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The 26-year-old woman who plunged to her death from a fancy rooftop bar in Manhattan was an aspiring model who was “sweet and loving,” her family said Thursday evening. Elizabeth Gaglewski, of Queens, plummeted from the ledge of Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. “She was just a good person, a sweet and loving, caring kid,” her uncle Tony Smith told The Post from inside their home. “She was a good, loving, kind girl,” added her aunt Janet, who didn’t give her last name. …

 “I think when I was trying to lose fat, I definitely had to figure out what my BMI is, what my caloric intake is to maintain or [be in a deficit]…I had to figure out my rhythm and the pattern that works for my body. Now, I’ve found what works for me.”Perhaps the most exciting part of hearing Lori Harvey unravel her journey is her acknowledgment that, well, it is one. While many influencers may credit ‘I woke up like this’ genetics or skinny teas, Harvey is the first to admit that her physique is the result of discipline. It’s…

CNN  —  The man suspected of kidnapping and killing a California family of four entered a not guilty plea in court on Thursday, Merced County Chief Deputy District Attorney Matthew Serratto told CNN. Jesus Salgado is charged with four counts of first degree murder for the death of 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri, her parents Jasleen Kaur and Jasdeep Singh, and her uncle Amandeep Singh. Prosecutors also added a special allegation of kidnapping to the charges, alleging that Salgado forcefully took the family from their trucking business. Authorities have said Salgado, who is a former employee of the family’s business, kidnapped the…

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez hit another clutch home run that led the Astros over the Seattle Mariners, 4-2, in Game 2 of an ALDS. The Mariners once again had a one-run lead.With two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning at Minute Maid Park, Jeremy Pena hit a bloop single to get on base with the Mariners leading 2-1.  Luis Castillo, the Mariners’ ace, was cruising at that point in the game, with Kyle Tucker’s solo homer in the bottom of the second his only blemish. He challenged Alvarez with an outside fastball, which he fouled off for strike…

A Kansas woman accused of murdering her ex-husband and his girlfriend two decades ago has been released on bond after a judge reduced the amount to $350,000 from $1 million last month.Dana Chandler, 62, was charged with two counts of murder in the July 2002 Colorado shooting deaths of Mike Sisco, 47, and Karen Harkness, 53, at their home in Topeka. She is now facing a potential third trial in the case.Under the conditions of her release, Chandler must be monitored by a GPS device, submit to random drug and alcohol testing, cannot possess any weapons and cannot travel out…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she’s working with Mayor Adams to apply for more federal housing funds to help the Big Apple address the migrant crisis — but refused to call on President Biden to secure the border and instead welcomed the surge of asylum seekers. The congresswoman said she’s working with City Hall on applying for grants through the Office of Housing and Urban Development. “So they are working with that application on emergency housing services.  We have a housing crisis in this city. There are many ways we need to respond to it,” Ocasio-Cortez said during a Wednesday night town hall meeting in The…

CNN  —  The US high school graduating class of 2022 had the lowest average ACT score in more than three decades, the organization behind the test said on Wednesday, noting the class also endured the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic for three academic years. The ACT is a standardized exam used in college admissions and administered by a nonprofit with the same name. This year, the average ACT score was the lowest it’s been since 1991, the organization said in a news release. And it’s the fifth year in a row that average scores have been going down, ACT CEO…

Washington CNN  —  Since they first started arriving in Ukraine last spring, the Starlink satellite internet terminals made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been a vital source of communication for Ukraine’s military, allowing it to fight and stay connected even as cellular phone and internet networks have been destroyed in its war with Russia. So far roughly 20,000 Starlink satellite units have been donated to Ukraine, with Musk tweeting on Friday the “operation has cost SpaceX $80 million and will exceed $100 million by the end of the year.” But those charitable contributions could be coming to an end, as…

Regional Victoria is being threatened by major flooding as emergency evacuation warnings ring out across the state’s northeast.Residents in Seymour, Rochester, Wedderburn, Carisbrook, and Benalla need to evacuate immediately.Sky News Australia discussed the issue with Campaspe Shire Mayor Chrissy Weller. Source: Sky News

The death of Kiely Rodni, a California 16-year-old who vanished after an end-of-summer high school party near Lake Tahoe in August, has officially been ruled an accidental drowning, authorities announced Thursday.Rodni was last seen shortly after midnight at a large party near the Prosser Creek Reservoir, in the Tahoe National Forest near Truckee, California. Authorities initially treated her disappearance as a possible abduction and searched the area for more than two weeks without finding any signs of the missing girl or her vehicle, a silver Honda CRV. Despite conducting more than 100 interviews, investigators struggled to locate anyone who had seen…