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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding all Golden State residents to take precautions to protect their dogs from a potentially fatal disease caused by raw fish.  According to CDFW officials, salmon poisoning disease can be fatal in dogs after they eat certain types of raw or cold-smoked fish like trout or salmon.  All fish caught or originating from streams in California could potentially be affected, CDFW warns.  Earlier this month, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control issued an animal health advisory after four dogs tested positive for the potentially deadly bacterial disease. Your dog could be the Los Angeles Fire Department’s next mascot The disease is caused by Neorickettsia helminthoeca, a “bacteria-like organism” transmitted by parasitic flatworms (Nanophyetes salmincola), more commonly known as flukes.  Flukes occur naturally in waters in Northern California, wildlife department officials said, and while most of NorCal is considered the native range for the fluke, dogs across the state are susceptible to the disease.  “Dog owners are advised to be cautious and to keep their dogs away from salmon, steelhead, trout and other freshwater fish carcasses,” CDFW

Most voters don’t know Biden’s climate change policies, poll says – CBS News Watch CBS News Relatively few Americans say they know a lot about President Biden’s initiatives to combat climate change, according to a CBS News poll. Carolyn Kissane, a New York University global affairs associate dean and professor, joins CBS News with more on Biden’s climate policies. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Will the Senate approve aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan? – CBS News Watch CBS News The Senate is debating whether to pass a set of bills that would release additional funds for U.S. allies Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion is following from Capitol Hill. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Gaza mass grave discovery horrifies U.N. human rights chief – CBS News Watch CBS News United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk said he is “horrified” by an apparent mass grave site found near a medical facility in Gaza’s Khan Younis. Wyre Davies with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Trump lashes out at “hush money” trial judge on Truth Social – CBS News Watch CBS News The judge in Donald Trump’s “hush money” criminal trial is reviewing if the former president’s Truth Social posts violate the court’s gag order. CBS News’ Errol Barnett and Graham Kates have the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Get ready with Bey: Beyoncé shared a rare behind-the-scenes look at her wash-day routine on Monday, dismissing those who criticize her haircare-line credentials with an up-close look at her natural tresses. The ultra-private “Cowboy Carter” crooner hopped on the viral haircare trend and posted a nearly two-minute clip taking followers through the multistep process of caring for her color-treated tresses. In it, she explained how she maintains her textured blond hair with her seven-product regimen (and other tools) and subtly flexed about her “long and healthy” hair. “It has been such a special experience seeing all of your #cecredwashday rituals all over my timeline… I just had to join in with something I had in the archives 🥰,” the Cécred founder wrote on Instagram, setting her founder video to her new “Bodyguard” track. “Being disruptive and challenging everything people feel should be the process has always been exciting to me. My hair and music seemed to do that a lot over the years…,” she wrote. “Maintaining 25 years of blonde on natural hair through all the experimenting I do has played a huge part in

Kid Cudi is just chilling since he busted his ankle on the final night of the Coachella music festival in Indio last weekend. And he’s keeping it positive, even though the injury might affect his upcoming tour. “Layin n bed w my moms like when I was a kid,” the rapper — born Scott Mescudi — wrote Tuesday morning on social media. “her and my fiancé [sic] Lola have been holdin me down since I got injured and I feel like the luckiest man alive.” On Monday, Cudi was similarly exuberant, posting a handful of photos from his weekend set and one from his emergency ride right afterward. (Not included: photos taken of him immediately after he jumped off the Sahara Stage, lying in pain on the ground. The injury was his first broken bone, he wrote later on X (formerly Twitter), and added, “I love yall man. I heard yall still ragin when I was offstage. Made me smile big.” Reps for the rapper didn’t respond immediately Tuesday to The Times’ request for an update on his status. The jump and ensuing accident reportedly

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding Golden State residents to take precautions to protect their dogs from a potentially fatal disease caused by fish.  According to CDFW officials, Salmon Poisoning Disease can be fatal in dogs after they eat certain types of raw or cold-smoked fish like trout or salmon.  All fish caught or originating from streams in California could potentially be affected, CDFW warns.  Your dog could be the Los Angeles Fire Department’s next mascot The disease is caused by Neorickettsia helminthoeca, a “bacteria-like organism” transmitted by parasitic flatworms (Nanophyetes salmincola), more commonly known as flukes.  Flukes occur naturally in waters in Northern California, wildlife department officials said, and while most of NorCal is considered the native range for the fluke, dogs across the state are susceptible to the disease.  “Dog owners are advised to be cautious and to keep their dogs away from salmon, steelhead, trout and other freshwater fish carcasses,” CDFW said in a release, which noted that the parasite cannot survive if the fish is cooked.  Salmon Poisoning Disease is not harmful to humans and does not affect

The Long Beach Cruise Terminal has a new resident — a 1000-foot-long, 5,200-guest cruise ship by the name of Firenze. The Carnival cruise ship arrived Tuesday after traveling from Europe to Long Beach, which will be its permanent home base as it sails year-round, offering multi-day cruises to the Mexican Riviera. The Firenze is an Italian-inspired ship that is named after the city of Florence. It was originally part of a fleet of cruise ships belonging to Costa Cruises, a popular cruise line in Italy, and a subsidiary of Carnival. It was built and delivered to Costa Cruises in December 2020, but in June 2022, it was announced Firenze would be coming stateside as part of the company’s “Costa by Carnival” initiative, alongside its sister ship, Carnival Venezia, which calls New York City home. Carnival Firenze arrives in Long Beach, its new permanent home, on April 23, 2024. (Carnival Cruise Line) Both cruise ships feature Italian-themed restaurants, bars and entertainment, and unique Italian-inspired design and architecture. It’s the third Carnival cruise ship to sail from Long Beach to Baja Mexico and the Mexican Riviera, joining

By Jason R. Rich Updated on: April 23, 2024 / 3:07 PM 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. Bose, Beats The best wireless headphones are comfy for extended listening sessions and offer a mobile app that lets you to customize your listening. They also offer two other key features — noise canceling technology and spatial audio support. While noise cancellation allows you to reduce or eliminate ambient noise from the real world, it’s the spatial audio that makes music, audio from TV shows and movies, as well as sound from games, truly immersive — as if the audio is surrounding you. Best spatial audio headphones overall: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Best spacial audio headphones for Apple users: AirPods Max Best spatial audio headphones from Sony: WH-1000XM5 Best spatial audio headphones for gaming: SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 Best spatial audio headphones for everyday use: Beats Studio Pro Spatial audio will make you feel like you have the best seat

By Brittany Vincent, Leah Groth, Kaylyn McKenna Updated on: April 23, 2024 / 3:04 PM 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. Getty Images With Memorial Day travel around the corner, it’s time to upgrade your luggage to something built to last. You might want to think about splurging on aluminum bags over polycarbonate or softsided options. Though it’s more expensive to do so upfront, investing in one of these sleek, durable, and stylish metal suitcases will keep your belongings protected trip after trip. This Memorial Day, treat yourself to a high-quality aluminum suitcase that will withstand years of travel ahead. Like buying home goods that last for generations, the splurge is worth it to keep your belongings safe in sleek style trip after trip. The 5 best aluminum luggage options you can buy in 2024 Best aluminum luggage in 2024: Rimowa Classic aluminum luggage Best midrange aluminum luggage: Away The Aluminum collection Best aluminum luggage for organized

  2:49 PM / April 23, 2024 Pecker details second use of “catch and kill” David Pecker answers questions from prosecutors Joshua Steinglass in former President Donald Trump’s trial in New York on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Jane Rosenberg Pecker moved on to describe the second “catch and kill” story, which involved former Playboy model Karen McDougal. She alleged that she had an affair with Trump, which he denies.  Pecker said that Dylan Howard, the Enquirer’s editor, got wind of the story in early June 2016. Pecker sent Howard out to California to interview McDougal and told Cohen about her claims. The witness noted that he was speaking to Cohen almost every day, and sometimes several times a day, during this period. Cohen at one point cautioned that they shouldn’t be talking over a landline, so they switched to the encrypted app Signal, according to Pecker. Pecker said Cohen “explained to me that it was an encrypted app where nobody could trace it and that there’s not a paper trail and nobody that can listen into the conversations. And the conversation is apparently destroyed after

By Kaylyn McKenna, Rachel Center Updated on: April 23, 2024 / 2:52 PM 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. Ninja via Amazon Summer will be here before we know it, and what better way to cool down during the hot days to come than with your very own at-home ice cream maker? There are plenty of ice cream makers on the market, but Ninja’s Creami stands out for its seven programs, allowing you to make a range of sweet treats, including sorbet, gelato, milkshakes and more. The Ninja creami is so popular that it has gone viral on TikTok, with social media users recreating desserts such as Disney’s Dole Whip and Mcdonald’s Mcflurrys. Right now, you can get the Ninja Creami for 28% off on Amazon for a limited time. We’re pretty excited about this deal, as we’ve been on the lookout for a discount this good on the Creami for months. Not only could this be

An autopsy was pending Tuesday on a 53-year-old inmate found dead in his cell at the Smith Correctional Facility, though authorities said his death did not appear to be suspicious. Mack Luther Price of Riverside was discovered not breathing in cell No. 70 of Housing Unit 16 at the Banning jail about 8 p.m. Friday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. Christopher Wedel said that correctional personnel initiated resuscitative measures until county fire paramedics arrived and took over. However, the efforts were unsuccessful, and Price was pronounced dead at the jail. “There were no signs of foul play,” Wedel said, without disclosing further details, including whether the detainee had been housed alone or had bunkmates. It was the second inmate death in the county correctional system this month. Jail records indicated Price was booked into the Smith jail on Jan. 12 on suspicion of assault resulting in great bodily injury, false imprisonment, child endangerment and violating a domestic violence restraining order. His next court date would have been May 21.

A suspect with a “very violent criminal history” was in custody Tuesday for allegedly shooting a Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy in the back at a West Covina intersection — with a bulletproof vest saving the lawman’s life. Raymundo Duran, 47, was arrested in San Diego County after being pulled over by California Highway Patrol officers on suspicion of DUI and weapons possession, then was subsequently identified by Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives as the suspect in the Monday afternoon shooting of Deputy Samuel Aispuro, Sheriff Robert Luna said. Aispuro, 43, was shot around 2:45 p.m. Monday while he was on his sheriff’s department motorcycle in full uniform, stopped at the intersection of southbound Barranca Street at East Garvey Avenue, Luna said. The bullet struck Aispuro in the back, but it did not penetrate his bulletproof vest, Luna said. “Homicide detectives worked throughout the night to process the scene, collect evidence, and canvass the area for surveillance video and potential witnesses,” Luna said at a Tuesday afternoon news conference in downtown Los Angeles. “During the course of their investigation, homicide detectives learned that officers

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a small Oregon city can cite and prosecute homeless people for sleeping in public places when they have nowhere else to lay their heads. If the case reveals nothing else about the state of our country, it reveals this: We continue to fail the homeless people who live among us, and no single court ruling in the world is going to solve the underlying issues — the lack of affordable housing, widespread income equality, substance abuse and a shamefully insufficient social safety net. Opinion Columnist Robin Abcarian Grants Pass is a city of about 39,000 with a homeless population of about 600 and only enough shelter beds for 100; just one of the many American cities — especially in the West — that has been grappling with the issue of homelessness for years. San Francisco, Los Angeles and other municipalities filed friend-of-the court briefs supporting the law. Advocates for the homeless say cities want more power to sweep away encampments. Cities say they desperately want some clarification and guidance from the courts. In 2019, in

The death of contemporary Christian singer Mandisa, the “American Idol” alum whose body was found in her home last week, is still being investigated by police in Tennessee. “At this time, there is no indication the death was the result of suspicious or criminal activity,” public information manager Max Winitz of the Franklin Police Department told The Times in an email Tuesday. He said the department was “continuing to investigate the death” of the 47-year-old singer. “Mandisa was a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life’s challenges all around the world,” Mandisa’s Instagram account said Friday in the post announcing her death. The singer was born Mandisa Lynn Hundley in Citrus Heights, northeast of Sacramento, on Oct. 2, 1976, and eventually moved to Tennessee. She was a five-time Grammy nominee whose 2013 album “Overcomer” — her fourth and penultimate LP — won a trophy in the contemporary Christian album category at the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014. She finished in the top nine in the fifth season of “American Idol,” which included Chris Daughtry and Kellie Pickler as contestants and was ultimately won

On Saturday, April 6, at about 10:30 p.m., a woman was brutally assaulted as she walked near the Venice canals. Another woman was attacked nearby about an hour later. Both were hospitalized. Los Angeles police responded quickly, working with members of the Venice community to identify the suspect. Anthony Jones, 29, of Las Vegas was arrested in San Diego on April 12 and charged by L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón with rape, sodomy, mayhem, torture and attempted murder. The D.A.’s office insisted that no bail be allowed and is pursuing a life sentence. City Councilmember Traci Park, whose district includes Venice, placed the blame on a decade of criminal justice reforms. “I am sick and tired of living in the middle of a failed social experiment,” Park said, adding: “Enough with the ridiculous soft-on-crime, defund-the-police, catch-and-release, harm-reduction, criminals-are-the-victims policies that got us into this mess. Enough.” Park lives in Venice, and she noted that she or any of her friends could have been the victims of the attacks, so it might be tempting to cut her a bit of slack for her comment. Furthermore

An arrest has been made in the shooting of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy on Monday, KTLA has learned. KTLA reporter Sara Welch said while the alleged shooter’s identity hasn’t yet been released, a news conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. to discuss an update in the case. L.A. deputy shot in back saved by bulletproof vest That motorcycle deputy, identified as Deputy Samuel Aispuro, 43, was shot in the back near the area of Barranca and Garvey avenues in West Covina Monday afternoon, though a bulletproof vest stopped the bullet. Sheriff Robert Luna said Monday that Aispuro was stopped at a red light at the time. “What kind of person shoots another person in the back? I can think of a lot of names for that. I won’t describe them right now, but if you’re shooting at a deputy sheriff that’s sitting on a motorcycle, waiting at a red light, to me that’s the worst of the worst,” the sheriff said. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking aim at Alabama and other states considering abortion travel bans in a new ad campaign. The governor shared the ad in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Alabama’s abortion ban has no exceptions for rape or incest. Now, Republicans are trying to criminalize young women’s travel to receive abortion care. We cannot let them get away with this. pic.twitter.com/gHbYJYlEXk — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) April 21, 2024 The 30-second commercial shows two young women driving in a car while passing a sign that reads “State Line 1 Mile.” California stockpiles abortion drug misoprostol in wake of Texas court ruling “We’re almost there. You’re gonna make it,” the passenger tells the woman driving just before sirens go off and the two women are pulled over by a state trooper. “Trump Republicans want to criminalize young Alabama women who travel for reproductive care,” a voiceover says just as the state trooper walks up to the car. After the ad, viewers are encouraged to sign a petition opposing the travel abortion ban that’s being considered in Alabama, Tennessee and Oklahoma. In addition to the

Nine couples are suing an Orange County IVF clinic after they claim the clinic killed their embryos and tried to cover up the mistake. According to the couples’ lawyers at Marcereau Law Group and Ikuta Hemesath LLP, Ovation Fertility made mistakes at its Newport Beach laboratory, then “knowingly implanted dead embryos into would-be mothers and then tried to conceal the laboratory mistakes that had poisoned the embryos,” their lawyers said in a news release. Specifically, the laboratory used “lethal hydrogen peroxide instead of distilled water during pre-implantation dethawing procedures in January 2024,” then “attempted a cover-up that sought to trick patients into signing waivers of legal claims and non-disparagement agreements,” the plaintiffs claim. “Ovation Fertility only disclosed the incidents after the couples’ fertility doctors questioned why there was a 100 percent failure rate for the embryos that had been thawed over the two-week pre-implantation period, when the success rate was normally above 75 percent,” the release explained. Democrats target anti-IVF House Republicans with billboard campaign In the meantime, couples “blamed themselves and their bodies, some going so far as to endure risky and painful medical