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A 100-year-old man has become the 1 millionth person in Florida to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

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A 100-year-old World War II veteran from Florida became the state's one-millionth senior citizen to receive the coronavirus vaccine Friday on " Fox & Friends."

With Gov. Ron DeSantis looking on, Henry Sayler got the life-saving shot on live television. Nearly two-thirds of the state's shots thus far have gone to senior citizens.

"I didn't feel a thing," he said after receiving the vaccination. "I just want to say how happy we are to live in the No. 1 state in the union and have the No. 1 governor in the union."

Sayler is also a former GOP state senator who counts astronaut Buzz Aldrin and pilot Charles Lindbergh among his acquaintances.

"He's an American hero," DeSantis said, adding Sayler still had a good physique for someone his age.

"This is a handsome individual, and people know it."

The Republican governor touted Florida's prioritization of the state's large senior population but called for the federal government to send more vaccines than it has on a weekly basis.

The Fox & Friends hosts, which included veteran Pete Hegseth, thanked Sayler for his lifetime of service.
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Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean, who has quarreled with Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his handling of the coronavirus vaccine with regard to seniors, was visibly moved after Sayler received the shot.

"Amazing," Dean said. "Seniors first."
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The Biden administration has set a goal of injecting 100 million Americans in the first 100 days, which would be roughly the current rate the country is on of 1 million per day.

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100-year-old World War II veteran becomes 1 millionth Florida senior citizen to receive coronavirus vaccine

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A 100-year-old World War II veteran from Florida became the state's one-millionth senior citizen to receive the coronavirus vaccine Friday on " Fox & Friends." With Gov. Ron DeSantis looking on, Henry Sayler got the life-saving shot on live television. Nearly two-thirds of the state's shots thus far have gone to senior citizens.

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The number of trees nationwide is decreasing largely, which may lead to a further rise in average temperatures across America.

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US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters and how you can stop it | CNN

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If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, this summer's record-breaking heat waves might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as ten degrees Fahrenheit and lower energy costs. Here's how you can help.

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A tornado went through Alabama causing significant damage and the death of 1 person. They have not yet determined how many fatalities there were, but at least 5 people have been hospitalized.

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A possible tornado ripped through Alabama on Monday night, collapsing buildings and trapping people in their homes.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham, Ala., said the severe storm impacted the Fultondale area of Jefferson Co, causing "significant damage."

"We will inspect the damage to determine the strength of the tornado," the NWS wrote.

A Tornado Warning was issued just after 10:30 p.m.

The resulting storm knocked out power and produced debris that blocked roads in the area. A Hampton Inn, Comfort Inn and Suites in Fultondale and a Chili's restaurant were badly damaged, WBRC reported.

Dave Moerbe, a pastor in Gardendale, and his son, Sam, 18, went to Fultondale when they heard of the devastation.

"It looks like a bomb went off,'' said Sam, according to AL.com.

Fultondale Mayor Larry Holcomb said the city has received about 20 reports of minor injuries after the storm passed through the area, CBS 42 reported.

"There are still people trapped in their homes that we are trying to access at this time," Holcomb said.

The Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency urged the public to avoid the Fultondale and Center Point areas to allow them to safely continue their operations.

At least 11 school closings were announced for Tuesday, according to the agency.

According to the NWS, a tornado watch is in effect until 6 a.m. for a number of counties in the area, including Jefferson.

"We will clear counties early as we can (once storms move past a particular county and the threat has ended)," the NWS wrote on Twitter.

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Possible tornado rips through Alabama, causing 'significant damage'

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A possible tornado ripped through Alabama on Monday night, collapsing buildings and trapping people in their homes. The National Weather Service in Birmingham, Ala., said the severe storm impacted the Fultondale area of Jefferson Co, causing "significant damage." "We will inspect the damage to determine the strength of the tornado," the NWS wrote.

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Today is the one year anniversary of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and 7 others died in a helicopter crash on the way to their basketball tournament. Kobe Bryants wife Vanessa Bryant files lawsuits on the helicopter operator for not aborting the flight in the fog.

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It was a foggy Sunday morning in Southern California when NBA legend Kobe Bryant 's helicopter crashed into a steep hillside, killing all nine people onboard. As Tuesday marks one year since the Jan. 26 tragedy, friends and family of the beloved Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others in the chopper say the sense of loss remains fresh.

The Sikorsky S-76 went down in Calabasas, Calif., about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Bryant was headed from his Orange County home to his daughter's tournament at his Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks. He was survived by three other daughters and his wife, Vanessa.

The group aboard the chopper, including one of his daughter's coaches and two of her teammates, encountered thick fog in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles.

Ara Zobayan, an experienced pilot who often flew Bryant, climbed the helicopter sharply and had nearly succeeded in breaking through the clouds when the craft took an abrupt left turn and plunged into the grassy, oak-studded hills below.

When the chopper struck the ground, it was flying at about 184 mph and descending at a rate of more than 4,000 feet per minute. The impact caused a crater and scattered debris over an area the size of a football field in the Calabasas hills. Flames engulfed the wreckage, but burns on the bodies were determined to have occurred after death.

An autopsy later determined the pilot did not have alcohol or drugs in his system, and all nine sustained immediately fatal injuries when the helicopter slammed into the hillside.
VANESSA BRYANT ASKS FOR RESPECT AHEAD OF ANNIVERSARY OF KOBE'S DEATH: 'OUR YEAR HAS BEEN TRAUMATIC ENOUGH'
One of the most popular sports figures in Los Angeles and a celebrity around the globe, 41-year-old Bryant was beyond recognition when his body was found outside the wreckage of the chopper; his remains had to be identified by his fingerprints.

The others killed were Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli; his wife, Keri, and their daughter Alyssa; Christina Mauser, who helped Bryant coach his daughter's basketball team; and Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton. Alyssa and Payton were Gianna's teammates.

The aircraft did not have a device called the Terrain Awareness and Warning System, which signals when an aircraft is in danger of hitting the ground. While the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the system be mandatory for helicopters, the Federal Aviation Administration only requires it for air ambulances. Both California's senators have called for the FAA to mandate the devices in the wake of the tragedy.
IN MEMORIAM: ATHLETES AND IMPORTANT SPORTS FIGURES WHO DIED IN 2020
The NTSB has not concluded what caused the crash on the outskirts of Los Angeles County but said there was no sign of mechanical failure in the Sikorsky S-76. A public meeting is scheduled for the morning of Feb. 9 "to determine the probable cause" of the crash, the NTSB announced earlier this month.
KOBE BRYANT DEATH: CELEBRITY CLIENTELE, LOVED ONES PAY TRIBUTE TO VETERAN PILOT
Bryant and his daughter were honored last year at a star-studded public memorial on Feb. 24, 2020 at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, where Bryant spent most of his two-decade career with the Lakers. The date for the memorial - 2/24 - corresponded with the No. 24 jersey he wore and the No. 2 worn by Gianna. More than 20,000 were in attendance.

THE LAWSUITS

One year after the accident, Vanessa Bryant and the families of the other victims whose lives were lost have filed lawsuits in connection with the deaths.
Wrongful death, negligence
The same day as the February 2020 memorial service, Vanessa Bryant filed a lengthy lawsuit alleging that Zobayan was careless and negligent to fly in the fog and should have aborted the flight.
KOBE BRYANT'S WIDOW SUES HELICOPTER OPERATOR FOR DEATHS
Zobayan's brother, Berge Zobayan, has said in a court filing that Bryant knew the risks of helicopter flying and his survivors aren't entitled to damages from the pilot's estate. The helicopter company, Island Express, said they are not responsible for damages, calling the crash, among other things, "an act of God" and "an unavoidable accident" that was beyond their control.

"Any injuries or damages to plaintiffs and/or their decedent were directly caused in full or in part by the negligence or fault of plaintiffs and/or their decedent, including their knowing and voluntary encounter with the risks involved, and that this negligence was a substantial factor in causing their purported damages, for which this answering defendant bears no responsibility," Zobayan wrote in his May 2020 court filing.

About four months after the crash, family members of four passengers killed joined Bryant in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that owned and operated the aircraft.
FAMILY OF PILOT IN KOBE BRYANT WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT WANTS TRIAL MOVED DUE TO NBA STAR'S 'LEVEL OF POPULARITY': REPORT
The lawsuits on behalf of the Altobellis and Mauser did not name Zobayan or his representative as a defendant but were filed against Island Express Helicopters, Inc., which operated the Sikorsky, and its owner, Island Express Holding Corp.

Invasion of privacy for sharing crime graphic photos
In September 2020, Vanessa Bryant sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department claiming deputies shared unauthorized photos of the crash.

The suit seeks damages for negligence, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

"This lawsuit is about accountability and about preventing this disgraceful behavior from happening to other families in the future who have suffered loss," Vanessa Bryant's attorney, Luis Li, said in a statement at the time. "The department formally refused Mrs. Bryant's requests for information saying it was 'unable to assist' with any inquiry and had no legal obligation to do so. It's now for a court to tell the department what its obligations are."

Sheriff Alex Villanueva previously told news outlets that eight deputies took or shared graphic photos of the scene and that he ordered the images deleted. The sheriff said the department has a policy against taking and sharing crime scene photos, but it does not apply to accident scenes.

"That was my No. 1 priority, was to make sure those photos no longer exist," Villanueva previously told NBC News. "We identified the deputies involved, they came to the station on their own and had admitted they had taken them and they had deleted them. And we're content that those involved did that."

Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit alleges the sheriff's actions constituted a "cover-up" of the misconduct. The suit claims the photos could still exist.

"Mrs. Bryant feels ill at the thought of strangers gawking at images of her deceased husband and child and she lives in fear that she or her children will one day confront horrific images of their loved ones online," the lawsuit states.

The sheriff's department called the crash "a devastating day for millions of people across the globe," according to a USA Today report.

"Our hearts go out to the nine victims' families and their loved ones as we approach the anniversary of this tragic day," the department said.
Vanessa Bryant's mom seeks compensation
In December 2020, Vanessa Bryant's mother filed a lawsuit against her daughter claiming she is owed years of pay for working as an unpaid assistant and support promised by the basketball legend.

The 48-page lawsuit filed by Sofia Urbieta Laine, 68, claims Kobe Bryant "promised to take care" of her for life.
KOBE BRYANT'S CAREER EARNINGS TOPPED $680M
"Unfortunately, Kobe Bryant's promise did not see the light of day as he is now deceased and Vanessa Bryant took each and every step she could to void and cancel all of Kobe's promises," the lawsuit claims, asserting that Vanessa Bryant never intended to honor those wishes.

Vanessa Bryant issued a statement Thursday saying her mother was trying to "extort a financial windfall," the Los Angeles Times reported.

The widow's statement said she and her husband allowed her mother to live for free in one of their properties on the tony Newport Beach coast but never promised her anything or discouraged her from providing for herself.

"She was a grandmother who was supported by me and her son-in-law at my request," Vanessa Bryant said. "She now wants to back charge me $96 per hour for supposedly working 12 hours a day for 18 years for watching her grandchildren. In reality, she only occasionally babysat my older girls when they were toddlers."
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Vanessa Bryant said that earlier this year, she began looking for a new home for her mother and that her mother gave a TV interview in which she claimed she was being forced out of her home and to return a luxury car.

"Even after that betrayal, I was willing to provide my mother with monthly support for the rest of her life, and that wasn't good enough," Vanessa Bryant said. "She, instead, contacted me through intermediaries ‒ contrary to what she claims, my phone number hasn't changed ‒ and demanded $5 million, a house and a Mercedes SUV."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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One year since Kobe Bryant's death, loss and lawsuits still fresh

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It was a foggy Sunday morning in Southern California when NBA legend Kobe Bryant's helicopter crashed into a steep hillside, killing all nine people onboard. As Tuesday marks one year since the Jan. 26 tragedy, friends and family of the beloved Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others in the chopper say the sense of loss remains fresh.

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There has been winter storms across the midwest and northwest part of the country. Traveling has become hazardous.

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Major winter storms are forecast to impact a large portion of the U.S. on Tuesday, bringing snow, freezing rain and hazardous travel conditions to the Southwest and a region stretching from the Plains to the Northeast.

The National Weather Service (NWS) currently has winter weather warnings and advisories in effect for dozens of states, while airlines have canceled more than 150 flights and are issuing waivers ahead of what is expected to become a messy day for travelers.

"Multiple systems across the country are producing impactful precipitation and will continue to do so over the next few days," the NWS said in an advisory Tuesday morning.

WINTER STORM BRINGING RAIN, SNOW, STRONG WINDS FROM PLAINS TO THE NORTHEAST
Forecasters say heavy snow is likely across higher elevations of the Central Plains and Midwest through the end of today, while the northern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will see smaller totals. Accumulating ice and freezing rain also will be possible in the Central Appalachians.

"The highest accumulations will likely occur in the higher terrain of eastern West Virginia, western Virginia, western Maryland and southwest Pennsylvania; travel may quickly become hazardous," the NWS advisory warned.

The NWS says at least 4 inches of snow is expected across most of an area stretching from central Kansas to Chicago and southern Michigan. But parts of southeast Nebraska and western Iowa got more than three times that much by Tuesday morning.

"This is historic snow," said National Weather Service meteorologist Taylor Nicolaisen, who is based near Omaha, Nebraska, told the Associated Press.

TORNADO RIPS THROUGH ALABAMA, KILLING 1 AND CAUSING 'SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE'
There were early closures of several coronavirus testing sites on Monday in Nebraska and Iowa. Nicolaisen added that up to 15 inches was likely between York, Nebraska, and Des Moines, Iowa and that it has been at least 15 years since that area received more than a foot of snow in a single storm.

In northern Illinois, snowfall began around sunset Monday and by early Tuesday more than 3 inches was reported in places. Meteorologist Bett Borchardt forecast snowfall up to 8 inches or more before it ends Tuesday evening.

The last comparable snowfall hit the area in November 2018, when 8.4 inches fell.

Chicago on Monday started warning residents that hazardous conditions were likely during Tuesday morning commutes and some power outages are possible. City officials have dispatched about 280 salt spreaders to clear main streets and have created warming centers in libraries and park facilities.

In the South, a tornado touched down in an Alabama city north of Birmingham, leaving one person dead after a tree fell on a home. The tornado hit the Fultondale area of Jefferson County late Monday night, and other homes were damaged along with businesses.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK TEMPORARILY CLOSED AFTER WINDSTORM HITS CALIFORNIA
Over the weekend, more than a foot of snow also fell in Southern California's mountains.

Until recently, California had been experiencing significantly dry weather accompanied by wildfires. A band of clouds suggested more rain could fall Tuesday in areas north and south of San Francisco Bay, bringing the threat of possible flash floods and landslides in areas scarred by the fires.

Sacramento-area National Weather Service forecasters predict an abundance of snow in the Sierra Nevada this week that will make travel difficult.

A storm buried northern Arizona in snow on Monday while sending flurries to the outskirts of Las Vegas and Phoenix.

"Scattered to widespread snow is falling across parts of Arizona, Utah and parts of the Southwest as a low-pressure system tracks through the Great Basin," the NWS said Tuesday. The higher elevations will likely have heavy snow with this system, possibly yielding a foot or more of accumulations. Travel through this part of the country may be hazardous."
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Winter weather warnings and advisories remain in effect Tuesday for all states west of Colorado, except Montana and Wyoming.

And most of Nevada was bracing for another series of powerful winter storms that could bring several feet of snow to the mountains above Lake Tahoe by Thursday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Winter storms target Midwest, Northeast and the Southwest, with travel conditions becoming hazardous

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Major winter storms are forecast to impact a large portion of the U.S. on Tuesday, bringing snow, freezing rain and hazardous travel conditions to the Southwest and a region stretching from the Plains to the Northeast.

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One year ago today Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, John Altobelli, his wife Keri, their daughter Alyssa, Christina Mauser, Sarah and Payton Chester, and the pilot Ara Zobayan were all killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.

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It was a foggy Sunday morning in Southern California when NBA legend Kobe Bryant 's helicopter crashed into a steep hillside, killing all nine people onboard. As Tuesday marks one year since the Jan. 26 tragedy, friends and family of the beloved Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others in the chopper say the sense of loss remains fresh.

The Sikorsky S-76 went down in Calabasas, Calif., about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Bryant was headed from his Orange County home to his daughter's tournament at his Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks. He was survived by three other daughters and his wife, Vanessa.

The group aboard the chopper, including one of his daughter's coaches and two of her teammates, encountered thick fog in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles.

Ara Zobayan, an experienced pilot who often flew Bryant, climbed the helicopter sharply and had nearly succeeded in breaking through the clouds when the craft took an abrupt left turn and plunged into the grassy, oak-studded hills below.

When the chopper struck the ground, it was flying at about 184 mph and descending at a rate of more than 4,000 feet per minute. The impact caused a crater and scattered debris over an area the size of a football field in the Calabasas hills. Flames engulfed the wreckage, but burns on the bodies were determined to have occurred after death.

An autopsy later determined the pilot did not have alcohol or drugs in his system, and all nine sustained immediately fatal injuries when the helicopter slammed into the hillside.
VANESSA BRYANT ASKS FOR RESPECT AHEAD OF ANNIVERSARY OF KOBE'S DEATH: 'OUR YEAR HAS BEEN TRAUMATIC ENOUGH'
One of the most popular sports figures in Los Angeles and a celebrity around the globe, 41-year-old Bryant was beyond recognition when his body was found outside the wreckage of the chopper; his remains had to be identified by his fingerprints.

The others killed were Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli; his wife, Keri, and their daughter Alyssa; Christina Mauser, who helped Bryant coach his daughter's basketball team; and Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton. Alyssa and Payton were Gianna's teammates.

The aircraft did not have a device called the Terrain Awareness and Warning System, which signals when an aircraft is in danger of hitting the ground. While the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the system be mandatory for helicopters, the Federal Aviation Administration only requires it for air ambulances. Both California's senators have called for the FAA to mandate the devices in the wake of the tragedy.
IN MEMORIAM: ATHLETES AND IMPORTANT SPORTS FIGURES WHO DIED IN 2020
The NTSB has not concluded what caused the crash on the outskirts of Los Angeles County but said there was no sign of mechanical failure in the Sikorsky S-76. A public meeting is scheduled for the morning of Feb. 9 "to determine the probable cause" of the crash, the NTSB announced earlier this month.
KOBE BRYANT DEATH: CELEBRITY CLIENTELE, LOVED ONES PAY TRIBUTE TO VETERAN PILOT
Bryant and his daughter were honored last year at a star-studded public memorial on Feb. 24, 2020 at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, where Bryant spent most of his two-decade career with the Lakers. The date for the memorial - 2/24 - corresponded with the No. 24 jersey he wore and the No. 2 worn by Gianna. More than 20,000 were in attendance.

THE LAWSUITS

One year after the accident, Vanessa Bryant and the families of the other victims whose lives were lost have filed lawsuits in connection with the deaths.
Wrongful death, negligence
The same day as the February 2020 memorial service, Vanessa Bryant filed a lengthy lawsuit alleging that Zobayan was careless and negligent to fly in the fog and should have aborted the flight.
KOBE BRYANT'S WIDOW SUES HELICOPTER OPERATOR FOR DEATHS
Zobayan's brother, Berge Zobayan, has said in a court filing that Bryant knew the risks of helicopter flying and his survivors aren't entitled to damages from the pilot's estate. The helicopter company, Island Express, said they are not responsible for damages, calling the crash, among other things, "an act of God" and "an unavoidable accident" that was beyond their control.

"Any injuries or damages to plaintiffs and/or their decedent were directly caused in full or in part by the negligence or fault of plaintiffs and/or their decedent, including their knowing and voluntary encounter with the risks involved, and that this negligence was a substantial factor in causing their purported damages, for which this answering defendant bears no responsibility," Zobayan wrote in his May 2020 court filing.

About four months after the crash, family members of four passengers killed joined Bryant in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that owned and operated the aircraft.
FAMILY OF PILOT IN KOBE BRYANT WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT WANTS TRIAL MOVED DUE TO NBA STAR'S 'LEVEL OF POPULARITY': REPORT
The lawsuits on behalf of the Altobellis and Mauser did not name Zobayan or his representative as a defendant but were filed against Island Express Helicopters, Inc., which operated the Sikorsky, and its owner, Island Express Holding Corp.

Invasion of privacy for sharing crime graphic photos
In September 2020, Vanessa Bryant sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department claiming deputies shared unauthorized photos of the crash.

The suit seeks damages for negligence, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

"This lawsuit is about accountability and about preventing this disgraceful behavior from happening to other families in the future who have suffered loss," Vanessa Bryant's attorney, Luis Li, said in a statement at the time. "The department formally refused Mrs. Bryant's requests for information saying it was 'unable to assist' with any inquiry and had no legal obligation to do so. It's now for a court to tell the department what its obligations are."

Sheriff Alex Villanueva previously told news outlets that eight deputies took or shared graphic photos of the scene and that he ordered the images deleted. The sheriff said the department has a policy against taking and sharing crime scene photos, but it does not apply to accident scenes.

"That was my No. 1 priority, was to make sure those photos no longer exist," Villanueva previously told NBC News. "We identified the deputies involved, they came to the station on their own and had admitted they had taken them and they had deleted them. And we're content that those involved did that."

Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit alleges the sheriff's actions constituted a "cover-up" of the misconduct. The suit claims the photos could still exist.

"Mrs. Bryant feels ill at the thought of strangers gawking at images of her deceased husband and child and she lives in fear that she or her children will one day confront horrific images of their loved ones online," the lawsuit states.

The sheriff's department called the crash "a devastating day for millions of people across the globe," according to a USA Today report.

"Our hearts go out to the nine victims' families and their loved ones as we approach the anniversary of this tragic day," the department said.
Vanessa Bryant's mom seeks compensation
In December 2020, Vanessa Bryant's mother filed a lawsuit against her daughter claiming she is owed years of pay for working as an unpaid assistant and support promised by the basketball legend.

The 48-page lawsuit filed by Sofia Urbieta Laine, 68, claims Kobe Bryant "promised to take care" of her for life.
KOBE BRYANT'S CAREER EARNINGS TOPPED $680M
"Unfortunately, Kobe Bryant's promise did not see the light of day as he is now deceased and Vanessa Bryant took each and every step she could to void and cancel all of Kobe's promises," the lawsuit claims, asserting that Vanessa Bryant never intended to honor those wishes.

Vanessa Bryant issued a statement Thursday saying her mother was trying to "extort a financial windfall," the Los Angeles Times reported.

The widow's statement said she and her husband allowed her mother to live for free in one of their properties on the tony Newport Beach coast but never promised her anything or discouraged her from providing for herself.

"She was a grandmother who was supported by me and her son-in-law at my request," Vanessa Bryant said. "She now wants to back charge me $96 per hour for supposedly working 12 hours a day for 18 years for watching her grandchildren. In reality, she only occasionally babysat my older girls when they were toddlers."
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Vanessa Bryant said that earlier this year, she began looking for a new home for her mother and that her mother gave a TV interview in which she claimed she was being forced out of her home and to return a luxury car.

"Even after that betrayal, I was willing to provide my mother with monthly support for the rest of her life, and that wasn't good enough," Vanessa Bryant said. "She, instead, contacted me through intermediaries ‒ contrary to what she claims, my phone number hasn't changed ‒ and demanded $5 million, a house and a Mercedes SUV."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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One year since Kobe Bryant's death, loss and lawsuits still fresh

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It was a foggy Sunday morning in Southern California when NBA legend Kobe Bryant's helicopter crashed into a steep hillside, killing all nine people onboard. As Tuesday marks one year since the Jan. 26 tragedy, friends and family of the beloved Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others in the chopper say the sense of loss remains fresh.