Category: Sacramento

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) — The man who pled guilty to selling his friend a fentanyl pill in Madera last year learned his sentence in federal court Monday. “He was someone who cared for people; he loved everybody. You met him, and he made sure he made you smile,” said Belinda Martinez, the victim’s sister. Martinez says that’s how she wants her 24-year-old brother Carlos to be remembered. He died in August last year in Madera after his friend, Elias Soliz, sold him a Fentanyl pill. There was not a dry eye in the courtroom when a judge sentenced Soliz to ten years in prison and recommended he attend a substance abuse program. “What’s unusual about this case is the distribution of one pill, normally someone isn’t prosecuted for that. The penalty for this normally under the guidelines is 15 to 20 months; what’s unusual in this case is there’s a death; that elevates the sentence up to 10 years,” said legal analyst, Tony Capozzi. Capozzi says the responsibility comes in because of the ongoing fentanyl epidemic and the fact that just one pill can kill.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An attempt to serve a warrant turned deadly Monday when a deputy U.S. marshal and three other members of a task force were shot and killed while trying to serve a warrant in Charlotte. In all, eight law enforcement officials were shot, including two correction officers who were killed and a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer who was critically wounded and later died. Three other Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers were also shot. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) Chief Johnny Jennings said at a 9:40 p.m. briefing that Officer Joshua Eyer had succumbed to his injuries. “Officer Joshua Eyer has passed away tonight from his injuries after being shot in the line of duty this afternoon while assisting other officers with the apprehension of a suspect,” CMPD said in a statement on social media. “Officer Eyer faithfully served the CMPD’s North Tryon Division for six years and was a member of the 178th Recruit Class. We are forever indebted to Officer Eyer for his bravery and ultimate sacrifice. His life and service will never be forgotten. Please say a prayer for Officer Eyer’s loved ones during this difficult

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 1:01AM A man has died in the hospital after he was shot while driving with his girlfriend and their children in northwest Fresno earlier this month. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man has died in the hospital after he was shot while driving with his girlfriend and their children in northwest Fresno earlier this month. Fresno police say 44-year-old David Holliman died on Saturday after being shot multiple times on April 17. Detectives say Holliman was driving in the area of Fairmont and Holt avenues when two men walked up to his vehicle. Police say one of the men opened fire into the driver’s side of the vehicle, striking Holliman several times in the upper body. Holliman’s girlfriend and their two children, a four-year-old and an eight-year-old, were not injured. Holliman’s death marks Fresno’s eleventh murder of this year. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call Fresno police. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 12:38AM A deal to send a second pair of pandas from China to California is now official. SAN DIEGO, Calif. — New details are emerging about a pair of pandas headed from China to San Diego. According to a release from China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration, a pair of pandas from the Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center at Chengu has been selected for the zoo. Their names are “Yunchuan” (male) and Xinbao (female). The deal was originally announced in February. RELATED: 2 giant pandas are moving to San Diego Zoo in a rare loan from China China is sending two giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo – the first time it has granted new panda loans to the United States in two decades. It has been five years since the San Diego Zoo last had pandas. Yun Chuan, a nearly five-year-old male panda, who is described as being “mild-mannered, gentle and lovable,” has a deep connection with the San Diego Zoo, according to the alliance. His mother, Zhen Zhen, was born at the San Diego Zoo in 2007

Prosecutors say they will not retry George Alan Kelly, an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended with a deadlocked jury.

OAKLAND — Pitcher T.J. McFarland almost felt sorry for the Baltimore Orioles. Mason Miller, the Athletics’ right-hander who has become a phenomenon with his ability to throw anywhere from 101 to 104 miles per hour with the greatest of ease, was taking a second day off Sunday after pitching back-to-back for the first time this season on Thursday and Friday. So Lucas Erceg, who has been used as a set-up man for Miller, was given the ninth inning by manager Mark Kotsay. “I’m sure the Orioles were like, `Great,’ ” McFarland said Monday before the Athletics faced the Pittsburgh Pirates to begin a 10-game homestand. “And here comes Erceg throwing bowling balls down their throat at 100 miles an hour.” Erceg abused three hitters on 12 pitches, 10 of them strikes, with a pair of strikeouts. He topped out at 99 miles an hour and recorded his first MLB save in his 50th big league game. “It felt good to get the first one out of the way,” Erceg said. “Hopefully it’s not my last opportunity for that. I pride myself in being ready whenever

Conflicts in Israel and Ukraine have taken up a lot of the news cycle in the past months and even years. But how has the U.S.’ focus on these international crises affected politics back home? Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, joins CBS News to discuss.

A former IDF soldier is breaking his silence. In an interview with CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta, he describes the culture within the Israeli military, and why he believes the bombardment of Gaza has often been indiscriminate.

As the Israel-Hamas war nears its seventh month, world leaders are looking for ways to pressure both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders to agree to a cease-fire. Jon Alterman, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss.

The race for president is coming into sharper focus, with a CBS News battleground tracker poll showing President Biden and former President Donald Trump running neck-and-neck in three key states. Weijia Jiang has details from the White House.

According to CBS News polling, President Biden is losing support among Black voters in Georgia compared to 2020. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small sat down with several Black male voters in the state who are backing Republicans.

A new article from The New York Times Magazine analyzes the rhetoric of former President Donald Trump and how it has evolved since 2016. Charles Homans, national politics reporter for The Times, joins “America Decides” to explain.

Meredith Deeds | Star Tribune (TNS) Sometimes dinner arises from a well-laid plan that includes time for a leisurely trip to the grocery store. The same cool, calm cook who put together this plan then casually chops and dices everything perfectly — probably with one hand, while cradling a glass of wine with the other — before tossing it all together in a hot pan and arranging everything perfectly on warm serving plates. Sounds great, but it’s not how my week went. Mine was a lot less planned and a lot more hectic. And I’m sure I’m not alone. I had to get dinner on the table and I didn’t have time to run to the store, so I had to shop my fridge. And my fridge wasn’t giving me many options. I had cottage cheese, eggs, butter and asparagus. I thought about just whipping up some scrambled eggs, but then I remembered a Ukrainian friend of mine telling me about an easy dumpling recipe her mother used to make using farmer’s cheese: “lazy” vareniki. While traditional vareniki are similar to pierogies, this easier version

Gretchen McKay | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) I love tacos when I’m cooking for a crowd because they’re usually so much easier to pull together than a sit-down dinner with multiple courses, and they can be easily individualized depending on the toppings. Any protein made with tinga, a spicy-ish sauce crafted from fire-roasted tomatoes, chili peppers and spices, is always at the top of my go-to list because it’s so flavorful and can be prepared fairly quickly — a blessing when you’re pinched for time in a crowded kitchen full of hungry people. I was just that during a recent weekend, when four of my five kids (plus two daughters-in-law and two grandkids) came for a weekend visit. Taking everyone out to dinner would have cost the proverbial arm and a leg, along with the patience required to dine with active toddlers. And ordering pizza just seemed so … predictable. But tacos? Kids especially love crunchy handheld foods and the grown-ups appreciated the casual eat what you want, when you want it taco bar I set up on the kitchen counter. There are probably as many

By HANNAH FINGERHUT (Associated Press) The family of a Black teenager who was shot by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address filed a lawsuit Monday, described by the family’s attorney as an attempt to put pressure on the criminal trial later this year. The complaint, filed by Cleo Nagbe on behalf of her son, Ralph Yarl, alleges that Andrew Lester, 84, was negligent when he shot the 16-year-old without warning more than a year ago, on April 13. It states that Yarl suffered and sustained permanent injuries, as well as pain and suffering, as a direct result of Lester’s actions. Lee Merritt, the family’s attorney, said the civil suit is to “give the family a chance to be in the driver’s seat in pursuing justice for Ralph” as the state’s criminal case against Lester unfolds. Lester pleaded not guilty in September 2023. The trial was scheduled to begin more than a year later on October 7, 2024. Lester’s attorney in the criminal case, Steve Salmon, said he is evaluating the civil complaint and will discuss it with

The summer movie season is upon us. Bring on Batman! Bring on Spider-Man! Bring on Darth Vader! Wait, what’s that? No Spidey? No Bats? No visit to a galaxy far, far away? Come to think of it, Godzilla and Kong have already smashed into theaters, and those shape-shifting robots won’t return until the fall with the animated “Transformers One.” What in the “Jurassic World” is going on here? (Yeah, no dinosaurs, either.) Oh, don’t worry, we’re still looking at a summer of sequels (“Inside Out 2”), prequels (“A Quiet Place: Day One”) reboots (“Alien: Romulus”) and heroic — and violent — men in ridiculous costumes (“Deadpool & Wolverine”). But we may just get an original story or three, too. Here’s a look at some of what’s coming to theaters and streaming services in the warmer months: “The Fall Guy” | May 3 | Theaters Look for “Barbie” star Ryan Gosling to bring some leftover Kenergy to this action romp, based on the TV show that saw Lee Majors as Colt Seavers, a stuntman who worked on the side as a bounty hunter. Now Gosling is

President Biden spoke with the leaders of Egypt and Qatar on Monday in a renewed push for a cease-fire in the war in Gaza. The U.S. is putting pressure on Israel and Hamas to finally sign off on a proposal. Debora Patta has the latest.

Communities in the central U.S. are bracing for another round of severe storms this week in the wake of a devastating tornado outbreak over the weekend. Omar Villafranca reports from the disaster zone.

Pro-Palestinian protesters are facing the threat of suspension after refusing to break down their encampment at Columbia University. More arrests were made on campuses across the country, including the University of Texas, University Georgia and UCLA. Tom Hanson has the details.

At least three law enforcement officers were killed Monday in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, while executing a fugitive warrant. Chief investigative reporter Nick Ochsner of CBS affiliate WBTV reports.

Save on older models of the reader-favorite Frame TV as part of Walmart’s clearance sale and save serious cash.