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She won’t be able to drive for another nine years, but the parents of a Missouri second grader say she’s already had her first crash. Seven-year-old Alannah Cheffen, of Independence, said she crashed her school bus into another bus on school grounds. Independence Schools have yet to provide details on Tuesday’s collision outside Three Trails Elementary, and Independence police say they weren’t notified. No one was hurt. Based on information gathered by Nexstar’s WDAF, it appears the bus driver may have been trying to teach the kids what to do in an emergency. Cheffen’s family wants to know why she was allowed at the controls of a school bus Tuesday. “I was blown away. It was actually my child that was instructed to be behind the wheel of a bus,” said Alannah Cheffen’s mother, Ambrosia Holt, who added that her daughters told her of the incident. Here’s how much California spends on each homeless person Three Trails Elementary parents received an email Tuesday morning notifying them of “a minor incident involving your child’s bus during drop-off this morning where one bus slowly rolled into another

An “Olympic athlete turned drug lord” and 15 others have been charged in a superseding indictment for allegedly running a transnational drug trafficking operation that routinely shipped large amounts of cocaine from Colombia to Canada via Southern California while orchestrating four murders “in furtherance” of their other crimes, officials say.  Two Canadian men residing in Mexico – Ryan James Wedding and Andrew Clark – were previously charged in an original indictment with running a criminal enterprise, murder and conspiring to possess, distribute and export cocaine, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday.  Wedding competed for Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City; according to the official Olympics website, he finished 24th in the parallel giant slalom event.  Thursday’s superseding indictment names 14 additional co-defendants and alleges that Wedding, Clark and others conspired to ship bulk quantities of cocaine weighing hundreds of kilograms from SoCal to Canada through a Canada-based drug transportation network run by Hardeep Ratte, 45, and Gurpreet Singh, 30, both residents of Ontario, Canada.  “The cocaine shipments were transported from Mexico to the Los Angeles area where the organization’s operatives would

It was a career pivot to say the least. Ryan James Wedding, 43, was once an aspiring snowboarder who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He came in 24th for Canada in the men’s parallel giant slalom. But federal prosecutors alleged Thursday that Ryan Wedding had chosen a different path following his snowboarding career. He had become a major trafficker of cocaine into Canada and the United States, a ruthless leader of a criminal drug enterprise who would stop at nothing to keep his business — “The Wedding Criminal Enterprise” — running smoothly. “He chose to become a major drug trafficker and a killer,” U.S. Atty. for the Central District of California Martin Estrada said during a news conference. He remains on the loose. “Ryan Wedding is still at large,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Krysti Hawkins. Prosecutors announced a sprawling superseding indictment Thursday charging Wedding with conspiracy to export cocaine, with running a continuing criminal enterprise, and with three murders in connection with the operation as well as an attempted murder. The superseding document amends and replaces the original

Pop singer and former One Direction star Liam Payne died from multiple traumas and internal and external bleeding after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentine officials announced Thursday. The National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office of Argentina said in a statement in Spanish that authorities found substances in Payne’s room that appeared to be drugs in addition to evidence of alcohol and narcotics consumption. Investigators interviewed five witnesses — three hotel workers and two women — to create a timeline of Payne’s last hours, the statement said. The witnesses had been with Payne in his hotel room earlier Wednesday but had left the property by the time he fell, according to police. Payne died Wednesday evening, Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, confirmed to local media. The British singer succumbed to injuries he suffered in the fall, with no chance of resuscitation, Crescenti said in Spanish. He was 31. The incident is being investigated as a “doubtful death,” typical protocol in Argentina, officials said Thursday. Payne appeared to be alone and under the influence of drugs

An arrest warrant has been issued for a former Los Angeles police officer who shot and killed an unarmed homeless man in Venice Beach in 2015, marking a dramatic reversal of a past decision not to file charges in the case, multiple officials with direct knowledge of the situation told The Times. Clifford Proctor, who served as an LAPD officer for about a decade, fired two fatal shots into the back of Brendon Glenn, a 29-year-old homeless man, after a dispute with a bouncer outside a bar near the Venice Speedway in May 2015. Two law enforcement officials with direct knowledge of the case said an arrest warrant has been issued for Proctor, but would not say why. Two other people with knowledge of the case confirmed Proctor will be arrested in connection with Glenn’s death. All four officials requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the pending case publicly; none would confirm the specific charges against the former officer. It did not appear that a court hearing has been scheduled or that Proctor had been arrested as of Thursday morning. The Los

Donald Trump got wind of the ongoing issue surrounding gender identity and women’s volleyball in the Mountain West Conference and declared Wednesday during a town hall on Fox News Channel’s “The Faulkner Focus” that if elected he would ban all transgender women from competing in women’s sports. Four universities have forfeited matches against the Spartans following controversy over the gender identity of one of the team’s players. Answering a question about transgender athletes, Trump referenced a play last week showing a San Jose State women’s volleyball player spiking a ball that hit a San Diego State player in the arms, briefly knocking her down. The player successfully kept the ball in play with the dig and immediately stood up and smiled. A video of the play circulated on social media accompanied by claims that the San Diego State player was hit on the head while noting that the San Jose State player is transgender. “I saw the slam, it was a slam. I never saw a ball hit so hard, hit the girl in the head,” Trump said. “But other people, even in volleyball, they’ve

“The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh,” premiering Thursday on Prime Video, is a funny, splendid, oddball new series from Vijal Patel, whose own family experience it reflects and whose writing and producing credits include “The Kids Are Alright,” “black-ish” and “The Middle,” among the century’s best family comedies — which is to say it comes from a place of professional knowledge and lived experience. That it’s generic on a few counts — culture clash comedy, battling neighbors comedy, crazy family comedy — says nothing against it, since you have not seen these characters before, and the writing and acting are consistently top flight. If I say it reminds me of Jason Jones’ great “The Detour,” whose framing (it’s a story being told to investigators), family dynamics and hectic attitude it calls to mind, I don’t expect it to mean anything to many readers; but those who know, know. We begin in the offices of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, where the five Pradeeps, who arrived from India two years earlier, are being interviewed by two agents identified in credits only as Dark Suit (Pete Holmes), the

Netanyahu confirms Yahya Sinwar killing, says war is not over – CBS News Watch CBS News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip as Israel’s war continues to escalate there and in Lebanon against Hezbollah. Netanyahu called for members of Hamas to release the remaining Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. CBS News’ Courtney Kealy has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Oct 17: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET – CBS News Watch CBS News Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli forces in Gaza; Family calls for swift rescue of hostages in Gaza. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Hamas’ Yahya Sinwar killed by IDF in Gaza, Israel says | Special Report – CBS News Watch CBS News Yahya Sinwar has been killed by Israeli forces, Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said. Hamas’ top leader and apparent architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks against Israel was killed during an operation in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said. Major Garrett anchored CBS News’ special report. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Three relatives from South Los Angeles must repay more than $200,000 they took from dozens of immigrants in a years-long scam. Judith Gil; her brother, Oscar Mauricio Gil; and her daughter, Minerva Gil, were sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years of probation and must pay their 73 victims almost $223,000, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. In addition, the convictions for various counts of grand theft, criminal conspiracy and extortion resulted in suspended prison sentences. They include seven years for Judith, five years for Oscar and three years for Minerva. Between 2008 and 2021, the Gil family offered immigrants legal services for work permits and residency using the business FJA and Associates. Despite taking nearly a quarter million dollars in total, the three failed to deliver on their promises. “The trio filed invalid political asylum cases for the victims, resulting in the majority being unknowingly processed for deportation,” prosecutors said. The Gils will be barred from offering any similar services “unless properly licensed and bonded,” the release added. “Our immigrant communities deserve reliable, credible services to enter the pathway

Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic deaths of four Pepperdine students fatally struck on Pacific Coast Highway as they strolled to an event, and Friday the city of Malibu will host a press conference to discuss initiatives implemented over the past year to improve safety on PCH. Pepperdine seniors Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams were walking on the night of Oct. 17, 2023, when they were struck and killed on the northbound shoulder of a section of PCH known as “Dead Man’s Curve,” a short stretch between Las Flores Canyon and Carbon Canyon roads. The stretch of PCH reportedly has seen the highest number of auto accidents on the overall 21-mile coastal road. The press conference Friday at Ghost Tires Memorial on PCH will discuss initiatives such as new legislation authorizing speed cameras to be installed at five critical locations along the coastal highway, increased enforcement efforts, including the creation of a Malibu CHP Task Force and collaborative operations with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which officials say have already led to a 36% reduction in injury collisions

Two Palm Springs councilmembers will join health care advocates at an event Thursday hosted by the nonprofit “Protect Our Care.” Councilmembers Lisa Middleton and Christy Holstege will be present on day 25 of the organization’s “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour. The event begins 3 p.m. Thursday in Ruth Hardy Park, at 700 Tamarisk Road. Other notable figures joining Middleton and Holstege include Paulina Angel of the Trans Advocacy Center, Melissa Cedillo of Health Access California and Shirley Coates of Small Business Majority. Organizers said in a statement that the event is intended to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s passing of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, which included healthcare benefits such as relief to independent insurance purchases, capping the monthly cost of insulin and allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices. During each stop on the tour, officials, health care advocates and storytellers have also been “sounding the alarm about the threat Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans pose to American health care,” according to the statement. The six-week, 17-state tour will cover almost 12,000 miles and make more than 50 stops, organizers said. Tour vehicle “Care

Only Elisabeth “can speak to her personal story.” That’s what a spokesperson for “Grey’s Anatomy” production company Shondaland told The Times in 2022, after ABC suspended writer Elisabeth Finch. Finch, a veteran TV writer, allegedly fabricated parts of her personal and medical history — including a battle with a rare form of bone cancer. These falsehoods inspired some “Grey’s” episodes and were central to essays she published in high-profile outlets. But after two years and a new docuseries about the controversy, Finch is finally speaking her personal truth. “I’ve given no one any reason to believe a word I say. I lied about so much; things so many people have been devastated by in real life,” Finch wrote Tuesday in a statement on Instagram. “‘I’m sorry’ feels like the smallest words compared to what I’ve done, yet they are the truest.” Finch, her questionable medical history and her time on “Grey’s Anatomy” are at the center of “Anatomy of Lies,” a new three-part docuseries from Peacock. “Anatomy of Lies” is based on Vanity Fair’s “Scene Stealer” report in May 2022 that chronicled Finch’s ruse and

Yulia Navalnaya | Sunday on 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News Months after anti-Putin activist Alexei Navalny died in a Russian prison, his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, now the leading figure of his political movement, speaks with Lesley Stahl in her first U.S. interview about her late husband’s posthumous memoir. Sunday. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

California has invested a staggering $24 billion over the past five fiscal years to address homelessness, a figure that underscores the state’s urgent effort to curb this intractable crisis. Yet, as this spending has increased, so has California’s homeless population. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, an estimated 181,000 people experienced homelessness in California in 2023 — an increase of 63,000 over the past ten years. In the 2021-22 fiscal year, when the homeless population was estimated to be 172,000, California spent $7.2 billion, which equated to nearly $42,000 per homeless individual. An estimated 181,000 people experienced homelessness in California in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – an increase of 63,000 over the past ten years. (California State Auditor) The spending includes housing and rental assistance, physical and mental health outreach, case management, and funds to purchase motels and other types of temporary housing. So, is this money being well-spent? Many politicians and policy experts, including Governor Newsom, clearly have doubts. In 2022, Newsom threatened to withhold $1 billion in funds from cities and counties

In what turned out to be a wild ending to a police pursuit, a man was forced to bail from a vehicle when it appeared to overheat and then tossed a handgun to the side before surrendering to Los Angeles police officers. The pursuit started Thursday morning after a red Ford Mustang was allegedly stolen out of Whittier, according to the LAPD. Officers eventually lost the car when it entered the southbound lanes of the 110 Freeway. When Sky 5 was overhead of the pursuit at 10:06 a.m., the Mustang was in the area of Western Avenue and West 1st Street in San Pedro. According to the LAPD, officers were able to regain track of the car because of Sky 5’s coverage. Officers briefly lost track of the vehicle, Leyvas said, due to the driver’s erratic movements. At 10:07 a.m., the Mustang slowed dramatically and the driver turned onto a residential street, pulling over onto the curb on the left-hand side of the road. At that point, smoke or steam was billowing from underneath the car’s hood. A man who is alleged to have stolen

Rock fans, rejoice. Warped Tour is back, and it’s coming to Southern California. Warped Tour announced a three-city run scheduled for 2025 to mark the 30th anniversary of the traveling music festival. The last iteration of the festival was in 2019 to mark the 25th anniversary, though founder Kevin Lyman had said 2018 would be the last year. Pop-punk band Sum 41 breaking up after 27 years Specific acts have not yet been announced, but Warped Tour will be at Shoreline Waterfront in Long Beach July 26-27, 2025. Other locations include Washington, D.C., in June and Orlando in November. Ticket presale begins Oct. 24, and two-day passes cost about $150.

Hamas’ Yahya Sinwar killed by forces in Gaza, Israel says | Special Report – CBS News Watch CBS News Yahya Sinwar has been killed by Israeli forces, Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said. Hamas’ top leader and apparent architect of the October 7, 2023, attacks against Israel was killed during an operation in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said. Major Garrett anchored CBS News’ special report. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

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La superestrella mexicana Peso Pluma estará presente en el duelo entre Rams de Los Ángeles y Raiders de Las Vegas este domingo en el SoFi Stadium (1 p.m., CBS) como parte de la celebración anual de la Herencia Hispana. El duelo enfrentará a Las Vegas (2-4), que ha perdido tres de los últimos cuatro juegos, ante un equipo de los Rams que no ha tenido el mejor de los comienzos (1-4). Los Rams vienen de una semana de descanso y esta no pudo venir en mejor momento, pues el equipo angelino ha estado la mayor parte del tiempo sin sus mejores receptores debido a lesiones, aunque hay una posibilidad de que su estrella Cooper Kupp regrese. Antes del partido, el cantante Peso Pluma estará entregando el balón oficial, mientras que los Mariachi Rams interpretarán una versión de “Ella Baila Sola”, un éxito de Peso Pluma en su colaboración con los creadores de la canción, Eslabón Armado. Los Mariachi Rams, el primer mariachi de un equipo de la NFL, se presentarán por primera vez con Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles, el primer mariachi femenino de Estados