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Woman who singer Chris Brown found in his home faces charges

LOS ANGELES

A woman who authorities say broke into the Los Angeles-area home of Chris Brown and spent several days there before he returned has been charged with felony burglary, stalking and vandalism.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said Friday that it filed the charges against 21-year-old Amira Kodcia Ayeb. Her arraignment was scheduled for the afternoon.

Brown called the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to report finding an intruder at his home in the city of Agoura Hills.

The district attorney’s office said in a news release that prosecutors believe Ayeb broke in May 2, and over the next four days vandalized Brown’s house and cars.

A representative for Brown did not return a request for comment.

Anthony Geary leaving TV’s ‘General Hospital’

NEW YORK

Actor Anthony Geary, whose character Luke Spencer’s marriage to Laura in 1981 on “General Hospital” was the biggest moment in daytime-television history, is leaving the soap opera after nearly three decades in the role.

It was Geary’s decision to leave, and he’ll be written out of the ABC show for an episode that will air later this summer, executive producer Frank Valentini said Friday.

“Anthony is our friend and a part of our television family, but, as difficult as this may be, we understand and respect that this is his choice,” Valentini said.

More than 30 million people tuned in to watch Luke marry Laura, considered a storybook event despite the creepy backstory of Laura falling in love with her rapist. Actress Genie Francis, who played Laura but hasn’t been on “General Hospital” since 2013, will return this summer to participate in the story of Luke’s exit, ABC said.

Associated Press