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[Breaking News]15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan, March 11 Kyodo - The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree in a coastal forest that was not flattened by the deadly tsunami in northeastern Japan, is pictured in the morning sun in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. (Kyodo)

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

People pray in the Iwate Prefecture city of Rikuzentakata, northeastern Japan, at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2026, exactly 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami. The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami can be seen in the background.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

People pray in the Iwate Prefecture city of Rikuzentakata, northeastern Japan, at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2026, exactly 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami. The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami can be seen in the background.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree in a coastal forest that was not flattened by the deadly tsunami in northeastern Japan, is pictured in the morning sun in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree in a coastal forest that was not flattened by the deadly tsunami in northeastern Japan, is pictured in the morning sun in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree in a coastal forest that was not flattened by the deadly tsunami in northeastern Japan, is pictured in the morning sun in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree in a coastal forest that was not flattened by the deadly tsunami in northeastern Japan, is pictured in the morning sun in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree in a coastal forest that was not flattened by the deadly tsunami in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree in a coastal forest that was not flattened by the deadly tsunami in northeastern Japan, is pictured in the morning sun in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree in a coastal forest that was not flattened by the deadly tsunami of March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 9, 2026, two days ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree in a coastal forest that was not flattened by the deadly tsunami of March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 9, 2026, two days ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree in a coastal forest that was not flattened by the deadly tsunami of March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 9, 2026, two days ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree in a coastal forest that was not flattened by the deadly tsunami of March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, in the early hours of March 9, 2026, two days ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students do the cleaning at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 25, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfill

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students head for the canteen after class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 24, 2025 shows a view of the Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and c

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Zhang Guimei (C) watches students exercising during the break at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

A teacher grades exam papers at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, ful

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students have meals at the canteen of Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servant

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students practice chorus at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfill

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

A teacher tutors a student during the evening self-study class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teacher

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Two students have meals outdoors at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants,

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Zhang Guimei (3rd L) checks meal service at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil s

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students have a class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfilling

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Gabriel Luna, Zacky Munoz At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Gabriel Luna At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Sugar Ray Leonardr At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Arnold Schwarzenegger , At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Arnold Schwarzenegger At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Arnold Schwarzenegger , At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Sugar Ray Leonardr At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Arnold Schwarzenegger , At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Arnold Schwarzenegger At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Arnold Schwarzenegger At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Arnold Schwarzenegger At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Arnold Schwarzenegger At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Sugar Ray Leonard At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Arnold Schwarzenegger , At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Gabriel Luna, At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Sugar Ray Leonardr At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Arnold Schwarzenegger , At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Arnold Schwarzenegge, Zacky Munoz At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Zacky Munoz, Priscilla Hernandez At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Arnold Schwarzenegger , At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Arnold Schwarzenegger At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Arnold Schwarzenegger At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sugar Ray Leonard,, Daniel Hernandez At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

Arnold Schwarzenegger At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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44th Annual Miracle on 1st Street Christmas Toy Giveaway - LA

District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Arnold Schwarzenegge, Zacky Munoz At THE 44th Annual “Miracle on 1st Street” Christmas Toy Giveaway at Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 13, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM