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“Prom”ising Inclusivity: Large Scale Prom Dances with Disabilities

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VENTURA, Calif.—Over 400 students, close to 1500 volunteers, and months of preparation culminated in one unforgettable night… fittingly named “A Night To Remember.”

“It's just one night of your of your entire year. You can make that person feel so special, something they remember for the rest of that year or the rest of their life,” said college student Haiden Ricketson.

The annual event is designed specifically for students with special needs—offering everything from free formal wear and professional styling to limo rides and a full night of dancing.

Organizers say the goal is to make every guest feel like a rock star and create a tradition for a community that’s often overlooked.
 
“It's not always been simple or easy for the families or them. They may have felt overlooked or under celebrated, but not tonight. Tonight they are the star of the show,” said Mission Church Lead Pastor Mike Hickerson.

Each student is paired with a local volunteer host, ensuring everyone has a partner on the dance floor.

“I'm excited to meet my guests. Because I get to see them smile, and I get to get to know them and get to see them have fun and just enjoy themselves freely and just be themselves 100%,” said high school junior Zayda Saleh.

“We can give back and not have to focus on ourselves. And we can drop the cool factor a little bit and just be present to somebody else's needs for the evening,” said Mission Church Lead Pastor Mike Hickerson.

Before hitting the dance floor, guests arrived on the red carpet where they were greeted by hundreds of paparazzi.

“You really see how many good people there are in the world and how many people will show up for an event like this and, like, really participate in it,” said High School Senior Madelyn Pierce.

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UCSB Volleyball wins rematch against #5 UC Irvine

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Gauchos beat the Anteaters for the first time since 2022

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Gauchos rallied for revenge.

#11 UCSB won the final two sets to upset fifth-ranked UC Irvine 3-2 (16-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-17, 17-15).

It is the Gauchos third top-ten win of the season and first victory over UC Irvine since 2022.

The Gauchos had just lost to the Anteaters earlier in the week in four sets in Irvine.

George Bruening had a match-high 20 kills for UCSB while Riggs Guy added 14.

With the win UCSB 10-7 overall and 2-1 in the Big West while Irvine sees their record go to 13-3 and 1-1 in league.

(Dos Pueblos High School graduate Micah Goss had 7 kills and 5 blocks in his return to the area. Entenza Design).

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UCSB wins rematch against #5 UC Irvine

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Gauchos beat the Anteaters for the first time since 2022

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Gauchos rallied for revenge.

#11 UCSB won the final two sets to upset fifth-ranked UC Irvine 3-2 (16-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-17, 17-15).

It is the Gauchos third top-ten win of the season and first victory over UC Irvine since 2022.

The Gauchos had just lost to the Anteaters earlier in the week in four sets in Irvine.

George Bruening had a match-high 20 kills for UCSB while Riggs Guy added 14.

With the win UCSB 10-7 overall and 2-1 in the Big West while Irvine sees their record go to 13-3 and 1-1 in league.

(Dos Pueblos High School graduate Micah Goss had 7 kills and 5 blocks in his return to the area. Entenza Design).

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Cómo es la isla de Kharg, el pequeño afloramiento de coral en el corazón de la industria petrolera de Irán

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Por Helen Regan y Laura Sharman, CNN

Durante las dos primeras semanas de la última guerra en Medio Oriente, mientras los ataques estadounidenses e israelíes caían sin cesar sobre instalaciones militares y energéticas en todo Irán, un emplazamiento permaneció notablemente intacto.

A pesar de su pequeño tamaño, la isla de Kharg es un pilar fundamental de la economía iraní, ya que gestiona aproximadamente el 90 % de las exportaciones de crudo del país, lo que significa que cualquier ataque contra ese territorio conlleva el riesgo de una escalada importante.

Pero el viernes, Estados Unidos atacó instalaciones militares en la isla. Según funcionarios estadounidenses y medios estatales iraníes, los sitios relacionados con el comercio de petróleo no fueron atacados.

Sin embargo, Trump ha amenazado con convertirlos también en blancos si Irán continúa bloqueando el paso de barcos por el estrecho de Ormuz.

Esto es lo que debes saber sobre este grifo crucial en la operación de exportación de petróleo de Irán.

La isla de Kharg es un afloramiento de coral de aproximadamente un tercio del tamaño de Manhattan, situado a tan solo 25 kilómetros (15 millas) de la costa de Irán, en el Golfo Pérsico.

Casi a diario, millones de barriles de petróleo crudo brotan de los principales yacimientos de Irán, incluidos Ahvaz, Marun y Gachsaran, a través de oleoductos hasta la isla, conocida entre los iraníes como la “Isla Prohibida” debido a los estrictos controles militares.

Sus largos muelles, que se adentran en aguas lo suficientemente profundas como para albergar superpetroleros, convierten a la isla en un enclave crucial para la distribución de petróleo. Procesa el 90 % de las exportaciones de crudo de Irán.

La isla ha sido durante mucho tiempo clave para la economía de Irán. Un documento de la CIA de 1984 afirmaba que las instalaciones son “las más vitales del sistema petrolero iraní, y su funcionamiento continuo es esencial para el bienestar económico del país”.

El líder de la oposición israelí, Yair Lapid, declaró recientemente que destruir la terminal “paralizaría la economía iraní y derrocaría al régimen”.

Según Reuters, Irán suministra alrededor del 4,5 % del petróleo mundial, con una producción diaria de 3,3 millones de barriles de crudo y 1,3 millones de barriles de condensado y otros líquidos.

Según TankerTrackers.com, que utiliza imágenes satelitales, fotografías de la costa y datos para rastrear los envíos de petróleo crudo, la isla ha estado cargando buques cisterna “sin parar desde que estalló la guerra”.

En las semanas previas a los ataques estadounidenses e israelíes contra Irán, las exportaciones de Kharg aumentaron hasta alcanzar niveles casi récord, según indicó el banco de inversión estadounidense JP Morgan en una nota recogida por Reuters.

La capacidad de almacenamiento en Kharg se estima en aproximadamente 30 millones de barriles y, según el analista de comercio mundial Kpler, actualmente hay allí almacenados unos 18 millones de barriles de crudo, informó Reuters.

Trump anunció el viernes que el ejército estadounidense llevó a cabo lo que calificó como “uno de los bombardeos más poderosos de la historia de Medio Oriente”, aniquilando activos militares en la isla de Kharg.

Un vídeo publicado en Truth Social por Trump y geolocalizado por CNN mostraba ataques estadounidenses contra las instalaciones y la pista del aeropuerto de Kharg.

Un oficial militar estadounidense declaró a CNN que los bombardeos

Disney’s new CEO has overseen a huge transformation of the Disney parks. Take a tour

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By Ramishah Maruf, Sarah-Grace Mankarious, Koko Nakajima, Marie Barbier, Agne Jurkenaite, CNN

New York (CNN) — Josh D’Amaro begins his first day as Disney CEO on Wednesday.

For the past six years, D’Amaro has been the face of the company’s iconic parks as the chief of Disney Experiences and has overseen the most lucrative part of the entertainment behemoth, a division made up of theme parks, cruise lines and consumer products.

Under D’Amaro’s tenure, Disney launched a massive – and expensive – strategy to turbocharge its experiences around the world. In 2023, the company said it would double its previous investment and pour $60 billion into parks over the next 10 years.

Disney announced that it’s doubling its cruise ship fleet by 2031 and building a new park in Abu Dhabi. And D’Amaro is also at the helm of Disney’s $1.5 billion investment into Epic Games, which owns Fortnite.

But the parks remain expensive as visitors continue to struggle with the high cost of living, and D’Amaro has worked to promote cost transparency and package affordability in recent years.

Disney said there are more projects underway across D’Amaro’s previous division – whether it’s theme parks, cruises or digital – now than at any other time.

CNN’s Brian Stelter contributed to this report.

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