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The Los Angeles County Fire Department announced Monday that the Urban Search and Rescue team is responding to aid Atlanta, Georgia with Hurricane Milton. On Saturday, the USAR team of 45 members was activated as a Type III FEMA team in response to Milton. Los Angeles County Search and Rescue teams arrive in Atlanta, Georgia to help with the Hurricane Milton response. October 2024. (LACoFD) Los Angeles County Search and Rescue teams bring equipment to Atlanta, Georgia to help with the Hurricane Milton response. October 2024. (LACoFD) Los Angeles County Search and Rescue teams arrive in Atlanta, Georgia to help with the Hurricane Milton response. October 2024. (LACoFD) Los Angeles County Search and Rescue teams bring equipment to Atlanta, Georgia to help with the Hurricane Milton response. October 2024. (LACoFD) 26 members left that same day and drove equipment across the country to Georgia, according to the department. The remaining USAR members flew out on Monday afternoon. “Milton is expected to grow in size and remain an extremely dangerous hurricane when it approaches the west coast of Florida Wednesday,” the National Weather Service wrote in

El alcalde de una capital del sur de México fue asesinado apenas una semana después de asumir el cargo, informaron las autoridades. Alejandro Arcos fue juramentado el lunes pasado como alcalde de Chilpancingo, una ciudad tan violenta que un grupo de narcotraficantes realizó una manifestación abierta, secuestró un vehículo blindado del gobierno y tomó como rehenes a policías en 2023 para lograr la liberación de sospechosos arrestados. Partidarios del alcalde asesinado Alejandro Arcos asisten a su funeral una semana después de que asumiera el cargo, en Chilpancingo, México, el lunes 7 de octubre de 2024. (Alejandrino Gonzalez/AP) Chilpancingo es la capital del estado de Guerrero, donde se ubica Acapulco. La fiscalía del estado emitió el domingo un comunicado confirmando que Arcos había sido asesinado, pero no proporcionó detalles. Alejandro Moreno, líder nacional del Partido Revolucionario Institucional o PRI, lamentó el asesinato de Arcos y dijo que el recién instalado secretario del ayuntamiento también había sido asesinado tres días antes. Familiares del alcalde asesinado Alejandro Arcos lloran durante su funeral, una semana después de que asumiera el cargo, en Chilpancingo, estado de Guerrero, México, el lunes

SAN DIEGO —  Playoff baseball is stressful enough without feeling like you’re letting your team and an entire fan base down with every empty at-bat, which is why Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled right fielder Mookie Betts aside for a little chat during Monday’s off-day workout in Petco Park. Betts struck out, grounded out and walked three times — two of them intentional — in Saturday night’s National League Division Series-opening 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres in Dodger Stadium, and he was hitless with a strikeout in four at-bats in Sunday night’s 10-2 Game 2 loss. The veteran right fielder who starred on both sides of the ball during the team’s run to the 2020 World Series title. is now three for 44 (.068) in his last 12 playoff games dating to Game 4 of the 2021 NL Championship Series, including an 0-for-11 collar in last season’s three-game NLDS sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Roberts thought Betts, who turned 32 on Monday, had good at-bats in Game 1, but he could sense Betts gripping the bat a little tighter in Game

10/7/2024: The 2024 Presidential Ticket; Belief in the Ballot – CBS News Watch CBS News First, Kamala Harris: The 2024 60 Minutes Interview. And, Scott Pelley speaks with the Arizona Republican election officials working to restore confidence in the 2024 results Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Police in Glendale seized more than $100,000 in cash from two people who were reportedly smoking narcotics in a vehicle in plain sight late last week, officials announced Monday.   The discovery came on the evening of Oct. 4 when officers with the Glendale Police Department were dispatched to the 600 block of West Broadway, between San Fernando Road and South Pacific Avenue, on reports of a man and woman doing drugs inside a car, according to a department social media post.   A search of the man and woman’s car on Oct. 4, 2024, recovered cash, narcotics, stolen electronics, burglary tools and evidence of identity theft, police said. (Glendale PD) A search of the man and woman’s car on Oct. 4, 2024, recovered cash, narcotics, stolen electronics, burglary tools and evidence of identity theft, police said. (Glendale PD) A search of the man and woman’s car on Oct. 4, 2024, recovered cash, narcotics, stolen electronics, burglary tools and evidence of identity theft, police said. (Glendale PD) A search of the man and woman’s car on Oct. 4, 2024, recovered cash, narcotics, stolen electronics, burglary

The numbers drawn in Monday evening’s Powerball lottery were 18, 30, 31, 52, 63 and the Powerball number was 22. The estimated jackpot is $315 million. The drawing was the 21st since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.9. The Powerball game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

A South Pasadena man was convicted Monday of assault on a child causing death involving his newborn son, whom prosecutors contended was suffocated and died months later after being taken off life support. Jurors deadlocked 11-1 in favor of guilt on another charge — murder — against Christopher Richmond involving the death of his son, Cash, according to Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami. Richmond, 31, was also convicted of domestic battery with injury, but acquitted of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury — both involving the baby’s mother in April 2022 and August 2021, respectively. Richmond is facing 26 years to life in state prison, with sentencing set Dec. 13 in a Pasadena courtroom, according to Hatami. A decision is expected to be made after the sentencing on whether the prosecution will seek a retrial for Richmond on the murder charge, the prosecutor said. “After more than a three-year journey, there is finally some justice for 7-week-old baby Cash, his mom Candice, his grandma Kathy, his brother Anthony, and the entire Alhambra and Pasadena communities,” Hatami said after the jury’s

Former L.A. City Councilmember José Huizar began serving his 13-year prison sentence on Monday for his role in a motley array of corruption and bribery schemes that shattered public faith in City Hall. Huizar was sentenced in January and ordered to surrender in April but received permission to delay the start of his prison term on account of medical concerns, according to court filings. On Monday, he surrendered to the Bureau of Prisons and is in custody at the Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc II, a low-security prison for male inmates in Santa Barbara County, according to reporting from the Boyle Heights Beat. His attorney declined to comment. Last year, Huizar pleaded guilty to felony charges of racketeering and tax evasion. In addition to the prison sentence, he was ordered to pay nearly $444,000 in restitution to the city of Los Angeles and nearly $39,000 to the IRS. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter, who delivered the sentence, said the 13 years were necessary to “engender respect” for the nation’s anti-corruption laws as well as to acknowledge the extreme harm the former council member had caused

A new 22-unit housing development is in the early planning stages on Hot Springs Road across from the Andree Clark Bird Refuge in Santa Barbara. West Gibson of Santa Barbara supports more housing but is apprehensive about development on Hot Springs Road. “I’d love to see a few more units of affordable housing, but you’ve just opened up a brand new roundabout here, and, you know, we’re not even sure how it will work yet, and then by adding that extra concentrate of housing, I think, you know, that could create some problems,” Gibson said. Tucked between Hot Springs Road, Channel Drive, and the freeway sits a small piece of land owned by the Santa Barbara Cemetery. Principal architects Mark Shields and Mark Kirkhart of Design Arc say the new development would consist of seven buildings, creating 22 units of rental housing. Four would be at affordable housing rates. The units will be a combination of studios, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom townhomes surrounding a winding street designed for pedestrians, bikes, and cars to co-exist. The land is owned by the Santa Barbara Cemetery and will be

The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office is launching a new election awareness campaign featuring local children. County officials say they are offering a limited number of free yard signs to the public. Each sign features a local child and a slogan that reads, “I’m too young to vote. What’s your excuse?” “Thinking about the young ones, the next generation coming up and really we, as registered voters, have a responsibility to them, and I think one of the biggest responsibilities we have is to vote,” Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano said about the campaign. Eight local children are featured on the yard signs. Cano says the parents and kids were excited to participate. “We have a few ballot measures from our school districts and these kiddos, they go to our schools. And so again, that’s why we’re doing it. It’s just a friendly reminder as to the impacts of our actions as, you know, active registered voters and what that means for future generations.” Signs are available for pick up at the San Luis Obispo and Atascadero election offices. Cano asks that anyone who would throw

SAN DIEGO —  During Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday night, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado threw a ball toward the Dodgers dugout between innings that almost hit manager Dave Roberts. Roberts told reporters Monday he didn’t notice the throw at the time but later saw a video of the incident, calling it “unsettling.” “I don’t know his intent. I don’t want to speak for him,” Roberts said. “But I did see the video. And the ball was directed at me with something behind it.” The sequence took place before the bottom of the sixth inning, after Dodgers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty struck out Machado the half-inning before and shouted expletives toward the Padres star on his way back to the dugout. According to people who witnessed the play, Machado’s throw toward the Dodgers dugout came as the Padres were warming up defensively for the bottom half of the inning. Machado allegedly threw the ball with some zip, one-hopping it into the wall of netting protecting the dugout, near where Roberts was sitting. A video of the incident obtained by

Inside the movement to safely store guns for those facing suicide risk – CBS News Watch CBS News In 2022, a record 50,000 people died by suicide nationwide, and more than half used a firearm. For “Eye on America,” Nicole Sganga goes to Lafayette, Louisiana, where one veteran’s offer to hold onto his friend’s guns is now powering a movement. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Two UCLA students reported being drugged at recent parties on Gayley Avenue, according to a report from campus police Monday. The Daily Bruin notes that many UCLA fraternities are housed on this street. Police said on Thursday, Oct. 3, one student attended three parties on Gayley Avenue and developed symptoms they do not believe were from alcohol. The other student who came forward said they attended a party on Saturday, Oct. 5, in the 600 block of Gayley Avenue. At this party, the student said they were handed a drink and developed symptoms that did not seem to be from alcohol or marijuana. The student then sought medical treatment at a nearby emergency room. Police are investigating this incident as an off-campus aggravated assault and use of drugs.  The department did not provide a suspect description. UCLA police encourage the community to: Dial 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency. For non-emergencies, program the UCLA PD 24-hour phone number into your cell phone: 310-825-1491. Always be alert and aware of your surroundings. Report any suspicious activity to the police. Do not leave doors to buildings

It’s time to write Taylor Swift’s name atop the list of the world’s wealthiest female music artists — the “Shake it Off” singer is now in the No. 1 spot, according to Forbes. The business magazine estimated in an update this week that Swift’s net worth comes in at $1.6 billion. The staggering figure surpassed the amount amassed by the previous holder of the title, Rihanna, who Forbes reported is worth $1.4 billion. The 34-year-old, who made headlines last month with her high-profile endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, reportedly became a billionaire last year partly due to earnings from her worldwide “Eras” tour. ‘Not something we’re going to tolerate’: police on Orange County mob attack at 7-Eleven According to Pollstar data, the critically-acclaimed tour brought in over $1 billion in 2023, making it the highest grossing of all time. The concert trade publication noted that Swift accomplished this feat in just eight months after performing 60 shows. The tour is projected to gross over $1 billion again this year, per Pollstar estimates. Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour June 21, 2024 in London. Republican

A day after a violent mob of 40-50 people, many of whom had likely been participating or spectating at a nearby illegal street takeover in Orange County, overran a 7-Eleven, assaulted the clerk and ransacked the store, the clerk and police are speaking out.   The chaotic incident, which was filmed by a person just outside the store, occurred at an Anaheim 7-Eleven location at 550 South Knott Avenue, near the intersection of Orange Avenue, around 1:30 a.m. Sunday.   In footage of the terrifying attack, the clerk is seen trying to hold the doors closed as several males violently yank it open, deliver a blow to his stomach causing him to double over before receiving a brutal uppercut punch to the face from another male.   That punch left him with a bloodied nose.   The clerk, now identified as Narinder, recovered quickly and threatened the suspects with what appeared to be a broomstick-like weapon, forcing them back outside.   Narinder, who primarily speaks Hindi, spoke to KTLA through a translator and said while he’s recovering and feels okay, he is still scared.  

A man stabbed a woman waiting at a bus stop at Marengo and State streets in northeast L.A. on Monday morning, authorities said. The incident took place around 8:10 a.m. when the woman was attacked with a 3-inch knife, said Officer David Cuellar, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson. The stabbing took place at a DASH bus stop, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority said. A Metro ambassador at the stop saw the victim and helped escort her to nearby Los Angeles General Medical Center (formerly L.A. County/USC Medical Center), according to Metro. Witnesses then helped LAPD officers track down the suspect, who was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, Cuellar said. Police did not release the names of the suspect or the victim, who was described simply as a woman about 50 years old. The suspect was described as a 30-year-old transient man. “Metro extends its gratitude to the transit ambassador who provided critical assistance to a woman who was assaulted while sitting at a city of L.A. bus stop,” the transit system said in its statement.

Nova Music Festival survivor recounts Oct. 7 attack one year later – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands gathered in southern Israel on Monday at the site of the deadly Hamas attack at the Nova Music Festival one year ago. More than 360 people were killed at the festival. CBS News’ Lana Zak spoke with Natalie Sanandaji, an American woman of both Israeli and Iranian descent who escaped the festival site during the attack, about her experience. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Why the national debt could rise under both Harris and Trump – CBS News Watch CBS News According to an analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, both Vice President Kamala Harris’ and former President Donald Trump’s economic plans could increase the federal deficit by trillions of dollars. Marc Goldwein, CRFB senior vice president, joins CBS News to explain the findings. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Fact-checking misinformation about Hurricane Helene – CBS News Watch CBS News Misinformation and conspiracy theories have been swirling on social media in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. FEMA’s deputy administrator told CBS Mornings this misinformation is seriously hindering rescue and recovery operations. Rhona Tarrant, executive editor for CBS News Confirmed, joins to fact-check some of the claims. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A day after a violent mob of 40-50 people, many of whom had likely been participating or spectating at a nearby illegal street takeover in Orange County, overran a 7-Eleven, assaulted the clerk and ransacked the store, the clerk and police are speaking out.   The chaotic incident, which was filmed by a person just outside the store, occurred at an Anaheim 7-Eleven location at 550 South Knott Avenue, near the intersection of Orange Avenue, around 1:30 a.m. Sunday.   In footage of the terrifying attack, the clerk is seen trying to hold the doors closed as several males violently yank it open, deliver a blow to his stomach causing him to double over before receiving a brutal uppercut punch to the face from another male.   That punch left him with a bloodied nose.   The clerk, now identified as Narinder, recovered quickly and threatened the suspects with what appeared to be a broomstick-like weapon, forcing them back outside.   Narinder, who primarily speaks Hindi, spoke to KTLA through a translator and said while he’s recovering and feels okay, he is still scared.  

Changes in state law led to a 51-year-old man’s “exoneration” in the 1994 shooting of a 19-year-old victim in Santa Ana who died 15 years later, the defendant’s attorney said Monday. Giovanny Edgar Sanchez was deported to Guatemala after being released from prison in 2006 for his part in the shooting of Scott Sittler, who died from his wounds in February 2009. Prosecutors worked for his extradition from Guatemala after a warrant was issued for him in 2009 following the victim’s death, and he was brought back to face a murder charge in 2021. But on Sept. 23, charges of murder and street terrorism with sentencing enhancements for gang activity and the use of a deadly weapon were dismissed. Changes in state law “ultimately exonerated him of both attempted murder and murder as he was not the killer and took no part in the killing of the victim,” his attorney, James Crawford, said. State law was changed to require prosecutors to prove that a defendant who was not the actual killer had a significant role in the killing and was aware it could happen. Sanchez’s