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A man died this week after Fullerton police shot him multiple times with “less-lethal” beanbag rounds after confronting him outside a McDonald’s restaurant where he had been acting erratically, police said. The manager at the fast food restaurant called police early Wednesday to report two men standing outside the business who appeared to be under the influence of drugs, the Fullerton Police Department said in a news release. Officers arrived at about 3 a.m. at the restaurant in the 1300 block of South Brookhurst Road, where they found the two men standing outside near the front doors, police said. Management called police because restaurant employees were starting to arrive for work. One of the men was not wearing a shirt when police arrived and ignored them when they tried to get his attention, police said. The man then began to swing a belt at officers as they approached him, and more police were called to the scene. Officers tried to subdue the man with a Taser stun gun, but it failed to work. He continued to act erratically, according to police, and that’s when officers

Justin Timberlake will come back around to the Los Angeles Wiltern — at no cost to his fans. The “Selfish” and “Cry Me a River” pop star, 43, revealed on Wednesday that he will take over the popular Koreatown venue for a one-night show March 13. Timberlake posted the news via Instagram, sharing photos of posters advertising his show, a snippet of Sam Elliott describing Los Angeles in the “Big Lebowski,” and new music from his forthcoming album, “Everything I Thought It Was.” The 10-time Grammy winner shared the link to tickets on his Instagram story, warning fans that “tickets are free but space is limited.” To reserve spots, fans must sign into Ticketmaster and request their tickets no later than Friday at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Each person can secure a maximum of two, non-transferable tickets. Fans are required to enter card information for a $1 authorization fee, which will be refunded once Ticketmaster confirms the payment is active. Fans lucky enough to snag the limited tickets will receive a notification by Tuesday, a day before the concert. More information can be found on the

Stormy Daniels goes into new detail in a documentary about her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with former President Trump, saying she was cornered by him in his hotel room the night they met and that she blames herself for not stopping him. The adult filmmaker makes the revelation in “Stormy,” a nearly two-hour documentary premiering March 18 on Peacock. It was directed by Sarah Gibson and produced by Erin Lee Carr and features interviews with Seth Rogen, Jimmy Kimmel, Daniels’ family and friends, and several journalists, including New York’s Olivia Nuzzi and Denver Nicks, who began a relationship with Daniels while shooting some of the scenes in the film. “Stormy” details the moments before Daniels met Trump and all that has transpired since, including a $130,000 hush money payment, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, that prosecutors say Trump made to Daniels just before the presidential election in 2016. That payment eventually led to his indictment in New York last year for falsifying business records, with prosecutors saying it was part of a “catch-and-kill” scheme. Trump has denied the relationship and says he didn’t

The “Kung Fu Panda” movies have always been reliable when it comes to animated franchises. A distinctive style, star-studded voice cast and the winning Jack Black voicing Po, the roly-poly, dumpling-appreciating Dragon Warrior, is usually a recipe for success, or at least it has been. “Kung Fu Panda 2” was even nominated for an animated feature Oscar in 2012. It’s been eight years since we last saw our old pal Po in 2016’s “Kung Fu Panda 3,” and this new installment, “Kung Fu Panda 4,” is co-directed by journeyman animation director Mike Mitchell teamed with Stephanie Ma Stine, making her feature debut. The film coasts on elements that have worked before: Black’s vocal charms and the signature visuals, inspired by various Chinese arts, including painting, music and film. It’s still a fun, beautiful animated world to experience, but in this rushed and harried 94-minute package — over-stuffed with plot and characters — those virtues get short shrift. The film also falls prey to a few well-trod tropes, so what used to be fresh and singular now feels like every other animated sequel. There are cutesy

One of Tesla’s futuristic Cybertrucks on display in Buena Park last year. (Richard Vogel / Associated Press) Tesla describes its Cybertruck as a durable and rugged vehicle that can go anywhere, but one Nevada man learned this week that’s not always the case after his truck became stuck on a state beach in Monterey County. The incident occurred on Monday at Marina State Beach when the owner of the Cybertruck drove over a curb and sidewalk and past a posted sign stating “no vehicles on beach or dunes,” according to Douglas Johnson, information officer with the California State Parks. “The Cybertruck soon got stuck,” he said. “With assistance from the Marina Fire Department the vehicle was able to get out by releasing air from the tires.” KSBW Action News 8 posted a video on its TikTok account. The video was taken by a woman at the beach and shows a state park officer talking to three men near the Cybertruck. In the video the woman and others laugh as the men push the truck out of the beach. Johnson said the driver was fined $280.

Inside the financial struggles of New York Community Bank – CBS News Watch CBS News Regional lender New York Community Bank has been hit with a string of bad news recently, including getting downgraded to junk status by rating agencies. David Chiaverini, managing director for Wedbush Securities, joined CBS News to discuss the issues at NYCB. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Women now run 25% of world’s top 200 universities, report finds – CBS News Watch CBS News A quarter of the world’s top universities are being run by women, the most ever, according to a new report from Times Higher Education. Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, president of Penn State University, joined CBS News to discuss the statistics. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Biden State of the Union expected to address abortion, IVF – CBS News Watch CBS News Reproductive rights are likely to be a focus of President Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday night with several Democrats inviting IVF patients, fertility doctors and women who have been denied abortions as their guests. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

World By Sarah Carter Updated on: March 7, 2024 / 11:36 AM EST / CBS News Book explores 2014 search for kidnapped girls How social media played a role in 2014 search for missing Nigerian schoolgirls 12:07 Johannesburg — More than 100 students were kidnapped from their elementary school in northern Nigeria early Thursday morning by unknown assailants on motorcycles, witnesses told local media outlets and CBS News’ partner network BBC News. One student was said to have been shot in the chaos at the school in the town of Kugira, in Kaduna state, and taken to a hospital. BBC quoted witnesses as saying the children were between the ages of 8 and 15, and that one teacher was taken along with them. The abduction comes just days after another mass-kidnapping in Nigeria’s tumultuous north , which reportedly saw scores of children, mostly girls, seized by militants in Borno state, further to the east. A Kaduna state official confirmed that a mass-kidnapping had taken place in Kugira to a BBC reporter in Nigeria, without providing further details. The young women and girls seized by gunmen in

More than a week after “Pip Watch” began, concern is growing over three bald eagle eggs that have not yet hatched in Big Bear. The famous bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow have been guarding the eggs since they were laid in late January. “At this time in the hatching process, it can be very emotional. I know everyone is on the edge of their seats wanting answers,” an Instagram post from jackie.shadow_bbl, which is managed by Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), said Wednesday. “FOBBV still has not confirmed a PIP. All I can do is remind everyone that we are just observers of nature and nature can be beautiful and brutal and the outcome, whatever it may be, is out of our control,” the post went on to say. One of two bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, whose nest is in Big Bear Valley is captured on a live cam. (Friends of Big Bear Valley) Jackie and Shadow, a local pair of bald eagles laid their first egg of 2024. (Friends of Big Bear Valley) Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow seen in their

The Los Angeles Police Department received more job applications in January than in any other month over the last two years, Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday. The 1,200 applications came amid a nationwide police shortage leading to staffing burnout in some departments, according to reports. “We are continuing our work to make Los Angeles’ neighborhoods safer as more and more applicants are expressing interest in serving our communities,” Bass said. “It’s good to see trends evolving as we continue to focus on recruiting and retaining officers to the department.” Dominic Choi sworn in as LAPD interim chief LAPD staffing has been a focus for Bass in her tenure as mayor, as in 2023 city council approved a new four-year contract with the police union in an effort to improve hiring and retention. The agreement increased the starting police salary by 13%. “We’ve been trying to hire,” LAPD Interim Chief Dominic Choi told KTLA on Thursday morning. “Retention goes down to employee wellness and morale. If officers are happy at work, they’re excited to go to work, they’re going to stay at work … As interim

A motorist was hospitalized after being shot on the 60 Freeway in the City of Industry Thursday morning. The incident took place on the westbound side of the freeway near Crossroads Parkway shortly after 6 a.m. The calling party reported that someone shot at them while they were on the freeway, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson told KTLA. CHP responds to a possible shooting on the 60 Freeway in the City of Industry on March 7, 2024. (KTLA) Aerial video from Sky5 showed a vehicle pulled over the side of the freeway along with several CHP patrol vehicles following the incident. According to KNX News Radio, the driver was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to their leg. Teen arrested in deadly stabbing at wild house party Check back for updates on this developing story. KTLA’s Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.     

SAN DIEGO —  A light rain was falling when the U.S. and Canadian national teams headed to their locker rooms before Wednesday’s CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinal at Snapdragon Stadium. When they returned to start the game 15 minutes later, the drizzle had become a deluge and the field was under water. Lots and lots of water. “It’s obvious that the game was unplayable,” Canadian coach Bev Priestman said. That was the consensus opinion of everybody not on the officiating crew headed by Mexican referee Katia García. She told the teams to get on with it and the result may have been the most memorable game that never should have been played. It was a soggy battle that saw the U.S. twice give away one-goal leads — the second on a penalty kick deep in stoppage time — in a 2-2 draw that was settled in a penalty-kick shootout the Americans won to advance to Sunday’s tournament final with Brazil. The hero was U.S. keeper Alyssa Naeher, who committed the foul that led to the game-tying score, then saved three penalties while making one of her

U.S. March 7, 2024 / 11:07 AM EST / CBS/AP Jake Paul’s goals going into fight at MSG Jake Paul’s goals going into fight at MSG 09:14 Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium, Netflix announced Thursday. The streaming platform will provide live coverage of the bout between the 27-year-old Paul and 57-year-old Tyson, who hasn’t fought since he and Roy Jones Jr. met in a 2020 exhibition that ended as a draw. A short video trailer posted by Netflix shows Paul getting off a helicopter on a rooftop and then coming face to face with Tyson. — Netflix (@netflix) March 7, 2024 Paul built a significant fan following as a YouTube influencer and turned professional in boxing four years ago. He has won nine of 10 fights with six knockouts against mostly undistinguished opponents. His only loss came last year to Tommy Fury, half-brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury. “Iron Mike” Tyson was the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987-90, and retired in 2005 after winning 50 fights, 44 by knockout. “My

What to expect from Biden’s State of the Union address – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden will deliver his third State of the Union address Thursday night to what could be the largest audience he’ll have before November’s election. CBS News’ Nancy Cordes and Nikole Killion have a preview. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

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Officers are investigating a possible shooting on the 60 Freeway in the City of Industry Thursday morning. The incident was reported by a motorist traveling on the westbound side of the freeway near Crossroads Parkway shortly after 6 a.m. The calling party reported that their vehicle had been shot at, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson told KTLA. CHP responds to a possible shooting on the 60 Freeway in the City of Industry on March 7, 2024. (KTLA) Aerial video from Sky5 showed a vehicle pulled over the side of the freeway along with several CHP patrol vehicles following the incident. There were no immediate reports of injury. Teen arrested in deadly stabbing at wild house party Check back for updates on this developing story. KTLA’s Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.     

While Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican former Dodger Steve Garvey prepare for a November runoff election after topping a crowded field of candidates looking to claim the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Dianne Feinstein, Katie Porter is catching flack Thursday for saying the system to select candidates is rigged. Porter, a member of Congress representing Irvine who finished third in the primary election, posted on social media Wednesday that donors supporting Schiff used their money to rig the election. “Thank you to everyone who supported our campaign and voted to shake up the status quo in Washington. Because of you, we had the establishment running scared — withstanding 3 to 1 in TV spending and an onslaught of billionaires spending millions to rig this election,” Porter said in a post after the race was called. According to still-unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary election, Schiff, D-Burbank, led the way among the more than two dozen candidates seeking the seat, earning 33.2% of the vote. Garvey was only about 30,000 votes behind, earning 32.4% of the tally. Porter, D-Irvine, was a distant third

A storm that originated in the Gulf of Alaska brought more rain to Southern California, with forecasters warning of possibly hazardous cells that could result in thunder, lightning, hail and heavy downpours in some areas, and snow in mountain areas Thursday. The storm system did not linger in the area very long Wednesday, with the bulk of the activity forecast to move out of the region by later Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. The highest rain totals were reported in Orange County. There were 1.06 inches reported at Segunda Deshecha Canada, 0.94 inches reported at the Orange County Reservoir, 0.90 inches reported in Huntington Beach, and 0.87 inches reported in Rialto. A winter weather advisory will be in effect through 6 a.m. Thursday in the San Gabriel Mountains and the Golden State (5) and Antelope Valley (14) freeway corridors. According to the National Weather Service, as much as 8 inches of snow could fall at elevations over 6,500 feet, up to 5 inches as low as 5,500 feet and up to 2 inches at 4,500 feet. The heaviest snowfall was expected Wednesday and Wednesday

The Lakers had a big opportunity in front of them on Wednesday night, a chance to put some pressure on Sacramento in the Western Conference, an opening to get closer to the Kings as they jockey for position in the standings. Instead, the Lakers flopped. And they did it in an unbelievable fashion. They led the Kings by 19 points in the first quarter. They also trailed the Kings by 22 in the third, a stunning turn of events. As a result, the Lakers dropped to 10th in the West, 2½ games behind the seventh-seeded Kings. The Lakers are one game behind the eighth-seeded Dallas Mavericks and a half-game behind the ninth-seeded Golden State Warriors. The season is winding down and there’s not much time for the Lakers to make up ground. “The cavalry ain’t coming,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said after his team dropped a 130-120 game to the Kings at Crypto.com Arena. “We got 18 [games] left. We just gotta buckle down and try to do a better job.” The Lakers have lost all three games to the Kings, giving up an average

SAN DIEGO —  A light rain was falling when the U.S. and Canadian national teams headed to their locker rooms before Wednesday’s CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinal at Snapdragon Stadium. When they returned to start the game 15 minutes later, the drizzle had become a deluge and the field was under water. Lots and lots of water. “It’s obvious that the game was unplayable,” Canadian coach Bev Priestman said. That was the consensus opinion of everybody not on the officiating crew headed by Mexican referee Katia García. She told the teams to get on with it and the result may have been the most memorable game that never should have been played. It was a soggy battle that saw the U.S. twice give away one-goal leads — the second on a penalty kick deep in stoppage time — in a 2-2 draw that was settled in a penalty-kick shootout the Americans won to advance to Sunday’s tournament final with Brazil. The hero was U.S. keeper Alyssa Naeher, who committed the foul that led to the game-tying score, then saved three penalties while making one of her