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Politics By Caitlin Yilek Edited By Ellen Uchimiya Updated on: March 13, 2024 / 7:03 AM EDT / CBS News Officials brief House members on TikTok Officials brief House members on TikTok, ByteDance ahead of bill vote 04:07 Washington — Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if Beijing-based ByteDance doesn’t sell its stake in the social media platform is moving quickly in the House, with lawmakers expected to hold a vote Wednesday morning.   House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, was confident the bill would pass.  TikTok has repeatedly been targeted by lawmakers seeking to restrict the app over concerns that the Chinese government could force ByteDance to hand over the data of its 170 million American users. Lawmakers say the concern is warranted because Chinese national security laws require organizations to cooperate with intelligence gathering. TikTok has long denied it could be used by the Chinese government to spy on Americans.  The House fast-tracked the bill, known as the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, skipping the Rules Committee and bringing it up under a procedure that requires

World March 13, 2024 / 5:43 AM EDT / CBS/AFP President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia’s nuclear triad — its three-pronged arsenal of weapons launched from land, sea and air — was “much more” advanced than that of the United States. “Our triad, the nuclear triad, it is more modern than any other triad. Only we and the Americans actually have such triads. And we have advanced much more here,” Putin said in an interview on state TV. In this pool photograph distributed by Russia’s state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during an interview by the RIA Novosti state news agency at the Kremlin on March 12, 2024. GAVRIIL GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images Putin said Moscow’s nuclear weapons are fully ready and “from the military-technical viewpoint, we’re prepared” to use them in case there’s a threat to “the existence of the Russian state, our sovereignty and independence,” according to The Associated Press. His tough talk comes before a presidential election this week he’s almost assured of winning to give him another six-year term. The Kremlin has touted

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World Updated on: March 13, 2024 / 4:51 AM EDT / AP Tokyo —  A commercial rocket trying to put a satellite into orbit was intentionally exploded shortly after liftoff Wednesday morning in central Japan following a problem that’s still under investigation. Space One was aiming to be Japan’s first private sector success at putting a satellite into orbit. Smoke rises after Japan’s Space One’s small, solid-fueled Kairos rocket was exploded shortly after its inaugural launch from Space One’s launching pad on the tip of the Kii peninsula in Kushimoto town, Wakayama prefecture, Japan on March 13, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo via REUTERS Online video showed the Kairos rocket blasting off in a mountainous area filled with trees, then exploding five seconds later. A huge plume of smoke engulfed the area, and flames shot up in some spots. Spurts of water were shown trying to put out the blaze. Live footage on public broadcaster NHK showed debris scattering from the sky and later charred pieces were shown strewn about on the ground. No injuries were reported and the fire was brought

A Lancaster man was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of his four young children and their grandmother as she was babysitting them. Jurors found Germarcus Lamar David, now 32, guilty of five counts of first-degree murder for the Nov. 28, 2021, killings of his 11-year-old daughter, Namiyah, and his three sons, Germarcus Jr., 7, Kayden, 2, and Noah, 1, along with his mother-in-law, Ericka England, 51, who was babysitting the children while their mother was having dinner with friends. The Lancaster jury — which was handed the case late last Thursday afternoon — also found true the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, along with finding David guilty of three counts of assault on a child causing death involving his three youngest children. Deputy District Attorney Vanessa Zuniga had urged jurors to convict David of the most serious charges of first-degree murder, while defense attorney Anna Brief called on the panel to find the lesser option of second-degree murder for a man whom she said did the “unimaginable.” In her closing argument last week, the prosecutor told jurors that “each of

A 25-year-old man was shot Tuesday evening in Montecito Heights. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a shots fired call at approximately 8:50 p.m. at 2817 Johnston St., east of Griffin Avenue, where they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, LAPD Officer Tony Im told City News Service. The victim was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition, Im said. The suspect drove away in a white sedan, police said.

Politics March 13, 2024 / 4:19 AM EDT / AP Why Noem is in Iowa campaigning for Trump Kristi Noem explains why she’s in Iowa campaigning for Trump 08:43 Pierre, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem posted an infomercial-style video on X Monday night lavishing praise on a team of cosmetic dentists outside her state for giving her a smile she said she can be proud of. Noem, who has showcased herself as a potential vice presidential pick for former President Donald Trump , posted the nearly 5-minute video on her personal X account, writing, “I love my new family at Smile Texas!” I love my new family at Smile Texas! The video says it all, and I am so grateful for their help fixing my smile for me. 😊🙌🏼😊 pic.twitter.com/z2kTmiY8td — Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) March 12, 2024 Noem at the start of the video identifies herself as the governor of South Dakota as a clip is shown of her speaking at a state Republican party event with Trump signs in the background. She needed to have what she called an adjustment to her

Despite the median age of a cancer diagnosis being 66 years old, with the risk of disease increasing as people age, new data reveals a troubling trend of people under 50 years old developing certain cancers. Cancer survivor Juliette Landgrave was 38 years old when she found a lump in her breast and her life was turned upside down.   “At the beginning of my journey, people would tell me I was too young to have cancer,” she said. Now, a concerning new report from City of Hope’s Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center released Tuesday found that cancer rates among people aged 18-49 are surging at higher rates than previous generations, led in part by a rise in colorectal and breast cancers. A person seen undergoing a medical procedure in this undated file photo (KTLA) “If we see the trend that we’re seeing right now of people under 50 being diagnosed with colon cancer, by 2030 it will be a leading cause of death in young adults in the U.S.,” said Dr. Edward Kim, Physician in Chief at City of Hope Orange County.  

The parklet outside the Blue Owl restaurant on Canon Perdido Street in Santa Barbara was installed for free during the pandemic. Owner Nadia Ajlouni says it’s been essential to expanding her restaurant business. “It increased our revenue as a business, which allowed us to invest more in the restaurant, and hire more people because we had more demand,” Ajlouni said. Ajlouni says restaurants with parklets are frustrated with changing rules and additional costs imposed by the city. The pre-application fee for all parklets is $514, the parklet license application is $2,500, and once approved, there’s a $24 per square foot fee each year. “A lot of it is frontloading the cost without us knowing if we can keep the parklet or for how long,” Ajlouni said. The average restaurant operates at roughly a 5% profit margin, according to stats from the National Restaurant Association, which means large cost increases can be unsustainable, especially for smaller businesses. “Whether Im 900 square feet or 10,000 square feet, the cost is the same, which just feels a little rough and its not going to be sustainable for any

Soccer fields at Barney Schwartz Park will be temporarily closed, Paso Robles City officials announced. Officials said the fields are closed in March of every year for needed maintenance to mitigate high usage. Renovations will be ongoing for the next few weeks. Barney Schwartz Park is located at 2970 Union Road, just off of Highway 46 East.

(Nick Koza) March 12, 2024 10:33 PM PT No. 1-ranked Orange Lutheran opened Trinity League baseball action Tuesday against defending Southern Section Division 1 champion JSerra and continued to come through with outstanding pitching to improve to 9-0 with a 4-1 victory. Gary Morse, Ross Clark and Nolan Tillitt combined for a two-hitter. Josiah Hartshorn and Hamilton Friedberg hit home runs to hand a loss to Matthew Champion. Santa Margarita 5, St. John Bosco 2: The Eagles handed St. John Bosco its first defeat in a Trinity League opener. Trevor Banning’s grand slam was the big blow. Mater Dei 5, Servite 1: Owen Shannon and Jackson Campbell combined on a two-hitter for the Monarchs. Antonio Ganem had two hits. Harvard-Westlake 2, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 1: The Wolverines continue to win in the Mission League without ace Thomas Bridges (recovering from injury). Bryce Rainer had two hits and threw two shutout innings of relief. Chaminade 8, Loyola 1: Greg Rangel hit a grand slam to lead the Eagles. Bishop Alemany 3, Crespi 2: Jayden Lusk broke a 2-2 tie with an RBI single in the

Despite the median age of a cancer diagnosis being 66 years old, with risk of the disease increasing as people age, data reveals a growing trend of people 50 years old and under developing certain cancers, according to a report entitled “The Younger Face of Cancer.”   Cancer survivor Juliette Landgrave was 38 years old when she found a lump in her breast and says her life was turned upside down.   “At the beginning my journey, people would tell me I was too young to have cancer,” she said.   Now, a concerning report from City of Hope’s Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center released Tuesday morning finds that cancer rates among people aged 18-49 are surging at higher rates than previous generations, led in part by a rise in colorectal and breast cancers. A person seen undergoing a medical procedure in this undated file photo (KTLA) “If we see the trend that we’re seeing right now of people under 50 being diagnosed with colon cancer, by 2030 it will be a leading cause of death in young adults in the U.S.,” Physician in

A suspect was arrested after a woman was found dead inside an Orange County home. The suspect was identified as Raymond Craft, 66, according to the Anaheim Police Department. On Feb. 26, officers responded to a residence on the 100 block of Spruce Via in Anaheim. Inside the home, arriving officers found a 72-year-old woman who was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation revealed the woman had been assaulted prior to her death and her case was ruled a homicide. Investigators later identified Craft as a suspect in the woman’s murder. On March 7, he was located in Fullerton where he was taken into custody. He was arrested on murder charges and is being held on $1 million bail. Man kidnapped, held girl hostage for days near Big Bear Lake Raymond Craft, 66, in a booking photo from the Anaheim Police Department. The relationship between Craft and the victim is unclear and the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death remain under investigation.  The victim’s identity was not released pending the notification of next-of-kin.  Anyone with information on the case or the suspect is asked to

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Tuesday honoring Lenny Kravitz for being credited with reimagining rock ‘n’ roll for the 1990s and beyond and receiving nine Grammy nominations, winning four times. “I used to walk these very streets because the action and the grit that I was missing in New York was right here in Hollywood,” Kravitz told the crowd gathered for the ceremony in front of the Capitol Records Tower. “As a teenager, I spent a lot of time walking up and down Hollywood Boulevard, seeing the names of all my idols. “I never dreamed about having a star. I was usually just looking for a place to crash. But I did dream about making the music I wanted and doing my own thing. To see my name, Lenny Kravitz, permanently engraved on the same street I used to walk is a surreal, indescribable feeling.” Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington and Kravitz’s actress daughter Zoë Kravitz joined him in speaking at the ceremony. Washington said he has known Kravitz for 30 years, joking, “We’re twins, we just don’t look alike.” “God

A 45-year-old woman found dead inside a van near the Angeles National Forest was identified Tuesday. Deputies from the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station were called at 10:37 p.m. Monday to Mount Baldy Road and Shinn Road regarding reports of the discovery of a body, ABC7 reported. Elizabeth Walkenbach was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters and county Haz Mat personnel were contacted and located a van parked off to the right shoulder of Mt. Baldy.

It was one thing for the Clippers to lose forward Kawhi Leonard to back spasms that forced him to leave Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night, but what upset Coach Ty Lue the most was how his team wasn’t “being mentally tough” after losing their All-Star and how his group succumbed to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the aftermath. Lue essentially called his team out after the Clippers lost, 118-110. The Clippers built a 22-point lead in the second quarter after Leonard left the game having played 12 minutes in the first quarter. But the Clippers eventually went down by 22 points in the second half, a stunning turn of events considering how important this game was for both teams in the Western Conference standings. Lue said Leonard, who had six points, two rebounds and two assists before departing, had been dealing with back issues for a while but he still wanted to play. “Yeah, he’s been dealing with it for a couple of days. Back spasms and…Wasn’t sure if he was going to go this morning,” Lue said. “But he came to shoot-around, got some treatment

Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard left Crypto.com Arena because of back spasms, the team announced at halftime of their 118-100 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Leonard was uncomfortable running and sitting down, so he left the building, unable to play because of the pain after playing in all 12 minutes of the first quarter in a game the Clippers once led by 22 points. Thoracic spasm, as the team called it, is defined as inflammation and can be caused by several things, including a sudden sprain or strain. Leonard had sat out Sunday’s game because of left groin soreness, only the sixth game he had sat out this season. He leads the Clippers in scoring (24.0 points) and is averaging 6.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Even with Leonard gone, the Clippers built a 57-35 lead in the second quarter. But a 20-2 run late in the second quarter got the Timberwolves back into the game, putting the Clippers on their heels and in a tense and tough game. They scored just 15 points in the third quarter and wound up down 84-78

A man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping and holding a teen girl hostage at his home near Big Bear Lake.  The suspect was identified as Zackary Dourousseau, 26, according to the Big Bear Sheriff’s Department. On March 1, the victim, identified only as a 17-year-old girl, was picked up by Dourousseau at around 8 p.m. The suspect drove the girl to his home where he allegedly asked her for sex, authorities said. When the girl refused, Dourousseau allegedly held the girl captive and refused to let her leave his home for six days. During that time, the girl was provided with very little food or water while the suspect forced her to consume large amounts of alcohol, deputies said. The suspect also “forced the girl to have sex with him in exchange for her freedom,” authorities said. He took the girl with him when driving to work and left her locked inside his car during the day. 6-year-old girl attacked by homeless man in Santa Monica On March 7, the girl was able to escape from the vehicle and ran into a nearby business located

Authorities announced Tuesday that “unsafe speed” was a factor in a single-vehicle accident involving a Tesla Cybertruck that crashed into the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel sign earlier this month.   The March 3 crash happened just before midnight at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and North Beverly Drive.   The nearly 7,000-pound stainless steel vehicle hopped the curb and came to a stop with its two front wheels on top of a concrete landscaping wall. The truck sustained major damage to its front end, as well as damaging the poles that hold the hotel’s sign.    Officers from the Beverly Hills Police Department and medical personnel with the fire department responded to the scene.   Three passengers inside the Cybertruck were examined for injuries, though no one was taken to the hospital for further treatment.   A Tesla Cybetruck seen after a crash into the Iconic Beverly Hills Hotel sign on Mar. 3, 2024. (Citizen) After photos of the crash went viral on X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform and is the co-founder and CEO of Tesla, commented on the

Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado didn’t have any big-money backers spending lavishly on her behalf. The Highland Park resident didn’t mail out glossy campaign mailers either, opting instead for an estimated 3,000 postcards, which were less expensive and personally handwritten. What Jurado, a tenant rights attorney, did have was a supercharged canvassing operation. According to her campaign, she sent 20 paid staffers and about 250 volunteers to 85,000 doors across the 14th District, which stretches from Boyle Heights and downtown north to Eagle Rock and El Sereno. That strategy is paying dividends. On Tuesday, she pulled ahead of Councilmember Kevin de León, who had been leading in the eight-way race to represent his Eastside district, according to the latest election results. Now in first place and likely headed to a runoff, Jurado is yet another example of the electoral might being wielded by the city’s political left. Jurado, in an interview, said she’s not certain who her opponent will be in the Nov. 5 runoff election, since votes are still being counted. She portrayed her campaign as a lean operation, one focused on