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Hardcover fiction 1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press: $30) An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided. 3. The Hunter by Tana French (Viking: $32) A taut tale of retribution and family set in the Irish countryside. 4. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (Riverhead: $28) The discovery of a skeleton in Pottstown, Pa., opens out to a story of integration and community. 5. Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange (Knopf: $29) Three generations of a family trace the legacy of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. 6. Until August by Gabriel García Márquez, Anne McLean (Transl.) (Knopf: $22) The Nobel Prize winner’s rediscovered novel is a tale of female desire and abandon. 7. North Woods by Daniel Mason (Random House: $28) A sweeping historical tale focused on a single house in the New England woods. 8. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Knopf: $28)

Is it possible that Bob Baffert will have at least one horse in this year’s Kentucky Derby? Maybe, it all rests with an as yet unselected Jefferson County, Ky., judge. On Wednesday, Amr Zedan, one of Baffert’s biggest clients, filed suit in Louisville seeking a temporary injunction that would allow Zedan horses, and others trained by Baffert, to run in the May 4 Kentucky Derby. Baffert is not a party to the lawsuit. All the previous litigation, which has gone against Baffert and his owners, has been directed at the merits of the case against Medina Spirit, the winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby until he tested positive for a legal medication that was not legal on race day. Churchill Downs Incorporated suspended Baffert from all Churchill tracks for what was believed to be two years. But, despite no violations in those two years, Churchill Downs added at least one more year to Baffert’s suspension. CDI said the hall of fame trainer didn’t show enough contrition. Medina Spirit was subsequently disqualified from that Derby. But this case is based on a different set of circumstances.

One of the fastest-growing budget-friendly airlines in the country is adding another new service from its California hub at the Hollywood Burbank Airport. On Wednesday, Avelo Airlines announced a new nonstop flight between Burbank and Las Vegas that will begin taking off on May 3. The flights will be offered on Fridays and Sundays between Hollywood Burbank Airport and Harry Reid International Airport with introductory fares of $57 one-way. The introductory fares for this new service will include taxes and fees. The discounted fares need to be booked by April 10 for trips that must be completed by July 31. Flights will be aboard a Boeing Next Generation 737 aircraft. Andrew Levy, CEO and founder of Avelo, said the company is excited to offer its 14th new destination from Burbank. “We were very encouraged by the strong Customer response we received when we offered special flights between BUR and LAS for football’s big game in February. We look forward to offering travelers Avelo’s everyday affordability, convenience, and reliability between these two vibrant cities.” An Avelo aircraft is seen at Hollywood Burbank Airport on April 07

Police are searching for a shooting suspect who opened fire at an apartment building in the San Fernando Valley Tuesday night, leaving one person wounded. Officers were sent to the Reveal Apartments in the 21000 block of Kittridge Street in Los Angeles after receiving multiple 911 calls around 8:45 p.m. Police found evidence of a shooting, including shell casings and blood, on the fourth floor of the building but a victim was not located. Police responded to a shooting at the Reveal Apartments in Los Angeles on April 2, 2024. (RMG News) Investigators later learned that the victim had been driven to a local hospital by a friend, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Ibanez confirmed. The 37-year-old victim realized he had been shot when gunfire erupted as his friend and another person were involved in an argument in a hallway. The victim was listed in stable condition at the hospital. Based on evidence and witness statements, detectives believe there may be other victims, Ibanez said. Body of missing California woman found in desert a month after she called 911 Investigators said the friend was cooperating

April 3, 2024 / 9:13 AM EDT / CBS/AP Biden responds to pro-Palestinian protesters Biden reacts to pro-Palestinian protesters: “They have a point” 05:42 Washington — Last year, President Biden hadn’t even spoken a word at the White House celebration of Ramadan before someone shouted out “we love you.” Hundreds of Muslims were there to mark the end of the holy month that requires fasting from sunrise to sunset. There are no such joyous scenes during this Ramadan. With many Muslim Americans outraged over Mr. Biden’s support for Israel’s siege of Gaza , the White House chose to hold a smaller iftar dinner on Tuesday evening. The only dinner attendees were people who work for his administration. “We’re just in a different world,” said Wa’el Alzayat, who leads Emgage, a Muslim advocacy organization. “It’s completely surreal. And it’s sad.” Alzayat attended last year’s event, but he declined an invitation to break his fast with Mr. Biden this year, saying, “It’s inappropriate to do such a celebration while there’s a famine going on in Gaza.” After rejections from Alzayat and others, he said the White House

New video shows teen, reportedly kidnapped, was surrendering when fatally shot by police – CBS News Watch CBS News Unsealed helicopter footage from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office shows a new vantage point of 15-year-old Savannah Graziano’s death in 2022 when deputies shot and killed the teen after she was allegedly kidnapped by her father. At the time, the sheriff said it appeared Graziano participated in a shootout with deputies, but the new footage tells a different story. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Biden and Trump win primaries, but some results show some voters still prefer another candidate – CBS News Watch CBS News President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won their respective primaries in four states Tuesday, but the results showed some voters still preferred another candidate. The political protest vote against Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war continued but was lower than earlier primaries. Despite dropping out of the race almost a month ago, Nikki Haley had noticeable support in the GOP primaries. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Kerry Breen April 3, 2024 / 9:06 AM EDT / CBS News Tracing family trees to catch killers Inside the genetic genealogy being used to solve crimes 13:49 A body found in 1992 on the shores of Lake Ontario has been identified more than 30 years later as a man from Buffalo who apparently went over Niagara Falls and whose body then drifted more than 140 miles.  The remains, which were found in April 1992, were “badly decomposed and mostly skeletal,” the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release, and were between six months and five years old. In 1992, attempts were made to identify the remains by comparing them to missing persons cases, but there were no matches.  In 2008, a DNA profile from the remains was uploaded to CODIS, a national database of DNA profiles, but no leads were generated, the sheriff’s department said. In 2022, the sheriff’s office “renewed efforts” to identify the remains, and the Niagara Regional Police Service in Ontario began comparing the remains and their DNA profile to unsaved cases in the area. A new DNA

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy says he was fired after refusing to take part in law enforcement gang activity, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Federico Carlo, the ex-lawman behind the suit, alleges he was wrongly accused of giving a Nazi salute and sharing a sexually explicit photo, then “abruptly terminated” by a “tattooed Regulator deputy gang member” who is now the acting commander overseeing training and personnel. The acting commander, Capt. John Pat Macdonald, did not respond to a request for comment, and the department did not answer questions about whether he has or had a Regulator tattoo. “The department has not officially received this claim but strives to provide a fair and equitable working environment for all employees,” officials wrote in an emailed statement to The Times. “Any act of retaliation, harassment, and discrimination will not be tolerated and is a violation of the department’s policy and values.” Neither Carlo nor his attorney offered comment for this story. Carlo sued the county and is asking for unspecified damages. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has long

The No. 1 high school triple jumper in America, Karson Gordon, is coming to town on Saturday to attend UCLA’s spring football practice in the morning. He’s committed to UCLA to play quarterback. In the evening, he’ll be competing at the Arcadia Invitational after setting a national scholastic record at last week’s Texas Relays when he achieved a mark of 53 feet, 1½ inches. “I felt perfection,” he said. “I never really celebrate after a jump, but I felt that was the one.” It was his third attempt at the meet, and his father, Keilone, who taught him how to triple jump in the seventh grade and used to do the event in high school, was watching in the stands. “I’m sure there were tears in his eyes,” Gordon said. Gordon lives in Bellaire, Texas, a suburb of Houston. He’s 6 feet 1, 180 pounds and was the Gatorade state track and field athlete of the year last season. As a quarterback, he passed for 2,345 yards and 28 touchdowns. He won the triple jump at last year’s Arcadia Invitational (49-3). He didn’t know at

Updated on: April 3, 2024 / 6:27 AM EDT / CBS/AP A woman extradited from Italy for the 2002 fatal bludgeoning of her husband in Michigan was convicted of second-degree murder in a case that prosecutors likened to a “made-for-TV movie.”  A jury in Eaton County needed only two hours Monday to decide the outcome of the trial against Beverly McCallum , the Lansing State Journal reported. Roberto Caraballo, 37, was suffocated and beaten in the basement of his home in Charlotte, about 105 miles northwest of Detroit. Burned remains were found in a metal locker near a blueberry field in western Michigan’s Ottawa County, but the remains were not identified as Caraballo until 2015, more than 10 years later. McCallum, 63, was arrested in Italy in 2020 and held there for more than two years before being returned to Michigan. McCallum showed no visible reaction as the verdict was read, according to Court TV video. Eaton County jury convicts woman extradited from Italy in husband’s 2002 death https://t.co/xu748cA8hk — WLNS Newsroom (@WLNS) April 2, 2024 Prosecutor Doug Lloyd said McCallum wanted to get rid