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WEST COVINA (CBSLA) — Monday marked one month since 63-year-old Amelia Agbigay Baclig died from complications of COVID-19. Monday marked 63-year-old Amelia Agbigay Baclig died from complications of COVID-19. (CBSLA) “The doctor had given us a call saying, ‘Hey, we think your mom will pass away soon,'” Aubrey, Baclig’s daughter, said. “That was the most horrible call anyone could ever get.” READ MORE: Man Shot While Walking Dogs In Hollywood, 2 French Bulldogs Stolen The beloved mother of three, and grandmother of two, was also a nurse adored by her colleagues. “Her willingness to help her comrades and nurses, especially the new grads they viewed her as their mother,” Mary Konyalian, a coworker, said. “I remember her beautiful smile, her humbleness, you know, she had no arrogance at all.” For nearly 30 years, the woman known by many as “Mama Amy” was a stalwart of Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina. As a night nurse, she took pride in caring for her … [Read more...] about Beloved West Covina Nurse Known As ‘Mama Amy’ Dies From COVID-19 Complications

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Feb. 12 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The West Coast Conference holds an annual men’s basketball tournament with the winner getting an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The conference features 10 teams, including BYU , Gonzaga , Loyola Marymount, Pacific , Pepperdine, Portland , Saint Mary’s , San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Clara . The West Coast Conference begins March 7 and runs through March 12. The West Coast Conference was originally named the California Basketball Association. It was then the West Coast Athletic Conference. The conference began in 1952 and was without a tournament until the 1986-87 season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COLLEGE BASKETBALL COVERAGE Read below for a list of past champions. 2020: GONZAGA Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating Saint Mary's in an … [Read more...] about West Coast Conference men’s basketball championship history

Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is blaming an unfortunate “audio glitch” for the audible f-bomb that marred a Monday coronavirus briefing. Video of that briefing has circulated on numerous platforms as many wondered if Justice had, in fact, uttered the word they thought he had. (RELATED: West Virginia Governor Says Democrats Have Made Immigration Issue Personal) WATCH: “I encourage all businesses that are allowed to open to do so only if they f**kin’ follow the guidelines to keep West Virginians safe,” Justice seems to say. A closer look at the same comment: Did WV Gov. Jim Justice drop an f-bomb in Monday’s press conference or was it just a funny audio glitch? pic.twitter.com/eOWjWZCuBg — The Recount (@therecount) May 5, 2020 Justice issued a statement as the video circulated on social media, claiming that an “audio glitch” was responsible for the “bad word” that he never would have said. A statement on today’s news … [Read more...] about ‘No Possibility In Any Way’: West Virginia Governor Explains Away Audible F-Bomb As ‘Audio Glitch’

Republican congressional candidate Lauren Boebert has amassed a Twitter following of more than 200,000 supporters — more than Colorado’s current governor, its former governor, and a U.S. senator — giving the conservative upstart an online edge over her Democratic opponent in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District race, which is expected to be a close contest. “Somebody who knows how to use social media has an advantage,” says Michael Cornfield, a George Washington University professor who studies Twitter use by congressional campaigns. “That doesn’t guarantee victory, of course, but that is an advantage.” Boebert’s rise to conservative social media stardom coincided with her stunning win over Rep. Scott Tipton , a Cortez Republican who rarely uses the website, on June 30. Twitter is well suited for the time and place Boebert finds herself in, campaigning across half of Colorado on a relatively small budget during a pandemic that has drastically shrunk crowd sizes. “It … [Read more...] about Lauren Boebert’s rise as right-wing Twitter celebrity gives her added visibility in close race

Lev Golinkin writes on refugee and immigrant identity, as well as Ukraine, Russia and the far right. He is the author of the memoir " A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka ." The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) Last weekend, the United States deported Friedrich Karl Berger, an ex-Nazi concentration camp guard. The deportation was seen as a triumph of justice. When commenting on the case, Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson lauded the efforts of law enforcement involved in the process, while affirming America isn't "a safe haven for those who participated in Nazi crimes." Except that it has been. Lev Golinkin The US, of course, played a crucial role in defeating Nazi Germany. Over 400,000 Americans lost their lives in the war against Adolf Hitler. But there's also a dark postscript to this story, one that began when World War II ended and one that we need to address now. … [Read more...] about It’s time to confront the dark postscript to America’s role in defeating the Nazis