“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025

Real estate developer and film producer Anita Verma-Lallian recently purchased Matthew Perry’s former Los Angeles home for $8.55 million. Lallian, who performed a puja ceremony at the residence, emphasized that her decision to buy the property was driven by her admiration for the home itself, not its previous ownership.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Avani Lekhara for winning India’s first gold at the Paris Paralympics in the women’s 10m air rifle final with a personal best score of 249.7 points. Modi had earlier interacted with other medalists including Mona Agarwal, Preeti Pal, Rubina Francis, Manish Narwal, Nishad Kumar, and Yogesh Kathuniya.

Virat Kohli was met with boos from Aussie fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the Boxing Day Test. Involved in a shoulder-bump confrontation with Sam Konstas, Virat faced fines and a hostile reception. Despite a patient effort, a mix-up led to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s run out, and Kohli eventually edged out for 36 runs.

Gujarat police arrested three loan sharks. The accused abducted a seven-year-old girl. They sold the girl in Rajasthan. The girl’s father owed them money. He could not repay the inflated debt. The loan sharks forced him to sign blank papers. Police are searching for the girl. They are investigating the use of the blank papers.

California lawmakers voted a bill through the state Senate on Tuesday that would allow illegal immigrants to apply for their “California Dream for All” first-time homebuyers’ financial assistance program. AB 1840 requires the California Housing Finance Authority’s home purchase assistance program, or California Dream for All Program, to include undocumented applicants.  CALIFORNIA CLOSE TO APPROVING…