Pilot and dog swim to safety after plane crashes off California coast

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The pilot and his dog were able to swim to shore. Neither were hurt in the crash. Aerial video above shows the pilot with his dog talking to investigators. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says the pair were flying from Santa Monica to Long Beach, when one of the engines failed. The plane later sank into the ocean.
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Pressure from family, media to lose weight as a teen can have 'long-lasting effects' on body image. Here's what to do about it.

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Media can also "present unrealistic beauty standards that can make teens feel insecure about their bodies," he says. If a teenager experiences weight stigma during this time in their life, it can end up being "emotionally damaging," leading to a negative body image, Ganjian says.
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Today in Sports - Julius Erving becomes the third player to score 30,000 points in his pro career

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Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti beats American Emile Griffith in a 15 round points decision to win world middleweight crown. 1976 — Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive home runs and drives in eight runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcome a 13-2 deficit to beat the Cubs 18-16 in 10 innings at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
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New homes must have solar panels, should wildfire victims get a break?

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Hundreds of homes in Joe Patterson’s Northern California Assembly district burned to the ground in the Caldor Fire. In the three years since that devastating summer, many of those rebuilding homeowners have ended up on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars,
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