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Express failed to disclose nearly $1 million in executive perks to the clothing retailer’s former CEO, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday in saying it had settled charges against the company, which went bankrupt earlier this year. The agency did not identify the former chief executive by name, but said it involved proxy statements for fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021, a period when Tim Baxter was CEO. The Macy’s veteran joined Express in June 2019 and departed less than four years later. “Express failed to disclose $979,269 worth of perks and personal benefits provided to its CEO, including certain expenses associated with the CEO’s authorized use of chartered aircraft for personal purposes,” the SEC stated.  As a result, the company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April, understated its CEO’s compensation by 94% over three fiscal years, according to the agency.  Public companies have a duty to comply with disclosure obligations so “investors can make educated investment decisions,” Sanjay Wadhwa, acting director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, stated. Still, the commission did not impose a civil penalty due to the company’s

Verdict to be announced soon in Cash App murder case – CBS News Watch CBS News A verdict has been reached and will be announced soon in the trial of Nima Momeni, the man accused of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee in 2023. CBS News San Francisco reporter Lauren Toms has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Wait continues for details on short-term spending bill to keep government running – CBS News Watch CBS News Congress has until Friday at midnight to pass a short-term spending bill and avoid a government shutdown, but the text of the bill has yet to be released. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Los Angeles County has filed a lawsuit against the owners of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic, accusing them of failing to contain a noxious smell that has been plaguing neighbors for nearly two years. Local and federal officials say the stench emanates from an underground fire smoldering within the landfill’s trash and creating a “reaction event” from gases and liquids. Nearby residents have complained of health issues, including headaches, nausea, eye, nose and throat irritation and vomiting.   These new California driving laws take effect in 2025 “These odors last for hours at a time – in some cases for more than twelve hours – wreaking havoc on the quiet enjoyment of these residential communities and rendering many outdoor activities unbearable,” the lawsuit alleges. State officials are also investigating if the fumes have led to a cluster of cancer cases. The county’s lawsuit is seeking an injunction to “halt the noxious emission” and force the landfill’s owners, Waste Connections, to pay to relocate residents until the smell is contained temporarily. The Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic, California, is seen in an aerial view from Sky5.

A half-naked woman was taken into custody after surveillance video showed her climbing through the window of a home in Anaheim over the weekend. The home’s residents contacted police after hearing someone inside the house on West Houston Street Sunday night, freelance media firm OC HAWK reported. Surveillance video recorded at 7:41 p.m. shows the woman standing on a chair and climbing through a window that leads to a bathroom. An intruder is seen climbing through the window of a home in Anaheim on Dec. 15, 2024. (OC HAWK) She then walks out of a door wearing different clothes and into a yard before returning to the home. Anaheim police responded to the home with a K-9 unit and found the suspect, who was no longer wearing anything from the waist down. The unidentified woman was placed onto a gurney in handcuffs before being driven away in an ambulance for evaluation. A nearby resident told OC HAWK that the same suspect had gone into her garage the previous night and taken some clothes.

La temática 2025 del tradicional Desfile de las Rosas que cada 1 de enero se celebra en la ciudad de Pasadena, CA es en esta ocasión “El mejor día de la vida” y por cuarta ocasión de manera consecutiva, la fundación ‘San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’ estará participando con su atractiva carroza. Se trata de la edición 136 del Desfile de las Rosas, donde cientos de carrozas estarán participando como cada año y en esta oportunidad se celebrarán los mejores momentos de la vida, donde la Gran Mariscal del Desfile será la famosa leyenda deportiva y defensora de la igualdad, Billie Jean King. Como cada año la Ciudad de Pasadena y sus voluntarios coordinan tres áreas de visualización en la ruta del desfile para todas las personas presentes, incluidas aquellas personas con discapacidad y sus invitados. Para esta edición una de las más esperadas es la carroza de ‘San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’ que este 2025 tendrá una propuesta colorida e inspirada en los momentos más importantes y bellos que han vivido durante este 2024. La fundación que se distingue por mostrar y crear carrozas

Congress to vote on short-term spending bill Congress to vote on short-term spending bill to avert government shutdown before holidays 02:18 Washington — Congressional leaders have yet to unveil their plan to keep the government funded through the spring, prompting concerns about thwarting a shutdown before a Friday night deadline. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has repeatedly said that the stopgap funding measure’s release was imminent in recent days, said Tuesday morning that he expected to the text of what’s known as a continuing resolution would be made public by the end of the day. The bill would maintain current funding levels until March 14, giving lawmakers more time to reach agreement on new spending bills when the GOP controls both the House and the Senate. “The CR is coming together, bipartisan work is ongoing,” Johnson said. “We’re almost there.”  The speaker said lawmakers have been “working around the clock to get the CR done,” noting that it was intended to be “a very simple, very clean” stopgap funding measure to get the party into the new year. But the Louisiana Republican said a “couple

Trump team working out immigration plans, pushing for large-scale deportations – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for a major mass deportation plan to commence during his first 100 days in office. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest on some of the options the Trump team is pursuing. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. There are times when trading in a low mortgage rate for a new home loan can be a smart move. Getty Images Today’s real estate market has many homeowners feeling stuck. With 30-year  mortgage rates  currently averaging about 7%, homeowners who secured rates closer to 3% during the pandemic are hesitant to sell their homes. This reluctance to lose their low mortgage rates has created an unusual housing market. Life’s major decisions rarely align with ideal market conditions, however. While giving up a low rate might seem unthinkable, mortgage professionals say there are several scenarios in which trading that rate for a new home can be smart. Compare today’s top mortgage rates and find the right loan for you here. Here’s when homeowners should give up their low mortgage rate to buy a new home, according to experts “There are plenty of good reasons to give up your lower mortgage rate to buy a new home — even if you’re [in the majority] of Americans

December 17, 2024 / 10:55 AM EST / CBS/AP Pig kidney transplant marks milestone Why the first successful pig kidney transplant offers new hope for thousands awaiting donors 04:00 A 53-year-old Alabama woman is now free from years of dialysis after receiving a  pig kidney transplant last month. Towana Looney, who is recovering from the procedure, is the  fifth American given a  gene-edited pig organ  — and notably, she isn’t as sick as  prior recipients who died within two months of receiving a pig kidney or heart. “It’s like a new beginning,” Looney told The Associated Press. Right away, “the energy I had was amazing. To have a working kidney — and to feel it — is unbelievable.” Looney’s surgery marks an important step as scientists get ready for formal studies of xenotransplantation — the use of an animal organ for transplant — expected to begin next year, said Dr. Robert Montgomery of NYU Langone Health, who led the highly experimental procedure. More than 100,000 people are on the U.S. transplant list, most of whom need a kidney. Thousands die waiting and many more who

By Fin Gómez Updated on: December 17, 2024 / 10:49 AM EST / CBS News Trump holds 1st news conference since election Trump takes questions at first news conference since winning election 07:50 Argentina’s President Javier Milei plans to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, a spokesperson for Milei confirmed Tuesday.  A spokesperson for the Trump transition team did not reply to a request for comment. Milei, a Trump acolyte who was elected last year and describes himself as an “anarcho-capitalist,” on Monday posted on X a link to a news report and wrote “Make Argentina Great Again Make America Great Again,” adding a handshake emoji between U.S. and Argentine flag emojis.  Bloomberg News was first to report on Milei attending the inaugural, citing an Argentine government spokesperson. President of Argentina Javier Milei attends the annual political convention Atreju organized by Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia) party at Circo Massimo, on December 14, 2024 in Rome, Italy. Antonio Masiello / Getty Images Milei is the first world leader expected to be in Washington for the Jan. 20 event, though arrangements are underway for others

A half-naked woman was taken into custody after surveillance video showed her climbing through the window of a home in Anaheim over the weekend. The home’s residents contacted police after hearing someone inside the house on West Houston Street Sunday night, freelance media firm OC HAWK reported. Surveillance video recorded at 7:41 p.m. shows the woman standing on a chair and climbing through a window that leads to a bathroom. An intruder is seen climbing through the window of a home in Anaheim on Dec. 15, 2024. (OC HAWK) She then walks out of a door wearing different clothes and into a yard before returning to the home. Anaheim police responded to the home with a K-9 unit and found the suspect, who was no longer wearing anything from the waist down. The unidentified woman was placed onto a gurney in handcuffs before being driven away in an ambulance for evaluation. A nearby resident told OC HAWK that the same suspect had gone into her garage the previous night and taken some clothes.

Police in Huntington Park responding to a shooting found a woman who was shot dead, and a trail of blood led officers to a second victim.  According to a homicide detective with the Huntington Park Police Department, officers responded to the 3900 block of East 60th Street around 9:40 p.m. Monday on a shots fired call.  Upon arriving on scene, they found a woman inside a pickup truck suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.  The scene of a deadly shooting in Huntington Park on Dec. 17, 2024. “Officers also discovered a blood trail that led to a second scene at Slauson and Gifford,” law enforcement officials said. “At the same time, sheriff’s department deputies responded to a male suffering from a gunshot wound to the face.”  “It is believed the male was in the vehicle with the female or standing outside when the two were shot at,” officials elaborated.  ‘If they’re homeless they do nothing,’ Los Angeles business owner says after fire No information surrounding the man’s condition was released. Neither victim was identified by police, and no suspect

Dream analyst on why we dream – CBS News Watch CBS News From falling down stairs to being chased by a giant purple tortoise, dreams often leave us puzzled. Dream analyst Layne Dalfen joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to help make sense of the strange and random dreams we experience. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Rex Heuermann due in court as prosecutors are expected to unveil significant development in case Rex Heuermann due in court as prosecutors are expected to unveil significant development in case 02:17 RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann  has been charged with a seventh murder.  Heuermann was charged with killing Valerie Mack, a 24-year-old from New Jersey who had been working as an escort in the Philadelphia area, in 2000. Her partial remains were found in Manorville, Long Island in 2000, and more of her remains were found on Gilgo Beach more than 10 years later.  Superseding indictment reveals new details  According to the superseding indictment, hairs found near Mack’s wrist and inside garbage bags were linked to Heuermann’s wife Asa Ellerup and their daughter, to the exclusion of 99.65% of the North American population. They have not been accused of any wrongdoing in the case, and Heuermann’s daughter would have been a young child at the time of Mack’s killing.  The indictment also reveals pornographic images of sexual torture that were found on Rex Heuermann’s electronic devices showed bindings similar to

Andrea Kremer on being inducted into Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame – CBS News Watch CBS News With over four decades in sports journalism, nine-time Emmy winner Andrea Kremer has covered more than 25 Super Bowls and paved the way as ESPN’s first female correspondent. A panelist on CBS Sports Network’s “We Need to Talk,” Kremer continues to break barriers as she joins the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Why the first successful pig kidney transplant offers new hope for thousands awaiting donors – CBS News Watch CBS News NYU Langone Health announced the groundbreaking transplant of a gene-edited pig kidney into a 53-year-old Alabama woman. Now free from dialysis, she is the only person in the world living with a pig organ, marking a major step forward as over 90,000 Americans wait for kidney transplants. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook shares more details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A frustrated business owner says that the city of Los Angeles needs to do something to help with the homeless crisis after a fire erupted outside his gym in Eagle Rock. Lako Boxing Club & Training Studio owner Yuichi Ohi arrived at his business on Eagle Rock Boulevard Sunday morning to find that a fire had been set just outside its doors. After checking surveillance cameras, Ohi said he recognized a homeless woman who had been hanging around the neighborhood recently. A person is seen next to a pile of objects just before they erupt in flames in Eagle Rock on Dec. 15, 2024. (Yuichi Ohi/Lako Boxing Club & Training Studio) “She had actually moved a mattress onto the tire, loaded it up with some more materials and intentionally lit the fire and then took off,” Ohi said.  The video recorded around 4:40 a.m. showed a person bending over a pile of objects as a flame starts to flicker. The person then walks down Eagle Rock Boulevard as the fire grows. “You know we have residents behind us also, so it could have burned down

Despite new parameters, UCLA’s latest TV diversity study has found that women and people of color remain underrepresented in key creative and lead roles in Hollywood even though they are a crucial demographic when it comes to viewership. Released on Tuesday, “UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report Presents: Streaming Television in 2023” marks a move away from the report’s usual format of examining the current television landscape through the lens of traditional TV seasons. Instead, the new study examined the top television shows watched on streaming platforms in 2023, including “library” content, which are shows that have concluded but are available to stream. Rather than just focusing on what shows are being made, the study focuses on what shows audiences are watching. “With the halt in television productions for most of 2023 and streaming viewership dominating broadcast and cable, we decided we needed to change the way we examined television to better understand what viewers want to see on the small screen,” said Ana-Christina Ramón, co-founder of the Hollywood Diversity Report in a statement. “The television industry has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. Shows now

A man and a woman were shot — the woman fatally — inside a truck in Huntington Park and police are investigating the shootings, authorities said Tuesday. Huntington Park Department officers were called at 9:40 p.m. Monday to the 3900 block of East 60th Street between Carmelita and Corona avenues, where they found the woman inside the truck, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The wounded man ran away to a liquor store, where he contacted police, NBC 4 reported. His condition was not immediately known. Homicide detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are assisting Huntington Park police with the investigation of a fatal shooting of a woman, the sheriff’s department said. Anyone with information about these shootings was asked to call the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Tuesday to its lowest amount since July 31, 2021, decreasing a half-cent to $4.373, one day after a run of 14 decreases in 15 days ended when it was unchanged. The average price dropped 7.4 cents during the run, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 2.8 cents less than one week ago, 9.3 cents lower than one month ago and 35.5 cents below what it was one year ago. The average price has dropped $2.121 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022. The Orange County average price dropped to its lowest amount since July 6, 2021, decreasing a half-cent to $4.291, one day after a run of 14 decreases in 15 days totaling 7.7 cents ended when it rose one-tenth of cent. The Orange County average price is 3.4 cents less than one week ago, 8.3 cents lower than one month ago and 27.4 cents below what it was one year ago. It has dropped $2.168 since rising to a