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Former President Trump is looking to make it virtually impossible for Nikki Haley to catch him in the delegate race with wins on Super Tuesday. Robert Costa takes a look at whether he can do it and what else is at stake.
The organizers behind Canada’s global Just for Laughs Montréal comedy festival have canceled this year’s edition as its parent company faces bankruptcy and additional layoffs. “Unfortunately, the 2024 edition of the Just for Laughs / Juste pour rire festival will not take place, at least not at the same time and in the same form as it customarily has,” Groupe Juste pour rire Inc. announced Tuesday. The cancellation of the summertime fest comes as the parent company that runs it confirmed that it is preparing to file for bankruptcy, announcing Tuesday that the company had filed a notice of intention to make a proposal under Canada’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. “Once the restructuring is completed, we hope that the festival will take place in 2025,” the company said. Julien Provencher-Proulx, a spokesperson for Groupe Juste pour rire, confirmed to The Times that 75 employees — roughly 70% of its workers — were laid off Tuesday. The move came after the company already laid off 21 employees in December. The board of directors concluded that the financial situation of the organization “left no other choice than
Las boletas llegaron a toda California el martes en una elección primaria destinada a remodelar la nación y el estado, decidiendo los finalistas para el premio más raro en el Estado Dorado (una vacante en el Senado de los EE. UU.) y ayudando a preparar una esperada revancha entre un presidente políticamente vulnerable, Biden. y su predecesor, Donald Trump, dos veces acusado. La única medida electoral a nivel estatal, la Proposición 1, otorgó a los votantes de California un poder limitado para ayudar a aliviar las tragedias humanas de la falta de vivienda, la adicción a las drogas y las enfermedades mentales no tratadas, pero con un precio que puede ser demasiado alto para algunos en estos tiempos económicos inciertos. Las primarias del martes también pueden sentar las bases para cambios en noviembre en la delegación de 52 miembros de la Cámara de Representantes de California, la más grande de la unión, donde incluso unas pocas derrotas de los republicanos en peligro podrían ayudar a los esfuerzos de los demócratas por tomar el control del Congreso. Por primera vez, California se une a otros 15
Ahsoka, Andor and the Mandalorian — characters now embedded in the Star Wars universe thanks to their Disney+ series — will soon be part of Disneyland’s Star Tours — The Adventures Continue ride. Even Grogu, popularly referred to as “Baby Yoda,” might make an appearance. The popular characters will be added to the attraction April 5 as part of Disney’s effort to keep the Star Tours attraction “evolving alongside that expanding galaxy, far, far away,” Disney announced in a news release. Disney had already teased some new additions to the attraction late last year, revealing that Ahsoka Tano, a former Jedi knight who in the series “Ahsoka” battles a threat to the galaxy, would be included. The character is portrayed by Rosario Dawson in the Disney+ series. Characters and locations from the “Star Wars” series “Andor” and “The Mandalorian” also will be featured in the attraction’s storylines, although Disney hasn’t shared specifics as to how. “Urgent transmissions from Ahsoka Tano, Cassian Andor, Din Djarin and Grogu may soon be part of your next Starspeeder flight,” Disney said in the statement. With the new storylines, Disney
A 29-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of murder a day after police said he fatally stabbed a 20-year-old man at a Dave’s Hot Chicken in Long Beach. Brandon Nguyen of Huntington Beach was taken into custody at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday morning. Police did not say whether he was trying to get on a plane. He is being held without bail, according to jail records. Early Sunday, a fight broke out between two groups at the restaurant on East 2nd Street in the Belmont Shore neighborhood. Shortly after 1 a.m., the deadly stabbing occurred. Within two minutes, officers arrived; they had been on another call in the area. But the assailant had already fled, according to police. A 20-year-old man, identified by his family as Adrian Hernandez, was stabbed in the upper body and was taken to a hospital, where he died, police said. Authorities have not said what they believe prompted the fight. But Hernandez’s godfather, Juan Quintero, told KTLA his godson was standing up for women who were being harassed at the restaurant by a group of men. “The
The Soboba Reservation was the site of a recent race through hills, sand and rock. Race organizer Sheldon Subith, left, is seen with the second-place winner Ben Sproule on the Soboba Reservation’s football field at the Native American Trail Running Organization’s Soboba trail race on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Courtesy of Golden Era Productions) Geneva Mojado, vice chair of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, center, is seen Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, on the Soboba Reservation’s football field with the Golden Era Productions Running Team at the Native American Trail Running Organization’s Soboba trail race. The runners are imitating a famous gesture done by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (Courtesy of Golden Era Productions) Show Caption of Expand The Native American Trail Running Organization invited runners to take part Saturday, Feb. 24, in the scenic Soboba trail race on the reservation near San Jacinto, a news release states. Related Articles Local News | Cindy Roth named 2023 Citizen Of The Year in Riverside Local News | Riverside Reads 2024 urges residents to read, discuss featured book Local News | Foodie Fridays events return to Menifee Local
World By Haley Ott, Emmet Lyons, Duarte Dias March 5, 2024 / 7:09 PM EST / CBS News CBS News Live CBS News Live Live As millions of Americans headed to the polls in 15 states for Super Tuesday 2024 , there are around 2.8 million Americans living overseas who are also eligible to vote in U.S. elections , according to government data. But historically, only a tiny percentage of these eligible expatriates actually cast ballots. According to the Federal Voting Assistance Program, which helps U.S. expats vote, only 3.4% of eligible Americans overseas voted in the 2022 midterm elections. Americans living in the U.S. were over 18 times more likely to vote than those living abroad. Who are U.S. overseas voters? The FVAP says Americans living abroad are difficult to study, but foreign and domestic data can be compiled to make some estimates about who they are. The population of overseas U.S. nationals has increased 42% since 2010, and now totals around 5.7 million. For the 2.8 million who are eligible voters, the right to vote is protected by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
CBS Evening News By Ben Tracy March 5, 2024 / 6:55 PM EST / CBS News Copco, California — The Yurok Tribe has been tied to the Klamath River in Northern California, and the abundant salmon that once swam through it, for 10,000 years. “One of our oldest stories talks about the connection between us and the river and the salmon in it,” said Frankie Myers, a member of the tribe. But the essential artery was blocked more than a century ago when construction started on four dams along the Klamath in Northern California and Southern Oregon. The dams generated power that fueled western expansion but devastated the salmon population, which could no longer swim upstream to spawn. The stagnant water behind the dams became a toxic stew of green algae. “Without salmon in the river, there’s no need for the Yurok people to be here,” Myers told CBS News. Myers said the dams are “a monument to manifest destiny. This idea that we’re not a part of nature. It’s here for our use and we can do whatever we want with no consequences.” But
Up to 25% of House could be effectively decided Super Tuesday, analysis shows – CBS News Watch CBS News According to an analysis from the organization Unite America, up to 25% of the House could be effectively decided Tuesday. Nick Troiano, executive director of Unite America, joins CBS News to explain. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Vivek Ramaswamy assesses state of 2024 race – CBS News Watch CBS News Vivek Ramaswamy began the 2024 election cycle as one of former President Donald Trump’s opponents. He’s now one of the campaign’s most loyal advocates. Ramaswamy joins “America Decides” to discuss the state of the race. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Voters across California are casting ballots in several key races on Tuesday, including the contest for the U.S. Senate involving frontrunners Adam Schiff, Steve Garvey, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee. Also at stake are $6.38 billion in mental health funding under Proposition 1, Los Angeles County District Attorney, U.S. House, California State Legislature seats, and dozens of municipal races.
OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) — A boater and dog were found dead about two miles south of the North Carolina coast early Monday, while the Coast Guard said it was still searching for a missing person. The Coast Guard said Monday evening that it had been searching for “overdue boaters” in the area when they found the pair about two miles south of Oregon Inlet. Authorities identified the boater as Charlie Griffin, a boat captain who appeared alongside his crew on the Reels of Fortune in the National Geographic series, “Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks.” “It is with the deepest sadness we report that Charlie Griffin and his beloved dog, Leila, have passed away in a boating accident today, March 4,” a post on the Reels of Fortune Wicked Tuna Facebook page read. “Please keep family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. We will forever remember Griff!” What caused the Facebook, Instagram outages? NC Watermen United shared a similar post, saying, “‘Griff’ touched all whom he met, including all his fans from his days on ‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks.'” Griffin and his crew starred in
Narrative Fermentations’ newest beer provides a refreshing break from the hoppy and hazy worlds of IPAs, and it’s also a proud homage to San Jose’s status as the first civic settlement in California and the state’s first capital. First City Lager is a throwback — a crisp, light beer not entirely unlike the macrobrews that the craft brewing revolution initially countered. But like vinyl records, trucker hats and bell bottoms, beers like Hamm’s, Pabst Blue Ribbon and Miller High Life are regaining popularity in bars — and craft breweries are starting to pay attention to the style. Narrative Fermentations co-founder and brewer Jon Berkland, left, with Cache Bouren, owner of downtown bars Cash Only and Haberdasher, at the Narrative Fermentations tap room on Monday, March 4, 2024. Narrative Fermentations’ new beer, First City Lager, pays homage to San Jose’s status as California’s first civic settlement and first capital. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) Cache Bouren, who owns downtown San Jose bars Cash Only and Haberdasher, had been having problems keeping beers like Hamm’s in stock for his customers. He saw that Alvarado Street Brewery in
SAN JOSE — A Saratoga man described by friends as a talented Bay Area tattoo artist has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting last week outside a San Jose lounge, according to authorities and a fundraising page created in his memory. Jose Luis Rodriguez, 34, died Feb. 29, according to San Jose police and the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office. Police officers were called at 1:18 a.m. to Park Lane Plaza off Moorpark Avenue near Lawrence Expressway for a report of a gunshot; they found Rodriguez mortally wounded inside a vehicle parked outside the Park Lane Lounge. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not publicly identified any suspects or a motive for the fatal shooting, which marked the ninth homicide of the year investigated by San Jose police. A GoFundMe page established to cover funeral expenses and support Rodriguez’s three young children called his death “absolutely heart breaking for the family,” and said that he “lit up the world” with his personality and tattoo work. The page mentioned that a vigil outside the Park Lane Lounge was planned
A house that sold for $5.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Los Gatos in the past two weeks. In total, 15 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past two weeks, with an average price of $2.3 million, $1,114 per square foot. The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded from the week of February 19 to the week of March 3 even if the property may have been sold earlier. 10. $1.7 million, condominium in the 100 block of Pine Wood Lane The sale of the condominium in the 100 block of Pine Wood Lane, Los Gatos, has been finalized. The price was $1,655,000, and the condominium changed hands in February. The condominium was built in 1971 and has a living area of 1,548 square feet. The price per square foot was $1,069. The condominium features three bedrooms and three bathrooms. 9. $1.7 million, condominium in the 100 block of Cuesta de Los Gatos The property in the 100 block of Cuesta de Los Gatos
Herbie Hancock is set to headline the 34th annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest. The first-tier jazz legend is one of the highlights to be found in the recently announced first batch of acts performing at the festival, which runs Aug. 9-11 in downtown San Jose. Other first-round acts include Maze Honoring Frankie Beverly (with a guest appearance by Beverly, as well as performance by new Maze lead singer — the Bay Area’s Tony Lindsay), Cory Henry, The Family Stone, Shamar Allen, New Breed Brass Band, Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, NIKARA Presents Black Wall Street, and Spanish Harlem Orchestra. Hancock, a 14-time Grammy winner, will be performing on Aug. 10. The current lineup is listed below. More acts will be announced as the festival draws closer. Centered at Plaza de César Chávez, the festival will feature more than 80 artists representing jazz, R&B, Latin jazz, salsa, soul, funk, bossa nova, blues and other musical styles/genres. Three-day passes run $30-$680, summerfest.sanjosejazz.org. First-round lineup announcement: Herbie Hancock Maze Honoring Frankie Beverly, With a Guest Appearance by Frankie Beverly Cory Henry Spanish Harlem Orchestra The Family Stone
By Evens Sanon, Joshua Goodman and Danica Coto | Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s embattled prime minister landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday as he tried to return to Haiti to quell a surge in violent gang attacks, officials said. Officials told The Associated Press that Ariel Henry landed late in the afternoon at the Luiz Muñoz Marín International Airport in the capital of San Juan. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to confirm his arrival. Henry was expected to travel to the Dominican Republic later to fly to Haiti, but the government of the Caribbean nation closed its air borders as gangs in Haiti continue to escalate their attacks on key targets such as prisons and the main international airport. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — It’s the one question on the minds of all Haitians ever since armed gangs plunged the long-suffering Caribbean nation into near anarchy: Where in the world is Prime Minister Ariel Henry? The embattled leader, who assumed power following the 2021 assassination of President
A man accused of killing three women in a crash over the weekend in Pomona has been charged with murder, authorities announced Tuesday. Victor Siharath was charged with three counts of murder and one count of felony driving under the influence, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said at a news conference. The collision occurred Saturday night around 11 p.m. at the intersection of South White Avenue and Phillips Boulevard, according to police. Siharath collided with a car carrying five people who were returning from a baby shower. Siharath sped through a red light at the intersection and was driving “well above” the speed limit of 35 mph, Gascón said. He had a blood alcohol content of 0.15 — nearly double the legal limit. Siharath was convicted of DUI in 2014 in San Bernardino County, Gascón said. Siharath is being held without bail; his arraignment is scheduled for March 28. If convicted, he faces life in prison. Two women died at the scene of the collision; the other passengers were taken to a nearby hospital, where one woman died, police said. Everyone involved in
He evaluated the prospects, recruited them and signed them to play for him. So how much responsibility should Mick Cronin bear for what could be UCLA’s first losing season in nearly a decade? “One hundred percent,” the coach said Tuesday. “A hundred percent. Who else would it be?” The players, perhaps, given they’re the ones who have struggled to generate an offensive flow and grab rebounds, among other things? “They’ve done the best they can do,” said Cronin, whose Bruins (14-15 overall, 9-9 Pac-12) must beat No. 5 Arizona on Thursday and Arizona State on Saturday to assure themselves of at least a .500 record by season’s end. “It’s just reality. We got stuck in a rebuilding year, we tried to overcome it with our recruiting and it’s the way it is.” Cronin said he did not regret his recruiting efforts because it’s too early to judge a class of seven freshmen who might blossom in the years to come. “Some players take longer than others and nobody bats 1.000 because I can tell you so many stories where you thought this guy was going
Chargers linebacker Eric Kendricks celebrates after a sack against the Denver Broncos. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) March 5, 2024 2:49 PM PT The Chargers continued moving toward salary cap compliance Tuesday by releasing veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks. The decision opened $6.5 million in cap space, leaving the team $19.1 million over the threshold of $255.4 million, according to overthecap.com. The deadline for being at or under the cap is March 13, the first day of the new league year. Kendricks, who turned 32 less than a week ago, was a team captain last season, during which he started 14 games and finished second among the Chargers with 117 tackles. Last March he signed a two-year deal that guaranteed him $6.75 million. Kendricks, a former UCLA standout who spent his first eight seasons with Minnesota, was due to pick up a $1.25-million roster bonus next week. The Chargers will have to make more financially motivated moves in the coming days. Most notably, wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams and edge rushers Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa each have a cap hit in
An unidentified man who stole a Kia Sorento carrying a 2-year-old girl in the backseat abandoned the car shortly after jumping in the vehicle in the unincorporated town of Spring Valley. The theft happened just before 6 p.m. on Monday at the Spring Valley Shopping Center, located about 12 miles northeast of San Diego. The electric sport utility vehicle owner left his daughter inside the parked car while he ran an errand, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. That’s when the car thief jumped inside the vehicle and sped away, heading south, according to authorities. The SUV suddenly stopped at the intersection of Sweetwater Road and Jamacha Road, a half-mile from the scene of the crime, as the vehicle’s owner was calling the police. Witnesses saw the man flee the vehicle, while leaving the girl unharmed in her carseat, according to Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Lane. The 2-year-old was quickly reunited with her parents. “We’re not sure what led the man to stop,” Lane said. “Maybe it was the sight of the girl in the backseat or perhaps it was other reasons.” The man
