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The Los Angeles medical examiner has identified a 32-year-old woman whose body was found inside a trash bin in Sunland on Tuesday morning. Aerial footage taken that day shows officers standing near the trash bin. (KTLA) The Los Angeles County medical examiner on Friday identified a woman whose body was discovered inside a trash bin this week in Sunland. The woman was identified as 32-year-old Heather Hass. A cause of death has not been disclosed. Her body was discovered Tuesday morning in the 8500 block of Wentworth Street after officers responded to a call from a resident, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Upon arrival, the officers discovered the body inside the trash bin. Helicopter video from KTLA-TV at the time of the discovery showed police investigating near a closed black bin at a curb in the neighborhood. William Elliot, a Sunland resident, told KNBC-TV that someone dumped the trash bin onto his property. He said he moved the bin to the street without knowing what was inside it but called police when something seemed off. “It smells bad and it was zip-tied and

The letter last week is spot on. The constant banter between the occupants of the Dodgers broadcast booth has required me to mute the audio and watch the game in silence. Sometimes the subject is not even the game in progress, and they have been known to miss a play or two. I understand that each commentator has their own style. Having been raised on Vin Scully, who spoke to each of us like he was sitting beside us in our living room, we are pained by being ignored while the commentators talk to each other. Richard Rorex Apple Valley :: I am in complete agreement with the Joe Davis-Orel Hershiser talk show antics that fall way short of the incredibly high bar set by Vin Scully. However, fans with a similar opinion will not find the Dodgers brass, either individually or collectively, responsive to their calls for change. Over the years I’ve written to everyone ranging from each Guggenheim group member to Stan Kasten, and never once had so much as an acknowledgment. Fans only receive attention when the Dodgers press takes a negative

By Caitlin Yilek April 20, 2024 / 7:21 AM EDT / CBS News House votes set for foreign aid, TikTok House votes set for foreign aid bills, TikTok forced sale 03:49 Washington — The House is set to vote Saturday afternoon on a $95 billion foreign aid package, a pivotal moment for House Speaker Mike Johnson as he tries to stave off a right-wing rebellion.  The package consists of four bills that will be voted on separately and then combined into one before being sent to the Senate. The first three bills include $60.8 billion to help Ukraine in its war with Russia; $26.4 billion to support Israel, which is fighting Hamas and Iran; and $8.1 billion to counter China in the Indo-Pacific. Humanitarian aid for Gaza, which Democrats said was necessary for their support, is also included.  The fourth bill would allow the sale of frozen assets of Russian oligarchs to help fund future aid to Ukraine, potentially force the sale of TikTok and authorize stricter sanctions on Russia, China and Iran.  The speaker said separating the bills will allow members to vote their

The Los Angeles Police Department is offering a $25,000 reward for information about a South L.A. street takeover where a driver struck several pedestrians, including two women, then fled the scene. Police are also trying to determine whether one of those women is still alive. At a Friday morning news conference, LAPD Det. Ryan Moreno said investigators are trying to identify the hit-and-run driver and the pedestrians who were struck during the April 13 takeover, especially a woman who was seen in videos unconscious and bleeding on the ground. “Some of our investigators … intercepted some chatter that led us to believe that there’s a slight chance that this girl may be dead,” Moreno told reporters outside the LAPD South Traffic Division. “We don’t know who she is, where she is or how serious her injuries are.” According to an advisory, the illegal street takeover occurred at the intersection of Manchester Avenue and San Pedro Street. The department said the woman was standing in the middle of the street when the driver of an Infiniti G37 struck her and others before fleeing. The force of

After the death of a 16-year-old girl last month, questions swirled as to the cause: Was it an accident, as Los Angeles County officials initially ruled, or the result of injuries suffered during a school fight that was caught on video? But the final autopsy report for Shaylee Mejia, released Friday in response to a public records request, determined there was no link between the fight — during which she appeared to slam her head into a wall — and her death from a head injury on March 15. The report instead cited injuries she suffered after falling down some stairs, days after the fight took place. “The medical records of her hospital admission beginning on March 10, 2024, after her fall down the stairs, document acute traumatic findings,” the report said. “There is no evidence to suggest that her traumatic head injuries resulting in her hospitalization … were due to the physical alteration (sic) that occurred days prior.” But Luis Carrillo, a civil rights attorney representing Shaylee’s mother, took issue with the final autopsy report, especially the determination that the school fight was not

DENVER —  History says the Lakers are in trouble. Asked about the matchup involving the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, one Eastern Conference executive quickly responded, the three dots on the phone barely registering. “Bad for the Lakers!” he replied. Eight consecutive losses to a team probably makes that punctuation appropriate if not a bit of an undersell. Denver is, of course, the higher-seeded team. Denver has, of course, mile-high home-court advantage. Denver has, of course, Nikola Jokic and his unofficial crown as the best player in the league. And Denver, is, of course, the NBA’s reigning champion, having swept the Lakers in the Western Conference finals last spring. So how do the Lakers pull this off, a series win that would undoubtedly be an upset? It all comes down to a single word, just two letters, and a bunch of stuff going right. If LeBron James is healthy, he’s a difference-maker … It probably has not been discussed enough when looking at last season, that James played through the postseason with a serious foot injury, a torn ligament, that he suffered after the All-Star break.

By Meredith Gordon April 20, 2024 / 7:00 AM EDT / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks reacts against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at the United Center on April 09, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.  Michael Reaves/Getty Images Long-suffering New York Knicks fans might finally have something to look forward to. Jalen Brunson and Co. are headed to the 2024 NBA Playoffs, facing the Philadelphia 76ers today for the first game of their Round 1 series.  Keep reading for all the ways you catch watch the Sixers vs. Knicks game, even if you don’t have cable. How and when to watch the 76ers vs. Knicks game Game 1 of the NBA playoff series between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks will be played on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. ET (3:00 p.m. PT). The game will air on ESPN and stream on SlingTV and the

By Meredith Gordon April 20, 2024 / 7:00 AM EDT / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks with Darius Garland #10 during the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on April 12, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.  Nick Cammett/Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Orlando Magic today in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The teams split their season series, which means this series will be a battle to the finish. Keep reading for all the ways you can watch the first Round 1 game of the 2024 NBA Playoffs as the Orlando Magic face the Cleveland Cavaliers today.  How and when to watch the Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game Game 1 of the NBA playoff series between the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers will be played on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT). The game will air