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Meet Teen Whose Abortion Question Could Sink Trump

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One Wisconsin teenager may have accomplished what other Republican presidential candidates could not — she put the brakes on Donald Trump's momentum.

Tanya Niemi asked Trump about his stance on women's reproductive rights at an MSNBC town hall where Chris Matthews was grilling the GOP front-runner. Matthews' follow up prompted Trump to reply that he believes in some sort of punishment for women who undergo abortion. The backlash was swift.  

"It's funny how such a person — me in Green Bay — can make a difference," Niemi told NBC News on Tuesday as she was preparing to vote in the Wisconsin primary. "I'm pretty proud of myself. I mean, honestly, I'm excited."

Niemi said she's planning to vote for Hillary Clinton. 



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Video Shows Tense Scene as Oregon Occupiers Surrender

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Oregon authorities on Tuesday released a video from Ryan Bundy's cell phone that shows the scene inside a truck after another wildlife refuge occupier was shot dead by police last month, NBC News reported.

"We're hunkered down in here trying not to get shot," Bundy, said on the video released online by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.

The video was recorded as police arrested Bundy and other leaders of the occupation of the Malheur Federal Wildlife Refuge, following a weeks-long confrontation.

Fellow occupier and rancher, Robert "LaVoy" Finicum was shot and killed after he exited the truck and reached toward a pocket containing a handgun, authorities said. Police then fired projectiles at the truck containing a pepper spray-like irritant.



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500 Mistakenly Accepted to School

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Nearly 500 Chicago Public Schools students were mistakenly sent acceptance letters for highly coveted spots in a magnet school, the district said Tuesday.

CPS said only 16 letters should have gone out to transfer students at LaSalle Language Academy, but instead, 512 letters were distributed.

"Due to an error in assigning transfer students to LaSalle Magnet School, CPS inadvertently offered more seats to students than LaSalle had available," CPS spokesman Michael Passman said in a statement. "When the error was discovered, CPS immediately called and emailed all families that received an incorrect notification, and District staff is working with families individually to help identify alternate options for their children."

The letters were sent to students from first grade through eighth grade. No other schools were impacted by the error, district officials said.

Shortly after the letters were sent out, parents reported receiving another letter saying the acceptance letters were a mistake.

"According to our records, your child received an offer for LaSalle Magnet Schools for the 2016-17 school year," the second letter says. "Unfortunately due to an error in assigning transfer students LaSalle, CPS discovered that LaSalle does not have enough available seats for the number of offers that were made. As a result of this error, your child’s status for LaSalle has changed."

The letters apologize for the error and say officials will work with affected parents to make sure they understand their options.

Danielle Nix, a mother of three, is one of those parents.

She said she sacrificed so her children could attend St. Sabina Academy, a private Catholic school in Chicago, because sending her children to their neighborhood school on the South Side "was not an option."

But once her son was accepted into Mount Carmel High School, where tuition is significantly higher, she could no longer afford to send her younger daughter and son to St. Sabina. 

Nix said she entered the CPS lottery after nine months of research and was overjoyed when she learned both of her kids had been accepted to LaSalle. 

"I freaked because I couldn't believe that... they both got accepted and that I got accepted into our first choice school," she said. "LaSalle is a school that I watched for a long time and knew the reputation it had. And knowing my kids, I just knew this was going to be a perfect fit."

But she was devastated to learn the acceptance letter was sent out by mistake.

"[The kids] were so excited they got in and now I have to go back and say, 'Hey, you didn't get in. You didn't get in and it's not your fault. It's through no fault of your own,'" she said. "When they want to know what happens now, I don't have an answer for them. And that's devastating."

CPS has faced a series of budget cuts and layoffs amid a historic state budget impasse and struggling finances within the district. Teachers, who are still in contract talks with district officials, held a one-day strike to address the budget woes last week. 

Clippers Honor Kobe Bryant

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One last time, Kobe Bryant suited up and sat on the away bench at Staples Center, as the Los Angeles Lakers took on the LA Clippers on Tuesday night in downtown Los Angeles.

To commemorate the occasion, the Clippers introduced Bryant as the last player for the visitors and played a video honoring the 20-year Lakers guard. The video appeared on the big screen prior to the 37-year-old hearing his name in the starting lineup on the Clippers' P.A. system for the last time.

Clippers Paul Pierce and Chris Paul appeared in the video and shared their respect for Bryant. In 2008, Bryant claimed his only Most Valuable Player award over Paul, who finished second in the voting. That same season, Pierce's Boston Celtics beat Bryant's Lakers in the NBA Finals, though Bryant would get his revenge two years later.

Clippers coach Doc Rivers coached the Boston Celtics during those duels against Bryant, and he shared the difference between Bryant in 2008 and Bryant in 2010.

"Emotional," Bryant responded when asked about the tribute after the game. "It's crazy think how far this [Clippers] organization  has come itself from when I first came into the league to where they are now."

Bryant added, "It's pretty cool for them to give me that type of tribute and it felt good."

After the tribute, Bryant acknowledged the cheering fans, whom then responded with "Kobe! Kobe!" chants to serenade the retiring superstar. Bryant would sit out the fourth quarter, but fans continued to cheer for the LA sports icon until the final buzzer, and Paul came to center court to greet Bryant on behalf of the Clippers after the game.

The Clippers handily beat the Lakers on Tuesday, but these two teams will meet again on Wednesday night with the Lakers holding court. For Bryant, Wednesday night will be his penultimate home game.



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Infighting, Frustration Rile Trump's Team: Sources

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There's some internal discord in Donald Trump's campaign team, with disagreements over who is advising the candidate and whether his current team must expand if he is to win the GOP nomination, sources within the team told NBC News. 

The news comes after a significant loss in Wisconsin, where rival Ted Cruz won the primary.

After several tough weeks, peppered by charges against Trump's campaign manager for misdemeanor battery, and then comments from the candidate that infuriated all sides of the abortion debate, some within the Trump team said it was time for changes.

"There are essentially five or six people in the campaign," said one person who would only speak on the condition of anonymity. "Certain people don't want to lose power."

Speaking Tuesday with MSNBC, Trump said he had "not heard anything about inner fightings of the campaign. But you know we have a very successful campaign going and I think we're going to keep it going."
 



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Owen Labrie Seeks New Trial

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A New Hampshire prep school graduate who was convicted of sexually assaulting a younger student is seeking a new trial, arguing his attorneys didn't do enough to defend him.

Lawyers for Owen Labrie, 20, of Tunbridge, Vermont, filed the motion in court Tuesday, arguing Labrie was denied the constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel during his trial.

The motion, obtained by NBC News, alleges Labrie's trial attorneys didn't pay close enough attention to a charge of using a computer to lure a minor, a felony of which Labrie was convicted. As a result, Labrie was required to register as a sex offender in his home state.

"The trial counsel's failure to challenge the Computer Offense resulted in a miscarriage of justice," the motion says, calling the defense's strategy "objectively unreasonable."

Labrie was convicted of sexual assaulting a 15-year-old classmate at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, when he was 18 years old. Prosecutors tied the assault to a competition in which seniors at the school sought to have sex with underclassmen.

He was aquitted of felony rape but convicted of misdemeanor sexual assault and a felony count of using a computer to lure a minor. Labrie was sentenced to one year in jail, which he appealed, and five years of probation.

He was recently sent to Merrimack County Jail to begin a year-long sentence after he was found violating his curfew during his appeal process, while he was free on bail.

Labrie can petition to be removed from the list 15 years after he finishes his sentence.

His trial attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News.



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Burglar Swallows Ring

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Police in the San Francisco Bay Area retrieved evidence from an unusual place last week.

A burglar, identified as Joel Steffensen, stole a ring from a Walnut Creek home Thursday and swallowed it, then led police on a pursuit that ended when he slammed into a BART station fence, police said. According to authorities, Steffensen had smoked meth prior to the break-in.

Steffensen was taken into custody and underwent a medical exam at a local hospital.

"The doctor saw some movement in the mouth and said, 'Hey, what’s in your mouth?'" said Walnut Creek police Lt. Lanny Edwards.

An X-ray revealed what he was trying to hide.

"It’s clear there is a metallic ring inside the suspect’s esophagus," Edwards said, adding, "We’ve never had an example where we had a photographic example of stolen property via an X-ray."

The homeowner reported the crime from his backyard after he woke up to the sound of Steffensen allegedly breaking into his house.

The victim’s neighbor, Tappee Massallia, remembered thinking, "Oh, my gosh! What’s this around? What’s happening?" when she spotted helicopters.

Steffensen fled when police arrived, triggering a chase through "several yards" and a "fight" to take him into custody, Edwards said. The suspect crashed his getaway vehicle at a nearby BART track. He was apprehended and taken to the hospital, according to Edwards.

Responding officers said Steffensen admitted to smoking meth earlier in the day, adding that doctors had to operate on him to fish out the stolen ring.

Police also discovered about $5,500 worth of other jewelry crammed into a pillowcase taken from the home.

Steffenson is in custody at the county jail and is facing multiple charges, including burglary and resisting arrest. It wasn't immediately known if he had hired an attorney who could comment on the case.



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State Supreme Court Chief Justice Honors School

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State Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye honored Kumeyaay Elementary School in San Diego with the California Civic Learning Award of Excellence Tuesday.

The K-5 school is one of three campuses in California to receive the award, and the only elementary school chosen. The winners were selected by a panel of experts, who evaluated the schools’ civic learning courses and programs.

The Civic Learning Award of Excellence is the highest level of distinction that a school can receive from the California Courts.

Cantil-Sakauye was on site to tour the school and get to know students, staff and parents. She presented the award at a special assembly held by the school.

“Visiting the Civic Learning Award Excellence schools is always among the highlights of my year,” said Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye in a written statement. “I’m inspired by the engagement and achievements of the students and the dedication and creativity of educators and the entire communities supporting these schools. It’s exciting to see these model schools innovating in engaging, real-world civic learning, and I congratulate the awarded schools at all levels.”

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten was also at the school Tuesday to help celebrate the achievement, along with several other district and civic community members.

“I’m impressed because when we review cases, it’s the same thing. We make sure that the scientific test was properly performed and procedures were followed by people who were qualified to in fact perform the procedures. And we verify and determine whether or not the jury got it right.” said Cantil-Sakauye.

The State Supreme Court Chieft Justice spoke with students, encouraging them to continue setting and meeting goals.

“Goals are good lessons to learn for the rest of your life,” she told one student.

To view the official Civic Learning Awards announcement or learn more about this award, visit the California Courts website.
 



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Man Killed in Lincoln Park Shooting ID’d

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The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) has identified a 44-year-old man shot and killed in Lincoln Park over the weekend.

San Diego resident Aaron Antwan Allison was shot and wounded just before 8:10 p.m. on Sunday in the 5000 block of Reynolds Street. Officers rushed to the scene after witnesses reported hearing gunshots.

When officer arrived, they discovered Allison, unconscious, on the south side of Reynolds Road. He had suffered multiple gunshots to his upper body. Police pronounced him dead at the scene.

The deadly shooting remains under investigation. Anyone with information can contact the SDPD’s Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

'Our Dog Was Held Hostage': Family Recounts Bizarre Pooch Theft

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A 7-month-old Chihuahua stolen from Mission Beach is now safe at home after the pooch's family went through great lengths to find their beloved pet.

The search ended with a bizarre rendezvous and exchange of money for the dog in a North County parking lot.

“The whole thing felt like a ransom,” said dog owner Catharine, a mother of two daughters who doesn’t want to use her last name. “Our dog was held hostage.”

San Diego police confirm an open investigation into the case which started when the Laguna Beach family was vacationing in San Diego and visited Belmont Park two weeks ago.

At the park, Peter, Catharine's husband, said he placed the small pet carrier with the dog, Peanut, inside on the ground while he purchased tickets for an amusement ride.

Within seconds, he said someone swiped the family pet and vanished.

It wasn’t until Peter tracked down surveillance footage from a candy store when he realized it was no accident. The video shows a couple quickly walking away while hiding the carrier with a piece of clothing.

“These people were professionals. They were unbelievably quick. Unbelievably efficient. If you look at the way they covered up the bag (and) walked together -- the way they got through the crowd -- how quickly they got out of the crowd," Peter said.

The family started an exhausting search to find the Chihuahua, which included hiring marketing specialists to get spread the word of the dog's disappearance.

They put together social media pages and advertised a $5,000 reward for the return of the lost dog. Roughly a week passed with a number of leads, but none of the dogs matched Peanut’s unique description -- until a bizarre call from a stranger gave them hope.

“They didn't steal her was the first thing out of their mouth. They wouldn't tell me an address to come pick her up and wouldn't arrange a time," Catharine said. "They wouldn’t tell us where to go until literally 10 minutes before we went."

Catharine said she asked the detective assigned to her case if officers could accompany her to the exchange. After they declined, she still went with friends to the arranged location, an Escondido Walmart parking lot.

“When the girl pulled up to return the dog, she pulled up with several other cars watching us at the same time and videotaping us. I don't know why," said Catherine. “I felt like a business enterprise to me, like this is what these people do is take people's dogs and try to get money from them."

The family only gave the thieves a portion of the $5,000 reward.

Catharine says they would’ve gladly paid the entire reward to a good Samaritan, but offered less to the shady strangers and the strangers gladly accepted.

A San Diego Police spokesperson said it’s unclear how these recent developments will impact the investigation, which is still active.

But even if the suspects were caught and convicted, the offense wouldn’t carry a large punishment. Police say the suspects would most likely face misdemeanor petty theft charges.

Peter and Catharine said their original goal was always just to get their dog back, but they also fear this could happen to someone else.

Peter said: “From the criminal standpoint, what can you take from somebody that is incredibly emotional where the police are going to be completely disinterested in helping whatsoever and you'll really be able to own somebody emotionally and be able to extract the most amount of money from them with no consequences?"
 



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Cabbie Stabbed by Passenger in La Mesa: Police

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In La Mesa, police are looking for a passenger in a taxi who stabbed the driver early Tuesday.

The victim, who asked to be identified as Ahmed, told NBC 7 San Diego that dispatch told him to pick up a fare that wanted a ride to border. He said it didn't take long for him to feel "uncomfortable" about his passenger.

The passenger was picked up along 68th Street, police said. 

However, when the customer got in the car, he would not say where he was going and directed Ahmed to drive up and down different streets.

Then, when the customer questioned why the fare was $7, Ahmed said he decided to pull into the gas station on Massachusetts at Waite.

Ahmed got out of cab, told the customer the ride was free and refused to drive him anywhere else. That's when Ahmed said he was stabbed in stomach.

Ahmed said he had heard about incidents happening to cab drivers in San Diego County, but he never expected what happened last night to happen to him.

La Mesa Police say the suspect is in his late 20s, wearing a navy T-shirt and blue jeans.

Ahmed, a father of six,works the overnight shift. 

Missing NC Hikers Found Busking After 3-Day Search

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Two hikers, who disappeared in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest on Saturday, were located three days later busking on a city street 30 miles away, NBC News reported.

Tesla Rackley, 20, and her boyfriend Anthony Logan, 25, were reported missing Sunday after they got separated from two people they were hiking with, Henderson County Sheriff's Office Major Frank Stout told NBC News.

After a three-day search, deputies found the pair playing guitar on a street corner in downtown Ashville following a tip.

Stout says the couple "didn't have a clue" that anyone was looking for them and that it didn't occur to them to call their families.



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Renewed Search for Missing DC Girl

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Police in Washington, D.C., are searching the National Arboretum in their renewed efforts to find 8-year-old Relisha Rudd, who vanished from a city homeless shelter over two years ago.

Police Chief Cathy Lanier said search teams will spend Wednesday combing through the arboretum and a body of water in Northeast Washington. The search could continue into Thursday, Lanier said during a press conference Wednesday morning.  

"It's not a large body of water, but it will take the divers some time to get through it," she explained. 

Lanier said the search area is based on information investigators received.

Rudd was last seen March 1, 2014, at a Northeast D.C. motel with 51-year-old Kahlil Tatum, a janitor at the homeless shelter where she lived with her mother and three brothers.

The 8-year-old's family had allowed her to spend time with Tatum before her disappearance, and she appeared to have been missing for weeks before officials realized she was gone. Rudd, a second-grader, hadn't been seen at Payne Elementary School since the month before her disappearance.

No one has been charged in her disappearance.

The day after a missing persons report was filed, Tatum's wife, Andrea Denise Tatum, was found dead in a motel in Oxon Hill, Maryland. A few days later, Tatum was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Kenilworth Park.

Police have said Tatum purchased a shovel, lime and contractor-sized trash bags, and spent a significant amount of time at Kenilworth Park around the time Rudd was last seen. Investigators have looked into the possibility that Tatum killed Rudd and buried her in the park, but her body was never found.

In the two years since her disappearance, investigators and K-9 teams have searched multiple sites, including a construction site and the Anacostia River.

The last search for Rudd was conducted in December 2015 when dozens of police officers, federal agents and police dogs scoured a construction site in Northeast Washington. Nothing significant was found during the seven-hour search.

After Rudd's disappearance, D.C. officials took a second look at how they handled her case, but their report found the District couldn't have prevented her disappearance, citing, in part, misleading information provided by Rudd's family.

The report did suggest, however, more than two dozen recommended policy changes on issues including how schools deal with unexcused absences, background checks for homeless shelter employees, and fraternization between families and shelter staff. 



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University Renames School to Avoid Awkward Scalia Acronym

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George Mason University announced last week that its law school will be renamed after the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, but the school had to revise the name after its acronym became the butt of jokes on social media, NBC News reported. 

The Antonin Scalia School of Law spawned the trending hashtag #ASSLaw, as well as another unsavory acronym. The Fairfax, Virginia-based law school said Tuesday the new moniker is now the Antonin Scalia Law School.

An official name change ceremony isn't expected until the fall. 



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Local Beer Makers Bring in $851M in 2015 Sales

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San Diego County’s craft beer makers generated $851 million in sales while employing more than 4,500 during 2015, according to the latest annual industry impact update by National University System Institute for Policy Research.

The region’s craft beer sales in 2015 posted a 17 percent increase over 2014, with the employment count rising 20 percent.

In related news, four local companies retained their status among the nation’s 50 largest craft brewers based on 2015 sales volume, in an annual ranking by the Colorado-based Brewers Association.

The 2016 list includes Escondido’s Stone Brewing Co. at No. 10, Miramar’s Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits at No. 11, Mira Mesa’s Green Flash Brewing Co. at No. 41 and Pacific Beach’s Karl Strauss Brewing Co. at No. 46.

Ballast Point, which was acquired last year by New York-based Constellation Brands in a $1 billion deal, moved up 20 notches from No. 31 on the 2015 list.

National University researchers said local operators of craft breweries and brewpubs – numbering 114 at the end of 2015, but recently passing 120 with more on the way – face newly emerging industry challenges and policy choices.

Those include flattening of local wages, and debates over water usage, land use and housing affordability that could affect the local brewing industry’s long-term competitiveness.

“Industry sales and jobs continue to rise each year in San Diego, but the local marketplace for craft beer is changing,” said Vince Vasquez, a senior policy analyst who authored the National University report. “Regional marketing efforts and consumer education will be critical in identifying ‘craft’ brewers in a new era of industry acquisitions and expansions in San Diego.”



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12 Injured on Ride at Tijuana Theme Park

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Twelve people are recovering from a frightening incident on a ride at a Tijuana amusement park Tuesday.

Seven children, five adults and one pregnant woman were hurt at the Mundo Divertido theme park.

One of the injured was a three-year-old child. 

The central support structure of the ride gave way and the swings people were sitting in flew off the ride.

Witness Claudia Gonzalez took images and video of the incident. 

Only one person was hospitalized. 



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MCASD Preps for Exclusive Art Auction

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A La Jolla-based art museum is set to host a silent auction soon boasting magnificent masterpieces that showcase talents of both emerging and experienced artists.

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) plans to host its 10th biennial Art Auction at 6:30 p.m. on May 18 at its La Jolla location at 700 Prospect Ave. A wide range of both local and international work will be on display, from paintings and sculptures to photography.

Art Auction 2016 will present live and silent auctions on the pieces, while guests sip on champagne and cocktails. Auction attendees will also be treated to hors d’oeuvres as they peruse the artwork. Attendees can enter their silent auction bids as soon as the event begins.

“This event is unlike any other in our city and has become one of the most exciting and highly anticipated nights in San Diego's arts scene,” said Hugh M. Davies, MCASD's David C. Copley Director and CEO.

It’s also MCASD’s largest fundraiser, providing substantial support for the museum’s educational programs, art collections and exhibitions.

“The 2014 auction garnered more than $1 million to support the institution in just one evening,” said Davies. “In addition to providing vital support for our program, this night unifies the regional art collecting community and draws attendance from all over the West Coast, and call-in bids from around the world.”

Andrea Fiuczynski, Chairman of Sotheby’s Regional Offices in the Americas, is this year’s auctioneer. She’s very much looking forward to the big art event.

"This is always a marvelous evening preceded by a wonderful VIP preview reception and private tours by appointment, truly a well-rounded curatorial experience for the novice and experienced collector alike, all for a great arts and cultural community cause," said Fiuczynski.

VIP Art Auction 2016 guests will be able to place their bids in style, too. Artist Mel Bochner, in partnership with Quint gallery, has created limited-edition auction paddles specifically for this event. These are available to Gold Circle ticket holders. Those tickets cost $250 for MCASD members and $275 for non-members, of which $175 is tax-deductible.

Other perks for Gold Circle ticket holders include valet parking, preferred seating and a listing in the auction’s program, along with an opportunity to preview the works and receive private tours and curatorial counsel a week prior to the auction. The private VIP Preview Reception is led by MCASD’s Deputy Director, Art and Programs, Kathryn Kanjo, at 6 p.m. on May 11.

General admission tickets to the Art Auction are $100 per person for MCASD members and $125 for non-members. Tickets include access to the cocktail reception, silent auction, standing tickets to the live auction and dessert reception.

Mobile bidding is a new option for silent auction items, as MCASD is partnering with GiveSmart, a smartphone app that allows guests to bid in real time from both local and remote locations. Select silent auction items available for this mobile bidding option will be determined in the evening of the event.

Guests can find a full list of artworks and download the GiveSmart app on the MCASD website.



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Amanda-Knox's Ex-Boyfriend Gets Job as TV Crime Expert

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Amanda Knox's ex-boyfriend is now a TV crime expert, making his debut Saturday on a program about unsolved crimes that airs on Italy's 24-hour cable channel Tgcom24, NBC News reported.

Raffaele Sollecito was jailed for nearly 4 years for the murder of his then-girlfriend's roommate. He and Knox were tried several times for the crime until their exoneration last March.

"I have been a victim of a miscarriage of justice, I know the faults of the justice system, what happens in jail and what happens when the media twists the truth," Sollecito told Britain's The Times newspaper. "The usual experts on these shows have seen these things through a window — I have lived them."



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Student Gets Into 5 Ivies With College Essay About Love for Costco

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An 18-year-old senior at Concord High School in Wilmington, Delaware, was accepted into six prestigious American universities after writing a "memorable essay" describing her admiration for America's largest wholesale warehouse, NBC News reported.

Brittany Stinson got into Yale, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Cornell and Stanford. The straight A student tells NBC News that writing about Costco felt natural to her.

"I had always gone to Costco while growing up. It was a constant part of my childhood. I looked forward to trips on the weekends, and I had always treated it as a Disneyland of sorts. I was always curious about the place. The same attitude carried over to everything I tried in life," Stinson said. 



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Pope Blesses Eye of Ohio Girl Who Faces Blindness

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A 5-year-old Ohio girl, who is suffering from a degenerative disease that will eventually leave her blind and deaf, met Pope Francis Wednesday as part of a "visual bucket list" tour her parents established, NBC News reported.

An airline offered Elizabeth "Lizzy" Myers and her parents free round-trip tickets to anywhere in the world and the family chose Rome. They were given special seats at Francis's general audience in St. Peter's Square, where the pontiff spoke to the family and blessed Lizzy's eyes.  

Lizzy is not aware that she is suffering from Usher's Syndrome and that she could be blind in about seven years. Her parents started a "visual bucket list" of sites and people they think she should see while she can. 



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