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Megan Fox is pulling back the curtain on two hot-and-cold relationships that have fueled gossip about her in recent years: the first, with rapper Machine Gun Kelly, and the second, with plastic surgery. Fox’s romance with MGK has been the subject of much speculation amid recent reports of growing conflict between the two. The “Jennifer’s Body” actor settled the matter on this week’s episode of Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast — confirming that the engagement is off but intimating there might still be something between them. “What I’ve learned about being in this relationship is that it’s not for public consumption. So I think as of now, I don’t have a comment on the status of the relationship, per se,” Fox said, conceding that she still thinks of Kelly as her “twin soul,” and that “there will always be a tether to him no matter what.” “I cannot say for sure what the capacity will be, but I will always be connected to him somehow. Beyond that, I’m not willing to explain,” she said. Fox and Kelly first went public as a couple in

Police in Redlands are searching for several suspects involved in a shooting at a community center. The shooting happened Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. behind the Redlands Community Center at 111 West Lugonia St. Witnesses told the Redlands Police Department that the victim was chased by several suspects through the community center and out the back doors of the gymnasium. The unidentified male victim was found suffering a gunshot wound in the leg on the 100 block of West Lugonia Street. He was transported to the hospital for treatment of his injuries, which were not believed to be life-threatening. The Redlands Community Center was forced to close for the remainder of the day and all scheduled events were canceled, officials said. It reopened to the public on Thursday. The shooting is under investigation and anyone with information is urged to contact the Redlands Police Department at 909-798-7681.

Alaska Airlines has created a new subscription-based service that it says will provide perks for regular flyers and price conscious consumers. Alaska Access is a $5-per-month service that allows users to receive various travel benefits for frequent flyers, including a monthly voucher for in-flight Wi-Fi, advanced alerts for major fare sales and a personalized calendar filled with the lowest fares for your favorite destinations. The airline already offers another popular subscription service called Flight Pass, which allows travelers to pay a fixed monthly fee in exchange for a predetermined amount of roundtrip flights throughout California, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Salt Lake City. Officials for the airline say there’s been increased consumer demand for “personalized and tailored experiences” since launching Flight Pass in 2022. Shane Jones, vice president of business development at Alaska Airlines, said the airline considered the busy lives and valuable time restraints of its customers when developing Alaska Access. “Alaska Access is part of our commitment to make travel more affordable and convenient for everyone – whether planning for your dream vacation or returning home from college,” Jones said in a news release. “Our new

Sen. Bob Menendez won’t run in New Jersey Democratic primary – CBS News Watch CBS News Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez announced Thursday that he would not file for the New Jersey Democratic primary in June. Menendez said he hopes his exoneration will happen this summer, and if so, he may run as an independent Democrat. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

MoneyWatch By Aimee Picchi, Jacob Rosen Edited By Anne Marie Lee March 21, 2024 / 6:59 PM EDT / CBS News Trump faces urgent financial deadline Trump appeals to supporters amid new financial struggles 02:12 Former President Donald Trump could soon receive a windfall valued as much as $3.5 billion, with shareholders of a publicly traded funding partner voting Friday on whether to merge with his Trump Media & Technology Group. The vote is taking place about one month after the two companies received  regulatory approval  to proceed with the long-delayed merger.  If shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) approve, the businesses could combine soon afterward, putting the former president’s Truth Social social media platform on the stock market. Trump created Truth Social as a conservative-focused social media service after he was  banned from Twitter , now known as X, and other platforms following the January 6th riot. Digital World is a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, a shell company that is created to take a private business public without conducting an initial public offering.  The new company would be renamed Trump Media

March Madness Round of 64 begins – CBS News Watch CBS News March Madness tips off Thursday with the Round of 64. Billy Witz, a college sports reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News with a look at possible upsets in the first round. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

What the U.S. lawsuit against Apple could mean for consumers – CBS News Watch CBS News The Department of Justice, and more than a dozen states, are suing Apple over allegations it broke antitrust law. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Maryland police arrested “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger and cited her for driving under the influence after she allegedly crashed her Maserati late Tuesday . A spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police Department confirmed to The Times that officers reported to the site of a single-vehicle collision in Potomac at approximately 11:50 p.m. local time. The driver, whom police identified as Huger, 60, had crossed a median and hit street signs, officers said. Police said Huger was “arrested and cited for driving under the influence and other traffic violations.” She was later released from police custody. Representatives for Huger, who has been part of the “Potomac” cast since 2016, did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment. Bravo also did not immediately respond to an inquiry from The Times. Huger broke her silence Wednesday, attributing the accident to grief over her mother’s 2017 death. “With the passing of my Beloved Mother, Grief comes and goes in waves, and with Mothers Day approaching it has felt more like a tsunami,” Huger said in a statement shared with TMZ. Huger told the website

The move was easily the most jarring of Joe Hortiz’s short stretch so far as Chargers general manager. Trading the most productive wide receiver in franchise history also was something else in the context of the team’s sorely needed roster rebuild: Inevitable. When the Chargers and Keenan Allen failed to reach an agreement on a reworked contract last week, the six-time Pro Bowler was dealt to Chicago for a 2024 fourth-round pick. “We kind of went down every path,” Hortiz said Thursday in his first public comments since the trade. “In the end, this is the one that fit us best and fit him best.” Allen still could be a Charger today had he been willing to accept a 2024 pay cut or another option that would have afforded Hortiz the financial flexibility the rookie general manager considers vital to assembling a consistent contender. The Chargers were able to keep edge rushers Joey Bosa (left) and Khalil Mack. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Veteran edge rushers Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack recently agreed to deals that cost them money this coming season in exchange

A senior leader of the MS-13 street gang who was one of the FBI’s most wanted gang fugitives was quietly arrested earlier this month at the California-Mexico border on narco-terrorism charges, authorities said. Freddy Ivan Jandres-Parada, 48, also known as Lucky De Park View, was taken into custody on March 7 by federal authorities at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego County, sources told The Times. Federal officials did not disclose any details about the arrest. MS-13 gang leader Fredy Ivan Jandres-Parada was arrested at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego County on March 7 on narco-terrorism charges, authorities said. (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Jandres-Parada’s apprehension, first reported by Court Watch, comes more than three years after his indictment in December 2020 on terrorism offenses relating to the direction of MS-13’s criminal activities in the U.S., El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico for nearly two decades, according to federal court documents. He is a member of MS-13 ’s leadership council, initially known as the Twelve Apostles of the Devil and later renamed Ranfla Nacional, which controls thousands of MS-13 members

Outback noir gets an Antonioni-esque existential once-over in writer-director Ivan Sen’s aridly brooding mystery “Limbo,” a tale of the missing and what’s ever-present in a place of stark beauty and deep-seated racial injustice. Come for the cold case, stay for a couple of remarkably lived-in performances from Simon Baker and Natasha Wanganeen. But understand that the true spell here is multihyphenate Sen’s monochrome cinematography, capturing a desolate South Australian town as if it were a moonscape, light-years from the comforts of Earth. Sen’s brand of socially conscious, dusty, “Bad Day at Black Rock”-adjacent crime saga has already delivered sturdy returns with his earlier features, “Mystery Road” and “Goldstone,” each of which starred Aaron Pedersen as an Indigenous detective poking around rural communities thick with corruption and secrets. (Sen himself is of Indigenous and European descent.) “Limbo” also is built around a man looking for answers, in this case about the 20-year-old disappearance of an Indigenous schoolgirl in the titular town, a remote, depressed opal mining outpost. This time, however, our visiting, taciturn investigator is white, although no less affected by a hard land’s lingering hurts.

Southern California bird watchers saw a new and yet familiar sight in Orange County earlier this month. The female bald eagle known as La’i was spotted near the Santa Ana River nesting with an adult companion and two eaglets, according to Peter Sharpe, the acting director for the Institute for Wildlife Studies’ Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon Restoration Project. The eaglets are an uplifting sight as news has proliferated of Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow and their trio of eggs, which are now considered very unlikely to hatch. “Southern California can be a pretty hard place to raise eaglets because of the environment and potential threats,” Sharpe said, “so the success that [La’i is] having is impressive.” Sharpe said La’i’s first breeding took place in 2018. Then she hatched two chicks and followed that with two more in 2019. “I believe she’s had more, but honestly, I’ve lost track,” Sharpe said. It’s hard to say why La’i’s eggs produced chicks while Jackie’s did not. Biologist Sandy Steers recently told The Times that the Big Bear bald eagle couple battled cold temperatures with winter’s

The Long Beach Police Department is investigating after an apparently errant gunshot struck and killed a street vendor Wednesday afternoon. The man, whose name has not yet been released, was in the 100 block of East Eagle Street when gunfire broke out just after 4 p.m., police said in a news release. 5 arrested in connection with Long Beach murder Detectives believe “multiple unknown suspects” were present down the block from the man when at least one person fired multiple shots, one of which hit the vendor in his upper body. He succumbed to his wound at a local hospital. “Detectives do not believe the victim had an interaction with any of the suspects at the time of the shooting,” police said. “The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.” Anyone with information is asked to call Detectives Michael Hubbard, Jesus Espinoza or Alfredo Chairez at 562-570-7244. To report information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit LACrimeStoppers.org.

Alaska Airlines has created a new subscription-based service that it says will provide perks for regular flyers and price conscious consumers. Alaska Access is a $5 per month service that allows users to receive various travel benefits for frequent flyers, including a monthly voucher for in-flight WiFi, advanced alerts for major fare sales and a personalized calendar filled with the lowest fares for your favorite destinations. The airline already offers another popular subscription service called Flight Pass, which allows travelers to pay a fixed monthly fee in exchange for a predetermined amount of roundtrip flights throughout California, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Salt Lake City. Officials for the airline say there’s been increased consumer demand for “personalized and tailored experiences” since launching Flight Pass in 2022. Shane Jones, vice president of business development at Alaska Airlines, said the airline considered the busy lives and valuable time restraints of its customers when developing Alaska Access. “Alaska Access is part of our commitment to make travel more affordable and convenient for everyone – whether planning for your dream vacation or returning home from college,” Jones said in a news release. “Our

The firing of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California don’t realize: Sports betting is still against the law in the nation’s most populous state. Betting on sports has exploded in the United States since the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that cleared the way for states to legalize it. Thirty-eight states now allow betting on sports, and ads promoting bookmakers DraftKings and FanDuel are seemingly everywhere. Sportsbooks salivate at the thought of gaining access to California’s 39 million residents, but the industry’s efforts thus far have failed. Who is Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s now former interpreter? Two rival proposals were brought before voters in 2022 and tanked badly. One that was largely backed by gaming companies would have allowed adults to wager on mobile devices and online. The other would have legalized sports gambling at tribal casinos and horse tracks. The rival campaigns became the most expensive ballot proposition fight in U.S. history, with both sides hoping to break into what was then estimated to be a potential

U.S. By Christopher Brito Updated on: March 21, 2024 / 10:50 PM EDT / CBS News A look at UConn championship culture A deep dive into the UConn Huskies’ championship culture 05:02 With the 2024 NCAA men’s tournament underway and the women’s tournament set to begin Friday, the chase for the perfect March Madness bracket has also officially begun. While anyone has a chance to get it completely right, odds are 1 in 9.2. quintillion, according to the NCAA.  In other words, as Tim Chartier, a mathematics and computer science professor at Davidson College in North Carolina, told CBS News, it’s like picking a single second in 297 billion years. “It’s very difficult,” he said.  As of Thursday evening, following No. 14 Oakland’s upset of No. 3 Kentucky, the NCAA estimated that only 0.0396% of men’s tournament brackets remained perfect. The odds of getting a perfect bracket are one in 9.2 quintillion, according to the NCAA. Getty Images Has anyone had a perfect bracket? No, but a neurologist from Columbus, Ohio, named Gregg Nigl had the verified bracket closest to perfection. Back in 2019, he

Politics By Caitlin Yilek, Melissa Quinn March 21, 2024 / 6:02 PM EDT / CBS News Andy Kim on Sen. Menendez and 2024 campaign Andy Kim explains why he’s challenging Sen. Bob Menendez 06:02 Washington — Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, announced Thursday that he won’t run in the Democratic primary as he faces allegations he traded his political influence for money, but said he could seek reelection as an independent if he’s exonerated. “I will not file for the Democratic primary this June. I am hopeful that my exoneration will take place this summer and allow me to pursue my candidacy as an independent Democrat in the general election,” Menendez said in a video shared on YouTube. Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges in September and has been defiant against calls to resign, though he did step down from his powerful chairmanship of the Foreign Relations Committee.  The charges allege Menendez and his wife, Nadine, accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bribes, including cash, furniture and gold bars, while using his power and influence to enrich and protect

Parkinson’s can be detected through skin, study says – CBS News Watch CBS News There is more evidence that Parkinson’s disease can be diagnosed through the skin, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Christopher Gibbons, a neurologist and the study’s lead author, joins CBS News with more on the research. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Ohio exit polling could signal trouble for Biden – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News exit polling found 39% of voters in Ohio approve of President Biden’s job as president. NOTUS politics reporter Jasmine Wright and Politico congressional reporter Daniella Diaz join “America Decides” to unpack the data. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

The nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization is demanding action and an apology from the city of San Bruno after Muslim constituents were not allowed to break fast or pray inside San Bruno City Hall while attending a City Council meeting. The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a formal complaint letter to San Bruno Mayor Rico Medina on Thursday, expressing concern over the city’s actions on the night of March 12. Medina did not immediately respond to a request for a comment. Numerous Muslim constituents attended the meeting to advocate for the addition of a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war to an upcoming council agenda, according to a news release from the Bay Area organization. The meeting coincided with the second night of the holy month of Ramadan, during which many Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. Attendees requested accommodations in advance to break fast and pray in the City Hall lobby, said the complaint letter from Musa Tariq, policy coordinator at the Bay Area group. According to Tariq, city staff denied their request

La cartelera de esta semana se libra finalmente de las ataduras correspondientes a los estrenos identificados con la ya extinta temporada de premios para asumir una personalidad propia que incluye varios títulos de interés y que se mete con gusto en los caminos del terror, como lo prueban las siguientes reseñas. IMMACULATE Director: Michael Mohan Reparto: Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Benedetta Porcaroli Género: Terror Colocar a Sydney Sweeney -uno de los símbolos sexuales más grandes de la pantalla en los tiempos actuales- en el papel de una monja pura e inocente puede sonar como una broma o como una idea propia de esas películas para adultos que no se ven en las multisalas. Sin embargo, la estrategia funciona, y llega incluso a ofrecer momentos sorpresivos, en “Immaculate”, una cinta de terror que no se sale necesariamente de lo convencional, pero que es considerablemente más interesante de lo que muchos habían pronosticado. Aquí, la encantadora intérprete de “Euphoria”, “The White Lotus” y “Anyone but You” se pone en la piel de Cecilia, una joven estadounidense que ha decidido tomar los votos y que llega a un