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A Redondo Beach man charged with drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women will remain in custody as prosecutors look for more alleged victims who could be added to the case. Michael DiGiorgio, 50, was charged with multiple counts of rape, sodomy and one count of murder last month by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. This marks the second time that he was charged in connection with assaults on women. In August 2020 he faced similar charges, which were dismissed but have been recently refiled with the addition of a murder charge. On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Susan DeWitt denied DiGiorgio’s request to be released on bail, finding that he continued a pattern of “extraordinarily dangerous” conduct after a previous case was dismissed. Prosecutors claim DiGiorgio continued to drug and sexually assault women at his home after the case was dismissed. The previous case against him was dismissed in 2021 due to a technicality regarding a search warrant of his electronic devices, court records show. Prosecutors intended to refile their case but waited more than three years. In between the two

The important role of concession speeches to U.S. democracy – CBS News Watch CBS News A concession speech delivered by the losing candidate is a patriotic tradition as old as the U.S. itself, and as Vice President Kamala Harris showed Wednesday, it often represents the most difficult moment in a politician’s career. However, as Mark Strassmann explains, it also serves as the bedrock of our democratic process. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Netanyahu congratulates Trump on his “huge victory” – CBS News

What Trump’s win could mean for Russia’s war against Ukraine – CBS News Watch CBS News Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to negotiate peace between Russia and Ukraine, vowing that Moscow’s war on Kyiv would quickly end after he won the election. Imtiaz Tyab has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

How the Trump transition team will tackle his return to the White House – CBS News Watch CBS News When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, he didn’t expect to win and had to rely on the Republican establishment to fill jobs in his administration. That won’t be the case this time around. Robert Costa has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Dr. Dre has secured a victory in his ongoing legal battle against a celebrity psychiatrist who last month filed a lawsuit accusing the rapper of harassment. Dre previously was served a temporary restraining order after his former divorce therapist, Dr. Charles Sophy, filed a $10-million lawsuit alleging his ex-client subjected him to a “systematic and malicious campaign of harassment.” That provisional order was dissolved Tuesday after a judge ruled that Sophy failed to prove that Dre, born Andre Young, poses a threat to his physical safety — denying the psychiatrist’s request for a permanent restraining order. “The Court finds the party requesting the order of protection did not sustain the applicable burden of proof and accordingly the request is denied,” Los Angeles County Judge Melanie Ochoa said Tuesday afternoon, according to a minute order obtained by The Times. Sophy’s professional relationship with Young dates back to 2018, the psychiatrist said in his Oct. 9 lawsuit, when he began offering marriage counseling to the “Still D.R.E.” artist and his now ex-wife, Nicole Young . After working “diligently, independently, and fairly to help Young and his ex-wife

Fox News was the top choice for TV viewers on election night, marking the second straight time the conservative network led rivals in viewership for presidential results. According to Nielsen data, Fox News averaged 10.3 million viewers from 8 to 11 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, who tuned in for coverage of former President Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. The night was a milestone for MSNBC, which topped CNN on a presidential election night for the first time. Comcast Corp.-owned MSNBC averaged 6 million viewers, beating CNN’s 5.1 million viewers. Warner Bros. Discovery-owned CNN lost nearly half of the 9.6 million people who watched during the 2020 presidential election. Overall TV viewing of election coverage was down from 2020. Nielsen said 42.3 million viewers tuned into election coverage across 18 networks measured, dropping 25% from 2020. During that cycle, the outcome wasn’t called for days. Democrat Joe Biden eventually was declared the victor over then-incumbent Trump. The declines are due to the the audience’s shift away from watching traditional TV, especially among viewers under the age of 50, who have moved to streaming and

Los Ángeles —  Trump ha enfrentado múltiples controversias legales, con acusaciones y alegaciones que abarcan tanto sus prácticas comerciales como sus acciones durante su presidencia. Sin embargo, una vez más se posiciona como presidente, dejando a muchos inmigrantes en espera de siguiente paso contra ellos, mientras otros se preguntan por qué las leyes no han tocado a este empresario. 1. Caso de Documentos Clasificados: Trump enfrenta cargos relacionados con el manejo indebido de documentos clasificados después de dejar el cargo. El gobierno alega que retuvo documentos sensibles en Mar-a-Lago y obstruyó las investigaciones sobre su devolución, violando la Ley de Espionaje y obstruyendo la justicia. 2. Intentos de Revertir la Elección de 2020: Trump ha sido acusado por sus presuntos esfuerzos para anular los resultados de las elecciones de 2020. En tribunales federales y en el estado de Georgia, enfrenta cargos que incluyen conspiración para interferir en procedimientos oficiales y presionar a funcionarios para encontrar votos adicionales a su favor, lo cual, según algunos fiscales, infringe leyes electorales. 3. Ataque al Capitolio el 6 de Enero: Trump fue acusado de incitación a la insurrección después del

What was the ground game strategy that helped Trump win the presidency? – CBS News Watch CBS News One element of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign that helped him succeed was his campaign’s unconventional ground game strategy. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi breaks it down and CBS News digital reporter Aaron Navarro has more on where Democrats went wrong. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Leo Rocha November 6, 2024 / 6:27 PM EST / CBS News The Electoral College – explained The Electoral College – explained 02:56 President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race , but several key dates are still ahead in the certification process before he takes the oath of office for his second term.  Though considered bureaucratic in the past, the certification process has come under increased public scrutiny since the 2020 election, when Trump and his allies pushed false, unproven claims of widespread voter fraud and unsuccessfully challenged the results in court. Election officials and experts repeatedly stress that U.S. elections are free and fair. The disinformation campaign ultimately culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol that briefly delayed a joint session of Congress from certifying the 2020 election results. Trump has been charged with four counts in a case brought by special counsel Jack Smith stemming from his post-election conduct. In late 2022, as a direct response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Congress passed the Electoral Count Reform Act to

Presidential historian assesses Trump’s 2024 win – CBS News Watch CBS News In just two-and-a-half months, President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House following a campaign unlike any other in U.S. history. While so much of Trump’s first term was unprecedented, his upcoming second term will have its fair share of firsts as well. Mary Frances Berry, professor at the University of Pennsylvania and a former chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, joins “America Decides” to discuss. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Did Harris’ constrained campaign timeline hurt her chances? – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala Harris has conceded the election to President-elect Donald Trump after running a short but historic presidential campaign. Many Americans might now be wondering: If the Harris had become the Democratic presidential nominee sooner, could the election have had a different result? Political strategists Maura Gillespie and Chuck Rocha join “America Decides” to discuss. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

The already crowded field of candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026 has grown by one. Southern California philanthropist and businessman Stephen Cloobeck announced his run for California governor on Tuesday with a barrage of advertisements on TV stations and news websites, targeting Californians following the results of the 2024 presidential election. Cloobeck, 63, struck a pro-business tone in the crowded governor’s race, saying in one advertisement that California is “closed for business, and we’ve had enough.” Cloobeck joins high-level Democratic candidates that include Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, former state Controller Betty Yee, state Sen. Toni Atkins, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond. All are trying to succeed Newsom, who is serving his second and final term in office. “If we were a country, California would be the fifth largest economy on the planet,” Cloobeck said in a statement. “We need to act like it. We need to be seen once again as an innovative, future-focused, world-class community that is leading the way, always moving forward, not stuck at the end of a cul-de-sac wondering why we

El legendario Fernando Valenzuela recibió un último adiós de cientos de familiares, amigos y aficionados que se dieron cita el miércoles en la Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles en una ceremonia que duró alrededor de una hora. Valenzuela falleció el pasado 22 de octubre a la edad de 63 años. La ceremonia fue liderada por el arzobispo José H. Gómez, quien fue acompañado de otros miembros de la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles. El integrante de Tercer Cielo, Juan Carlos Rodríguez interpretó “Yo te Extrañaré”, además de las participaciones del Mariachi Sol de México, Sook Hyun Kim (pianista de la Catedral) y la vocalista Delia Rios. El ataúd del ex pitcher de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles Fernando Valenzuela ingresa para una misa en la catedral de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles, el miércoles 6 de noviembre de 2024. (Robert Gauthier/AP) “Vamos a recordar la estrella, el ser humano, el papá, el amigo, el compadre que él fue”, dijo su esposa Linda tras la ceremonia. “La humildad y el amor para toda la gente, eso es lo más importante para nosotros”. Entre la multitud

In deep-blue L.A. County, the “godfather of progressive prosecutors” lost his reelection bid by more than 20 percentage points to a former Republican. In the Bay Area, voters appear to have recalled another reform-minded district attorney. And statewide, a tough-on-crime ballot initiative passed with overwhelming support. Four years after nationwide calls for police accountability and a reimagining of the criminal justice system led to big wins for reform candidates in California, voters dramatically reversed course Tuesday night. Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, who ran a law-and-order campaign against incumbent Dist. Atty. George Gascón in Los Angeles, won by 23 points. Nearly two-third of voters supported the recall of Alameda County Dist. Atty. Pamela Price amid concerns over crime and rampant homelessness. It was the second time in three years a progressive Bay Area district attorney has been booted from office before finishing their term. Proposition 36, which will essentially erase California’s landmark 2014 sentencing reform bill, received support from 70% of voters Tuesday. Democrats have warned the move will reinstate draconian drug war policies, leading to longer prison terms for many crimes. Dan Schnur, a

Los Angeles police are investigating incidents of vandalism against six businesses in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood since Monday evening as possible hate crimes. The majority of the businesses vandalized were Jewish-owned, said Alain Cohen, owner of Got Kosher? Bakery. On Tuesday morning, he got a call from his staff, telling him that the glass storefront was smashed. “I came right away, I saw that, I called the police,” he said, “and then I boarded the glass.” “Later I heard that this was done to five other stores on the same block,” Cohen said. “Someone is systematically targeting our type of businesses. “It’s clear that if it happens in that particular block in this particular political and international situation, there’s a connection,” he said. The vandalism comes as authorities have reported an upsurge in antisemitic incidents across the country since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas and Israel’s military response. Last November, Los Angeles police launched an investigation into a protest at the Brentwood home of the president of a pro-Israeli lobbying group, where protesters ignited smoke devices in the street and spattered fake

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa doesn’t seem a bit worried about the potential fine he might receive from the NFL for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat on the field and pointing to the slogan of Donald Trump in front of national TV cameras. Speaking to reporters Wedneday, the day after Trump defeated Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in the presidential election, Bosa said he hasn’t been fined for his actions during the Oct. 27 “Sunday Night Football” broadcast. “But if it comes, it comes,” Bosa said. Following the 49ers’ 30-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys, Bosa crashed NBC sideline reporter Melissa Stark’s postgame interview with San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy, tight end George Kittle and running back Isaac Guerendo. As Stark was asking Purdy her first question, Bosa could be seen behind the group and walking into the frame while adjusting his MAGA hat. The 2022 defensive player of the year then stuck his head between Stark and Purdy and pointed to his hat several times before dashing off. Later, during his postgame news conference, Bosa had switched to another hat and

Several elderly people were rescued Wednesday afternoon as the fast-moving Mountain Fire surrounded a home in Ventura County. Video footage captured by Key News Network showed Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies rushing to the scene, just feet from the encroaching flames. Thick smoke filled the air, blotting out the sun, as deputies and caretakers worked quickly to evacuate at least four residents. Deputies rescue wheelchair-bound residents from a home surrounded by flames during the Mountain Fire in Ventura County, Oct. 30, 2024. (Key News Network) Deputies rescue wheelchair-bound residents from a home surrounded by flames during the Mountain Fire in Ventura County, Oct. 30, 2024. (Key News Network) Deputies rescue elderly residents from a home surrounded by flames during the Mountain Fire in Ventura County, Oct. 30, 2024. (Key News Network) Deputies rescue elderly residents from a home surrounded by flames during the Mountain Fire in Ventura County, Oct. 30, 2024. (Key News Network) The individuals, all in wheelchairs, were safely loaded into awaiting sheriff’s vehicles. Though the exact location was unclear, it appeared to possibly be an assisted living center. The area had been placed

November 6, 2024 / 5:58 PM EST / CBS/AP Cuba was without power once again as strong winds from Hurricane Rafael disconnected the power across the island, the county’s electric company said, weeks after another nationwide blackout.  The  Category 3 storm  swirled past the Cayman Islands on its way toward western Cuba on Wednesday afternoon, making landfall in the province of Artemisa, just east of Playa Majana. The hurricane made landfall at 4:15 p.m. with maximum sustained winds near 115 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.  Millions of Cubans were without power in October , which prompted the government to implement emergency measures to slash demand, including suspending classes, shutting down some state-owned workplaces and canceling nonessential services. Cubans without power resorted to cooking with improvised wood stoves on the streets before the food went bad in refrigerators as they waited for the power to go back on. The outage was the latest in a series of problems with energy distribution in a country where electricity has been restricted and rotated to different regions at different times of the day. Various power installations in the

Updated on: November 6, 2024 / 5:54 PM EST / AP The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced-price school meals cannot be charged processing fees, also known as junk fees, beginning in 2027. School districts currently work with processing companies to offer cashless payment systems for families. But the companies can charge “processing fees” for each transaction. By law, students who are eligible for reduced price meals cannot be charged more than 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch. With processing fees, however, families can end up paying 10 times that amount. Processing companies charge as much as $3.25 or 4% to 5% per transaction, according to a recent report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. For families with lower incomes who can’t afford to load large sums in one go, processing fees can arrive weekly or even more frequently, increasing costs disproportionately. Families that qualify for free or reduced lunch pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically, according to the report. Brain-boosting nutrition tips for busy families

Harris concedes 2024 election to Trump in speech to supporters | Special Report – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the 2024 presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday in a speech to her supporters at Howard University. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell leads a special report. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On