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32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires 32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires
32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires A former child star and motivational speaker is among the victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, his family has confirmed. Click here for a new, updated story - Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed Rory Sykes, 32, an Australian who gained media attention as a boy for sharing his experiences living with disabilities, died on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at his family’s estate in Malibu, his mother, Shelley Sykes, announced in a post on X. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of my beautiful son @Rorysykes to the Malibu fires yeste…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Massive Eye Drop Recall Expands: 3 Products Added As List Hits 29; Here's New Rundown Massive Eye Drop Recall Expands: 3 Products Added As List Hits 29; Here's New Rundown
Massive Eye Drop Recall Expands: 3 Products Added As List Hits 29; Here's New Rundown Three new products have been added to a  recall of more than two dozen over-the-counter eye drops because of the risk of eye infections that may lead to vision loss or blindness. The now 29 products are from these brands: CVS Health, Leader (Cardinal Health), Rugby (Cardinal Health), Rite Aid, Target Up&Up, and Velocity Pharma. The alert comes after FDA investigators found bacterial contamination in critical drug production areas of a manufacturing facility. The list the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided late last month five Cardinal Health, Inc. p…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
'Savage' Man Convicted Of Gouging Unconscious Victim's Eyes Out Causing Forever Blindness In VA 'Savage' Man Convicted Of Gouging Unconscious Victim's Eyes Out Causing Forever Blindness In VA
'Savage' Man Convicted Of Gouging Unconscious Victim's Eyes Out Causing Forever Blindness In VA A Prince William County man was convicted of a "savage" attack on a victim in 2021 in which he gouged her eyes out while they were unconscious, leaving them permanently blind, authorities announced. The jury deliberated for approximately 10 minutes on April 7 before finding Cody Dale Davis guilty of one count of aggravated malicious wounding, in connection with the Feb. 2, 2021 assault, the Commonwealth's attorney Amy Ashworth announced. Responders dispatched to a home in Dumfries found the victim inside, laying in a pool of blood suffering facial lacerations and blunt force …

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by Cecilia Levine