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By Cara Tabachnick Updated on: April 12, 2024 / 5:59 PM EDT / CBS News 1 dead after truck rams into Texas DPS office 1 dead after 18-wheeler crashes into Texas public safety office 07:23 A big rig plowed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in an apparent “intentional” act, officials said Friday. One person was killed and at least a dozen people were injured, said DPS Sgt. Justin Ruiz at a news conference on Friday afternoon.  A suspect stole the 18-wheeler and crashed into the office in Brenham, about 75 miles west of Houston, in a “deliberate, heinous act,” said Texas state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst in a statement on social media.  Ruiz said the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Clenard Parker, was denied his commercial driver’s license the previous afternoon at the Brenham office. A deputy was chasing the stolen rig, which took a hard right turn into the DPS office, and appeared to crash into a driver’s license waiting area, Ruiz said.  Parker, of Chappell Hill, was arrested and is in custody in the Washington County Jail, online inmate records show. He

Tom Brady is retired from the NFL and has been for more than a year. He’s moved on to other endeavors, like his Fox Sports broadcasting gig starting this fall and a bid to become a minority owner in the Las Vegas Raiders. The seven-tme Super Bowl champion reaffirmed his status as a retired NFL player twice during an appearance on an episode of the “Deep Cuts With VicBlend” podcast that dropped this week. First, about 54 minutes into the episode, Brady stated: “My career and all that, that’s a thing of the past in my mind. I was a gladiator out there, and now my time’s moved on.” Sounds straightforward enough. Later, Blend stated to the former quarterback for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, “You’re 100% retired.” Brady responded with a firm, “Yes.” OK, great, that’s a wrap. Oh wait, there’s more to this conversation. Blend: “Let’s say, one day there’s a situation. Right? Maybe it’s the 49ers . Maybe, you know, heading to the playoffs, offense is great —” Brady: “Patriots, could be Raiders, could be — you never know.”

Robert MacNeil, whose coverage of the Watergate scandal led to the first nightly newscast for PBS, died Friday after a long illness. He was 93. A PBS representative confirmed MacNeil’s death. No cause of death was cited. MacNeil was the founding anchor of “PBS NewsHour,” which was first launched in 1975 as “The Robert MacNeil Report” and later renamed “The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour.” In the years before cable news and the internet, the program was the lone national TV alternative to the newscasts on ABC, CBS and NBC. MacNeil was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Jan. 19, 1931, the son of a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He dropped out of Dalhousie University in Halifax to pursue an acting career and became an announcer for CBC. After moving to England in 1955, he turned to journalism, joining the news service Reuters. Five years later became a London correspondent for NBC News. MacNeil was transferred to NBC’s Washington bureau in 1963 during the Kennedy administration, and reported extensively from Dallas when President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin. Viewers who watched NBC

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, surrendered to federal authorities Friday on charges that he stole more than $16 million from the Dodgers superstar to cover debts with an illegal bookmaker. Prosecutors on Thursday charged Mizuhara with bank fraud, alleging the 39-year-old took advantage of his closeness with Ohtani to feed a spiraling gambling habit, accumulating $40 million in losses across more than 19,000 bets. Authorities detailed in a 36-page criminal complaint how Mizuhara won some $142 million through illegal sports betting but lost about $183 million, placing an average of nearly 25 bets per day. As his losses mounted over about two years, prosecutors said, Mizuhara began making wire transfers from the bank account where Ohtani’s baseball salary was deposited to pay off his debts with an illegal bookmaking operation in Orange County. Mizuhara is scheduled to make an initial appearance in federal court Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. The Justice Department has said Mizuhara will not be asked to enter a plea and will likely be ordered released on bond. Mizuhara faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted. E.

Several L.A. County probation officers stood by as at least six youths assaulted a 17-year-old inside Los Padrinos juvenile hall in December, with some officers appearing to laugh and shake hands with the assailants as the beating progressed, according to footage obtained by The Times. The video shows a teen sustaining punches and kicks from a series of youths in a “day room” inside the Downey facility. On more than one occasion, the victim falls to the ground while officers do little to stop the violence. At one point in the video, a female probation officer steps out of the way as a youth charges the victim and delivers a running kick. The videos raise the question of whether the violence was coordinated. Each youth attacks the 17-year-old for a few seconds before returning calmly to breakfast. The video was first made public during a court hearing in Sylmar Thursday morning, when the 17-year-old’s attorney asked a judge to have her client released ahead of his criminal trial, arguing that he is not safe at Los Padrinos. The Times obtained a copy of the video

Grace Kelley, the 27-year-old daughter of country singer Wynonna Judd and her businessman ex-husband, Arch Kelley III, has been charged with soliciting prostitution, indecent exposure and obstructing government operations after an April 5 arrest in Elmore County, Ala., sheriff’s records confirm. Kelley was arrested in Millbrook, Ala., after holding a sign that read “A Ride for a Ride” alongside a busy highway. Her chest and private parts were unclothed, Millbrook Police Chief P.K. Johnson told the Daily Mail. Prior to the arrest, she had been hassling patrons at local businesses along the highway and told shoppers at Circle K that she had been robbed, Johnson told the Mail. Officers initially approached her at one of the businesses. “When she made contact with our officers, she argued with them about the legality of what she was doing. And that it was not illegal for her to offer herself in exchange for rides,” Johnson told the Mail. The officers did not arrest her then, but she allegedly continued her behavior and was ultimately arrested where the highway intersected with an interstate route. Kelley had no drugs or

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, turned himself in to federal authorities Friday, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. Mizuhara is expected to appear in federal court in downtown Los Angeles Friday afternoon to face charges related to bank fraud and illegal gambling. The Southern California native, who has been Ohtani’s personal interpreter and close friend for years, is accused of stealing millions from the baseball star while serving as his “de facto” manager. Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers organization last month after federal investigators tied him to an ongoing investigation involving an accused illegal bookmaker based out of Orange County. It was initially reported that Mizuhara had stolen as much as $4.5 million from the two-time American League MVP to cover losses he accrued through sports gambling. On Thursday, federal prosecutors announced Ohtani may have actually been swindled out of more than $16 million. Mizuhara helped Ohtani set up a bank account when he joined the Los Angeles Angels, prosecutors said. He was the only one with access to the account and refused to share access

Authorities have arrested a man suspected of beating and sexually assaulting two women along the famed Venice Canals in separate attacks last weekend, the Los Angeles Police Department announced on Friday. Anthony Jones, 29, was apprehended late Thursday evening in San Diego. He is described as a Black male, 6 feet 1 inch tall and 200 pounds. Police did not immediately reveal what evidence led to his arrest. Officials said the case would be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, which would provide more information. Victim in Venice canal attack identified as a single mom and artist The attacks occurred late in the evening on April 6. The Venice Canals are seen on April 9, 2024. (KTLA) In the first, police say a man approached a woman from behind in the 2700 block of Strongs Drive near the Grand Canal and struck her in the head with a hard object, knocking her unconscious. In the second incident, which occurred about an hour later, police say the same man assaulted a woman who was walking near the Sherman Canal. On Friday, police confirmed

Google announced Friday it would remove links to California news sites from its search results for some users as it continues to push back against a pending state bill that would require the company to pay publishers. In a blog post published Friday, the search giant said the bill, officially known as the California Journalism Preservation Act, would change the company’s business model. If signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the bill would require tech companies like Google to pay news outlets a “journalism usage fee” when they sell advertising alongside news content. California bill aims to address AI-generated child sexual abuse material “We have long said this is the wrong approach to supporting journalism. If passed, CJPA may result in significant changes to the services we can offer Californians and the traffic we can provide to California publishers,” Jaffer Zaidi, vice president of Global News Partnerships at Google, said in the post. The company also announced that it is “pausing further investments in the California news ecosystem, including new partnerships through Google News Showcase, our product and licensing program for news organizations, and

Roku says 576,000 streaming accounts compromised in second breach – CBS News Watch CBS News Roku said Friday a second security breach impacted more than 576,000 accounts after announcing in March that 15,000 accounts had been exposed by a hack. Emma Roth, a writer for The Verge, joins CBS News with more details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Every week we feature an available animal from Woods Humane Society. This week is Lei Lani’s turn. She is a sweet, nearly seven-year-old cat looking for her forever home. Most days you can find her curled up underneath a bed purring away, but she isnt always calm. She is known for zoomies in the afternoon! She has been at the shelter for a few months and is fee-sponsored in hopes that she can find a home soon. She will be available at 11 a.m. Friday at the Woods Humane Society cattery in Atascadero. Click here for more information on Lei Lani or the other available animals from Woods Humane Society.

Marcus Anthony Eriz, the 26-year-old man convicted of second-degree murder in connection to the 2021 shooting death of a 6-year-old boy on the 55 Freeway, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Friday. The Costa Mesa man was convicted of the crime and related charges in January. Authorities in June 2021 said Eriz was in the passenger’s seat of his girlfriend’s vehicle on the freeway when a woman, Joanna Cloonan, raised her middle finger at the couple, believing she was cut off. Aftre that, Eriz grabbed a Glock 17 handgun from the back pocket of of the driver’s seat and fired a single shot at Cloonan’s car. That round passed through the trunk, backseat and a car seat, hitting Cloonan’s six-year-old son, Aiden Leos. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital just 30 minutes later. Eriz and his girlfriend, Wynne Lee, who is awaiting trial for her charge as an alleged accessory to the crime, were arrested outside their Costa Mesa apartment two weeks later. A photo of Aiden Leos is displayed at an Orange County District Attorney’s Office news conference

By Cara Tabachnick April 12, 2024 / 3:07 PM EDT / CBS News A big rig plowed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in an apparent “intentional” act, injuring multiple people, officials said Friday.  The 18-wheeler was stolen and crashed into the office in Brenham, about 75 miles west of Houston, in a “deliberate, heinous act,” said Texas State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst in a statement on social media.  The driver of a stolen semitrailer intentionally rammed it into a Texas public safety office in a rural town west of Houston on Friday, injuring multiple people, according to a state lawmaker. Hay Girl LLC Three individuals were life-flighted with critical injuries and three other patrons were transported to local hospitals in stable condition, Kolkhorst said. Kolkhorst, who represents the area, said that no DPS employees suffered serious injuries and one staffer was trapped “for a period of time” in the building.   Texas DPS officials said an arrest has been made. Texas Rangers will be handling the investigation. This is a developing story and will be updated. In: Texas Cara Tabachnick Cara Tabachnick is

Robert MacNeil, former PBS news anchor, dies at 93 – CBS News Watch CBS News Journalist Robert MacNeil, who co-anchored the PBS “NewsHour” for many years, has died at the age of 93. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Kate Gibson Edited By Alain Sherter Updated on: April 12, 2024 / 3:08 PM EDT / CBS News Doctors warn about popular cosmetic procedure called Barbie Botox Doctors warn about popular cosmetic procedure called Barbie Botox 02:28 Federal officials are trying to determine the source of Botox injections — some of the shots potentially counterfeits — linked to an outbreak of botulism-like illnesses in several U.S. states. The Food and Drug Administration told CBS MoneyWatch it is working with other federal and state agencies to identify the cause of an outbreak that has sickened at least six people in Illinois and Tennessee injected with the botulinum toxin.  The Tennessee Department of Health reported four people in the state had been stricken with botulism-like symptoms, including two hospitalized after getting possible counterfeit injections.  In Illinois, health officials are warning medical providers to be on the alert for patients with botulism after two people became ill and were hospitalized with symptoms including blurred vision, droopy face and difficulty breathing. Both received injections from a licensed nurse in LaSalle County who administered treatment without authorization. The Centers

Shooting at Dallas high school, one in custody, police say – CBS News Watch CBS News A shooting occurred at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas Friday morning, according to CBS News Texas. One person is in custody, police say. There is no active threat at the campus, officials say. CBS News’ Tom Hanson reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter surrendered Friday to federal authorities and is expected to make his initial court appearance Friday afternoon — one day after being charged with federal bank fraud for allegedly bilking more than $16 million from the Dodger slugger’s bank account to cover the interpreter’s “insatiable appetite” for illegal sports betting. Ippei Mizuhara, 39, is scheduled to appear in federal court in downtown Los Angeles at 1 p.m., but is not expected to enter a plea, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said the initial appearance will be brief, and Mizuhara is expected to be released on bond at the hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. Mizuhara could face up to 30 years in federal prison if convicted of the charge. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said Mizuhara had unique access to Ohtani and his personal affairs due to his relationship with the slugger, for whom he worked as an interpreter since Ohtani joined the Angels organization six years ago. In that capacity, he helped Ohtani set up a bank account in Arizona, which eventually became the source of wire transfers

Riverside County sheriff’s officials Friday advised Coachella Valley residents to be on alert to potential financial scams that have become more common, resulting in thefts and robberies. “The area has experienced a recent uptick in a variety of sophisticated criminal groups victimizing the public,” sheriff’s Capt. Dean Agnoletto at the agency’s Palm Desert station said. “Many of these criminals are foreign nationals and believed to be associated with organized crime and are potentially dangerous.” According to Agnoletto, in some instances, residents have been accosted by unknown individuals while walking through parking lots, and the suspects ask or comment on the jewelry the victim is wearing, “resulting in theft.” “There are scams where the subject will tell members of the public that their money is not safe and to bring large sums of cash to them so they can help secure it,” the captain said. He said there have also been incidents in which individuals identifying themselves as representatives of law enforcement agencies have requested money for the benefit of the agencies, but the solicitations are bogus. “We realize many families are experiencing financial hardship lately;

Acknowledging its role in the destruction of a local Black and Latino neighborhood, the Palm Springs City Council promised Thursday to “right that wrong.” Council members did not specify what they plan to do for the survivors of the community leveled in the 1960s, however, and made no mention of paying reparations to the families whose homes were demolished. Residents of the Section 14 neighborhood on the outskirts of Palm Springs were working class tenants who lived on tribal land because they couldn’t obtain housing in the highly segregated desert community. At the time, Section 14 residents were responsible for turning Palm Springs into a desert oasis, working as maids, builders, chauffeurs and other jobs, according to an administrative claim for reparations filed by the former residents and their descendants. In 2021, the city apologized for its actions surrounding the displacement of the neighborhood, but officials have provided little insight into what could happen next. On Thursday, Palm Springs gave a glimpse into its prospects for the displaced community. Officials promised to continue conversations on Section 14 with the former residents and descendants, but did

After two seasons in which he established himself as a shot-blocking menace who was as easygoing off the court as he was relentless on it, Adem Bona is moving on. The UCLA sophomore center announced Friday on Instagram that he was declaring for the NBA draft as part of a farewell message in which he thanked his coaches, teammates and fans. “These past two years have flown by,” Bona wrote. “Basketball has given me such an amazing opportunity to make memories with people I will cherish forever. But this is only the beginning. I’m so excited to see where this game is going to take me next.” Bona’s departure will likely prompt coach Mick Cronin to target a replacement in the transfer portal even if freshman center Aday Mara decides to return next season. The Bruins have added Louisville guard Skyy Clark and USC forward Kobe Johnson and now have three scholarships available. UCLA is believed to be courting forward Eric Dailey Jr. (Oklahoma State) and guard Dominick Harris (Loyola Marymount), among others in the transfer portal. Now the Bruins will presumably seek a skilled

Former President Trump was on another one of his screeds about how Democratic prosecutors were persecuting him, saying he’d been “investigated by the Democrats more than Billy the Kid, Jesse James and Al Capone combined.” The crowd at a 2022 rally in North Carolina seemed to eat if up, having a hearty laugh when Trump concluded: “I think I’m perhaps the most honest human being that God ever created.” The crowd broke into applause. As Trump campaigns to retake the White House, polls suggest Republicans have become increasingly willing to accept his pronouncements, even as a cottage industry of fact-checkers suggests reality lies elsewhere. That’s because his grievances and complaints about an America under siege feel true in the guts of a “vast segment of the population,” who therefore view Trump as a truth-teller, said Steve Schmidt, a longtime Republican political consultant. “So Trump is two things at once,” said Schmidt, who writes a blog on national politics that portrays the 45th president as a demagogue and a threat to democracy. “He is simultaneously the most prolific liar in the history of American politics, and