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Robert Downey Jr. is explaining how Kevin Feige persuaded him to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Doom. Downey said Tuesday that he and the Marvel Studios boss had a conversation last year about Downey potentially returning to the MCU despite the “Avengers: End Game” death of his previous character, Tony Stark, better known as Iron Man. “He said, ‘It just keeps occurring to me, if you were to come back,’” Downey told the Hollywood Reporter. “‘How can we not go backwards? How can we not disappoint expectations? How can we continue to beat expectations?’ … And he brought up Victor Von Doom. I looked into this character. Later on, he goes, ‘Let’s get Victor Von Doom right.’” Doom is one of Marvel’s most formidable villains and will play a crucial role in the upcoming phase of Avengers films and the broader MCU. In Marvel comics, he is a primary adversary of the Fantastic Four. Downey had initially sought a meeting with Disney‘s Bob Iger to discuss contributing to the company’s parks and location-based entertainment. The “Iron Man” actor’s involvement in theme park

Aug. 22, 2024 3:30 PM PT 1 Greedy Vance heard all the whispers about USC as he weighed his options this offseason. A coveted corner coming from a top-flight defense at Florida State, Vance had his pick of the transfer portal. Yet here he was joining a USC unit that scraped the bottom of the FBS last year. “There were a lot of people in my ear about the defense,” the redshirt senior said. “I just wanted to come in and be a part of the turnaround.” If there is a turnaround in store for the Trojans defense this season, then the secondary is certainly where it will start. There may not be a deeper position on USC’s roster this fall than cornerback, where Vance has joined a room with at least six viable starting options, most of whom are capable of playing multiple positions. Vance is likely to get the nod at nickel, while two other transfers — DeCarlos Nicholson (Mississippi State) and John Humphrey (UCLA) — are among the top three options at outside corner, along with Jacobe Covington. The safety spots are

(NEXSTAR) – Kamala Harris is set to accept her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, capping a four-day event that included ringing endorsements from President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton — and even a few figures from her Republican opponent’s former administration. The theme of the fourth and final night — “For Our Future” — will showcase how Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, plan to “lead America into a brighter, more hopeful era,” according to organizers. Early speakers in the evening included equality advocate Rev. Al Sharpton, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa), and U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich). Vice President Kamala Harris makes a surprise apperance on stage during the first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Monday, August 19, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Walz, accepting the nomination for vice president on Wednesday night, sought to turn Republican arguments on their head while making an appeal for common sense rooted in his Midwestern values. He spoke of his

The Arcadia Police Department arrested 19 people for charges included pimping and prostitution and seized drugs and $250,000 in cash when they raided eight locations on Wednesday. The investigation, which focused on prostitution and brothels, resulted in the raid of residential locations, seven of which are in Arcadia and one of which is in Rosemead, police said in a news release. The individuals were not identified, but charges include “prostitution, pimping, possession of narcotics and possession of narcotics for sale,” police said. “Evidence recovered included ecstasy, marijuana, cocaine, $250,000.00 in cash, and other items consistent with the activities of prostitution,” the release added. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 626-574-5151 and reference case number 2470937. To report information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

Authorities cleared homeless encampments along Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles on Thursday, using trash bins and backhoes to remove the makeshift shelters. Tyler Eyre, 30, from Salt Lake City, Utah, packs his possessions as police and Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors workers cordon off his beach camp during a cleanup operation to remove homeless encampments at the Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors workers assisted by police conduct a cleanup operation to remove homeless encampments at the Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Los Angeles police and Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors workers conduct a cleanup operation to remove homeless encampments at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks crews remove homeless encampments near the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, a sewage treatment plant, at the Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey, Los

A sight for sore eyes, an important milestone was reached on the LAX Automated People Mover project. On Wednesday, Los Angeles World Airports announced that the final four train cars to be used on its People Mover track have arrived from their manufacturer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of the last four Automated People Mover vehicles for LAX is shown as it arrives at the airport in this undated photo provided by Los Angeles World Airports. The system now includes 44 train cars, the first of which arrived more than two years ago. The Automated People Mover, or APM, is the centerpiece of a multi-billion dollar modernization effort at LAX. The 2.25-mile system aims to improve the passenger experience, alleviate traffic and connect one of the busiest airports in the world with better public transit with six new stations along its route, connecting to parking structures, car rental facilities and a new LA Metro transit facility in El Segundo. Wednesday’s announcement was a refreshing good piece of news for a project that has made headlines for being both delayed and over budget. The project was approved in 2018 and

CHICAGO —  As Vice President Kamala Harris prepared to greet delegates at the final night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, a sea of women clad in white clothing was preparing to meet her. White suits, white dresses and at least one pair of white lace socks filled the Chicago arena, as women dressed to honor the legacy of suffragists who fought to give women the right to vote — and to celebrate the first Black and Indian American woman to become a major party’s nominee. “Wearing white today reminds everybody that this is women on the move, women who have suffered, who are now taking their rightful place in leadership of Democratic Party politics in a profound way,” said Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles), who wore a white pantsuit over a colorful blouse. She added that “women are on the ballot,” with abortion access such a prominent issue for Democrats this year. Dressed in all white, Californians Diana Madoshi, 78, left, and Jackie Smith, 68, unfurl a homemade “Kamala” banner before Thursday night’s final session of the Democratic National Convention. (Faith Pinho /

CHICAGO  —  They float across the convention floor, into people’s hands and onto TV screens across America. Invisible until they’re ubiquitous, the signs at the Democratic National Convention burst into sight like a time-lapse photo of a poppy flower superbloom. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) Call it political sign language. And the signs, hundreds of them, have been a showcase feature of the convention since it was called to order Monday in Chicago. A sea of “We ❤️ Joe” signs surged across the United Center floor on the first night of the for President Biden’s speech Monday. Then came the “Doug” and “Doug for First Mensch” posters when Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff took the stage Tuesday night, a nod to his Jewish heritage and the Yiddish term for a good guy. On Wednesday, vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was greeted with “Coach Walz” signs on sticks, a reference to the Minnesota governor’s years as a high school football coach. (Not surprisingly, his speech contained football imagery: “Team, it’s the fourth quarter, we’re down a field goal, but we’re on offense and we’ve got the ball.”) The

By David Morgan August 22, 2024 / 5:58 PM EDT / CBS News The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.  “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.)  Guest host: Seth Doane Ella McGrath, a candidate for governor at Hoosier Girls State.  CBS News COVER STORY: Young women on Girls State: “The most life-changing week of my life” At a time when politics leaves many of us bitterly divided, high school students from all walks of life attend the week-long Girls State to participate in an exercise in democracy. “Sunday Morning” anchor Jane Pauley (herself a veteran of Hoosier Girls State, where she was elected governor) talks to young women in Indiana engaging in mock political campaigns to create a model government; and meets Emily Worthmore, now a college sophomore, who was featured in the Apple TV+ documentary “Girls State,” who talks about how the experienced shaped her life. For more info: Girls State, sponsored by the American Legion Auxilary Hoosier Girls State Watch “Girls State” on Apple

By Jennifer De Pinto Updated on: August 22, 2024 / 6:00 PM EDT / CBS News How many 2024 voters are persuadable? How many voters are persuadable in 2024 election? 04:25 More Democrats now say this election is about hope about what might happen, rather than fear. Democrats are excited about Kamala Harris , but she trails GOP nominee Donald Trump on some key issues among the electorate overall. As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to accept her party’s nomination for president, most Democrats are excited about her, and since she first became the presumptive nominee , more of them have said they’ll definitely vote.  With this excitement, there’s also a more optimistic outlook. We’ve been asking whether in general voters see this election as more about hope for what could happen or fear for what might happen. For Democrats, hope now eclipses fear.  While Democrats may be excited and strongly backing Harris, she still faces some of the same deficits with the broader electorate that President Biden did. Harris runs behind former President Donald Trump on some key issues in this election, like the economy

Trump campaign official on RFK Jr. possibly endorsing Trump – CBS News Watch CBS News Several sources are telling CBS News that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering ending his presidential campaign. His running mate Nicole Shanahan has said that Kennedy, who is addressing the country Friday, is contemplating throwing his support behind Donald Trump. Trump campaign senior adviser Danielle Alvarez joined CBS News to discuss the development. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

August 22, 2024 / 5:43 PM EDT / AP 2 Canada freight rails in labor dispute Why Canada’s 2 major freight railroads locked out workers 03:23 Freight trains in Canada were expected to roll again soon after the government forced a contract dispute into arbitration Thursday, averting potentially dire economic consequences  for businesses and consumers across the country and in the U.S. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the decision to order the arbitration between the country’s two major freight railroads — Canadian National and CPKC — and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, the union representing nearly 10,000 engineers, conductors and dispatchers. MacKinnon’s announcement came moments after The Associated Press broke the news publicly, citing an official familiar with the situation who was not allowed to speak publicly before the announcement. Both CN and CPKC have said that once the dispute enters arbitration the trains will be able to move again, but it wasn’t immediately clear how quickly that would happen. MacKinnon said he expects it will be within days. The railroads locked out their employees after a 12:01 a.m. EDT deadline to resolve the dispute with

An 8-year-old girl is safe despite almost being kidnapped by a woman posing as a Russian police officer in Santa Monica on Wednesday, according to authorities. The incident was reported at about 2:30 p.m. in the 800 block of the alley south of Maple Street, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Investigations revealed that an 8-year-old girl was assisting a neighbor put several pets in his vehicle that was parked in the alley. The woman, later identified as 39-year-old Courtney Perrone, approached the pair and stated that she was with Russian police and was there to take the child, police said. Perrone and the man then had what the police called a “tug-of-war” for the child, whom Perrone allegedly grabbed. The man ultimately won the struggle and secured the child in his vehicle, ordering Perrone to leave. The child was unharmed during the incident. Police return to Sun Valley ‘hoarder’ property, make arrest Perrone refused to leave and subsequently tried to pry the vehicle door open. She then pulled out a switchblade knife, police said. Perrone eventually fled the scene on foot. There were

Workers at a company that delivered packages for Amazon are considered employees of the e-commerce giant, the National Labor Relations Board said Thursday, rejecting Amazon’s claim that it is not responsible for the subcontractor’s staff. The finding, issued by a regional director of the NLRB in Los Angeles, determined there was merit to accusations by the delivery workers that Amazon unlawfully refused to recognize their decision to unionize and failed to negotiate with the union over workplace issues. The NLRB also found Amazon had threatened employees, inappropriately required workers to attend meetings meant to disparage union activity, and failed to provide information requested by the union. The delivery company, Battle-Tested Strategies, operated out of Amazon’s DAX8 fulfillment center in Palmdale. The company’s owner, Johnathon Ervin, voluntarily recognized the decision by drivers to organize and join a local chapter of the Teamsters union. Amazon ended the company’s contract last year, effectively terminating the jobs of the 84 drivers who delivered Amazon packages. The findings marked a win for Teamsters officials who challenged a stance long held by Amazon, that it does not exercise control over its

Federal agents have raided homes connected to an Orange County supervisor’s daughter and the president of a local nonprofit that county attorneys allege were improperly purchased with taxpayer money. The homes searched Thursday morning were connected to allegations made against Viet America Society, a nonprofit organization that Orange County contracted with to feed the elderly and needy during the pandemic, an FBI spokesperson confirmed. The spokesperson said he could not confirm additional details of the search, including the number of locations involved in the investigation, because the search warrants were filed under seal. Thursday’s searches came after Orange County filed lawsuits against Viet America Society and its executives, including the daughter of Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, who worked with the organization. In the lawsuit, the county attorneys accuse executives with the nonprofit, including its Chief Executive Peter Ahn Pham, Secretary Dinh Mai, and Do’s daughter, 23-year-old Rhiannon Do, of pocketing more than $10 million in contracts and using the funds to purchase homes in Garden Grove, Buena Park, Santa Ana, Fountain Valley and Tustin. Among the homes being searched Thursday was a property in

CHICAGO —  Stealing a catchphrase from former President Trump, the theme for some attendees at the Democratic National Convention here might as well be “Grill, baby, grill.” From 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. each day of the convention, some of the biggest names in politics and media have lined up to get into the CNN Politico Grill, a restaurant and bar (actually several bars) built across the street from the United Center. The food and drink are free, and the invitations are hard to come by. CNN, which has partnered with Politico on the site this year, started what has become a tradition at each party’s convention in 2004, when the network rented out a diner near New York’s Madison Square Garden, where the GOP had gathered. The pop-up restaurant’s reputation has grown over the years. CNN received 4,000 requests to get into the Grill for the Democratic convention. About 400 were accepted, according to David Leavy, chief operating officer for CNN Worldwide. “Over 20 years, it’s built up into a brand,” Leavy said. Leavy said the aim is to build the news organization’s relationships with

BEIRUT —  After the double assassination last month of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and a high-ranking Hezbollah commander in Beirut, Iran and Hezbollah vowed retaliation against Israel, saying that vengeance was a “matter of honor.” Many braced for a response from Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah that might trigger an all-out regional war. But that hasn’t happened. Almost a month after the killings, the “harsh punishment” promised by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with the “strong and effective” reprisal Hezbollah head Sayed Hassan Nasrallah vowed to bring upon Israel, has yet to materialize. And this week, Iranian officials hinted a response is not imminent. “Time is at our disposal and the waiting period for this answer may be a long one,” said Brig. Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini, spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in a press conference Tuesday. He insisted there was nevertheless “a serious determination to respond to the various aggressions of the Zionist regime,” a reference to Israel, and that it may not be a “repeat of previous operations.” He appeared to be referring to Iran’s missile barrage against Israel

Republicans speak out for Harris at DNC Republicans speak out for Kamala Harris at DNC 10:52 Prominent Republicans —some of whom worked for former President Donald Trump— have taken the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.  Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, former Pence homeland security adviser Olivia Troye and former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham have all thrown their support behind the Democratic nominee and suggested Trump lacks the moral character to lead the nation again. Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger is also expected to speak.  They all had one message to their fellow Republicans and independents: do the right thing and vote for Harris in November.  “To my fellow Republicans at home that want to pivot back toward policy, empathy and tone, you know the right thing to do, now let’s have the courage to do it in November,” said Duncan, summarizing the other Republican speakers’ speeches as well as his own.  Duncan knows what courage requires. Defending the election results in Georgia after the 2020 presidential election, Duncan faced such serious threats

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 is top EV of 2024, according to Car and Driver – CBS News Watch CBS News Car and Driver says the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is its top electric vehicle of 2024. Tony Quiroga, the editor in chief of Car and Driver, joins CBS News with more on the rankings. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks coming? World waits for Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks to reach deal 04:39 Talks about how a cease-fire in Gaza can be implemented were restarted in Cairo Thursday, a U.S. official confirmed.  President Biden’s top Mideast adviser, Brett McGurk, is participating as part of the U.S. delegation with Egypt and Israel. The discussions encompass a number of technical issues, among them, security of the border between Gaza and Egypt, the Rafah crossing and Israeli Defense Force withdrawals from Gaza and the Philadelphi corridor. CIA Director William Burns is also expected to travel to the region, since talks may extend through the weekend. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters that during his three-hour conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week, Israel agreed to the plan. The secretary said it outlines for the IDF “a very clear schedule and locations for withdrawals.” However, since they spoke, Netanyahu has made public remarks that contradict the statement. Implementation details on related key technical issues are still very challenging, but the U.S. remains hopeful that the final “bridging” proposal it presented last week will lead to