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By Laura Doan Updated on: July 18, 2024 / 12:00 AM EDT / CBS News 7/17: America Decides Special, RNC Day 3 7/17: America Decides Special, RNC Day 3 43:51 CBS News is fact checking some of the statements made by speakers during the 2024 Republican National Convention, which is taking place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, through Thursday, July 18. On Wednesday, the third day of the RNC , JD Vance, the vice presidential nominee, addressed the convention.  The convention’s theme Wednesday was foreign policy, and many of the speakers criticized the Biden administration’s handling of national security and argued that the nation would be stronger if former President Donald Trump is elected. Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, as well as Donald Jr.’s fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle and his daughter Kai addressed the convention; conservative commentator Tucker Carlson also spoke. Monday’s theme was the economy, so several of the statements checked relate to U.S. economic concerns, and Tuesday focused on safety and law enforcement. CBS News is covering the RNC live.  Fact check on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s claim that 11 million immigrants have

Trump’s granddaughter addresses RNC Trump’s granddaughter addresses Republican National Convention 04:50 Former President Donald Trump’s 17-year-old granddaughter took to the stage at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night to share a side of her grandfather she said most people don’t see.  Kai is the daughter of Donald Trump Jr., and his ex-wife, Vanessa Trump. Kai said she her dad to speak at the RNC  on Monday. “The media makes my grandpa seem like a different person,” Kai said. “But I know him for who he is. He is very caring and loving. He truly wants the best for this country. And he will fight every single day to make America great again.”  Kai said her grandfather always wants to know how his grandchildren are doing out at school, and when she made the honor roll, printed it out to show his friends.  “He calls me during the middle of the school day to ask how my golf game is going, and tells me all about his,” Kai said. “But then I have to remind him that I’m in school and I’ll have to call him

An excessive heatwave will arrive in Southern California this week, prompting warnings as temperatures are expected to reach triple digits. The long heatwave will arrive on Friday morning and last through Wednesday, July 24, according to the National Weather Service. The scorching weather will create “dangerously hot conditions” as temperatures could reach around 95 to 110 degrees every day. The excessive heat watch will cover a large portion of valleys, mountains and foothill regions including the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Valleys, Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains and Antelope Valley. An excessive heat watch has prompted warnings for parts of Southern California from July 19-24. (KTLA) An excessive heat watch has prompted warnings for parts of Southern California from July 19-24. (National Weather Service) An excessive heat watch has prompted warnings for parts of Southern California from July 19-24. (National Weather Service) Specific cities that will be impacted include: Acton Chatsworth Fillmore Gorman Lake Castaic Lake Los Angeles Lancaster Llano Malibu Lake Millcreek Moorpark Mount Baldy Mount Wilson Newbury Park Newhall Northridge Palmdale Pearblossom Pyramid Lake Rose Valley Santa Clarita Simi

A Santa Ana man now faces charges for vehicular manslaughter after a child he hit with his vehicle while allegedly drunk died from his injuries. Ceferino Ramos, 29, is accused of plowing into a family of five as they rode bikes in the area of Haster Street and Twintree Lane in Garden Grove. He then allegedly fled the scene before being tracked down by authorities about a mile away from the scene thanks to a good Samaritan who had followed him. Ceferino Ramos booking photo (Garden Grove Police Department) When given a breathalyzer test, Ramos was found to have a blood alcohol level of .22, nearly three-times the legal limit, authorities said. A half-full bottle of beer was sitting on the car’s roof at the time of his arrest, officials said. The Hernandez-Mejia family, Angel and Angela and their kids, 7-year-old Gianna, 5-year-old Jacob and their 7-month-old daughter, were all rushed to the hospital. Angel, Gianna and Jacob were listed in critical condition at the time. Angela and the infant had relatively short hospital stays; Gianna has since been released after undergoing multiple surgeries. The

A well-known right wing social media account has called out a California Lutheran University professor over supposed online comments on the Trump assassination attempt, but both the educator and the school say the post at question is fake. The school says police are investigating after Libs of TikTok falsely implied that exercise science professor Louise Kelly had made “inappropriate and intolerable” comments. On Monday, the Libs’ X account reposted images that a separate, less followed account published first. The photos appeared to show that Kelly commented on Facebook that she wished former President Trump would be killed in a future assassination attempt and that she’d do it herself if she “wasn’t so far away.” According to Mark Berry, a spokesman for Cal Lutheran, Kelly said she never made those comments, adding that, upon closer inspection, it appeared to both the professor and the university that the image with the comments was doctored. Libs of TikTok tagged both Cal Lutheran and the Secret Service in its post and above the original social media post wrote “Hi @CalLutheran this one of your employees?” The Libs’ post received

  13m ago Vance: “I officially accept your nomination to be vice president of the United States of America” Vance said the Republican Party of the next four years is united in a love for America, and a commitment to free speech and the open exchange of ideas.  “So tonight, I stand here humbled, and I am overwhelmed with gratitude, to say… I officially accept your nomination to be vice president of the United States of America,” Vance said.  Vance said not in his wildest imagination would he have believed he would stand there that night. Vance noted how he grew up in Middletown, Ohio. It was a place Vance said had been “cast aside” by America’s ruling class.  He also spoke of his grandmother, “Mamaw,” who raised him as her own while his mother struggled with addiction. Vance said his grandmother had a deep Christian faith, but also loved the “F” word.    17m ago Vance speaks about Trump assassination attempt: “This could have been a day of heartache and mourning” In his first public address since being named the vice-presidential candidate, Vance raised

Donald Trump Jr. reflects on Trump rally shooting in 2024 RNC speech – CBS News Watch CBS News Donald Trump Jr. mourned the Trump rally shooting victim, Corey Comperatore, during his 2024 Republican National Convention speech and reflected on the attempted assassination of his father. He has “the heart of a lion,” Trump Jr. said. Watch his full remarks. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Pese a que se estrenó en Prime Video y que se puede ver todavía en la plataforma si se cuenta con la respectiva suscripción, el más reciente documental sobre Frida Kahlo es tan bueno que merece verse en pantalla gigante. Y esa es la oportunidad que te ofrece ahora el Museo Hammer (10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Ángeles, CA 90024), porque la misma institución cultural ha integrado a su serie Summer Night Cinema el trabajo dirigido por Carla Gutiérrez, una estadounidense de origen peruano que se dio a conocer por su brillante trabajo de edición en los aclamados documentales “RBG” (2018), “When Two Worlds Collide” (2016) y “Cesar’s Last Fast” (2014). “Frida”, la coproducción entre México y Estados Unidos que se podrá ver de manera gratuita el martes 23 de julio a las 7.30 p.m., es un largometraje documental que apela a estrategias novedosas -y ocasionalmente controvertidas- para mostrarnos facetas de la pintora que no han sido todavía exploradas en toda su complejidad. El filme está casi completamente compuesto por las palabras de Kahlo, que son interpretadas por una actriz (Fernanda Echevarría) pero provienen de textos

Under an agreement on terms that will finalize Kathy Griffin and Randy Bick’s divorce, Bick will be allowed to visit the home he shared with the comedian in the company of a third-party “chaperone” to pick up the rest of his stuff. Their agreement — which Bick’s attorneys filed Tuesday in L.A. Superior Court — follows a rocky six-month period that included competing allegations, with reports of Griffin kicking Bick out of the home they were sharing, subsequently hiring a sleuth to find him so she could serve divorce papers, and him accusing her of refusing to let him back into the L.A. home to retrieve personal belongings. Things seem to have calmed down somewhat. According to court documents obtained by The Times, Griffin has agreed to pay Bick a lump sum of $75,000. It’s not clear what terms were laid out in a prenuptial agreement, which was mentioned in Griffin’s December petition for divorce. But Tuesday’s filing noted that Bick’s counsel in the coming weeks would draft a settlement that covers all remaining issues in the case, including spousal support. The court documents also

For “Shōgun” creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, Emmy nominations morning started quite early. “We were listening to the roosters crowing at 5 in the morning here,” said Marks during a video call from Hawaii on Wednesday after the 76th Emmy Award nominations were announced. “It’s just so damn early.” FX’s Japanese historical drama was the top nominee, earning 25 nominations including series, acting nods for leads Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, and supporting nods for Tadanobu Asano and Takehiro Hira. “Shōgun’s” nominations helped push its network’s total nomination haul to an impressive 93. While Kondo and Marks’ morning has included “a lot of tears and FaceTimes and texts and calling” with its global cast and crew, in many ways, it was just another Wednesday. “Our girls woke up and wanted breakfast,” said Marks. “The cats wanted to be fed,” Kondo added. “The dogs wanted to be fed. Everybody just wants food right now.” Set in feudal Japan, “Shōgun” follows the story of Lord Ishii Toranaga (Sanada), his marooned English prisoner John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) and vassal Toda Mariko (Sawaii). Based on the 1975 novel

Riverside County home sale prices decreased in June, as the 30-year fixed rate mortgage remained above 7% throughout most of May, when most of these sales opened escrow, the California Association of Realtors announced Wednesday. June’s sales pace statewide dipped 0.8% from the revised 272,410 homes sold in May and were down 2.7% from a year ago, when a revised 277,690 homes were sold on an annualized basis. The sales pace has remained below the 300,000-threshold for the 21st consecutive month, and year-to-date home sales have fallen behind last year’s level by 0.5% through the first half of the year, according to CAR. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 270,200 in June, according to information collected by CAR from more than 90 local Realtor associations and multiple listing services statewide. “With interest rates coming down to the lowest levels since February and the availability of homes loosening up further in the last few months, the housing market is gearing up for another run in the second half of the year,” CAR President Melanie Barker

Felony charges are expected to be filed Thursday against a 31-year-old woman suspected of running over and killing a man during a dispute in a Norco parking lot. Aubrey McGee of Riverside was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Tuesday on suspicion of murder. McGee is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. Her case was under review Wednesday by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. According to sheriff’s Sgt. Jarred Bishop, shortly after midnight Tuesday, the suspect was involved in an unspecified conflict with 57-year-old Bahman Nowrozi in the parking lot of a strip mall near the intersection of Hamner and Mountain avenues. Bishop alleged that during the confrontation, McGee ran over the victim. She did not attempt to flee. Patrol deputies reached the location within minutes and found Nowrozi gravely injured. He was taken to a Riverside hospital, where he died a short time later. McGee was taken into custody without incident. A possible motive for the alleged attack was not specified, but the sergeant confirmed that the suspect and victim knew one another. Court records show McGee

Sarah Huckabee Sanders reflects on RNC speech – CBS News Watch CBS News Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders spoke on the second night of the 2024 Republican National Convention, recalling memories from her time as White House press secretary during the Trump administration. Sanders sat down with “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell on the third night of the RNC to reflect on her speech. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Did Chuck Schumer ask Biden to exit the 2024 race? – CBS News Watch CBS News There is growing pressure on President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, with warnings coming from top Democrats. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell leads special coverage from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Several people have been arrested and a business was raided by members of a Los Angeles task force assigned with battling shoplifting and other retail crimes in the area. The previously unnamed business is located on the 2700 block of West Manchester Boulevard in Inglewood and has been on the radar of the Los Angeles Organized Retail Crime Task Force for several months, officials said. Photos released by police on Wednesday identified the business as Tilt., located at 2720 West Manchester Blvd. In March, another local business reported to the Los Angeles Police Department that it had been the victim of theft and police were able to eventually identify the Inglewood business as the alleged purchaser of the stolen goods. Photos provided by the LAPD on July 17 show an Inglewood store that was allegedly buying and selling merchandise stolen from other businesses. Photos provided by the LAPD on July 17 show an Inglewood store that was allegedly buying and selling merchandise stolen from other businesses. Photos provided by the LAPD on July 17 show an Inglewood store that was allegedly buying and selling merchandise

A dangerous high-speed pursuit of robbery suspects initiated by police in Hawthorne was picked by Los Angeles County Deputies Wednesday.   It’s unclear what time the pursuit was initiated in Hawthorne, though the chase was terminated in the area of Florence Avenue and later picked up by LASD.   The chase became even more complicated when the passenger in the original suspect vehicle jumped into a different car, a silver sedan, with another driver that continued the pursuit in the new vehicle.   The chase then made its way into downtown Los Angeles where it was hitting speeds of 80 miles on surface, coming dangerously to hitting a Metro bus, running red lights and stop signs, as well as weaving through heavy traffic and driving on the wrong side of the road. Deputies pulled back due to the suspect’s reckless driving, though authorities were tracking the vehicle from the sky. Early reporting suggests that the suspects were wanted for armed robbery in Hawthorne, though LASD has not yet confirmed that information.   While on surface streets in Culver City, the suspect turned down a dead-end

Three seasons, three years, 28 episodes and at last, “Reservation Dogs” has an Emmy nomination for comedy series. And that’s not all. The FX show, which began streaming on Hulu in 2021, received three additional nominations on Wednesday, including a lead acting nom for D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, who plays Bear Smallhill on the groundbreaking coming-of-age series. “Reservation Dogs” follows four Indigenous teenagers, played by Devery Jacobs, Paulina Alexis, Lane Factor and Woon-A-Tai, who live in rural Oklahoma and deal with the aftermath of their friend’s suicide. But as much as the series is about a group of teenagers, it’s also about the community and the elders that surround them and guide them. Among the show’s recurring cast were Zahn McClarnon, Gary Farmer, Wes Studi, Lily Gladstone, Kaniehtiio Horn and many more actors of Indigenous heritage who have long worked in Hollywood and in Canadian TV and film. And this year’s nominations were a reflection of the changes in the industry leading to a banner year for Native American representation, with actors Kali Reis of “True Detective: Night Country” and Gladstone of “Under the Bridge” also earning

Gov. Doug Burgum, Kellyanne Conway speak at 2024 RNC – CBS News Watch CBS News North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Trump aide Kellyanne Conway each delivered speeches Wednesday at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Trump pushes for lowering corporate tax rate to 15% – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump revealed more about his policy vision in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek conducted in June and released this week. Trump said he wants to lower the corporate tax rate to 15% if he returns to the White House. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

One lucky gambler might have had the best Independence Day ever after placing a $30 bet and winning more than $1.5 million at a Southern California casino.   The winner, identified only as a “senior Riverside resident,” placed a $25 bet plus a $5 progressive wager on Fortune Pai Gow that hit a jackpot of $1,517, 211, according to a press release from Yaamavá Resort and Casino at San Manuel, where the money was won on July 4.   “The winning hand was a seven card straight flush, with the $5 progressive wager triggering the amazing bonus payout,” the release noted.  A mashup of the Chinese game Pai Gow and American poker, the goal of the casino table game, which is played with a 52-card deck plus a joker, is to arrange seven cards into two hands, a five-card hand and a two-card hand, that rank higher than the dealer’s two hands.  In Fortune Pai Gow a bonus bet element is added to the game, where “a player that wagers at least a $5 Fortune Bonus Bet qualifies for an Envy Bonus prize,” according to the

While J.D. Vance jumped into the national spotlight when former President Trump announced him on Monday as his running mate, he first rose to fame as the bestselling author of 2016’s “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis.” Now, Americans hoping to learn more about the vice presidential candidate are turning to his book — and its Netflix movie adaptation — to get a peek at his upbringing. According to data tracking firm Luminate, U.S. viewership for the film grew by more than 1,180% on Netflix. The movie was watched for 19.2 million minutes on Monday, the day of Trump’s announcement, compared with 1.5 million minutes on Sunday, per Luminate. The drama earned a spot on Netflix’s daily top 10 list. It is the streaming giant’s fourth-most-streamed movie in the U.S. as of Wednesday — rising from sixth on Tuesday. Netflix publishes its weekly top 10 list on Tuesdays, so the Ron Howard-directed movie’s spike will count toward next week’s edition. The paperback and hardcover versions of the 2016 memoir now occupy the top two spots on the Amazon bestsellers list.