 2016, including atCoachellaafter he suffered a broken foot. He borrowed the throne fromDave Grohl of Foo Fighterswho debuted it at the band's 20th anniversary show in 2015 in Washington, D.C. to allow him to perform despite a broken leg. Since Osbourne's last full concert – OzzFest in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve 2018 – he has faced several medical challenges including a fall and beingdiagnosed with Parkinson's diseasein 2019. In 2023,Osbourne cancelled U.K. and European tour datesand a planned performance at thePower Trip festivalbecause of his physical weakness. "Unfortunately, my body is telling me that I'm just not ready yet," he said at the time. In May 2024, Osbourne said he wasundergoing stem cell treatmentsafter doctors discovered a tumor on his vertebrae. Alivestreamof the daylong event was announced in June. While it's called a livestream, the video will be delayed two hours from the in-arena start time. Those who stream the event will be able to start watching at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT. Here's what it costs; go tobacktothebeginning.comto purchase: Livestream ticket: $29.99. Gets you live viewing and access to video for 48 hours. Livestream and T-shirt bundle: $64.98. Event viewing and a Back to the Beginning T-shirt. Concert proceedsbenefitCure Parkinson's,Birmingham Children's HospitalandAcorn Children's Hospice. There's also anonline auctionbenefiting those charities. Items up for bid include two Gibson guitars signed by performers, a Guns 'N Roses pinball machine, several gold record and CD displays including Black Sabbath's "Paranoid," Led Zeppelin's "Physical Graffiti" and Metallica's "Master of Puppets," plus a dozen-plus travel packages including seven nights at Royal Westmoreland, Barbados. Bands scheduled to perform include Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and Rival Sons. Artists also expected to perform, according to the event (although the lineup is subject to change): Frank Bello (Anthrax) Mike Bordin (Faith No More) Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins) KK Downing (KK's Priest, Judas Priest) David Draiman (Disturbed) Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) Sammy Hagar Lzzy Hale (Halestorm) Scott Ian (Anthrax) Jake E. Lee (Red Dragon Cartel, Badlands, ex-Ozzy Osbourne's band) Duff McKagan & Slash (Guns N' Roses) Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) Papa V Perpetua (Ghost) Rudy Sarzo Sleep Token II (Sleep Token) Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, ex-Ozzy Osbourne) Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY's Trending team. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him atmikegsnider&@mikegsnider.bsky.social&@mikesnider& msnider@usatoday.com What's everyone talking about?Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne: How to stream 'Back to the Beginning'

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail

Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail

Kilmar Abrego Garciasaid he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported him to in March, according to court documents filed Wednesday. He said he was kicked and hit so often after arrival that by the following day, he had visible bruises and lumps all over his body. He said he and 20 others were forced to kneel all night long and guards hit anyone who fell. Abrego Garcia was living in Maryland when he was mistakenly deported and became a flashpoint in PresidentDonald Trump'simmigrationcrackdown. The new details of Abrego Garcia's incarceration in El Salvador were added to a lawsuit against the Trump administration that Abrego Garcia's wife filed in Maryland federal court after he was deported. The Trump administration has asked a federal judge in Maryland to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that it is now moot because the government returned him to the United States as ordered by the court. A U.S. immigration judge in 2019 had barred Abrego Garcia from being deported back to his native El Salvador because he likely faced persecution there by local gangs who had terrorized him and his family. The Trump administration deported him there despite the judge's 2019 order and later described it as an "administrative error." Trump and other officials have since doubled down on claims Abrego Garcia was in the MS-13 gang. On March 15, Abrego Garcia was deported to El Salvador and sent to thecountry's mega-prisonknown as the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT. In the new court documents, Abrego Garcia said detainees at CECOT "were confined to metal bunks with no mattresses in an overcrowded cell with no windows, bright lights that remained on 24 hours a day, and minimal access to sanitation." He said prison officials told him repeatedly that they would transfer him to cells with people who were gang members who would "tear" him apart. Abrego Garcia said he saw others in nearby cells violently harm each other and heard screams from people throughout the night. His condition deteriorated and he lost more than 30 pounds in his first two weeks there, he said. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, visited Abrego Garcia in El Salvador in April. The senator said Abrego Garcia reported he'd been moved from the mega-prison to a detention center with better conditions. The Trump administration continued to face mounting pressure and a Supreme Court order to return him to the United States. When the U.S. government brought back Abrego Garcia last month, it was to face federal human smuggling charges in Tennessee. Attorney General Pam Bondi said at the time of Abrego Garcia's return that this "is what American justice looks like." But Abrego Garcia's attorneys called the charges "preposterous" and an attempt to justify his mistaken expulsion. A federal judge in Tennessee has ruled that Abrego Garcia is eligible for release -- under certain conditions -- as he awaits trial on the criminal charges in Tennessee. But she has kept him in jail for now at the request of his own attorneys over fears that he would be deported again upon release. Justice Department spokesman Chad Gilmartin told The Associated Press last month that the departmentintends to try Abrego Garcia on the smuggling chargesbefore it moves to deport him again. Separately, Justice Department attorney Jonathan Guynn told a federal judge in Maryland last month that the U.S. government plans to deportAbrego Garciato a "third country" that isn't El Salvador. Guynn said there was no timeline for the deportation plans. But Abrego Garcia's attorneys cited Guynn's comments as a reason to fear he would be deported "immediately."

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail

Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail Kilmar Abrego Garciasaid he suffered seve...

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