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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Man killed in Grant County car crash
May 27—A Grant County man died early Tuesday in a single-car crash near the town of Mattawa that also injured his passenger, according to the Washington State Patrol. Sergio L. Corrales, 52, was driving a 1999 Honda Civic south on Highway 243 about 10 miles east of town when he drifted off the road and overcorrected, causing the car to roll shortly before 4 a.m., WSP said in a release. Corrales and his passenger, 53-year-old Sonia G. Corrales, were both thrown from the car near milepost 3.8. Sergio Corrales died at the scene, while Sonia Corrales was taken to the hospital, WSP said. No additional details were immediately available.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
John Kent John C. Kent, age 82, of Corrales, New Mexico,
May 24—John Kent John C. Kent, age 82, of Corrales, New Mexico, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at home on May 5, 2025. A mathematician by profession and a passion for sports, John carved out a distinctive career collecting and analyzing sports injury datawork that became foundational in the emerging world of legal sports gambling. Outside of his professional life, John had a deep love for sports, especially hockey. He spent hours watching games and following his favorite teams. John is survived by his daughter Mary Kent, and grandchildren, Paxton and Lennon. John's brother William Kent died 2 days later. They will both be deeply missed by all. He will be remembered for his sharp mind, his quick wit, and his lifelong devotion to animal rescue. A private service will be announced later.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This Houston man says city contractors used his property as a dumping ground, then left driveway unfinished
Houston homeowner Juan Corrales didn't ask for much — just that his driveway be repaired like the rest of his neighbors' as part of a city-funded sidewalk replacement and accessibility project. Instead, Corrales says he got skipped entirely, his property turned into a dump site for construction debris and, worse – the city's contractors were still paid. 'The porta potty smelled really bad,' Corrales told KPRC 2 News, describing the area in front of his unattended driveway. 'There were animals everywhere, and then neighbors started stopping by and throwing trash because they saw more trash.' Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic. Here are 5 of the easiest ways you can catch up (and fast) Nervous about the stock market in 2025? Find out how you can access this $1B private real estate fund (with as little as $10) Corrales complained to city hall, calling out what he says is a broken system that fails to hold contractors accountable — even when residents are left cleaning up the mess. Houston's Pedestrian Accessibility Review Program has been working to upgrade sidewalks and driveways across the city's neighborhoods. The goal: improve accessibility for pedestrians and those with disabilities. In theory, Corrales' street should have been a beneficiary of that effort. Crews rolled in, broke ground and upgraded most of the driveways and walkways on his block. But somehow, when it came time for Corrales' home, the work stopped. His driveway was never completed. 'The city started pouring all the driveways on both sides of the street,' Corrales said. 'But they didn't pour mine.' Instead, after agreeing to let the contractor store heavy equipment on part of his property, he says the area in front of his driveway became a dumping ground for concrete chunks, dirt and refuse. To make matters worse, Corrales suspects the contractors got paid, even though the job on his property was never finished. Read more: You're probably already overpaying for this 1 'must-have' expense — and thanks to Trump's tariffs, your monthly bill could soar even higher. Here's how 2 minutes can protect your wallet right now Frustrated, Corrales says he spent months trying to get answers. He documented everything: the state of his driveway, the construction debris and trash as it piled up. At one point, city crews did return and cleaned up some — but not all of the mess. For Corrales, it's not just about an unfinished driveway. 'They came back just to take stuff away. Not to fix anything,' Corrales said. 'How does that make sense?' Finally, the city told KPRC that cleanup and the actual repairs that his neighbors received would be completed by mid-May. The city's promise might bring some closure for Corrales, whose story highlights a common frustration for residents dealing with city projects: When things go wrong, it can be tough to get help, and even tougher to get accountability. So what can you do if your property is damaged or neglected during city work? Take clear photos and video of the issue, including time stamps if possible. Keep records of any communication with city departments or contractors. Most major U.S. cities, including Houston, have 311 systems or online portals where you can submit service requests. The 311 number service was first introduced in Baltimore in 2001 and has since been adopted by many large cities, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Washington, D.C. If you call 311, have your notes ready: Be specific and include all your documentation. It's often not enough to file once. Call back, email and escalate to higher offices if needed, including your city council representative. Cities may offer compensation or reimbursement for damage, but you often have to request it — and the bar is high. And, approval isn't guaranteed. If your property is seriously damaged or you believe fraud is involved, it may be worth consulting a lawyer or consumer advocacy group. It's also worth checking whether the contractor was bonded or insured. If so, you may be able to pursue a claim through that route as well. Want an extra $1,300,000 when you retire? Dave Ramsey says this 7-step plan 'works every single time' to kill debt, get rich in America — and that 'anyone' can do it Rich, young Americans are ditching the stormy stock market — here are the alternative assets they're banking on instead Robert Kiyosaki warns of a 'Greater Depression' coming to the US — with millions of Americans going poor. 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Boston Globe
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
He learned how to sew from his grandmother. Now he's designing clothes for Kendrick Lamar.
Instead, he had three days. 'Those three days were no sleep and just straight sewing,' he said. 'I maybe slept about six hours [total].' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Two weeks later, Corrales couldn't have locked in a bigger artist for his first celebrity collaboration. As a hip-hop giant, Lamar is currently one of the biggest figures in the music industry, and his billion-streamed, Grammy Award-winning song 'Not Like Us' has further spiked his notoriety in the last 12 months. (The fact that Corrales has been a fan of Lamar since age 12, when he first heard the rapper's album 'good kid, m.A.A.D. city,' is a bonus.) Advertisement A portion of Lamar's onstage garb for his 'Grand National' tour matches camouflage pattern with denim: ripped jeans with camo-print fabric peeking through, paired with a camo-print hat, for instance. The aesthetic aligned with Corrales's knack for fusing denim and 'military-esque' designs via CorruptKid. Lamar's team found Corrales's signature style on Instagram and asked him to 'create it in a new way for Kendrick,' he explains. Corrales assembled the jeans using Japanese selvedge denim and camouflage-patterned ripstop, a tear-resistant fabric that's commonly used for military uniforms and outdoor gear. The pants' massive, layered pockets stretch from the front of each pant leg to the back and provide pops of camo print against the dark denim. Each leg has one large zipper pocket, which is topped with two smaller snap hardware cargo pockets. Corrales's custom shorts display a similar design, with baggy pant legs that reach the middle of Lamar's shins. Fusing the decades-spanning durability of vintage clothes and a military twist on streetwear, the jeans model the ethos of CorruptKid, a name that reflects Corrales's attraction to 'the tension between function and abstraction' in design, as well as the fact that he started the label at 19 years old. 'The meaning is corrupt not in a bad way, but corrupt in the way where I'm taking the norms of fashion and disrupting them a little bit, making them in my way,' he explained. For Corrales, providing an unexpected element often means tinkering with new shapes and unique placements for buttons and zippers. The garments in his online shop range from items as complex as reversible bomber jackets (one side is denim, the other is flannel) to basic black tees with overlapping and askew breast pockets. Advertisement His eye for these kinds of details, as well as his attention to a garment's durability, runs in the family. Corrales learned how to sew from his grandmother, a seamstress from Costa Rica. Corrales's family immigrated to the United States when his father was 7 years old; prior to the move, his grandmother made the family's clothing. She provided Corrales with the foundation of his sewing knowledge, which he supplemented with YouTube videos about skills like pattern drafting. 'My Spanish isn't the best, and her English wasn't the best, but we made it work,' he said. Eager to test out his new knowledge, Corrales quickly became 'obsessive' over creating his own designs, often working on garments for 12 to 14 hours a day. ('You don't sleep, you know?' he said, explaining how he balanced school with his new passion). He established CorruptKid in 2019, and from that point forward, there was no plan B for his career, he said. Corrales began making new garments and posting them to Instagram on a daily basis, which drew savvy shoppers to his online shop and gradually built his tally of over 35,000 followers. Currently, his biggest customers are from Europe and Japan: 'You're not able to do that without social media,' he said. Working out of Central Massachusetts has proved to be a stumbling block for networking with other industry professionals, most of whom are in fashion hubs like New York City, but Corrales's presence on TikTok and Instagram has helped bridge that gap. Advertisement 'That's why I think social media is so important for young designers, because it's like our résumé, our portfolio, and you can reach the entire world,' he said. Looking ahead, Corrales hopes to organize CorruptKid's first-ever fashion show and bring pop-up shops to Boston, New York, and potentially Los Angeles. Getting CorruptKid garments into more brick and mortar stores is on the agenda as well, although his clothes are already for sale in stores as far away as Osaka, Japan. But in the immediate future, Corrales plans to attend Lamar's 'Grand National' tour stop at 'I think it's just a celebration for the job I did — how far I've come in the last five years, and to celebrate that with my parents will be cool,' he said.
Filipino Times
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Filipino Times
Jackie Lou Blanco opens up on losing Pilita Corrales, Ricky Davao: ‘We're still grieving'
Veteran actress Jackie Lou Blanco has opened up about the emotional toll her family is going through following the back-to-back losses of her mother, the legendary Pilita Corrales, and her former husband, actor-director Ricky Davao. 'It's been really very hard,' Blanco told reporters on Sunday during the conferment ceremony for Corrales at Malacañang, where the late singer was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit. 'Ricky had been sick for the last couple of months. He really fought a good fight,' she said. 'But it's difficult because grief doesn't end after you lay someone to rest. We're still mourning for my mom, and now we're grieving for Ricky.' Corrales, known as Asia's Queen of Songs, passed away on April 12 at the age of 85. Just weeks later, on May 2, Davao died at the age of 63 after a battle with illness. Blanco said the pain has been especially difficult for their children, who lost both their father and grandmother in a short span of time. 'They lost their dad and their 'mamita' almost at the same time,' she said. 'Is it difficult? Yes. But we are trying to draw strength from each other and praying for God's help so we can get through this together.' Despite the grief, Blanco said she encourages her children to carry forward the legacy of their beloved family members. 'I told them, 'We honor your mamita and your dad by being excellent in what you do and in how you treat other people,'' she said. Blanco remains hopeful that with time, faith, and the support of one another, they will find peace amid the pain.
