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Former Nickelodeon child actress Kianna Underwood, who died in a grisly hit-and-run accident in Brooklyn Friday, was remembered by friends and neighbors as a kind and talented young girl who had fallen on hard times after her years of childhood fame. “She used to model for me when she was 5 and 6 years old. I had a modeling agency… She was beautiful and I just snapped her up,” said T.C. Jackson, a resident at the Lincoln Houses NYCHA complex in Harlem, where Underwood’s family previously lived for more than 25 years. “After she did two fashion shows, she went onto television. She did TV commercials. She had real talent. She did Nickelodeon and then we didn’t see her after that.” Her early success didn’t last. Underwood, 33, was struck and dragged for two blocks by a black sedan heading west on Pitkin Ave. as she tried to cross the roadway near Mother Gaston Blvd. in Brownsville about 6:50 a.m. on Friday, cops said. Former child actor Kianna Underwood was found dead at Pitkin Avenue and Osborn Street in Brooklyn on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, after she was reportedly struck and dragged by a hit-and-run driver two blocks away. (Theodore Parisienne/New York Daily News/TNS) Video recorded by cameras at Rainbow 2 Laundry, located on Pitkin Ave. near Osborn St., shows Underwood’s body rolling out from under the wheels of the sedan more than two blocks away from where she was initially hit. Medics pronounced her dead at the scene. Underwood’s family friend, who lives in their old Lincoln Houses apartment, said she wants to see her killer brought to justice. “She was a very good person. A very smart woman. She would give you the clothes off her back. She went through some stuff. But she was still a good person,” the friend, who declined to share their name, said. “Honestly I want them to get whoever did this to her. I want her to get justice.” A New York City-native, Underwood had film and TV credits from the late ’90s and early 2000s. She was only 6 years old when she made her first film appearance with the 1999 theatrical release of “The 24 Hour Woman,” according to her IMDB. She appeared in seven episodes of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show “All That”, alongside Amanda Bynes and Kenan Thompson. She also joined the first national tour of “Hairspray” as little Inez, and had a minor role in “Death of a Dynasty,” a comedy about the hip-hop industry starring Kevin Hart. Her first starring role was in “Little Bill,” an animated children’s series created by Bill Cosby for Nick Jr., in which she voiced the titular character’s cousin, Fuchsia Glover. Another old neighbor remembered overhearing Underwood’s “beautiful” singing voice. “Her mother and father would have her practicing in the apartment all the time. Her high-pitched voice would hit the ceiling,” said a former neighbor who gave her name as Toya D. “She grew up here. We all grew up together. She was a wonderful girl.” Underwood’s parents acted as her managers, neighbors said. When the pair split up, roughly 10 to 15 years ago, the family moved out of the Harlem apartment. “[Kianna] would come back to the Lincoln Houses about once a year. She didn’t stay long, but she always came back to Lincoln,” said Toya D., 49. Neighbors said it wasn’t clear what Underwood had been up to in the years following their move. They thought she was doing well, but that assumption proved incorrect. “Her cousin told me she was living in a shelter in Brooklyn,” Jackson, 69, said. That surprised me. I thought she was in LA. I thought she had it made.” A 34-year-old Brownsville woman, who said she had been friends with Underwood for two years, described her as an upbeat person despite struggling with substance abuse and homelessness. “She was a happy person,” said the woman, who declined to share her name. “She loved to sing. She loved to dance. She’s loud. She liked to be noticed. She was just full of fun,” she said. “She talked about her TV shows, that she wanted to go back to her career, but life is hard…

By COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The Olympic spirit permeated Milan Fashion Week, closing Monday, from Canadian designers Dsquared2 cheeky tribute to the Games, Emporio Armani’s in-store parade of Team Italia’s uniforms and Ralph Lauren’s celebrity-packed runway show, strong on ski resort wear as it prepares to outfit Team USA. Related Articles Bruce Springsteen dedicates song to Renee Good and says ICE should ‘get the f— out of Minneapolis’ 2026 Oscar nominations: Expert’s predictions in 11 key categories The tragic fall from fame and grisly death of Nickelodeon star Kianna Underwood Green Day to open 60th Super Bowl with anniversary ceremony celebrating generations of MVPs Amanda Seyfried makes her move in ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Fashion always reflects what is going on in the world at large, and the front-row chatter went beyond silhouettes, notably streamlined at Prada, and striking, inventive accessories, like Dsquared2’s hybrid winter footwear, to questions of diversity and sustainability. Some highlights from four days of mostly menswear previews for Fall-Winter 2026-27: Olympic Spirit The Italian fashion house Dsquared2, founded by Canadian twins Dean and Dan Caten, made a strong, if ironic, case for why they would have been a fun choice as Team Canada’s official Olympic outfitter for the Feb. 6-22 Games. Fellow Canadian Hudson Williams, the actor starring in the buzzy series “Heated Rivalry’’ about a gay hockey love story, opened the show, strutting down a fake-snow-covered staircase wearing a ripped double denim jacket and sparkly racing number. People watch the shop window during an event to celebrate Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the Emporio Armani store, during the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men’s fashion week, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Dsquared2 was a gold-medal contender for best footwear of the season. For women, the twins created a hybrid floating high heel that snaps into a sturdy ski boot at the ankle. The brand created a similar mashup for men. The designers played with Olympic imagery with their usual irreverence, including an intarsia Gold medal on a ski sweater, yet mindful of the International Olympic Committee’s strictly enforced copyrights. Ralph Lauren presented a much more patrician approach to mountaineering in its stately Milan palazzo, with a mélange of colorful patterned knits and cozy fleece jackets layered with puffers and flannel that evoked the brand’s wholesome American heritage. Shown to an intimate celebrity crowd that included Nick Jonas, Tom Hiddleston and Noah Schnapp, the collection offered a cozy entrée to the Olympic season, even as news from home was anything but reassuring. “As a designer you feel the vibrations in the world. Living in New York City and traveling around the world, you feel the vibrations, and if you are sensitive to that, you develop an ear or a feel for the clothes that you think you’re going to do the next season,” founder Ralph Lauren said in a social media campaign before the show. Hats off at Prada Prada’s co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons explored the range of men’s headwear, from berets to fedoras, made foldable as if origami, that when flattened could be snapped onto the back of outerwear. Runway highlights included a modular men’s cape that fit over coats and jackets, giving a layer of protection and utility. Men’s dress shirts had T-shirt necklines and buttoned down the back; exaggeratedly long and purposely worn cuffs protruded from jacket sleeves. A model wears a creation as part of the Prada Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men’s collection presented in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) The ultra-slim silhouette of base layer car coats had fashionistas talking, but Miuccia Prada was unapologetic: “That’s fashion.’’ “Talking about intellectual honesty, we are working for a brand that sells expensive clothes to possibly rich people, and so you…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — El presidente búlgaro Rumen Radev anunció el lunes que renunciará a su cargo. En un discurso televisado, Radev, de tendencia izquierdista, afirmó que presentará formalmente su renuncia al Tribunal Constitucional el martes. Según la constitución, la actual vicepresidenta, Iliana Yotova, debe ser juramentada por el parlamento para asumir el cargo hasta el final del mandato del gobierno. “La batalla por el futuro de nuestra patria está por delante, y creo que la enfrentaremos juntos con todos ustedes: los dignos, los inspirados y los inquebrantables. ¡Estamos listos. Podemos, y lo lograremos!”, declaró Radev en su discurso. La decisión de Radev se produce en medio de la expectativa pública de que formará un nuevo partido político. Su renuncia, la primera de un jefe de Estado en la historia poscomunista de Bulgaria, ocurre mientras el país —miembro de la Unión Europea y de la OTAN— lucha por superar una prolongada crisis política. Grandes protestas anticorrupción el mes pasado forzaron la renuncia de la coalición gobernante, liderada por el partido de centroderecha GERB. Los intentos de formar un nuevo gobierno dentro del actual parlamento han fracasado, y el país se dirige hacia su octava elección parlamentaria desde 2021. Radev, cuyo segundo mandato termina en 2026, ha indicado repetidamente que podría participar en nuevas elecciones. El exgeneral de la Fuerza Aérea, de 62 años, ha sido un opositor vocal del líder del partido GERB, Boyko Borissov, y del político y oligarca Delyan Peevski, quien ha estado bajo sanciones de Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido, y cuyo partido MRF Nuevo Comienzo ha respaldado repetidamente a la coalición saliente liderada por GERB. Radev no mencionó el lunes cuáles son sus planes. Recientemente, al ser preguntado sobre la formación de un nuevo partido, dijo que había necesidad de un partido que “una a todos los demócratas —izquierda y derecha— independientemente de dónde pertenezcan o si son políticamente activos, porque todos necesitamos elecciones justas y un desarrollo democrático y libre”. ___________________________________ Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

Por STEVE DOUGLAS Manchester City completó el fichaje del defensor inglés Marc Guehi procedente Crystal Palace por un monto que ascendería a las 20 millones de libras (26,7 millones de dólares), reforzando las opciones del equipo en medio de una serie de grandes lesiones que han golpeado el centro de la zaga. Guehi, quien habría sido agente libre al final de la temporada, casi se unió a Liverpool durante la ventana de transferencias de verano, pero el acuerdo se colapsó. El City se ha adelanto para ficharlo con un contrato de cinco años y medio. Completó el traspado el lunes justo cuando el técnico Pep Guardiola acusa las bajas de los defensas centrales Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias y John Stones debido a lesiones. Guehi, quien era el capitán del Palace, es el segundo fichaje de City este mes. El primero fue el extremo Antoine Semenyo, quien llegó procedente de Bournemouth por un monto que alcanzaría los 87 millones de dólares. Producto de la academia de Chelsea, Guehi ha jugado para el Palace desde que se unió procedente de Swansea en 2021 y ahora es titular habitual con la selección de Inglaterra. “Este traspado se siente como la culminación de todo el trabajo duro que he puesto en mi carrera”, dijo el jugador de 25 años. “Ahora estoy en el mejor club de Inglaterra y soy parte de un increíble grupo de jugadores. Se siente bien poder decir eso”. El director de fútbol de City, Hugo Viana, dijo que el club estaba fichando a “uno de los mejores defensores del fútbol inglés desde hace bastante tiempo” y a un jugador que “está entrando en los mejores años de su carrera”. “Siento que hemos fichado a un gran talento que nos ayudará a mejorar. Solo tiene 25 años, pero ya ha demostrado que es un líder, un profesional brillante y alguien desesperado por mejorar”, añadió. Guehi no jugó el sábado con el Palace en la derrota 2-1 ante Sunderland debido a su inminente traspaso al City. El momento de la venta enfureció al entrenador del Palace, Oliver Glasner, quien dijo que su equipo se siente “abandonado” por la directiva del club. Reconstrucción de City La llegada de Guehi continúa la costosa reconstrucción de City en los últimos 12 meses mientras el club espera el veredicto de un caso legalde larga duración con la Liga Premier. El City gastó alrededor de un estimado de 200 millones de dólares en cada una de las ventanas de transferencias de invierno y verano en 2025, y ya lleva más de 100 millones de dólares este mes. ___ Deportes AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes

Por CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jerome Powell, asistirá el miércoles a la audiencia oral de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos en un caso que involucra el intento de destitución de la gobernadora de la Fed, Lisa Cook, una inusual muestra de apoyo por parte del jefe del banco central estadounidense. La corte está considerando si el presidente Donald Trump puede destituir a Cook, como dijo que haría a finales de agosto, en un intento sin precedentes de remover a uno de los siete miembros de la junta de gobierno de la Fed. Powell planea asistir a la sesión del miércoles, dijo una persona familiarizada con el asunto que habló bajo condición de anonimato. Es la muestra de apoyo más pública del presidente de la Fed hacia Cook. La semana pasada, Powell dio a conocer que la administración Trump ha enviado citaciones a la Fed, amenazando con una acusación criminal sin precedentes contra el presidente de la Reserva. Powell —nombrado por Trump en 2018— parece estar dejando atrás la respuesta más moderada del último año a los repetidos ataques de Trump al banco central en favor de una confrontación más pública. Powell emitió una declaración en video el 11 de enero condenando las citaciones como “pretextos” para los esfuerzos de Trump de forzarlo a bajar drásticamente la tasa de interés clave de la Fed. Powell supervisó tres recortes de tasas a finales del año pasado, reduciendo la tasa a aproximadamente 3,6%, pero Trump dice que debería bajar hasta 1%, una posición que pocos economistas apoyan. La administración Trump acusó a Cook de fraude hipotecario, denuncia que ella rechaza. No se han presentado cargos contra Cook. Ella demandó para mantener su trabajo, y la Corte Suprema emitió el 1 de octubre una breve orden permitiéndole permanecer en la junta mientras consideran su caso. Si Trump logra destituir a Cook, podría nombrar a otra persona para ocupar su lugar, lo que daría a sus designados una mayoría en la junta de la Fed y mayor influencia sobre las decisiones del banco central sobre tasas de interés y regulación bancaria. _______ Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.