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Editor’s note: This article contains offensive and derogatory remarks included in the complaint. Discretion is advised. The Los Angeles Police Department is under scrutiny after a complaint was filed accusing officers of making racist and other derogatory comments about their colleagues. The alleged remarks were secretly recorded. According to an explosive Los Angeles Times investigative report, an officer working in LAPD’s recruitment office recorded dozens of conversations for the better part of a year. The L.A. Times report details roughly 90 recordings of officers and supervisors purported voicing open discrimination against potential recruits and colleagues based on race and orientation. In one conversation, a Latina LAPD officer offered advice on how to fight African Americans. “You hit Black people in the liver. I heard they got weak livers,” she said, according to the complaint filed on Jan. 5 with the LAPD’s professional standards bureau and the inspector general’s office. The same officer allegedly described a Latina janitor to her colleagues as a “wetback.” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell and Cpt. Richard Ruiz attend the annual Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman will be providing an update on the notorious Menendez brothers murder case on Monday morning. The exact nature of the update on the case was not disclosed by the DA’s Office. The news conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific time. Hochman has previously stated that he opposes a new trial for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty, at their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The brothers were 21 and 18 at the time of the killings. An Oct. 31, 2016, photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Erik Menendez, left, and a Feb. 22, 2018, photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Lyle Menendez. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP, File) The brothers’ case has received new attention in recent times due to several factors, including a popular Netflix series , Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, new evidence, including a letter written by Erik alleging abuse by Jose Menendez, and former L.A. County DA George Gascón

Coach Cori Close challenged UCLA to arrive at the Big Ten Tournament as a tougher, more aggressive group than the one that lost to its dreaded rival, USC, last weekend. The changed certainly worked in Sunday’s title game. UCLA dug down and overcame major foul trouble, a huge rebounding disparity, two dozen turnovers, their star’s first-half struggles and, eventually, a 13-point deficit to beat No. 2 USC 72-67 for their first Big Ten tourney title. “I’m kind of speechless right now,” All-American center Lauren Betts said after cutting down the nets in Indianapolis. “I think the work that was done in the dark last week showed today.” Betts, the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, didn’t need to elaborate on what happened behind the scenes because it was evident to anyone who saw the Bruins (30-2) dancing and jumping around in the confetti nine days after enduring a deflating and confounding 80-67 loss at home to allow the same Trojans to celebrate the regular-season title. It took an unconventional approach after USC (28-3) won the two regular season games — UCLA from the No. 1 spot the first time and from

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching for a 20-year-old university student from the U.S. who went missing in the popular tourist town of Punta Cana while on vacation. Sudiksha Konanki was last seen before dawn on March 6 at a beach near the resort where she was staying with several friends, according to Civil Defense officials, who said the search for her continued on Sunday, Konanki is a student at the University of Pittsburgh.

Markets react to Trump comments on economy Stocks take another tumble after Trump’s weekend comments on inflation 04:16 U.S. stocks fell sharply on Monday — continuing the prior week’s losses — after President Trump said the economy faces a “period of transition” due to his aggressive trade policies and would not rule out a recession this year.  The president’s trade war with China heated up on Monday as Beijing began implementing retaliatory tariffs on a range of American farm products for which China is the largest market. That includes a 15% levy on U.S. chicken, wheat and corn, and a 10% tax on soybeans, pork, beef and fruit.  Nasdaq nears “correction” The S&P 500 slipped 2%, on track for its worst day so far this year, leaving it down more than 8% from a record high set in February and nearly a “correction,” a term for a drop of 10% or more. The index shed 3.1% last week, its worst weekly performance since September.  The tech-heavy Nasdaq was hit even harder, with the index entering into a correction last week and down more than 3%

Mar 10: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. tanker collides with container ship off the coast of U.K.; Vatican says Pope Francis experienced “good response” to recent hospital treatments. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Ontario Premier Doug Ford extended interview Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford moving ahead with tariffs on the U.S. 22:26 Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, is adding a 25% surcharge to all electricity exports sent to the U.S. as part of retaliation against the Trump administration’s tariffs on Canadian products. The 25% surcharge will be effective as of March 10, and will affect consumers and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota and New York, the province said in a Monday statement. The new fee will add $400,000 in daily costs for U.S. homes and businesses, it added. “President Trump’s tariffs are a disaster for the U.S. economy. They’re making life more expensive for American families and businesses,” Premier Doug Ford said in the statement. “Until the threat of tariffs is gone for good, Ontario won’t back down. We’ll stand strong, use every tool in our toolkit and do whatever it takes to protect Ontario.” Mr. Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico went into effect last week, although on Thursday he said he would delay the levies by one month, until April 2. —This is breaking news

Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump defended Elon Musk and DOGE over the weekend after reported rifts between Musk and Cabinet members. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Firefighters battled heavy flames in a commercial building fire downtown that spread to a nearby building and took one hour and 37 minutes to put out. The fire was first reported at 1:43 a.m. in a two-story building at 1338 S. Flower St., between Venice and Pico boulevards, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart. Video showed flames burning through the roof of the graffiti-covered building. At 2:15 a.m., Stewart reported that the fire had spread to nearby commercial units in a separate building and that additional resources were requested. Firefighters put out the flames in the original building first, and after pouring water on the fire from outside the second building, that blaze was snuffed by 3:20 a.m., she said. No injuries were reported. Firefighters remained at the scene putting out hot spots, and drivers were advised to avoid the area, Stewart said. Arson investigators were called to the scene to determine the cause of the fire, she said. The location was the scene of another fire in November.

Deputies who were allegedly attacked by several inmates at the Men’s Central Jail downtown are recovering from injuries Monday and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the assault. Authorities say several inmates attacked a deputy while moving through the Men’s Central Jail downtown Sunday. The alleged assault occurred about 12:15 p.m. at the jail in the 400 block of Bauchet Street, according to Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department officials. The deputies stopped the attack and the involved inmates were detained. A deputy suffered a puncture-type injury and was taken along with three others to a hospital, where they were treated and released, officials said. The inmates involved in the assault were also medically evaluated and remained in custody. A “jail-made weapon” was recovered at the scene, officials said. The assault was under investigation by the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau because the deputies were injured and there was a use of force, officials said.

You could own a piece of hip-hop history for $250,000. Unreleased recordings and lyrics from Tupac Shakur are up for sale on the website Moments in Time. “In late 1990/early 1991 Tuapc composed and recorded an unreleased album for a group called Jesse and the Kidz,” the website explained. “It was never released due to the tragic death of one of the band members. Not only are the lyrics totally unknown — the recordings of three of the album’s songs with Tupac in the lead are as well. This is an extraordinary discovery.” Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996. (AP Photo/Frank Wiese, File) The items include sheets of lyrics written on binder paper and plain white paper along with a tape of the unreleased recordings. Drake now owns Tupac Shakur’s $1M ring The item is available through public sale. Whoever does buy it will need to work with Shakur’s estate to release it.

More than 33,000 stroller fans have been recalled after their Louisiana-based importer received several reports of the fan blades injuring children. The recall, which concerns Nuby Stroller Fans, was initiated last week. Consumers who may have purchased or installed the accessories are being urged to immediately discontinue use and contact the importer, a company called Luv n’ Care, for replacement fans. Luv n’ Care is also said to be contacting “all known purchasers directly,” according to a recall notice posted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Luv n’ care Nuby Stroller Fans Luv n’ care Nuby Stroller Fans Luv n’ care Nuby Stroller Fans Luv n’ care Nuby Stroller Fans The issue with the fans stems from the housing surrounding the blades, which “allows consumers’ fingers to contact the fan’s blade, posing a laceration injury hazard to small children,” the recall notice stated. Luv n’ Care received a total of seven reports of children accessing the blades, six of which resulted in lacerations to their fingers. National auto parts retailer closing all California stores The stroller fans were sold online at Nuby’s website and

A Los Angeles County firefighter limped to a nearby station after a collision involving a black sedan that also left a motorist needing a rescue late Sunday night. The crash was reported shortly after 11 p.m. at South Willowbrook Avenue and East 120th Street. Arriving officers found one person trapped inside a black sedan with severe front-end damage, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson confirmed. The unidentified person was rescued from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital in unknown condition. A collision involving a sedan and a L.A. County fire truck left one person trapped on March 9, 2025. (OnScene.TV) A firefighter is seen walking back to the station after a crash in Willowbrook on March 9, 2025. (OnScene.TV) A collision involving a sedan and a L.A. County fire truck left one person trapped on March 9, 2025. (OnScene.TV) The fire truck also had damage to its front end but both crewmembers were able to get out of the vehicle on their own, freelance media firm OnScene.TV reported. One of them was seen limping to the station about a block away. The firefighters did

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s sell-off is worsening Monday as worries about the economy and President Donald Trump’s tariffs send U.S. stocks further from their record set just last month. The S&P 500 was down 1.9% in morning trading, coming off its worst week since September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 369 points, or 0.9%, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 3% lower. The main measure of the U.S. stock market is on track for a seventh swing of more than 1%, up or down, in the last eight days following a scary stretch dominated by Trump’s on -and- off -again tariffs. The worry is that tariffs will hurt the economy directly or just create enough uncertainty to drive U.S. companies and consumers into paralysis. The S&P 500 is down 7.8% from its all-time high set on Feb. 19.. The economy has already given some signals of weakening, mostly through surveys showing increased pessimism. And a widely followed collection of real-time indicators compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta suggests the U.S. economy may already be shrinking. Asked over the weekend whether he was expecting a recession in 2025, Trump told Fox News Channel: “I hate to predict things