Keynote Selena Gomez spotlights prioritizing mental health during Academy Women's Luncheon
Read full article: Keynote Selena Gomez spotlights prioritizing mental health during Academy Women's LuncheonWhile surveying a room packed with Hollywoodโs most influential figures, โEmilia Pรฉrezโ star Selena Gomez took center stage at the Academy Womenโs Luncheon to spotlight a critical issue: Prioritizing mental health and supporting underserved communities often left behind in the conversation.
Uvalde mother who ran into school describes being handcuffed, saving kids during shooting: โIโm going in thereโ
Read full article: Uvalde mother who ran into school describes being handcuffed, saving kids during shooting: โIโm going in thereโAs state authorities investigate the police response to the Uvalde school shooting, a mother of two Robb Elementary School students described her experience in the chaos, from being handcuffed to saving her kids.
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Normalizing mental health: โI know thereโs this whole, โWell, pick yourself up by your bootstrapsโ mentality, but itโs very old schoolโ
Read full article: Normalizing mental health: โI know thereโs this whole, โWell, pick yourself up by your bootstrapsโ mentality, but itโs very old schoolโThe smile on full display from Simone Biles said it all: The U.S. superstar stuck the landing on her balance beam routine, her face lit up, and all at once, she embodied pure joy, a seventh Olympic medal, and likely some relief, having the weight of the world off her back, at least for a few minutes.
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Unwelcome milestone: California hits million COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Unwelcome milestone: California hits million COVID-19 casesIn November 2020, California is reaching an unwelcome coronavirus record: its 1 millionth positive test. Gomez let down his guard to see his parents and contracted one of the more than 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in California. California on Thursday became the second state โ behind Texas โ to eclipse a million known cases, while the U.S. has surpassed 10 million infections, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The nationโs most populous state โ with 40 million residents โ ranks 39th nationwide in the number of cases per 100,000 residents. The timeline of COVID-19 in America often comes back to California.
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For many Latinos, virus deaths loom over Day of the Dead
Read full article: For many Latinos, virus deaths loom over Day of the DeadIt will sit alongside fresh flowers and Salazar's blouse on Day of the Dead, a holiday that Salazar actually didn't care for much. She decided not to schedule surgery until after Day of the Dead because she wanted to honor her mother properly. Ofelia, 88, is a fifth-generation altar-maker, and both were cultural advisers on Disney-Pixar's โCoco," a movie centered around Day of the Dead. Besides the pandemic-induced sadness, the Esparzas believe Latinos are more interested in observing Day of the Dead. โJust like Mother's Day and Fatherโs Day this year, this is when people go visit their loved ones.โUltimately, some say pageantry isn't what's important.

Selena Gomez takes little sister to 'Frozen 2' premiere
Read full article: Selena Gomez takes little sister to 'Frozen 2' premiere(L-R) Anna, Gracie Teefey, Olaf, Selena Gomez, and Elsa attend the world premiere of Disney's "Frozen 2" at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre on Nov. 7, 2019, in Hollywood, California. Selena Gomez and her little sister, Gracie Teefey, 6, wore matching princess outfits at the "Frozen 2" premiere Thursday night in Hollywood. Gomez captioned a picture from the premiere on her Instagram, "Hope I'm officially the best big sissy ever now.. she was LIVING her best life!! The sequel to the 2013 film has been all fans could think about since it was announced. "Frozen 2" hits theaters Nov. 22.

Woman missing for days in park found by writing SOS with rocks
Read full article: Woman missing for days in park found by writing SOS with rocksWikimedia CommonsTHREE RIVERS, Calif. - "S O S" spelled out with rocks saved a woman missing in a national park for days, according to a release from the National Park Service. Mary Joanna Gomez, 56, was found alive and safe in Sequoia National Park after her disappearance sparked a major search operation, the release said. On October 23, her day off, she visited Kings Canyon National Park, and the next day she texted her daughter pictures of the scenery, the release said. A search began, with the National Park Service placing her in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park on Saturday morning, according to the release. Search teams, search dogs and aircraft all took part in the effort.

Selena Gomez surprises students at her former middle school
Read full article: Selena Gomez surprises students at her former middle schoolMANSFIELD, Texas - North Texas-based super star Selena Gomez surprised students at her former middle school. Gomez visited Danny Jones Middle School, where she attended just a year before getting the job at Disney. And although students are only used to seeing Gomez on their TV screens, Locks said she was just like them. Gomez took the trip down to North Texas to show some of her friends her roots. Silerio continued to say that Gomez isn't just a big star, but is also a big role model for them.

Couple reunites with 911 dispatcher who helped them deliver baby
Read full article: Couple reunites with 911 dispatcher who helped them deliver babyA dispatcher walked a man through the steps of helping to deliver his wife's baby with the help of certified medical interpreter hundreds of miles away in New Jersey. ROSWELL, Ga. - A Spanish-speaking Roswell, Georgia couple needed help from a translator and a 911-dispatcher when they went into labor in their living room about a month ago. Arroyo called 911 and a Roswell dispatcher walked him through the steps with the help of certified medical interpreter, Juan Batista, all the way in New Jersey. They say despite the language barrier, they're so thankful to know they can count on 911 and the interpreters. Baby Iker Angel is still in the NICU, but doctors say he's doing just fine and should be able to go home next week.
