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Ten people were injured when a motorcycle officer crashed into a crowd watching a holiday parade in Palm Springs, and authorities Sunday are pledging to conduct a full investigation. The accident took place shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday at Palm Canyon Drive and Amado Road, along the route of the 32nd annual Palm Springs Festival of Light Parade in the city’s downtown area. “Just after 6 p.m. a PSPD traffic officer was involved in an accident on the parade route at Palm Canyon Dr. and Amado Rd.,” city officials said in a statement Saturday. “Ten people including the officer suffered non life threatening injuries. They are being treated at local hospitals. California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident and is requesting video and images be emailed to PSCityGovernmentMedia@palmspringsca.gov.” A witness told the Los Angeles that the officer was doing a “wheelie” before losing control of the bike, and Palm Springs resident Brenda Taylor told the newspaper that it appeared the officer was traveling at a speed that “did not seem safe.” A video taken by an attendee and posted by KESQ appears to confirm the

Police are searching for a suspect after an early morning shooting left a man dead in the San Gabriel Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the incident was reported at 1:52 a.m. in the 18900 block of Labin Court in Rowland Heights. At the scene, deputies found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The man has not yet been publicly identified. No additional information, including any identification of a potential suspect or suspects, was immediately made available. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.

Open: This is “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Dec. 8, 2024 – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Syrian rebels have taken control of Damascus, overthrowing the regime of President Bashar Assad. Plus, more on the congressional task force investigation into the security failures leading to the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump earlier this year. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A pair of CHP officers responding to a crash in Pomona were rushed to the hospital after another motorist struck them, officials say.  According to a CHP spokesperson, officers had responded to a two-vehicle collision on the southbound span of the 71 Freeway near Rio Rancho Road around 2:50 a.m. Sunday.  While they were responding to that crash, another vehicle hit their patrol car, the spokesperson confirmed.  Massive fire torches Amazon return package warehouse in Los Angeles County “At least two officers were transported with unknown injuries,” CHP stated.  A pair of CHP officers responding to a crash in Pomona were rushed to the hospital after another motorist struck them on Dec. 8, 2024. (KTLA) Their conditions are not known. Whether the driver who collided with the officers was injured was also undetermined. It is unclear what caused either crash.   10 hospitalized after motor officer crashes into crowd during Palm Springs holiday parade All southbound lanes of the freeway had been shut down in the immediate aftermath of the crash; a SigAlert that was issued for the affected stretch of freeway for an unknown

Syrians poured into streets in celebration on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule. Joyful crowds gathered in central squares in Damascus, waving the Syrian revolutionary flag. Others ransacked the presidential palace and residence. President Bashar Assad and other top officials vanished, their whereabouts unknown. Russia, a close ally, said Assad left the country after negotiations with rebel groups and had given instructions to transfer power peacefully. Abu Mohammed al-Golani, a former al-Qaida commander who cut ties with the group years ago leads the biggest rebel faction and is poised to chart the country’s future. He made his first public appearance since fighters entered the Damascus suburbs Saturday, at the capital’s sprawling Umayyad Mosque, and called himself by his given name, Ahmad al-Sharaa. He said Assad’s fall was “a victory to the Islamic nation.” The rapidly developing events have shaken the region. Lebanon said it was closing all its land border crossings with Syria except for one that links Beirut with Damascus. Jordan closed a border crossing with Syria, too. Israel has issued warnings

A large warehouse fire that erupted early Sunday morning in South El Monte took firefighters hours to get under control. Preliminary information indicates that the fire was first reported around 4:20 a.m. at the corner of Central and Santa Anita avenues, right across from South El Monte City Hall.  Raging flames were seen lighting up the night sky as fire crews arrived on scene within minutes of the fire being reported.  A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (KTLA) A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (KTLA) KTLA 5’s Omar Lewis spoke with Los Angeles County Fire Department Public

Billie Eilish on what she’s found “liberating” – CBS News Watch CBS News Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish is just beginning to know herself. With her latest album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” and her current tour (her first without brother Finneas and her parents), the music superstar (soon to turn 23) is discovering parts of herself she didn’t know were there. She describes to correspondent Anthony Mason finding a new voice as a songwriter, and about stretching her singing after starting vocal lessons. [Watch more from Mason’s interview with Eilish on “CBS Mornings” December 10.] Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Why ASMR is making a lot of noise – CBS News Watch CBS News ASMR (or autonomous sensory meridian response) is the tingling sensation some people experience from certain sounds or visuals – a “brain massage,” in the words of Maria Viktorovna, who’s been called the “ASMR queen.” Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Viktorovna about her wildly successful “Gentle Whispering” videos, and with physiology professor Craig Richard, who discusses ASMR’s physical effects. Salie also visits Whisperwave, a New York City ASMR spa. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Nancy Giles Updated on: December 8, 2024 / 10:45 AM EST / CBS News The Apollo Theater at 90 The Apollo Theater at 90 08:04 On Wednesday nights, the Apollo Theater in Harlem is one of the hottest tickets in town. But there’s no celebrity headliner. It’s Amateur Night! And the audience is there to pick the NEXT breakout star. “I know how tough the crowd can be,” said Kyle Parks, a 23-year-old singer from Yonkers, New York. “I know that’s what makes this place legendary, what goes into it.” Parks won the crowd over with his performance of “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke. Others … weren’t so lucky. Marion Caffey, longtime producer of the Apollo’s iconic Amateur Night, said, “They’re brutally honest. And just sometimes just brutal, not necessarily honest!” Singer Kyle Parks performs on Amateur Night at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York City.  CBS News Caffey says it’s the longest-running singing competition in history. “Well, ‘The Voice,’ and ‘America’s Got Talent,’ and ‘American Idol,’ and ‘Star Search,’ we are the great-grandfather of all of that,” he said.

A large warehouse fire that erupted early Sunday morning in South El Monte is taking firefighters hours to extinguish. Preliminary information indicates that the fire was first reported around 4:20 a.m. at the corner of Central and Santa Anita avenues, right across from South El Monte City Hall.  Raging flames were seen lighting up the night sky as fire crews arrived on scene within minutes of the fire being reported.  A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (KTLA) A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (KTLA) KTLA 5’s Omar Lewis spoke with a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson

The Los Angeles City Council is considering changing the way it sets annual allowable increases for rent-controlled properties for the first time in nearly 40 years. That’s good. The law needs to do more to prevent price shocks for tenants during periods of high inflation while ensuring landlords can recoup the costs of managing their properties. About 650,000 units in the city were built before Oct. 1, 1978, and are regulated by the rent-stabilization ordinance. That’s nearly 75% of L.A.’s apartments. Los Angeles has one of the least affordable housing markets in the country, and that’s the driving force behind the city’s homelessness crisis. More than half of tenants in the greater L.A. region are rent-burdened, meaning they spend more than a third of their income on housing, leaving less money for savings, healthcare, transportation and other needs. More than 10% of tenants spend more than 90% of their income on rent, making them vulnerable to ending up on the street. So city leaders have a keen interest in keeping rents stable to help tenants stay housed. But the city also has an interest in

The rebirth of Notre Dame Cathedral – CBS News Watch CBS News Just five years after a devastating fire tore through historic Notre Dame in Paris, the Gothic cathedral’s extraordinary restoration is being unveiled. Correspondent Seth Doane takes us inside the 12th century landmark, where 21st century tools, such as drones and computer animations, were as important a part of the restoration process as the artisans who toiled to bring Notre Dame back to life. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

December 8, 2024 / 8:59 AM EST / AP What is the ultimate goal of Syria’s rebels? What is the ultimate goal of Syria’s rebel forces? 03:20 Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency  toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad,  has spent years working to remake his public image, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and depicting himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. In recent days, the insurgency even dropped his nom de guerre and began referring to him by his real name, Ahmad al-Sharaa. The extent of that transformation from jihadi extremist to would-be state builder is now put to the test. Insurgents control the capital Damascus,  Assad has fled into hiding,  and for the first time after 50 years of his family’s iron hand, it is an open question how Syria will be governed. Syria is home to multiple ethnic and religious communities, often pitted against each other by Assad’s state and years of war. Many of them fear the possibility Sunni Islamist extremists will take over. The country is also fragmented among disparate armed factions, and foreign powers from Russia

Updated on: December 8, 2024 / 11:39 AM EST / CBS/AP Syrian rebels close in on city of Homs Syrian rebels close in on crucial city of Homs 02:58 Crowds gathered in Damascus on Sunday to celebrate with chants, prayers and the occasional gunfire after the stunning advance from opposition forces put an end to the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule but raised questions about the future of the country and the wider region. President Bashar Assad and other officials left Syria, their whereabouts unknown, after resigning and hosting negotiations with rebel groups, Russia’s Foreign Ministry claimed Sunday. Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the Syrian government collapsed in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Omar Sanadiki / AP In a post on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday, the ministry said Assad left Syria after negotiations with opposition fighters and gave “instructions” to “transfer power peacefully.” “Russia did not participate in these negotiations,” the ministry said, adding that it has been following the “dramatic events” in Syria “with extreme concern.” The White House told CBS News it was unaware of Assad’s whereabouts. President

President Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of mankind,” echoing the sentiments of mainstream medical officials who praised their rapid development as pivotal in combating the then-raging pandemic. But as his second administration takes shape, some are sounding the alarm regarding Trump’s picks to lead major public health agencies, concerned that the nominees’ skepticism, if not hostility, toward vaccines could jeopardize the nation’s ability to respond to new or resurgent infectious threats. There’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who has called the COVID-19 vaccine the “deadliest vaccine ever made” and said that “there’s no vaccine that is, you know, safe and effective.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has contended that he’s not against vaccines, but has spread the myth that they commonly injure children and can cause autism. (Morry Gash / Associated Press) Nominated to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman from Florida who has expressed skepticism of the safety of

SACRAMENTO —  Running for president, Ronald Reagan repeatedly promised to “make America great again.” Thirty-six years later, Donald Trump grabbed the line and became the great plagiarizer. “Reagan was the original MAGA. No question. Trump swiped the line from Reagan,” political consultant, speechwriter and author Ken Khachigian told me. Reagan used the line in three Republican National Convention speeches and repeatedly on campaign trails. But you’d never catch Reagan wearing a red baseball cap with MAGA inscribed across the front. He was born to wear a plain white cowboy hat. “Donald Trump recognized the penetrating strength of the Gipper’s communication and co-opted the words into the very definition of his political persona,” Khachigican writes in his recently published autobiography, “Behind Closed Doors: Ken Khachigian, former speechwriter to Presidents Reagan and Nixon, discusses his memoir, “Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Reagan and Nixon,” in Sacramento on Dec. 4, 2024. (Laurel Rosenhall / Los Angeles Times) In the Room with Reagan and Nixon.” Toward the end of his winning campaign this fall, Trump also ripped off a more famous Reagan line from 1980: “Ask yourself, are

BRAWLEY, Calif. —  While Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez, a newly elected Republican, was taking the oath of office in Sacramento last week, the phones of two supporters in Imperial County pinged with ecstatic updates from his staff about his first day at the Capitol. There were photos of Gonzalez’s nameplate outside his new office and of his freshly printed business cards. There was even one showing a piece of paper bearing his new letterhead. The supporters receiving the pictures? Tony Gallegos and his fiancee, Olga Moreno, from El Centro. They are Democrats. “We ate a little bit of crow in the beginning because here I am, a big Democrat, and [people think] all of a sudden I’ve changed,” said Gallegos, a former chair of the Imperial County Democratic Central Committee. “Well, we didn’t change. We just supported the better candidate.” By winning his race to represent California Assembly District 36, which borders Mexico and includes a wide swath of the Imperial and Coachella valleys, Gonzalez flipped a rural, mostly Latino district where Democrats hold a nearly 14-point voter registration advantage. Gonzalez, who wouldn’t say who he voted

As President-elect Donald Trump vows to impose tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada, economists are warning that a retaliatory trade war could cause major financial damage for California’s agriculture industry. In an analysis published before the presidential election, researchers examined potential scenarios of tariffs and retaliatory measures, and estimated that if a significant trade war occurs, California could see the value of its agricultural exports reduced by up to one-fourth, bringing as much as $6 billion in losses annually. The experts at UC Davis and North Dakota State University said some of the most vulnerable commodities include pistachios, dairy products, wine and almonds, all of which are exported in large quantities to China. “The worst-case scenario is pretty bleak,” said Sandro Steinbach, director of North Dakota State University’s Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies. “Basically, tariffs are harmful to U.S. agriculture, and to California agriculture in particular, because they will invite tariff retaliation.” The researchers analyzed three scenarios of potential U.S. tariffs, two of them based on proposals floated by Trump and his campaign. They wrote that if the Trump administration were

For weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has faced a barrage of criticism over his nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary. Hegseth, an Army National Guard major and co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend,” is a staunchly conservative combat veteran who has defended Trump’s “America First” policies and called for an end to decades of progress in the U.S. military, including the deployment of women in fighting roles. He also has little leadership experience and a raft of personal baggage that has dripped out steadily since Trump selected him — from sexual assault allegations in California, to accusations of financial mismanagement at two veterans groups, to widespread claims of severe alcohol abuse going back years, including in work settings. Those issues have sparked concern among senators who would need to confirm Hegseth to the Pentagon post, and reports swirled Thursday that the nomination was doomed and Trump was considering withdrawing it. Trump, however, swung back sharply Friday, defending Hegseth as a “WINNER” who was still in the fight. “Pete Hegseth is doing very well,” Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social. “His support is

Here Comes the Sun: Ina Garten and more – CBS News Watch CBS News Author and culinary television host Ina Garten sits down with Rita Braver to discuss her cookbooks, her marriage, and how she got to where she is today. Then, Seth Doane travels to England to meet designer Adrian Fisher, who has created hundreds of mazes around the world. “Here Comes the Sun” is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on “CBS Sunday Morning.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Diez años habían pasado desde que Landon Donovan regresó del retiro para proclamarse campeón y añadir la quinta estrella en el escudo lleno de historia del Galaxy de Los Ángeles al vencer al Revolution de Nueva Inglaterra por 2-1 en el entonces Stubhub Center de Carson. Después de eso, pasaron 10 largos años de frustraciones, burlas y lágrimas de parte de los aficionados galácticos. Hasta que este sábado, el Galaxy finalmente pareció haber encontrado la fórmula adecuada, al copiar un estilo similar al de su archirrival, el LAFC, que nació en 2018 para ganar la Copa MLS en 2022 y superar en muchos departamentos a un equipo que había nacido 22 años antes. Pero el Galaxy se levantó de sus cenizas en esta temporada 2024 y volvió a convertirse en lo que es: el equipo más grande de la MLS al vencer este sábado al Red Bulls de Nueva York por 2-1 en Carson. De todos los campeonatos del Galaxy, de los cuales tres fueron durante una era en la que era el gigante de la MLS, este sexto parece ser uno de los que