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By Anne Marie Lee Edited By Alain Sherter April 17, 2024 / 11:40 AM EDT / CBS News Ford recalling F-150 trucks Ford recalling F-150 trucks 00:31 Ford Motor is recalling 456,565 Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick pickup trucks because the vehicles may fail to detect a low battery charge, which could lead to a loss of engine and electrical power while driving.  The recall covers certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles, according to a notice posted Wednesday on the National Highway Safety Traffic Safety Administration’s website.  Failure in the vehicles’ body and power train control modules to detect a “sudden degradation” in the cars’ 12-volt battery charge could lead to “a vehicle that is unable to restart after an auto start/stop event” or cause motorists to stall while coming to a stop at a low speed, Ford said in documents filed with the U.S. safety regulator.  As a remedy, dealers will recalibrate the control modules free of charge. Ford will notify owners by mail starting on May 13, according to the NHTSA posting. Owners who have questions may also contact Ford customer

Disneyland has its sights set on Thursday after the Anaheim City Council preliminarily approved Wednesday a measure for the theme park to expand, a project known as Disneyland Forward. The $1.9 billion expansion plan includes adding new attractions, shops and restaurants over the next 40 years. The Anaheim City Council approved the measure unanimously 7-0 early Wednesday morning after an eight-hour public hearing that started on Tuesday. The proposal heads for a final City Council vote on May 7 and would be subject to land-use modifications to pave the way for the Disneyland Forward plan to be begin 30 days later. During the public hearing, Anaheim residents, Disneyland cast members, and officials from nearby cities spoke about the advantages and problems of the plan. Part of the proposal calls for Disney to pay $40 million to buy Magic Way, Hotel Way and a part of Clementine Street from the city, roadways around Disneyland. “The city is transferring responsibility for Magic Way because the road overwhelmingly serves the Disneyland Hotel, Disney employee parking and the south end of the Pixar Pals Parking Structure,” a news release

The Lakers will open the playoffs Saturday in Denver, trying to end an eight-game losing streak to the Nuggets. Denver won the final regular-season game between the teams last season, swept the Lakers in the Western Conference finals en route to its first NBA title and won all three games this regular season. “They know what it takes, they know how to win,” LeBron James said after leading the Lakers with 23 points and nine assists in a 110-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in a Play-in Tournament game Tuesday in New Orleans that gave them the seventh seed in the Western Conference and the first-round matchup against the second-seeded Nuggets. “They’ve been extremely dominant in their home for the last few years. They’ve got an MVP on their team, they’ve got a closer on their team. They got high IQ players and have a helluva coach. “We have to play mistake-free basketball to make it tough on them.” Denver’s 33-8 home-court record this season tied Oklahoma City for the second-best mark in the league behind Boston, which was 37-4. The Nuggets were 10-1

How jurors are being selected in Trump’s “hush money” trial – CBS News Watch CBS News The first seven jurors have been seated in former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial in New York. The defense and the prosecution are seeking different types of jurors. CBS News legal analyst Jessica Levinson breaks down the selection process. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

An elderly man was shot to death in South Los Angeles Tuesday night. The 74-year-old man, whose identity has not been released, was found at about 9:50 p.m. in the 1600 block of West Manchester Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was declared dead at the scene. Also found at the scene were a weapon and shell casings, police said. No information about the suspected shooter or shooters has been made available.

Law enforcement officials in one Southern California city are warning their residents – and residents across the Southland – to be on the lookout for a spoofing scam involving local police departments.  According to a release from the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department, officers were made aware of a spoofing scam, also known as phishing, on April 9.  “An unknown male caller ‘spoofed’ his caller ID to display the Rancho Cucamonga Police Station phone number,” the RCPD release stated. “The caller identified himself as an employee of the police department and provided a false name, badge number and case number.”  The caller then attempted to “scare” the victim by telling them their identity had been used to commit a crime or that a warrant was out for their arrest.  12 goats stolen from local family-owned dairy farm Afterwards, the caller asked the victim to provide additional information to prove their identity, or claimed money needed to be sent to clear the arrest warrant, police said.  Individuals who feel they have been contacted by a phishing scam or are unsure whether the caller identifying themselves as law

April 17, 2024 / 11:09 AM EDT / CBS/AFP How the U.S. lags far behind Japan in trains Riding the rails: Comparing price, speed and manners in the U.S. and Japan 05:35 Even small delays in Japan’s much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy “Shinkansen” service . On Tuesday evening, a passenger alerted security to a 16-inch serpent lurking on a train between Nagoya and Tokyo, resulting in a 17-minute hold-up. It was unclear whether the cold-blooded commuter was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers, a spokesman for Central Japan Railway Company told AFP Shinkansen customers can bring small dogs, cats and other animals, including pigeons on board — but not snakes. “It’s difficult to imagine wild snakes somehow climbing onto the train at one of the stations. We have rules against bringing snakes into the Shinkansen,” the spokesman told AFP. “But we don’t check passengers’ baggage.” The train was originally scheduled to go on to Osaka, but the company decided to use a different

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