Family, police seeking public help to locate woman who went missing in Southern California

The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to help locate a missing woman. Friends and family are concerned for the well-being of 23-year-old Noelle M. Lynch. She hasn’t been heard from since April 3. Authorities say Lynch was last seen leaving an apartment building on foot in the 900 block of East Redondo Avenue in Inglewood. LAPD says Lynch left without her personal belongings, and may or may not be able to identify herself. Lynch is described as White, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighs approximately 125 pounds. The 23-year-old was last seen wearing a dark t-shirt, green sweatpants with a military logo, and white sneakers. The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking public assistance to help locate missing 23-year-old Noelle M. Lynch. Her family is concerned for her well-being. Lynch has been missing since last being seen in Inglewood on April 3. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Los Angeles Police Department Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-527-3247. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous

Police in pursuit of suspected DUI driver in Los Angeles

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in pursuit of a driver suspected of driving recklessly while under the influence of alcohol or drugs Monday night. The suspect was leading police in chase on the southbound 110 Freeway shortly after the pursuit was initiated. When the driver exited the freeway and briefly slowed, a passenger jumped out of the vehicle. That person was taken into custody, but the pursuit suspect continued driving at a high rate of speed, with sparks shooting out of the bottom of black car when it hit bumps. Sky5 is overhead.

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Trial Set to Begin for Man Charged with Killing Former Classmate

Six years after charges were filed, testimony is set to begin Tuesday in the trial of a man charged with killing a gay former high school classmate. Samuel Lincoln Woodward of Newport Beach is charged with the Jan. 3, 2018, killing of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein. Woodward is charged with murder with sentencing enhancements for a hate crime and the personal use of a deadly weapon. He is facing up to life in prison without the possibility of parole if he is convicted. The victim’s parents, Gideon and Jeanne Bernstein, reported their son was missing Jan. 3, 2018. He was last seen the day before at their home in Foothill Ranch. The University of Pennsylvania student was home for the holidays and went to bed, but went out without his parents knowing. His parents figured he was “sleeping in” and left that morning without checking in on him, Senior Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Walker said in court papers. When their son did not respond to text messages or calls by the afternoon about a missed dental appointment the parents returned home and found his wallet, glasses

UConn dominates Purdue to win NCAA men’s basketball tournament

Updated on: April 8, 2024 / 11:53 PM EDT / CBS/AP The Connecticut Huskies are the 2024 NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball champions after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 in the Championship Game on Monday night. The Huskies went into halftime with a six-point lead, but a dominant defensive performance early in the second half, holding Purdue to just 10 points in over 10 minutes of play, allowed Connecticut to break away. The Huskies won every game in the tournament by more than 10 points. This is UConn’s sixth men’s basketball title and second championship in a row. The Huskies are the first men’s basketball team to repeat as champions since the Florida Gators in 2006 and 2007. Samson Johnson #35 of the Connecticut Huskies dunks the ball with Zach Edey #15 of the Purdue Boilermakers defending during the second half of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament National Championship game at State Farm Stadium on April 08, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Tristen Newton led the Huskies with 20 points. Zach Edey, Purdue’s star big man, led all scorers with

Armed robbery suspects in Southern California arrested after pursuit

Three suspects allegedly responsible for multiple armed robberies in San Bernardino County are in custody after a vehicle pursuit and a foot chase last month, authorities announced Monday.   The March 12 incident occurred as detectives with the Chino Police Department were following up on an armed robbery investigation and successfully tracked down a vehicle associated with the case, according to a CPD news release.   Authorities requested additional ground units and air support to help with the arrest. When the suspects refused to pull over, a vehicle pursuit was initiated. During the chase, one of the suspects exited the vehicle, discarded a gun and attempted to run. Three armed robbery suspects were taken into custody after a pursuit where they tracked from the ground and air on March 12, 2024. (CPD) Three armed robbery suspects were taken into custody after a pursuit where they tracked from the ground and air on March 12, 2024. (CPD) Three armed robbery suspects were taken into custody after a pursuit where they tracked from the ground and air on March 12, 2024. (CPD) Three armed robbery suspects were

How to plan a Sam’s Club Member’s Mark wedding: 5 tips to save money on your big day

By Fox Van Allen Updated on: April 16, 2024 / 11:47 AM EDT / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. This content is sponsored by Sam’s Club. The Member’s Mark White Wedding Collection, one of the many floral options at Sam’s Club, includes bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages and rose petals. Sam’s Club According to wedding planning site The Knot, the average cost of a wedding was a whopping $35,000 in 2023. Even if you can afford to spend that much money on a one-day event, you don’t have to — with smart planning and a few clever wedding hacks, you can have a glitzy and glamorous dream-worthy wedding without spending a fortune. One of our favorite wedding hacks is Sam’s Club . The warehouse store offers everything you need for a wedding, from fresh flowers to multi-tier cakes to stunning wedding rings. And it’s all available at eye-popping low prices. We love that Sam’s Club has options for every wedding budget.

James Outman blasts away his slump with home run in Dodgers’ win over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS —  After two straight days spent out of the starting lineup, then two straight strikeouts to start Monday night’s game, James Outman’s season-opening slump had reached a nadir entering the seventh inning at Target Field. Then, with one hanging slider and one cathartic swing, the Dodgers’ second-year center fielder finally found a reprieve. In a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins, it was Outman’s solo shot that put the Dodgers in front for good, a towering 353-foot fly ball that sailed just high enough to clear a tall wall in the right-field corner. It didn’t give Outman the biggest night offensively, not after Shohei Ohtani recorded his fifth straight multihit game by doubling twice early and homering for the third time this season later in the seventh inning. Still, following a four-for-34 start, Outman’s contribution might have been the most important development Monday — not only to the final score, but also the trajectory of what had been a slow start to his second big league season. “It felt good to see a ball land,” said Outman, who had been robbed on several hard-hit balls

An infant dead on the 405; a man slain; a fatal crash: Police connect 3 separate crime scenes

Officers investigate where an infant was found dead and a girl injured on the 405 Freeway on Monday. (KTLA-TV) April 8, 2024 6:42 PM PT The death of an infant on the 405 Freeway near Culver City may be connected to a Topanga-area slaying and a deadly crash in Redondo Beach, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Monday. Officers were dispatched to the 6200 block of Variel Avenue in Woodland Hills around 7:35 a.m. Monday, where they found an unresponsive man in his 30s. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives later learned of two incidents that had occurred earlier in the morning and might have ties to their homicide investigation, LAPD said. Around 4:30 a.m., officers were called to the northbound 405 Freeway near the Sepulveda Boulevard/Howard Hughes Parkway exit, according to the California Highway Patrol. An infant girl about 5 or 6 months old was found in the roadway, and a 9-year-old girl was found on the right shoulder. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene, and the girl was taken to a hospital with minor to moderate injuries. A 911

Missing dog from California found more than 2,000 miles away in Michigan

A California family has finally been reunited with their fur baby after the terrier mix went missing over seven months ago. But that’s not all to the story, she was found more than 2,000 miles away in Michigan. The dog named Mishka was at her owner’s auto shop in July 2023 when she went missing. The owner, Mehrad Houman, and his family live in San Diego. When his wife, Elizabeth, and their daughter got the call that Mishka went missing, they told Nexstar’s KSWB that they immediately flew back from their vacation in Minneapolis and started putting up flyers. They said they never expected her to be missing for so long since she is microchipped and has a collar with the family’s phone number on it. “We never gave up hope,” Elizabeth said. Mishka remained missing for over seven months before turning up thousands of miles away in Detroit, Michigan. “I put up over a thousand flyers within a few months. I put a flyer on my back windshield just to put it out there. I wore her leash, so if I saw her I

In need of more teachers, L.A. County offers free schooling and on-the-job training

Los Angeles County is in need of more teachers. Right now, there’s more than 725,000 students under the age of five and not nearly enough educators to keep up, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). In hopes of enticing and recruiting more early childhood educators, L.A. County is providing 90 interested individuals with free schooling and training so they can start debt-free careers as teachers. The County’s 2-year Early Care and Education Assistant Teacher Apprenticeship Program is part of DEO’s investment into the state’s High Road Training Partnerships (HRTPs) initiative. The programs are funded by money set aside from the American Rescue Plan and administered by DEO. Officials say 90 Los Angeles County residents will have the opportunity to receive free community college education and on-the-job training that will ultimately result in a California State-issued child development permit. Those accepted into the apprenticeship program receive 180 hours of classroom training at local colleges and 2,000 hours paid “site-based experiential learning” that is subsidized in part by DEO. Apprentices will also have access to additional training resources and supportives services offered

Authorities seeking public assistance to locate missing infant, 15-year-old in Southern California

The California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for public assistance to locate two missing individuals. Authorities have issued an endangered missing advisory for 15-year-old Susana Almaraz and 2-month-old Jason Almaraz. The pair were last seen around 4:30 p.m. on April 3 near the intersection of 26th Street E., and Garnett Lane in Lancaster. Susana is 5 feet 8 inches and weighs approximately 180 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a gray tank top with gray and pink sweatpants. California Highway Patrol is seeking public assistance to locate missing 2-month-old Jason Almaraz and 15-year-old Susana Almaraz on April 8, 2024. (CHP) Authorities say 15-year-old Susana Almaraz, and two-month-old Jason Almaraz were last seen in Lancaster. CHP issued an endangered missing alert on April 8, 2024. (CHP) Jason weighs approximately 20 pounds and was last seen wearing a yellow onesie. CHP has provided no further details about the pair. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Jason and Susana is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately.

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Congress returns from 2-week break with Ukraine aid still stalled

Congress returns from 2-week break with Ukraine aid still stalled – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill on Monday after a two-week-long break with several priorities left to address, including aid to Ukraine. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion unpacks the number of issues Congress hopes to tackle. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Trump takes credit for Roe v. Wade reversal; says states should decide abortion laws

Trump takes credit for Roe v. Wade reversal; says states should decide abortion laws – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump took credit on Monday for ending the constitutional right to abortion but said the issue is now up to the states. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

How do you make Justin Herbert even better? Chargers coaches have a new plan

As the reimagining of the Chargers continues, one of the ideas of the team’s new regime is to get more from Justin Herbert by asking less from Justin Herbert. Since his NFL debut in September 2020, the quarterback and his powerful right arm have driven the Chargers offensively. First-year head coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff are now bent on providing Herbert with a running game that would give the Chargers their most complete offense in years. “Not everyone needs to function like Peyton Manning did to win football games,” said Andy Bischoff, Harbaugh’s run-game coordinator and tight ends coach. “Can [Herbert] do that? I mean, the guy’s brilliant. … This is a guy with rare intelligence. “However, in our system of football, do we really need to put him under that much stress on every single down? The answer is ‘no.’ How do you do that? You have a balanced offense that brings out the greatest strengths in everyone.” Herbert has had a stellar start to his pro career, setting numerous franchise and league passing records. He was the NFL’s offensive rookie of the

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ finale and its ‘Seinfeld’ moment: ‘A joke 26 years in the making’

“Mr. David. It seems you have a history of doing the same things wrong over and over. And I truly hope this time you finally learned your lesson,” Dean Norris’ Judge Whittaker told Larry David — the fictionalized version of himself — during the series finale of HBO comedy “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” He has not. The line, which came with the judge sentencing the comedian and writer to a year in jail, was meant to be read as both literal and meta. Neither the fake Larry David, who has spent 12 seasons calling out “pig parkers” and insulting someone’s “beloved aunt ”— and who now can’t even pay attention as his attorney Sibby Sanders (Sanaa Lathan) attempts to deify him to a jury — nor the real Larry David, who is a staunch defender of the similar ending for his and Jerry Seinfeld’s NBC sitcom “Seinfeld,” has ever been capable of learning a life lesson (Driving the point home, the last episode of “Curb” is titled “No Lessons Learned”). “Curb” executive producer and showrunner Jeff Schaffer, who also directed Sunday’s finale, says the impetus for

Louis Farrakhan sued Jewish leaders for $4.8 billion. A judge tossed the case

A judge says there’s no evidence that being called antisemitic has harmed Louis Farrakhan, above, or the Nation of Islam. (Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP/Getty Images) Prominent Jewish leaders are free to continue calling Louis Farrakhan — leader of the Black nationalist organization the Nation of Islam — antisemitic, according to a New York court. The Nation of Islam had sued the Anti-Defamation League and Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center for $4.8 billion, claiming the Jewish organizations had violated the Nation of Islam’s 1st Amendment rights by calling Farrakhan’s frequent unflattering comments about Jews “antisemitic.” In recent years, Farrakhan has publicly likened Jews to termites, accused the “synagogue of Satan” of wrapping its tentacles around the U.S. government, and argued that the “pedophilia and sexual perversion” in Hollywood could be traced to “Jewish influence.” In dismissing the case, Manhattan federal court Judge Denise Cote held that the claims of antisemitism were based on direct quotes by Farrakhan and that there was no evidence that being called antisemitic had harmed the Nation of Islam. “We are grateful that the United States judicial system recognized and validated our

Cricket bats to sunflower seeds: How Shohei Ohtani’s comfort (and play) is improving

MINNEAPOLIS —  For much of a three-hour rain delay at Wrigley Field on Sunday, Dodgers hitters gathered in the warmth of the stadium’s recently renovated indoor hitting cages. At one point during the elongated stoppage, one of the newest members of the team decided to try something a little different to work on his swing. Having gone hitless in his first two at-bats before the fourth-inning delay, Shohei Ohtani dug into the Dodgers so-called “toy bag” of atypical training equipment — a collection of tennis rackets and ball launchers and “all kinds of stuff,” hitting coach Aaron Bates said, the team keeps around to help vary the daily routines of players. Ohtani’s tool of choice Sunday: a modified cricket bat with a baseball handle attached to the end. To the amusement of his new coaches and teammates, Ohtani took hacks with the flat, rectangular paddle; teeing off against against elevated pitches from an automatic throwing machine. “I guess he’s kind of divulging some secrets,” manager Dave Roberts said with a laugh Monday, upon being informed that his typically secretive $700 million slugger had spilled the beans

$10K reward offered in arson that torched playground in Southern California

Officials in Pomona are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the identification, capture and conviction of an arsonist responsible for torching a local playground, authorities announced Monday.   Officers with the Pomona Police Department responded to reports of the fire at Montvue Park just after 11 p.m. Sunday night, according to a news release.   By the time police arrived at the park, the playground equipment was fully engulfed in flames.   Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department extinguished the blaze but the fire caused extensive damage and left the playground unusable.   A fire seen at a playground in Pomona on April 7, 2024. (PPD) The charred remains of a playground in Pomona after a fire was allegedly intentionally set on April 7, 2024. (PPD) (PPD) “The City of Pomona has authorized a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest & conviction of the person(s) responsible for the fire at Montvue Park,” the release stated.   Infant death on 405 Fwy tied to 2 other deadly scenes in Southern California Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Pomona