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Michael Spitz, aged 35, fell during a climb around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Sentinel Rock Formation, according to the press release issued by the Riverside County coroner’s office. The National Park also released its own statement and gave further details regarding the discovery of Spitz’s body. National Park Service responded to a report of a deceased man on Monday around 9:50 a.m. Spitz’s body was found at the base of the Sentinel Wall, a short distance from the Hidden Valley Nature Trail....

The Line: USC -14, Total: 72 Line movement: The Trojans opened as 14-point favorites at The Wynn Las Vegas on Sunday, and the line was bet up to -14.5 on Monday. Some shops moved as high as -15. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page . Trends that matter: California is 4-0 ATS on the road this year….The OVER is 3-0 in California’s last three road games…....

According to a map from Cal Fire, there are currently four active wildfires in the state including the Rock Fire in Shasta County; the Dairy Fire in Tehama County; the Kathryn Fire in Riverside County; and the Flats Fire in Riverside County. The Flats Fire, which is burning approximately 10 miles southwest of La Quinta, Calif., is the largest of the four, as it has burned at least 341 acres and is currently 85 percent contained, according to data from the National Interagency Fire Center....

The national average price for unleaded gasoline on Friday was $4.24 per gallon according to AAA, while in California, drivers are spending an average $5.9 per gallon and as much as $6.05 in Los Angeles. At $3.96 a gallon in Tijuana, Mexico, the San Diego Union-Tribune and the Los Angeles Times reported, gas prices are a good $2 lower than in California, encouraging many to cross the border to fill up their tanks....

Well, Mike Francesa found out on Wednesday. MORE: Kentucky’s loaded roster requires Cal’s creativity | Cats’ Bahamas volunteer work Francesa had Calipari on his show earlier that day, and after the Kentucky coach left the studio, he told the airwaves that he didn’t think that Calipari’s strength was coaching. “I said Cal is a great recruiter — a master motivator— he’s just not a classic Xs and Os guy. There are better Xs and Os guys than Cal,” he said....

Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings, the first head coach to breach the pool of reporters awaiting the arrival of head coaches, even joked that he’d better talk fast “before that Kentucky coach shows up.” He was right. Calipari walked into the ballroom, lamenting the fact that the SEC’s backdrop signs were dangerous without handrails, and a crowd immediately formed around him on the dais. He explained that Kentucky’s trip to the Bahamas was an experiment of sorts, that he needed to use that time to try to show his team (and perhaps himself, as he alluded to) that the two-platoon idea was one worth pursuing....

Maybe it doesn’t need to be that way, but it’s the reality of the business that users have become used to. So, it’s not a surprise that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has encountered several major problems in its first week on the market. Activision servers have struggled to handle a massive influx of players, and in-game bugs have been commonplace. One shortcoming people have been universally vocal about following Friday’s launch is the peculiar lack of lighting on many Black Ops Cold War maps, which has made opponents sitting in dark corners almost invisible....

Unfortunately, the game’s level cap is currently locked at 15 right now. That means there’s a glut of progress players simply can’t make at the moment because the beta will not let them go any further beyond a certain point in the game. This can make for a frustrating situation, as you cannot go past level 15 on the game’s home screen, but your progression level will say you’re at level 16....

“Can any reputable scientists or physician explain why Pence is able to skip quarantine?” wrote Dara Kass, an emergency medical physician and associate professor of emergency medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, on Twitter Friday night. Kass shared her inquiry alongside a photograph taken during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s recent nomination ceremony at the White House, where she was formally named Trump’s pick to fill late justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s seat on the Supreme Court....

“Like many players at this stage of their career, I am currently evaluating options for my future,” Johnson said in a team release. “I would expect to have a decision regarding this matter in the not-too-distant future.” MORE: Shocking NFL retirements | Time for Lions to clean house? Johnson, who turned 30 in September, led the Lions in receiving yards (1,214) and touchdowns (nine) this season despite battling a sprained ankle in the second half of the season....

The Falcons have traded Ridley just an hour before the 2022 NFL trade deadline in one of the more surprising moves of the day. He will be heading to the Jaguars, who are sending two future picks to the Falcons as part of the deal. A Ridley trade wasn’t expected before the deadline, as he was suspended for the 2022 NFL season for violating the league’s gambling policy. He is eligible to apply for reinstatement during the offseason, but it was presumed that a trade might wait until teams were sure of his status....

The Panthers quarterback disagrees, even though he was voted No. 1 by his peers. MORE: Ranking 2016 NFL coaches | Newton, Panthers play beach volleyball “[Tom] Brady or J.J. [Watt]. You know, I actually played against them this year, or even [Antonio Brown],” Newton said Tuesday in Los Angeles. “You know Julio [Jones] is special. Luke [Kuechly] is Luke. I think that’s what makes football so cool is just that it may not be a unanimous No....

The clip sees a camel chewing a woman’s hair as she attempts to take a selfie with it through a fence. The woman, named Karen as shown by the voice behind the lens screaming her name, begins by holding her phone at an arm’s length away while smiling. The perfect selfie setup doesn’t last long though as the camel begins taking an interest in her hair. It isn’t long before the animal leans in and takes a bite from her hair and pulls back, bringing the woman with it....

Brooks, who represented himself after he was accused of driving through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, nearly a year ago, was found guilty of all the charges against him, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. Investigators said he turned into the parade route and hit dozens of people. In February of this year, Brooks pleaded not guilty to the 77 charges against him. Not discussing the case is one of the rules set for jurors, as outlined in the Wisconsin Jury Handbook....

After a week on the job, Press sat down with NEWSWEEK’s Keith Naughton to discuss his career move, his vision for a green-car society and how he needs to cull the herd of overlapping models at Chrysler. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: Why would you leave the automotive equivalent of the New York Yankees to join a team on a losing streak? Jim Press: I don’t know if I would put it that way....

However, the potential link between acrylic nails and cancer is far more complicated than that. It’s the exposure to a combination of chemicals used in the manicuring process and ultraviolet (UV) light sometimes used to cure or dry nails that could increase the risk of developing cancer of the nose, throat, skin, blood, or lymphatic system. That said, it’s important to note that some studies have examined cancer risk after decades of high exposure—not the occasional manicure....

Now that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized both Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months old, parents and caregivers can begin making vaccine appointments. But the question is: Where? Pediatricians can administer the vaccine, but getting an appointment could take some time. Many parents are wondering if local pharmacies offer vaccines for young kids, and if that setting is safe. Right now, whether or not a child can get vaccinated at a pharmacy depends on their age and their state....

Early in January a clearly distraught Spears was taken from her home by ambulance after a visit with her two sons turned into a chaotic scene that prompted a court-appointed monitor to call the authorities. Spears ended up in the hospital for psychological evaluation, though she signed herself out after a one-night stay. Now Spears’s ex-husband Kevin Federline is apparently ready to request a change to the current custody agreement, which gives her limited and supervised access to their children....

A delayed start of menstruation doesn’t absolutely indicate celiac disease, but it could be worth considering as a possibility—especially if a girl has other symptoms of celiac or there’s a family history of the condition. How Can Celiac Delay Your First Period? Let’s get the technical stuff out of the way first: “Menarche” means the actual date of a girl’s first period, not when you first hit puberty. Puberty in girls actually starts about two to two-and-a-half years before menarche (at around age 10-and-a-half in most girls)....

So, it would seem reasonable to assume that a cortisone shot would be the ideal solution to treat injuries of the Achilles tendon, such as tendonitis (tendon inflammation) or bursitis (inflammation of the fluid-filled sac that cushions the heel and Achilles tendon). But the evidence, in fact, has shown that this is not the case and that the negative effects of a cortisone shot may far outweigh the benefits....