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Los Denver Nuggets (57-25), vigentes campeones, cerraron la temporada regular el domingo y se aseguraron el segundo puesto en los playoffs de la NBA de 2024. Los actuales monarcas de la NBA esperarán a los Lakers (47-35), que avanzó tras vencer a los Pelicans el martes en Nueva Orleans. Los Nuggets barrieron su serie de la temporada contra los Lakers, terminando 3-0 contra Los Ángeles. Por tercera vez en los últimos cinco años, los Nuggets y los Lakers se enfrentan en una serie de playoffs. LeBron James, Anthony Davis y los Lakers pegaron primero al imponerse en las Finales de la Conferencia Oeste de 2020. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray y los Nuggets tuvieron su revancha en 2023. Los Ángeles no conoce la victoria contra los Nuggets desde diciembre de 2022. Aunque los campeones defensores llegaron a la postemporada en 2023, perdiendo cinco de sus últimos siete partidos, el equipo de este año entra en los playoffs con seis triunfos de sus últimos ocho. Horario de la serie (hora del Pacífico) Aquí tienes cómo ver la serie entre los Nuggets y los Lakers: Juego 1: Lakers

Kate Beckinsale appears to be out of the hospital and back home after a months-long medical issue. The English actor was all smiles and back to her irreverent self in an Instagram series posted Tuesday. While the “Underworld” star didn’t directly state what had been ailing her, the T-shirt she wore in the images contained the biggest clue thus far: “Tummy Troubles Survivor,” it said, bearing an illustration of an armored bunny behind a medieval shield. The 50-year-old captioned her post with a muscle-flexing emoji and a white heart, but didn’t add further details. A few photos showed her doting on her Pomeranian, who was wearing tiny hand gloves on its front paws, and another image showed her cuddling with her fluffy cat Willow, all from the comfort of her luxe bedroom. A spokesperson for Beckinsale did not immediately respond Wednesday to The Times’ request for comment. “The Aviator” and “Pearl Harbor” star revealed she was sick in a since-deleted March 11 Instagram post honoring her mother on U.K. Mother’s Day. She did not disclose the nature of the illness or why she had been

Detectives are searching for a man who allegedly punched and stabbed a Los Angeles bus driver during an attack in the unincorporated Willowbrook area over the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. as the victim was driving his bus route, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated. Investigators said the driver stopped the bus at East 119th Street and Willmington Avenue when the suspect started yelling at him. Authorities are seeking a man suspected of attacking a bus driver in Los Angeles on April 13, 2024. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) “The suspect, without provocation, punched the victim in the face then proceeded to stab the victim,” the Sheriff’s Department stated. No details regarding the identity or condition of the victim were released. The suspect, who authorities said was wanted for attempted murder, then exited the bus and fled northbound on Wilmington Avenue. Video shows woman jump from ambulance on busy Los Angeles freeway Anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Transit Services Bureau at 213-541-2558. Those who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime

A man was found dead in a garage after crashing a motorized scooter into a parked car early Tuesday morning.  According to a Los Angeles Police Department release, the scooter driver was riding on a residential street near Beloit and Missouri avenues in West Los Angeles just after midnight when the collision occurred.  “The victim was riding the scooter and crashed into the back of an unoccupied vehicle,” LAPD said, adding that the car was legally parked on the street along the curb. “The victim sustained a significant injury from the crash.”  Video shows woman jump from ambulance on busy Los Angeles freeway After being injured, the man “tried to seek help” but was unable to. He eventually made his way to a nearby apartment building’s parking garage where he collapsed, police said.  His body was found later that morning by an unknown citizen who alerted authorities; the Los Angeles Fire Department responded and began rendering medical aid to the victim, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene, LAPD confirmed.  The man’s identity has not yet been released.  Investigators

An NBA player has been banned from the league for violating betting rules. Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors was banned for passing confidential information to bettors, match fixing and betting on NBA games, the league announced on Wednesday. Suspicious incidents included Porter claiming illness or disclosing his health information to bettors who then laid wagers on him to underperform. Sports betting operators and observers reported the suspicious activity to the league. “There is nothing more important that protecting the integrity of NBA competition for our fans, our teams and everyone associated with our sport, which is why Jontay Porter’s blatant violations of gaming rules are being met with the most severe punishment,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said.

Authorities announced a reward Wednesday in their search for whoever shot and killed a man in his home in South Gate last year. The $30,000 reward for information leading to those responsible for the killing of Hector Ascencio Sr. was announced during a 9:30 a.m. news conference held by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and South Gate police. Investigators said Ascencio was fatally shot after he answered the front door of his home in the 2500 block of Glenwood Place on Sept. 16, 2023. “The victim’s adolescent granddaughter witnessed the murder and called 911,” the Sheriff’s Department stated in a news release announcing the reward. Surveillance video captured at the time of the slaying showed a gray or silver four-door vehicle fleeing the scene. Woman’s body found inside trash can in Los Angeles County “The Homicide Bureau is requesting the public’s assistance for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction for the person(s) responsible,” the Sheriff’s Department said. The news conference was posted on the Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook account.

By April Alexander April 17, 2024 / 1:04 PM EDT / CBS News One year after a brazen gold heist at the Toronto airport, nine suspects have been charged in an investigation police said “belongs in a Netflix series.” In total, 6,600 gold bars weighing over 800 pounds, worth an estimated $20 million, and about $2.5 million in foreign currencies were stolen from Toronto Pearson International Airport in April 2023. At the time, police described the case as “very rare.” Now they call it the largest gold heist in Canadian history. In a news conference Wednesday, police said 19 charges had been laid in the joint investigation — dubbed Project 24K — involving Peel Police and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Five suspects, including an Air Canada employee, were arrested then released with conditions and will appear in court at a later date. A warrant was issued for another man who was also an employee of the airline at the time of the theft. In addition to the warrant for the former employee, two more Canada-wide warrants were issued for those not yet

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. By Matt Richardson Edited By Angelica Leicht April 17, 2024 / 12:57 PM EDT / CBS News The rising price of gold could be beneficial for investors who take a proactive approach now. Getty Images In recent years, with inflation surging and the  interest rates meant to tame it hitting their highest point in decades, Americans have explored alternative investments. Amid this environment, it’s critical to invest in assets that can both protect and grow your money. One such investment is gold. Known for its ability to hedge inflation and diversify your portfolio , investing in the precious metal has rocketed up in recent years, hitting an 11-year high last September. But while gold has multiple benefits for investors, it hasn’t typically been known as a reliable income-producer . Investors looking for that are (typically) better off considering alternatives. But the recent gold prices have some reconsidering this approach. The price of gold has hit multiple record highs in recent weeks with no signs of

By Caitlin Yilek, Kaia Hubbard Updated on: April 17, 2024 / 1:07 PM EDT / CBS News Speaker Johnson says he won’t resign Speaker Johnson says he’s not resigning amid challenge over foreign aid 02:01 Washington — House Republican leadership on Wednesday unveiled the legislative text for three bills that are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get aid to U.S. allies while addressing concerns from conservatives. The three bills would provide $26.4 billion to support Israel, $60.8 bill to bolster Ukraine and $8.1 billion to counter China in the Indo-Pacific, including billions for Taiwan. The Israel bill also includes more than $9.1 billion to address humanitarian needs, which Democrats said was necessary for their support.  The fourth bill, which is set to be released later in the day, is geared toward addressing other GOP foreign policy priorities. That measure would allow the sale of frozen assets of Russian oligarchs, potentially force the sale of TikTok and authorize stricter sanctions on Russia, China and Iran. House Republicans are also expected to release a border security bill that would be considered separately.

By Megan Cerullo Edited By Alain Sherter Updated on: April 17, 2024 / 1:11 PM EDT / CBS News Congress calls whistleblower to testify about Boeing safety culture Congress calls whistleblower to testify about Boeing safety culture 01:53 Boeing whistleblowers testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday, alleging that the aviation giant prioritized profits over safety and accusing it of discouraging employees from raising concerns about the company’s manufacturing practices.  Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer at Boeing, said in a prepared statement that Boeing’s emphasis on rapid production undermined its commitment to safety, claiming that managers are encouraged to overlook “significant defects” in the company’s aircraft.   “Despite what Boeing officials state publicly, there is no safety culture at Boeing, and employees like me who speak up about defects with its production activities and lack of quality control are ignored, marginalized, threatened, sidelined and worse,” he told members of a an investigative panel of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Salehpour had previously said he had observed Boeing workers taking shortcuts in assembling its 787 Dreamliner. “Boeing adopted these shortcuts in its production processes based

Uri Berliner, the veteran NPR journalist who publicly accused his employer of liberal bias, has resigned from the network. Berliner posted a message Wednesday on the social media platform X with his resignation letter to the public broadcaster’s chief executive Katherine Maher. “I am resigning from NPR, a great American institution where I have worked for 25 years,” Berliner wrote. “I don’t support calls to defund NPR. I respect the integrity of my colleagues and wish for NPR to thrive and do important journalism. But I cannot work in a newsroom where I am disparaged by a new CEO whose divisive views confirm the very problems I cite in my Free Press essay.” Berliner, a business editor at the network, was suspended last Friday, four days after the appearance of an April 9 opinion piece for the Substack newsletter the Free Press. His essay said NPR is catering to “a distilled worldview of a very small segment of the U.S. population.” The overall thrust of the piece asserted that NPR has “lost America’s trust.” Berliner was suspended for five days for violating NPR’s policy requiring

Los Latin Grammy vuelven a Miami por tercera vez en su historia para celebrar la edición número 25. Así lo dio a conocer La Academia Latina de la Grabación en una conferencia realizada desde la ciudad de Miami, donde se confirmó que el 25 aniversario de los prestigiosos premios de la música latina se llevarán a cabo el próximo 14 de noviembre en el Kaseya Center, en colaboración con el Condado de Miami-Dade y la Oficina de Visitantes y Convenciones del Gran Miami (GMCVB), siendo ésta la tercera ocasión en que los Latin Grammys se realizarán en esa ciudad desde aquella primera vez en que se hicieron en 2003 y la segunda, cuando la ceremonia se cerró al público debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 en el año 2020. Manuel Abud, CEO de La Academia Latina de la Grabación dijo que desde la primera entrega que se realizó en el año 2000 (en Los Angeles) “los Latin Grammys han puesto a la música latina en primer plano internacional de manera insuperable y han ofrecido actuaciones emblemáticas que han pasado a ser parte de la historia

State law enforcement officials have released data surrounding the organized retail crime crackdown taking place across California in 2024.  According to a release from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office, as of Wednesday, 474 people have been arrested and 160,041 stolen items recovered from 185 investigations by the CHP’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force since January.  The value of the stolen goods is estimated to be nearly $4.2 million, which equates to nearly half of all the stolen goods recovered by the task force in 2023, officials said.  At the current rate, this year’s enforcement actions are set to “outpace” previous years, the Governor’s office added. Police in Southern California warning residents of spoofing scam “California will continue to lead more takedowns and make more arrests to keep our communities safe,” Gov. Newsom said in a statement. “It is through the coordinated efforts of our law enforcement partners that the state can keep shutting the door on this unacceptable crime.”  Since its inception in 2019, the organized task force has been involved in nearly 2,500 investigations which have led to the arrest of more than 2,500 suspects and

Video shared with KTLA by a viewer shows a woman jumping from the back of an ambulance in the middle of heavy traffic on a Los Angeles freeway. It was unclear exactly where and when the incident occurred, but the video uploaded to Instagram late last week by ONEHOODATATIME_MICKDOGG88 appears to show the events taking place on a busy stretch of the 110 Freeway. A person is seen hanging out of an ambulance on a Los Angeles freeway in an image taken from video provided by ONEHOODATATIME_MICKDOGG88 via Instagram. The woman is first seen hanging from the back of the ambulance with one of its rear doors open as it slows down and pulls over to the shoulder. Then, she steps off the vehicle’s bumper and runs up an embankment toward a freeway exit ramp. KTLA 5 News has contacted law enforcement to see if they are aware of the incident and is waiting to hear back.