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California hospital to be cared for elsewhere, the family's attorney says.
• Jahi McMath was moved by a critical care team while attached to a ventilator but without a feeding tube, Christopher Dolan told The Associated Press.
• She left from Children's Hospital of Oakland in a private ambulance shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, Dolan said. Her destination was not immediately disclosed.
• "It was a very tense situation," said Dolan. "Everybody played by the rules."
• David Durand, the hospital's Chief of Pediatrics, said the girl was released to the coroner. The coroner then released her into the custody of her mother, Nailah Winkfield, as per court order, Durand said in an email.
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NJ works to curb sex trafficking before Super Bowl; lawmaker calls problem in state 'huge'
• EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey law enforcement agents are intensifying efforts to combat sex trafficking ahead of the Super Bowl.
• Officials are training legions of law enforcement personnel, hospitality workers, high school students and airport employees to watch for signs of it before the Feb. 2 football game, when hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on New Jersey.
• Authorities believe New Jersey's sprawling highway system, proximity to New York City and diverse population make it an attractive base of operations for traffickers.
• They say victims of sex trafficking may feel they have little control, look frightened and exhibit signs of physical abuse.
• The nonprofit Polaris Project says a nationwide human trafficking tip line received about 20,000 calls last year, but many cases go unreported.
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Plane goes off Aspen runway and bursts into flames, killing 1 man and injuring 2 others
• DENVER (AP) -- A private jet went off the side of a runway in Aspen, flipped over and burst into flames, killing one man and injuring two others, Colorado authorities say.
• Officials said the flight to the wealthy mountain resort city originated in Mexico and all three aboard were Mexican pilots, two were flying and one was a passenger.
• Alex Burchetta, director of operations for the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office, identified the man who died as co-pilot Sergio Carranza Brabata. He did not know where (Continued on page 21)
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