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US, UCLA gymnast forced to return Olympic medal; decision to be appealed

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US, UCLA gymnast forced to return Olympic medal; decision to be appealed

A star U.S. gymnast participated in one of the more memorable moments in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, when she won bronze in the women’s floor exercise, stepping out of the shadow of her teammates and earning an individual medal for the first time in her career.

Now, due to a technicality, that moment has been erased.

Days after U.S. and UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles received her medal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that an appeal made by Chile’s coach, which boosted her score enough to lift her from fifth to third in the event, came four seconds later than allowed in the sport of gymnastics.

Coaches are given a one-minute period to appeal any scoring decision after scores are announced.

The decision means that Chiles must give up her bronze to Romanian Ana Barbosu.

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Jordan Chiles, of the United States, competes during the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

“We firmly believe that Jordan rightfully earned the bronze medal, and there were critical errors in both the initial scoring by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and the subsequent CAS appeal process that need to be addressed,” the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee statement said.

The U.S. committee argues that Chiles’ score that netted her third place in the competition was the correct score, and it was an error by the officials that prompted the now-void appeal in the first place.

In the next steps, the U.S. plans to appeal the decision, which is likely to send the case back to court.

“The initial error occurred in the scoring by FIG, and the second error was during the CAS appeal process, where the USOPC was not given adequate time or notice to effectively challenge the decision,” said the USOPC statement, which was released Sunday.

Team USA from left to right, Jade Carey, Suni Lee, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Hezly Rivera celebrate after winning the gold medal during the women’s artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chiles, who earned a gold medal as a member of the U.S. women’s gymnastics squad in the team event, took place in the medal ceremony with superstar teammate Simone Biles, who earned silver. The Oregon native currently attends and competes for UCLA.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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3 seriously injured in fiery sports car crash in Angeles Forest

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3 seriously injured in fiery sports car crash in Angeles Forest

Three people were transported to a Los Angeles County hospital with major injuries Friday morning after they were involved in a fiery crash on the Angeles Forest Highway.

The crash happened before 11 a.m. and involved at least two vehicles, one of which was a Maserati sports car.

First responders found the Maserati crashed on the side of the road with flames engulfing the vehicle. Firefighters were able to knock down the fire around 11:15 a.m. to rescue the injured patients.

According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, three people were transported from the scene, including one person in critical condition.

The remnants of a Maserati sports car that was engulfed in flames following a crash on the Angeles Forest Highway on Dec. 27, 2024. (KTLA)

Video from Sky 5 showed the scorched car on the side of the roadway where it apparently hit the hillside. A second vehicle with major damage, a Toyota van, was being loaded onto a flatbed, with California Highway Patrol officials stating that the vehicle was driven by an innocent bystander traveling in the opposite direction of the Maserati.

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A third vehicle, which appeared to be a Porsche, was parked near the side of the road not far from the scene of the crash.

Authorities are investigating the possibility that the Maserati and the Porsche were street racing in the moments leading up to the violent crash.

The crash remains under investigation and the roadway was closed to through-traffic for over an hour as crews cleaned debris from the scene. By 12:20 p.m., all lanes of the roadway were reopened to traffic, according to the CHP incident log.

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Argument leads to gunfire at San Bernardino County grocery store

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Argument leads to gunfire at San Bernardino County grocery store

A man was arrested for attempted murder after an argument led to gunfire at a San Bernardino County grocery store Thursday.

The suspect was identified as William Timoteo Moller, 37, an Apple Valley resident, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

The incident occurred at a Stater Bros. market on the 21600 block of Bear Valley Road in Apple Valley shortly before 2 p.m.

Deputies responded to an altercation in which Moller reportedly pulled out a handgun and fired at another person. The suspect was arguing with another shopper, an unidentified 37-year-old man, when a handgun was brought out and one round was fired. 

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No one was injured during the incident, authorities said. The heated altercation prompted employees to evacuate the supermarket.

A 6-year-old boy was also at the scene when the confrontation took place.

Moller was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center on charges of attempted murder. He is being held on $2 million bail.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Deputy K. Mullins with Apple Valley Police at 760-240-7400, or dispatch at 760-956-5001. 

Anonymous tips can be provided to We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.

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Woman found dead at bus stop in Mid-Wilshire; police investigating

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Woman found dead at bus stop in Mid-Wilshire; police investigating

Police are investigating after a woman was found dead at a bus stop in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles Thursday.

According to Los Angeles police, the body had been at a bus stop on Crenshaw and Olympic Boulevards for around 10-12 hours before being discovered in the afternoon.

Emergency medical staff responded to the scene and after investigating, the woman was confirmed dead.

  • Police are investigating after a woman was found dead at a bus stop in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles on Dec. 26, 2024. (Citizen)Police are investigating after a woman was found dead at a bus stop in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles on Dec. 26, 2024. (Citizen)

It’s unclear how she died but police said no foul play was suspected at the time.

A canopy was placed around the bus stop and police tape cordoned off the area as the investigation continued.

Her identity was not released and her cause of death will be determined by the coroner’s office.

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