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For all those disappointed with the Kings’ third straight exit from the NHL playoffs in the first round, Rob Blake, the team’s general manager, has a message: He feels your pain. “Just a very difficult end to the season,” Blake said Monday in his first public comments since the Kings were eliminated from the postseason by the Edmonton Oilers last Wednesday. “A lot of disappointment, a lot of frustration, a lot of anger. I don’t think we performed at nearly the level we needed to to have success in the playoffs.” As for what he intends to do about that, check back this summer. Because while Blake’s news conference was long on frustration and disappointment, it was short on the specific steps he plans to take to fix things. Which isn’t to say he said nothing. He did say the team had no intention of buying out the last seven years of center Pierre-Luc Dubois’ $68-million contract. He also said the fate of interim coach Jim Hiller remained undetermined and that the long-term solution at goaltender “probably isn’t in place in this team right now.”

A rare late season storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on some regions of Northern California over the weekend, breaking at least one daily snowfall record. The storm, which swept in from the Gulf of Alaska, dropped about 31 inches of snow on Lower Lassen Peak, 26 inches at Palisades Summit and 22 inches at Soda Springs Ski Resort and 16 inches at Kingvale, according to the National Weather Service’s Sacramento office. The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Laboratory at Donner Summit recorded 26.4 inches of snow in a 24-hour period on May 5, making it the “snowiest day of the season at the lab,” according to a social media post. The last record was 23.8 inches on March 3. “Did anyone have the snowiest day of the 2023/2024 season being in May on their winter bingo card?” station officials wrote. The bulk of the storm hit just around midnight Friday at the Sierra Snow Lab, resulting in the record high 24-hour snowfall, said National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Rowe. The storm brought down a mass of cold air that was forced to rise

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas announced its acceptance Monday of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its “core demands” and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations. The high-stakes diplomatic moves and military brinkmanship left a glimmer of hope alive — but only barely — for an accord that could bring at least a pause in the 7-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip. Hanging over the wrangling was the threat of an all-out Israeli assault on Rafah, a move the United States strongly opposes and that aid groups warn will be disastrous for some 1.4 million Palestinians taking refuge there. Hamas’s abrupt acceptance of the cease-fire deal came hours after Israel ordered an evacuation of some 100,000 Palestinians from eastern neighborhoods of Rafah, signaling an invasion was imminent. The Israeli military said it was conducting “targeted strikes” against Hamas in eastern Rafah. Soon after, Israeli tanks entered Rafah, reaching as close as 200 meters (yards) from Rafah’s crossing with neighboring Egypt, a Palestinian

The much-anticipated Automated People Mover under construction at Los Angeles International Airport just got significantly more expensive. In order to settle disputes between the project’s contractor, LAX Integrated Express Solutions, and Los Angeles World Airport, the Board of Airport Commissioners approved an additional $200 million, LAist reports. Big changes proposed for LAX ahead of World Cup, Olympics This brings the total price tag to $2.9 billion, and though the project is reportedly 97% complete, it isn’t expected to open to the public until 2025 at the earliest. With a bevy of high-profile international sporting events slated to begin the year after that, airport officials could be running out of time to have everything in place ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games. Other proposed changes for LAX include organization changes, such as renumbering the terminals to make the airport more intuitive.

A man from Diamond Bar has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for driving through a rally to protest violence and prejudice against Asians, Asian Americans and others of Asian descent. Steve Lee Dominguez, 58, was sentenced for his actions on March 21, 2021, when he ran a red light, drove through a crosswalk of peaceful demonstrators and shouted racial slurs at them. He pleaded guilty to one count of “bias-motivated interference with federally protected activities” back in October 2023, according to the United States Department of Justice. The rally was held in Diamond Bar to protest and raise awareness about an increase in hate crimes and violence targeting members of the Asian American Pacific Islander community, driven in part by the coronavirus pandemic. The population of Diamond Bar, about 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, is more than 58% of Asian origin, according to U.S. Census data. That particular rally was held five days after eight people, including six Asian women, were shot and killed at two Atlanta spas. The group had assembled at the intersection of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Grand

By Kate Gibson Edited By Alain Sherter May 6, 2024 / 7:01 PM EDT / CBS News Do’s and dont’s on packing a lunchbox Do’s and dont’s on packing a lunchbox 04:55 A range of white confectionary products sold nationwide is being recalled because the treats could be contaminated with salmonella, a potentially dangerous bacteria, an Iowa company said Monday.  The recalled items were sold in retailers including Dollar General, HyVee, Target and Walmart, Sioux City-based Palmer Candy stated in a recall notice. Image of recalled snack. U.S. Food and Drug Administration The company was notified by its liquid coating supplier that there was potential for contamination from an ingredient potentially tainted with salmonella by one of the supplier’s suppliers, Palmer Candy said. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in the young, frail or elderly as well as in those with weakened immune systems, according to the notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration. It can also cause symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea, fever and vomiting in the otherwise healthy. Image of recalled snack. Food and Drug Administration The recalled products comes

By Brittany Vincent, Meredith Gordon Updated on: May 6, 2024 / 6:22 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 Mother’s Day is coming sooner than you may realize on May 12, 2024. Have you shopped for all the moms in your life yet? Though we often celebrate moms who have been at this whole parenting thing for years, new moms who have just welcomed a child need to be lifted up, too. First-time moms are experiencing a joyous new phase in their lives, so make their first Mother’s Day memorable with a thoughtful gift .  Finding the perfect new mom gift can be a little difficult, to be sure. When you consider first-time Mother’s Day gifts (and more affordable gifts for Mom under $100 ), the key is comfort, relaxation and new beginnings. Luxurious robes, slippers and self-care items can help her unwind when possible. Don’t forget practical presents like some new bling, hair care

By Aimee Picchi Edited By Anne Marie Lee Updated on: May 6, 2024 / 6:51 PM EDT / CBS News Calls for divestment from Israel: What to know What to know about calls for schools to divest from Israel 04:08 College endowments, usually a sleepy part of a university’s operations, are now front and center in the campus protests that are spreading across the nation, with students holding up signs with slogans such as “Disclose! Divest!” and “Divest from death now!” These demands are central to the student protesters’ efforts, with many of the students condemning what they see as their universities’ financial support for  Israel’s war in Gaza . At Brown University, for example, student protesters charge that the school’s $6.6 billion endowment will remain “complicit” until it divests “from Israel and the military-industrial complex.” The push for schools to divest from Israel is putting a spotlight on the world of college endowments, while also raising questions about the effectiveness of divestment as a tool to enact change. To be sure, colleges aren’t strangers to calls for divestment, with student protesters in the 1980s demanding

Ducks goaltender coach Sudarshan “Sudsie” Maharaj threw a party for family and friends near his home in Toronto over the weekend. He had plenty to celebrate. “It’s not a tradition here in Canada as much as it is in the U.S., but some people will know what it means when I do this,” Maharaj said before picking up a hand bell and ringing it several times. His guests erupted in cheers, as many of them knew exactly what it meant. “For those who don’t know, I saw the oncologist yesterday,” Maharaj continued, “and I was declared cancer-free.” Even louder cheers followed, while Maharaj’s wife Yvonne picked up the bell and rang it several more times to commemorate the joyous occasion. Maharaj was given a low chance of survival when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May 2023. A member of the Ducks family for more than 10 years and the team’s goalies coach since 2016, Maharaj was unable to work for most of the past season while facing such challenges as major surgery that removed his gallbladder and parts of his small intestines, pancreas

2024 Met Gala co-chair Zendaya shows she can work a look in a swirl of blue and black dripping with fruits of the garden from Maison Margiela by John Galliano. The benefit, celebrating the exhibit “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, took place Monday in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) May 6, 2024 Updated 4:47 PM PT In certain circles, the words “the first Monday in May” and “the Met Gala” have become synonymous with a parade of the most glorious, outrageous couture fashion worn by a hand-selected slice of innovators and image makers. The event is also the annual fundraiser for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute and signals the launch of an annual exhibition.This year’s,“Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” features about 250 items from the Costume Institute’s permanent collection. The dress code for the 2024 gala is “The Garden of Time,” which is taken from a dystopian 1962 short story by J.G. Ballard that uses a garden as a metaphor for cycles of human creation and destruction. So expect some goth garden

An independent journalist and prominent police critics were among the dozens of people detained by police at the UCLA campus amid ongoing protests of the Gaza war on Monday morning — raising objections from legal experts and press organizations. Journalist Sean Beckner-Carmitchel, who has a long history of covering protest movements in Los Angeles and whose video work in particular has been featured in various mainstream news outlets, was detained — with his hands zip-tied behind his back — while observing the detention of dozens of others in a campus parking garage, according to video of the incident. William Gude, a prominent police critic in L.A. who regularly records officers on the street for his many social media followers, was also among those detained, according to a livestream he recorded that was posted to YouTube. The university said 44 people were arrested but did not release further details. Its Police Department did not immediately respond to questions about the situation Monday, or about a possible curfew. As of Friday afternoon, L.A. city prosecutors had not received “any submissions from law enforcement arising out of the

USC resumed classes and continued graduation preparations Monday after a pro-Palestinian encampment was cleared by officers with the Los Angeles Police Department and USC’s Department of Public Safety, ending a high-profile demonstration that began in April. No arrests or major confrontations were reported, but the campus was closed for several hours Sunday. “This morning DPS, with the assistance of the LAPD, removed the occupiers who had rebuilt their illegal encampment in Alumni Park. The operation was peaceful. Campus is opening, students are returning to prepare for finals, and commencement set-up is in full swing,” USC President Carol Folt said in a statement released around midday Sunday. “Over the last few weeks, the university exercised patience and restraint as we worked to de-escalate a volatile situation. We’ve spoken to the occupiers daily, issued repeated warnings, and offered opportunities and locations for them to protest lawfully. We’ve supported their right to express strong opinions and passions for their cause, as always,” she continued. “Yet when free speech protests devolve into illegal occupations, violating the rights of others, we must draw a line. … We are in the

America’s worst city to drive in is located in the Golden State, but it might not be the city you’re thinking of. According to a recent study from Forbes Advisor, the worst city to drive in is Oakland. The study evaluated 47 metro areas and took a number of factors into account, including driving experience, safety, cost of car ownership and access to car maintenance. Oakland received the inauspicious top ranking for several reasons, including the high number of fatal crashes, high gas prices and long average commute times. These are the worst places in California for truck traffic “The Town” ranked second-worst for overall cost of car ownership and ninth overall for driving experience, which factors in commute distance and how much time is wasted in traffic. Just across the bridge, “The City,” aka San Francisco, didn’t fare much better. San Francisco came in at No. 3 on the ranking of worst cities to drive in, driven, so to speak, by exceedingly slow commutes and the highest gas prices among all cities listed. The entire Bay Area also ranked fourth in its rate of

Weeks after a total solar eclipse crossed over a large swath of North America, Princess Cruises is already making plans for the next one. The cruise line will be in the path of totality when the August 2026 solar eclipse crosses over a small sliver of Europe. The Sky Princess will be off the coast of northern Spain on Aug. 12, 2026, as part of a 14-day Mediterranean cruise. Those on board the 3,660-guest cruise ship will experience more than two minutes of total darkness during the astronomical event of a lifetime. The Moon’s shadow covers portions of Canada and the U.S. during a total solar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station on Monday, April 8, 2024. (NASA) The cruise line had two packed ships stationed off the coast of Mexico when the 2024 total solar eclipse passed over on April 8. John Padgett, Princess Cruises president, said the best way to view an eclipse is at sea. “Our guests who recently experienced this rare occurrence on Discovery Princess and Emerald Princess were simply blown away,” Padgett said. “We make it easy for

A veteran crime scene recreation expert who has analyzed the video purporting to show two alien creatures in a Las Vegas backyard says the video hasn’t been altered, and he believes he sees images of not one but two beings. “Once you see it, you can’t deny it,” said Scott Roder of “Evidence Room” Animation and Exhibits told NewsNation. “There’s no editing. That is an original video,” he told NewsNation’s “Banfield” on Friday. “We tried to debunk it to see if there was something that was added to the video. All of our results came back as it was authentic.” On April 30, 2023, the Kenmore family called 911 to report something “not human” in their backyard. Police investigated in part because other officers had spotted a mysterious flashing light in the sky that same evening. Seeing orange and white lines on the freeway? Here’s what they mean But proving the video hasn’t been altered doesn’t confirm what it shows. And Roder says it took a lot of views before he spotted something that he initially missed: two beings in the video at the same

By Aimee Picchi Edited By Alain Sherter Updated on: May 6, 2024 / 6:00 PM EDT / CBS News Social Security overpayment policy updated Social Security Administration updates overpayment policy | 60 Minutes 00:59 The timeline to replenish Social Security is being extended. The federal retirement program said Monday it may not need to cut benefits until 2035, one year later than previously forecast, because of stronger performance by the U.S.  The new projection, from the Social Security Board of Trustees’ annual report, amounts to “good news” for the program’s 70 million beneficiaries, said Martin O’Malley, Commissioner of Social Security, in a statement. Even so, he urged Congress to take steps to shore up the program to ensure it can pay full benefits “into the foreseeable future.” Social Security relies on its trust funds to provide monthly checks to beneficiaries, with the funds primarily financed through the payroll taxes that workers and businesses provide with each paycheck. But the funds’ reserves are drawing down because spending is outpacing income, partly due to the wave of baby boomer retirements and an aging U.S. population.  Experts underscore that

By Aimee Picchi Edited By Anne Marie Lee Updated on: May 6, 2024 / 6:16 PM EDT / CBS News Calls for divestment from Israel: What to know What to know about calls for schools to divest from Israel 04:08 College endowments, usually a sleepy part of a university’s operations, are now front and center in the campus protests that are spreading across the nation, with students holding up signs with slogans such as “Disclose! Divest!” and “Divest from death now!” These demands are central to the student protesters’ efforts, with many of the students condemning what they see as their universities’ financial support for  Israel’s war in Gaza . At Brown University, for example, student protesters charge that the school’s $6.6 billion endowment will remain “complicit” until it divests “from Israel and the military-industrial complex.” The push for schools to divest from Israel is putting a spotlight on the world of college endowments, while also raising questions about the effectiveness of divestment as a tool to enact change. To be sure, colleges aren’t strangers to calls for divestment, with student protesters in the 1980s demanding their

U.S. soldier detained in Russia on criminal misconduct charges – CBS News Watch CBS News An American soldier is being held in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct. A U.S. Army spokesperson says Staff Sgt. Gordon Black was arrested on May 2 for allegedly stealing from a woman in a Russian port city near North Korea. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A trio of tourists on a surfing trip in Mexico were living an idyllic life. They were posting photos of themselves on the beach, on rooftops, drinking beer, listening to music as they explored the country’s scenic coastline. Then, they disappeared. Here’s what we know about what happened: Who were they? The men who were killed were Australian brothers Callum Robinson, 33, his brother Jake, 30, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 30. Callum was a high-level lacrosse player. He played Division III college lacrosse at Stevenson University in Maryland. “He lived an extraordinary life, but what is most impressive about Callum is what a loyal friend he was. Once you were his friend, you were friends for life,” said Stevenson University lacrosse team coach Paul Cantabene. “My heart is shattered into a million pieces,” wrote Callum Robinson’s girlfriend, Emily Horwath, in an Instagram post. His brother Jake was a doctor, and Jack Carter Rhoad founded an online apparel company in San Diego called Loma Apparel. He also worked for a consulting company called ITCO Solutions. Rhoad had recently proposed to his girlfriend, and

L.A. County’s former top prosecutor, Jackie Lacey, announced her support Monday for Nathan Hochman in the 2024 district attorney’s race, telling voters it was time to oust the man who booted her from office four years ago, George Gascón. Standing next to Hochman on her mother’s lawn at the edge of the Crenshaw district, Lacey said it was time to “excuse the current district attorney and elect someone with a conscience.” “Criminals are more brazen because they know they have allies in that office … it is time to elect somebody who will be pro-active in making us safer,” she said. “I have watched as the current administration harmed our community by rolling out ill-conceived, poorly implemented, ham-fisted policies.” Lacey was both the county’s first female and first Black district attorney, serving two terms in office from 2012 to 2020 after working for decades as a county prosecutor. But her pursuit of a third term fell short when her history of declining to prosecute police officers in excessive force cases ran up against Gascón’s criminal justice reform agenda in the summer of 2020, after the

More than a million music fans gathered at Brazil’s iconic Copacabana beach to prove their love to Madonna over the weekend. The “Get into the Groove” and “Vogue” pop diva concluded her career-spanning Celebration Tour with a bang over the weekend, treating fans in Rio de Janeiro to a free beach concert on Saturday. “This really happened,” the singer reminisced in an Instagram video shared Sunday. The Instagram clip shows an aerial view of attendees assembling on the sandy Brazilian strip, which stretches more than 2 miles along the coast. While some fans danced on the beach, others hosted house parties in nearby beachfront apartments and hotels, the Associated Press reported. “This place is magic,” the 65-year-old singing icon said during her show, which also featured appearances from Brazilian artists Anitta and Pabllo Vittar. An estimated 1.6 million people gathered for Madonna’s Celebration Tour finale, Brazilian outlet G1 reported, citing Rio City Hall’s tourism agency. The event was also broadcast on Brazilian network TV Globo. Even before a million-plus fans descended on Copacabana over the weekend, Madonna announced in late March that her send-off would