Bloodied and bruised, JuJu Watkins leads USC past Arizona in Pac-12 tournament

LAS VEGAS —  Bruised, bloodied but unbowed, JuJu Watkins had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead USC to a 65-62 win over Arizona in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Pac-12 freshman of the year fought through Arizona’s physical defense that left her with a welt over her left eyebrow and a bandage on her left arm. The target of every opposing team’s scouting report, Watkins was held to a season-low in scoring during conference play, but had no problem relying on her teammates. Junior Rayah Marshall scored 15 points and 15 rebounds for her third consecutive double-double. “Our team continues to impress me with finding ways to win,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. “I think we’re at our best when we’re getting contributions everywhere. I think we ended up being toughest when toughness was needed.” USC, which will play UCLA in Friday’s semifinal at 7:30 p.m. PST, busted open a tight, four-point game with eight consecutive points to start the fourth quarter. Only one point during the decisive run came from Watkins. Graduate transfer McKenzie Forbes made two

In State of the Union, Biden says “we must stop” gun violence

In State of the Union, Biden says “we must stop” gun violence – CBS News Watch CBS News In his State of the Union address Thursday, President Biden repeated his calls for Congress to pass legislation banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and strengthening background checks. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Biden urges GOP to back immigration compromise in State of the Union

Politics By Camilo Montoya-Galvez March 7, 2024 / 10:53 PM EST / CBS News Eagle Pass, Texas — President Biden used his State of the Union remarks on Thursday to forcefully call on Republican lawmakers in Congress to pass a bipartisan immigration compromise that stalled last month, accusing them of derailing the proposal for political reasons. “I’m told my predecessor called members of Congress in the Senate to demand they block the bill,” Mr. Biden said, referring to former President Donald Trump, his likely Republican rival in the 2024 presidential election.  Congressional Republicans, the president said, “owe it to the American people” to pass the proposal. “Send me the border bill now!” Mr. Biden added. The proposal brokered by Mr. Biden’s administration and a small bipartisan of senators would have tightened asylum rules and created a broad presidential authority to empower U.S. border officials to summarily deport migrants during spikes in illegal immigration. It would also expand legal immigration  levels, and provide additional money to fund border operations and hire additional personnel, including immigration judges, asylum officers and Border Patrol agents. While Republicans in Congress

Suspect arrested after dangerous pursuit through L.A. County

Authorities arrested a suspect who led officers on a dangerous pursuit through Los Angeles County on Thursday night. The female driver was initially wanted for tailgating and making unsafe lane changes, according to California Highway Patrol. Officers followed closely behind her black pickup truck as she drove recklessly on the 101 Freeway. Throughout the chase, the suspect merged dangerously through traffic at high speeds, narrowly missing nearby vehicles while driving through red lights. At one point, she suddenly swerved toward an exit ramp at Woodman Avenue near Newhall before spinning out and crashing into a metal pole on a sidewalk. Undeterred, she continued driving away, dodging patrol cars before reentering the freeway. Moments after the suspect crashed into a metal pole during a dangerous pursuit on March 7, 2024. (KTLA) The pickup truck narrowly missed hitting other vehicles during a dangerous pursuit on March 7, 2024. (KTLA) The suspect spun out and crashed after attempting to quickly exit the freeway during a pursuit on March 7, 2024. (KTLA) The suspect spun out and crashed after attempting to quickly exit the freeway during a pursuit on

Roughly 460,000 LA County Ballots Still Outstanding from Primary

An estimated 460,500 ballots from Tuesday’s primary election in Los Angeles County still remain to be tallied, the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office announced Thursday. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan issued his second post-election night ballot count update on Thursday. The update included an additional 88,361 ballots processed since the first post-election update. A total of 1,104,935 ballots have now been counted, equating to a voter turnout of 19.45% of registered voters. Ballots that remain untallied include 450,000 vote-by-mail ballots, 10,000 conditional voter registration ballots and 500 provisional ballots. The next ballot count update will be on Friday. Election results can be viewed on lavote.gov.

Man Dies in Crashed Vehicle in LB; Medical Emergency Suspected

A man might have suffered a medical emergency prior to his death in a car that crashed in Long Beach Thursday, authorities said. Officers were sent to the 2300 block of East 70th Street, west of Paramount Boulevard, at about 12:30 a.m. Thursday “regarding a single vehicle traffic collision,” according to the Long Beach Police Department. “Upon arrival, officers found a male adult driver unresponsive inside a 2010 Dodge Charger,” police said. Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene, police said. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified the victim as 62-year-old Dean Jones. “The preliminary investigation indicates the driver … may have suffered a medical emergency which resulted in a loss of control and subsequently collided with a wall,” police said. “At this time, speed, impaired driving and distracted driving are not considered to be factors in the collision.” Anyone who might have witnessed the crash was urged to call Detective Joseph Johnson at 562-570-7355. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or use the website www.LACrimeStoppers.org.

In defiant State of the Union, Biden fires opening salvo in likely rematch with Trump

  12:02 AM Biden returns to White House Mr. Biden’s motorcade arrived back at the White House at around 11:45 p.m., and he was greeted by a crowd of staff who cheered as he got out of the presidential limousine.   11:59 PM Father of U.S. Marine killed in Kabul airport attack arrested for disrupting State of the Union U.S. Capitol Police said a man who yelled out during Mr. Biden’s State of the Union address was arrested. USCP identified him as Steven Nikoui, 51, whose son, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui, was killed in the 2021 attack outside the airport in Kabul during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. “Tonight at approximately 10:15 p.m., a man disrupted the State of the Union Address by yelling,” Capitol Police said. “Our officers warned him to stop and when he did not, the man was removed from the House Galleries and was arrested for D.C. Code § 22–1307 – Crowding, Obstructing, or Incommoding. Disrupting the Congress and demonstrating in the Congressional Buildings is illegal.” Nikoui was a guest of Rep. Brian Mast, a Florida Republican, according

Biden calls on Congress to guarantee right to IVF nationwide

In the wake of an Alabama Supreme Court decision that found frozen embryos could be considered children under state law, President Biden called on Congress to guarantee the right to in vitro fertilization nationwide in his State of the Union speech. “To my friends across the aisle: Don’t keep families waiting any longer,” he said. “Guarantee the right to IVF nationwide.”

Watch Live: Biden delivers State of the Union address for 2024

  1m ago Biden calls for restoring the Child Tax Credit The president called on Congress to restore the child tax credit that he approved in the early days of his administration amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has since expired.  “Restore that Child Tax Credit — no child should go hungry in this country,” Mr. Biden said.  Leaders of congressional tax committees announced a deal earlier this year on a tax package that would expand the Child Tax Credit, albeit more modestly than during the pandemic. But its path forward is unclear at present.  The agreement would bolster the Child Tax Credit, aiming to give relief to lower-income families. An enhanced version of the Child Tax Credit was distributed in monthly increments during the pandemic and greatly reduced child poverty. Those monthly payments ended at the end of 2021, and Democrats have pushed to resurrect the assistance ever since.   11m ago Biden reiterates his tax pledge and calls for fairness in the tax code Mr. Biden said that though he considers himself a capitalist, he believes that high-earners should “pay your fair share in

3/7: Prime Time with John Dickerson

3/7: Prime Time with John Dickerson – CBS News Watch CBS News John Dickerson reports on President Biden’s State of the Union address, U.S. plans to build a temporary pier in Gaza for aid, and why humans may fail to notice the horrors around them. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Remains of Navy sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified

U.S. By Simrin Singh March 7, 2024 / 9:45 PM EST / CBS News The remains of a Navy sailor who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II has been identified, the Defense Department reported Thursday.  Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Lawrence J. Overley was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was on Battleship Row in Pearl Harbor when Japanese forces attacked on Dec. 7, 1941, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said in a news release.  According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, the crew “did everything they could to fight back.”  An undated photo of Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Lawrence J. Overley. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency The ship ultimately capsized after being hit by multiple torpedoes, killing 429 people on board, including Overley, the DPAA said. The Los Angeles native was just 21 years old at the time. In 1947, the Navy disinterred the unidentified remains of the Oklahoma crewmen killed in the attack from two cemeteries in Hawaii, and transferred them to the Central Identification Laboratory at Schofield Barracks for identification, the DPAA said. The laboratory was able to

Who is the designated survivor for the 2024 State of the Union address tonight?

Politics By Caroline Linton March 7, 2024 / 9:27 PM EST / CBS News State of the Union likely to address abortion Biden State of the Union expected to address abortion, IVF 03:04 Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is the designated survivor chosen to sit out Thursday’s  State of the Union , a White House official confirmed to CBS News.  Who is the designated survivor for 2024? Cardona is 16th in the presidential line of succession. He has served in the White House since the beginning of the Biden administration, having been approved by a vote of 64-33.  What is a designated survivor? Because the State of the Union is traditionally delivered in the House chamber before the vice president, a joint session of Congress, and Cabinet members — all the members of the line of succession to the presidency are in attendance. In case of a catastrophic event targeting the chamber, one Cabinet member is selected by the White House to go to a secure location and sit out the speech and be ready to take over the presidency in case of such a disaster. 

Woman leads officers on dangerous pursuit through L.A. County

Authorities arrested a suspect who led officers on a dangerous pursuit through Los Angeles County on Thursday night. The female driver was initially wanted for tailgating and making unsafe lane changes, according to California Highway Patrol. Officers followed closely behind her black pickup truck as she drove recklessly on the 101 Freeway. Throughout the chase, the suspect merged dangerously through traffic at high speeds, narrowly missing nearby vehicles. At one point, she suddenly swerved toward an exit ramp at Woodman Avenue near Newhall before spinning out and crashing into a metal pole on a sidewalk. Undeterred, she continued driving away, dodging patrol cars before reentering the freeway. She sideswiped a wall near the freeway shoulder lanes as she continued her escape. She then exited onto surface streets and eventually pulled over in a neighborhood near Hortense Street and Coldwater Canyon Avenue before surrendering to officers. Sky5 is overhead. This developing story will be updated.

Stolen vehicle suspect arrested after wild pursuit in Southern California

A stolen vehicle suspect was arrested, and another person, possibly a passenger in the vehicle was detained, after a dangerous high-speed pursuit through Los Angeles County Thursday evening. The driver, who was wanted for allegedly stealing a vehicle, led authorities in a chase on the westbound lanes of Del Amo Boulevard through Paramount Boulevard shortly after the pursuit was initiated. The driver later transitioned onto the southbound 710 Freeway before exiting onto surface streets in the area of Carson. The suspect, driving what appeared to be a Maserati Levante SUV was seen weaving through traffic and driving on the sidewalk at one point. A stolen vehicle pursuit suspect seen driving on the sidewalk on Mar. 7, 2024. (KTLA) L.A. sheriff’s deputies seen outside a building in Carson where a pursuit suspect was taken into custody on Mar. 7, 2024. (KTLA) Stolen vehicle pursuit suspect seen surrendering in Carson on Mar. 7, 2024. (KTLA) Stolen vehicle pursuit suspect seen leading deputies in chase on Mar. 7, 2024. (KTLA) A short time later, the suspect pulled into an apartment complex and bailed on the vehicle. He was

Livermore man kidnapped, robbed of classic pickup truck

LIVERMORE – Authorities on Thursday announced the arrests of two men on suspicion of kidnapping, carjacking and robbing a Livermore resident of a classic pickup truck. One of the suspects, a 59-year-old Livermore resident, worked on the victim’s Chevrolet C10 in early December, the Livermore Police Department said in a news release. On Jan. 3, the victim was kidnapped, carjacked and robbed by that suspect and a 46-year-old Livermore resident, according to police. In addition to the truck, the suspects allegedly took the victim’s cash, electric mountain bike and mechanic tools. Detectives arrested the suspects on Feb. 29. Some of the victim’s belongings were recovered, including the Chevrolet C10, which was found in the Amador County city of Sutter Creek, police said. A trailer that was stolen in an unrelated case was also recovered. On Monday, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged the suspects with carjacking, robbery, kidnapping, criminal threats and burglary, according to police. Check back for updates.