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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man while responding to a report of domestic violence in the Florence-Firestone area of South Los Angeles Tuesday morning. A woman called for help at about 1:30 a.m., telling officials that her ex-boyfriend arrived at her home in the 1500 block of East 77th Place, “threatened her and was armed with a gun,” the LASD said in a news release. That man, who has not been identified, was located by deputies in the 7600 block of Compton Avenue. He tried to run, pulled out a handgun and opened fire at deputies, prompting them to return fire, the LASD said. The man was struck at least one time and was declared dead at the scene. No deputies were hurt, and authorities said they found a gun at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

MEXICO CITY —  Mexico will not object to President Trump’s plan to force asylum seekers detained at the southwest border to wait in Mexico until their cases are heard in U.S. immigration courts, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday. Sheinbam did not endorse Trump’s controversial Remain in Mexico policy but said Mexico would accept returned noncitizen asylum seekers as a “humanitarian” gesture, and would work to repatriate them to their homelands in Central America and elsewhere. Sheinbaum’s comments at her daily news conference were her first on Trump’s inaugural-day blitz of executive orders, including several directly affecting Mexico and others overhauling U.S. immigration and border policy. Sheinbaum, a leftist who took office in October, adopted a conciliatory tone and did not directly criticize Trump. She said that although Mexico must protect its sovereignty — its people must remain “calm” and “cool-headed.” “We have to avoid confrontations; that’s a responsibility,” said Sheinbaum, who was accompanied at the news conference by her foreign and security secretaries. “At the same time, we have to behave as equals, never subordinate. Defend our sovereignty, our independence and defend Mexicans.” As she

Federal prosecutors described David Dempsey as “one of the most violent rioters” during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The Van Nuys man used flagpoles, metal crutches and broken pieces of furniture as he stormed the building, injuring both police and other insurrectionists, according to court documents. He “viciously assaulted and injured police officers” for more than an hour “during one of the most violent stretches of time, at the scene of the most violent confrontations,” prosecutors wrote. In August, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer with a dangerous weapon and breaching the seat of Congress. But on Tuesday, after President Trump granted sweeping pardons or commutations to everyone convicted of Jan. 6 offenses — more than 1,500 people — Dempsey was released, having served less than 3½ years, officials confirmed. Other Jan. 6 defendants — whom Trump called “hostages” — were also released across the country, based on Justice Department referrals of Trump’s orders to the Bureau of Prisons. “People are being released by the minute, it seems,” said Amy

Ichiro Suzuki is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. That has long been the assumption among baseball fans regarding the Japanese outfielder who played the majority of his 19-year MLB career with the Seattle Mariners, along with stints with the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins. On Tuesday, that assumption became reality, with Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner being elected by the Baseball Writers’ Assn. of America to join classic era inductees Dave Parker and Dick Allen as the baseball’s Hall of Fame class of 2025. They will be inducted into Cooperstown on July 27. A 10-time All Star, Suzuki didn’t join former Yankees reliever and the MLB’s all-time saves leader Mariano Rivera as the only unanimous Hall of Fame picks. He fell one vote short. Suzuki spent nine seasons with Orix in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball before joining MLB and the Mariners in 2001. While Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo was a star for the Dodgers in the 1990s, Suzuki was the first Japanese position player to enjoy that level of success in the majors. In his debut season, Susuki claimed American League MVP and

Two men were arrested on suspicion of operating a cockfighting ring involving more than 200 roosters in Southern California, authorities announced Monday. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies from the Yucaipa Station were dispatched around 10:02 a.m. Sunday to an illegal cockfighting ring on Avenue E in Yucaipa, according to the sheriff’s department. When deputies arrived, about 50 vehicles were at the address and most of them tried to drive away. One of the drivers accelerated toward a patrol unit when deputies tried to stop the vehicle. The deputy dodged the car and tried to initiate a traffic stop, which led to a police pursuit, officials said. The vehicle stopped near 16th Street and Yucaipa Boulevard, where a driver and three others were taken into custody, according to authorities. Six roosters were found in the cargo of the car and the driver, Jose Adame, was arrested on assault charges. Thirty-three spectators at the cockfight were detained and about 250 roosters were discovered, along with a fighting ring, a scoreboard and steel talons, according to officials. A person, later identified as Carlos Romero, was found hiding inside

By Kiki Intarasuwan Updated on: January 21, 2025 / 7:46 PM EST / CBS News Deep South sees unprecedented snow Deep South sees unprecedented snow 02:34 A rare and potentially deadly winter storm descended across the southern U.S. on Tuesday, leaving inches of record-setting snow totals and halting travel for millions of Americans in Louisiana, Texas and Florida. “I was born and raised in New Orleans,” Ian Spooner told CBS News 24/7. “I can count on one hand how many times it snowed, and it never snowed like this.” The last time New Orleans saw snow was in December 2004, according to the National Weather Service, and it was just half an inch. With much of the southeast under winter weather advisories , including blizzard warning, here’s how the cold and windy conditions are impacting the region: Snow triggers flight delays At least 400 flights have been delayed and 350 more were canceled before midday Tuesday, according to the flight tracking company FlightAware. Airports in Houston and New Orleans were shut down as snow piled at the entrances.  A spokesperson for the New Orleans Aviation

Washington — U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said he’s concerned by the sweeping pardons President Trump issued Monday night to those convicted or facing charges of assaulting police officers after the Capitol riot four years ago. “I think it sends the message that politics is more important than policing,” Manger told “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell on Tuesday.  Hours after Mr. Trump was sworn in on Monday, he granted clemency to about 1,500 defendants who had been convicted of crimes related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Among those who received clemency are people who were convicted of violent and serious crimes, including assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy .  The president also ordered the Justice Department to end all pending cases connected to the riot, abruptly ending the department’s massive effort under former President Joe Biden to hold those who participated in the attack accountable.  “I’m concerned for my officers. I’m concerned about what message they get from these actions,” Manger said, adding that it could prompt officers to question why they put themselves

By Marissa Wenzke Updated on: January 21, 2025 / 6:44 PM EST / KCAL News CBS News Live CBS News Los Angeles Live A$AP Rocky rejected a plea deal from prosecutors in his Hollywood assault case Tuesday as the trial began in downtown Los Angeles, a little over two years after he was charged with opening fire on a former friend and collaborator. Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, has been in a long-running relationship with singer and business mogul Rihanna and the couple has two children together. His defense attorney previously told a judge that she may attend part of the trial in support.  Mayers, 36, allegedly pointed a handgun at the victim and fired twice in his direction during a later confrontation in Hollywood on Nov. 6, 2021, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The victim — fellow artist and childhood friend Terell Ephron, who previously performed as A$AP Relli — testified last year that bullets grazed his knuckles and he decided to seek medical treatment at a hospital after flying back to New York. Both men were once

Drug traffickers whose entire organized crime ring was brought down by a photo of a French Bulldog were ordered to fork over more than $1.4 million, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency said.  Stefan Baldauf, 64, and Philip Lawson 63, were drug traffickers nabbed in 2020 as part of Operation Venetic along with other members of their group for smuggling drugs from the United Kingdom to Australia. The traffickers sent 448kg of amphetamine  worth about $46 million in an arm of an excavator down under. The traffickers even rigged an auction to make sure the amphetamine went into the right hands. The drugs, which investigators said was MDMA, was first stored in the heavy equipment in an industrial unit in Grays, Essex, before being shipped to Australia. It took almost three months to arrive in Brisbane, the National Crime Agency said. The ruse, however, fell apart when fellow trafficker Danny Brown sent a photo of his French Bulldog, Bob, to Baldauf. A photo of Bob, the french bulldog, helped bring down an organized crime group. National Crime Agency Investigators were able to use the photo

Santa Ana winds continued to buffet Southern California Tuesday, again raising wildfire danger as crews continued their efforts Tuesday to fully contain a pair of massive blazes that erupted amid erratic winds earlier this month, killing more than two dozen people and destroying more than 15,000 structures. Forecasters took the rare step of issuing a “particularly dangerous situation warning” for a large portion of Los Angeles and Ventura counties Sunday afternoon due to damaging Santa Ana winds and very low humidity. That warning expired at 10 a.m. Tuesday, but a standard red flag warning of critical fire danger will remain in place across a large swath of Los Angeles County until 8 p.m. Thursday, according to National Weather Service forecasters. The affected area includes the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, the San Gabriel Mountains, the 5 and 14 Freeway corridors, the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, the Malibu Coast, Calabasas and Agoura Hills. “Northeast winds will weaken and shrink in coverage (Tuesday night) into Wednesday, but will remain locally gusty in the favored hills and mountains,” according to the NWS. “Winds will strengthen and

The dangerous fire conditions in Southern California are expected to last a little longer than previously anticipated. The red flag warning was set to expire at 2 p.m., but the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in an alert that it had been extended until 10 p.m. Tuesday. The extension means the soft road closure near the Palisades Fire area has been extended as well. The following areas are limited to residents only: Topanga Cyn Blvd/Mulholland Dr (southbound)  Old Topanga Cyn Rd/Mulholland Hwy (southbound) “Please note the current Hard Closure on Topanga Cyn Blvd between Grand View Dr – PCH remains in effect until further notice,” Sheriff’s Department officials added.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles County not only caused devastation to human lives and property on land. They also likely impacted the marine ecosystem. Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and NOAA are collecting water samples from the Pacific Ocean, where ash from the fires coated the surface as far as 100 miles offshore. “We’re positioning ourselves to answer the question, ‘What does this mean for West Coast fisheries and the food web that we all depend on?’” said Nicolas Concha-Saiz, NOAA Fisheries’ chief scientist for the study. The samples are being collected aboard the NOAAS Reuben Lasker. There, researchers are studying the level of toxins in the water since the fires consumed more than 17,000 structures along with chemicals and metals — not just trees and brush, as with many other fires. Ash collected from a “Manta” plankton net, which samples the top six inches of the ocean. Initially, the ash floats on the surface, but once mixed with the water, it sinks rapidly. (Rasmus Swalethorp/Scripps Institution of Oceanography/NOAA) “These fires pose a potential significant threat to both humans and

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — The Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena had claimed at least 17 lives as of Tuesday afternoon, and while firefighters continue to work toward full containment, criticism of the evacuation alert system has already started to mount. In western Altadena, evacuation orders weren’t issued via wireless alert until “many hours after the fire started,” the Los Angeles Times reports. While eastern Altadena and other areas evacuated the night of Jan. 7 — just hours after the fire began at about 6:30 p.m. — neighborhoods west of Lake Avenue “did not get electronic evacuation orders until 3:25 a.m. and never received evacuation warnings,” the Times explains. “By then, burning embers were raining down on neighborhoods on the west side of Altadena and igniting homes,” the report adds. All 17 people who were confirmed to have been killed in the Eaton Fire, which now stands at about 14,000 acres, have been found west of Lake Avenue, the Times adds. Electrical tower eyed as possible source of deadly Eaton Fire One western Altadena resident told KTLA’s Chip Yost that he didn’t have his phone’s

I really appreciated Monday’s unexpected call for unity in the Capitol rotunda, where MAGA insurrectionists mounted a deadly attack on Congress four years ago. Unfortunately, it did not come from the petulant, vindictive President Trump, who sat on a dais crowded with Trump family members, former presidents and first ladies, and members of the new American oligarchy: tech billionaires who have bent the knee and opened their wallets to the man who has threatened to make life very, very difficult for them. Rather, the call for unity came from Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, whose stirring words should not be forgotten amid Trump’s subsequent torrent of lies, threats and bravado. And although she was addressing the American people, I’d like to think she was speaking directly to Trump. “What makes this moment more than a passing ceremony is all who are watching it across the country — the people of this nation, the ordinary people doing extraordinary things,” said Klobuchar, who chaired Congress’ bipartisan inaugural ceremony committee. “President Kennedy, who at one point worked as a senator in this building and would often walk through

Guitarist John Sykes, who played with the rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died at 65. He helped compose one of the defining power ballads of the late-1980s hair-metal scene in “Is This Love,” which drove sales of Whitesnake’s self-titled 1987 LP to sales of more than 8 million copies in the United States. His death was announced in a statement on his website, which said he died “after a hard fought battle with cancer.” The statement didn’t say when or where he died. Sykes joined Whitesnake in 1984 when the band’s frontman, former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale, asked him to replace founding guitarist Micky Moody while the British band was on tour behind that year’s “Slide It In.” That album, Whitesnake’s sixth studio LP, broke the group in the U.S., and Sykes went on to collaborate closely with Coverdale for “Whitesnake,” co-writing most of the album’s songs; the album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 (behind Michael Jackson’s “Bad”) and spawned MTV staples “Here I Go Again” — whose music video starred Coverdale’s future wife, model and actor Tawny Kitaen

Netflix gained a record number of subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2024, further solidifying its dominance in the streaming market and capping the company’s biggest year yet. The company added 19 million paid subscribers, bringing its total base to 302 million customers globally in the fourth quarter, topping even the gains it made during the COVID-19 streaming surge. Hits such as the second season of Korean drama “Squid Game” and a live boxing match between YouTuber turned fighter Jake Paul and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, along with other content, helped drive viewership and subscriptions. Netflix reported $10.2 billion in quarterly revenue, up 16% from a year ago. Net income was nearly $1.9 billion, compared with $938 million for the same period in 2023. The Los Gatos, Calif., streamer’s results beat analysts’ estimates of $10.1 billion in sales and $1.8 billion in profit, according to FactSet. Netflix said its priorities for this year are to improve its core business with series and films and grow its ad-supported business, while continuing to develop its newer initiatives, such as live programming and video games. Netflix increased

Chatting about the new tactic to keep you from canceling your streaming subscriptions Chatting about the new tactic to keep you from canceling your streaming subscriptions 03:21 Netflix said it’s boosting the prices for its subscription plans for U.S. subscribers starting today, a move that comes as the streaming service is making an expansion into live programming.  The streaming service said it added almost 19 million subscribers during the holiday season quarter, signaling that the new strategy is paying off.  The boost in subscription prices comes after the service last increased prices in 2023 , while also beginning a crackdown on password sharing that same year. Although Netflix’s venture into live programming is primarily tied to its effort to sell more commercials, it also appears to be giving current subscribers another reason to stick with the service while also reeling in new viewers.  “As we continue to invest in programming and deliver more value for our members, we will occasionally ask our members to pay a little more so that we can re-invest to further improve Netflix,” the company said in a statement. Here are

By Kiki Intarasuwan January 21, 2025 / 5:35 PM EST / CBS News Ancient statues discovered in Italy 2,000-year-old statues discovered that archaeologists say could “rewrite history” 01:00 Skeletal remains and skull fragments of two Bronze Age women were found at a construction site in the U.K. Their remains were found in Kent at a building site slated for 41 homes along with animal bones, pottery and evidence of a Roman road while a required archaeological survey was being conducted, the BBC first reported. One of the women — estimated to be about 30-35 years old  — was found in a crouch-burial position, the report said. The position has been documented as early as the Later Neolithic era, or about 5500-4700 years ago, and before the early Bronze Age, according to burial archaeology experts. A well-preserved skeleton of a Bronze Age woman was discovered in Kent, U.K. SWAT Archaeology Although some archaeologists study burial practices of the past through excavated remains, they’re unable to say for certain why some people were buried in certain positions. Bronze Age pottery was found along with human remains at a construction

Disneyland Magic Key passes will be back on sale on Wednesday. The keys give park guests access to the parks on select dates, depending on availability and pass type. Passholders also receive select discounts on food and merchandise and Lightning Lane Multi-Pass+, the park’s paid line-skipping service that replaced the FastPass program. All four tiers of Magic Keys will be available no earlier than 9 a.m. PST. Potential pass holders can enter the online waiting room starting at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Here are the Disneyland events fans can expect in 2025 However, joining the online queue doesn’t guarantee anyone the ability to purchase a Magic Key, according to the resort. Magic Key passes have sold out in the past despite some fans waiting online for hours in hopes of buying one. For those who miss the sale or can’t purchase a Magic Key right now, Disneyland offers guests the option to be notified when passes go back on sale. Disneyland launched the Magic Key program in August 2021 after retiring the popular annual passports during a yearlong shutdown of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure

Francisco San Martin, an actor who appeared on the soap operas “Days of Our Lives” and “The Bold and the Beautiful,” has died in Los Angeles. The actor, who also had a guest stint on the CW telenovela “Jane the Virgin,” was pronounced dead Thursday by the Los Angeles County medical examiner. San Martin died at his Los Angeles residence and his cause of death was ruled suicide by “ligature hanging,” according to the coroner’s records. He was 39. San Martin was born in Mallorca, Spain, and raised in Montana, Forbes reported. He returned to Spain with his family and modeled as a teen, going on to appear on stage, in film and on TV there before making his way back to the United States. The actor originated the role of Dario Hernandez — a petty thief who comes to town to investigate a cold case murder — on “Days of Our Lives,” which moved to streaming on Peacock in 2022. San Martin played Dario for five months in 2011. His arc ended with his character moving to Argentina, and the role was recast in

Netflix gained a record number of subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2024, further solidifying its dominance in the streaming market and capping the company’s biggest year yet. The company added 19 million paid subscribers, bringing its total base to 302 million customers globally in the fourth quarter. Hits such as the second season of Korean drama “Squid Game” and a live boxing match between YouTuber turned fighter Jake Paul and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson helped drive viewership and subscriptions. Netflix reported $10.2 billion in revenue, up 16% from a year ago. Quarterly net income was nearly $1.9 billion, compared to $938 milion for the same period in 2023. The Los Gatos streamer’s results beat analysts’ estimates of $10.1 billion in sales and $1.8 billion in profit, according to FactSet. Netflix said in 2025 its priorities are to improve its core business with series and films and grow its ad-supported business, while continuing to develop its newer initiatives, such as live programming and video games. Netflix increased its 2025 revenue forecast by about $500 million, raising its projections to a range of $43.5 billion