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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of appeals has issued an emergency stay stopping work on the installation of more than 100 units of modular housing on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles campus. The stay blocks purchase of the modular units and prohibits a development team assembled by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter from accessing three parking lots on the 388-acre campus to begin the site preparation. After a four-week trial in August, Carter ordered the VA to produce 1,800 new supportive housing units on the campus and 750 temporary housing units. His ruling also invalidates leases of VA property, including to UCLA and Brentwood School, and ordered the VA to increase its outreach staff. He subsequently backed off that number of temporary units, while issuing an emergency order to immediately build up to 200, including 32 on the parking lot of UCLA’s Jackie Robinson baseball stadium. The order suspended the VA’s extensive procurement requirements and ordered the agency to pick up the bill. Plaintiffs’ expert witnesses Steve Soboroff and Randy Johnson, the developers of Playa Vista, worked with VA officials

When the television company that airs Angels games filed for bankruptcy last year, the team appeared to be faced with a stark choice: take less money to stay on its longtime broadcast home, or take much less money now in the hope that a streaming-first alternative would pay off later. Either way, the prospect of lower revenue raised the prospect of a lower payroll. That would not be optimal for any team, but it could be particularly ominous for a last-place team coming off the worst record in franchise history. On that front, then, the Angels have scored a much-needed victory. They have reached a new television deal and retained enough revenue that payroll will not be cut. “One hundred percent,” Angels owner Arte Moreno said Monday. “We are raising our payroll.” Under the deal, the Angels remain on FanDuel Sports Network, the recently renamed Bally Sports channels. “It’s just a name change,” Moreno said. For the first time, local fans that do not have a cable or satellite subscription will be able to purchase a streaming-only subscription. “We’re going to be working a little

Michael Strahan has not yet publicly responded to critics who said he disrespected military members during Fox Sports’ NFL coverage on Sunday. At least not directly. He may have done so indirectly, though, with a Veterans Day-themed Instagram post Monday morning. The Pro Football Hall of Fame player and current analyst for the “Fox NFL Sunday” studio show posted a photo of his late father as well as a tribute to him and others who have served in the nation’s armed forces. “Thank you to all veterans and active service members who courageously risk their lives to protect us every day,” wrote Strahan, who spent much of his youth living on a military base in Germany. “Your selfless service is beyond measure. “This is my hero, it is also my father, Maj. Gene W. Strahan, Sr. He served for 23 years in the army and was a proud member of the 82nd Airborne Division. “Just as I honor my father, I keep all of you in my thoughts each and every day as we would not have the safety and freedoms we cherish without you.

Livestream courtesy of SpaceX. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — SpaceX is aiming to launch two rockets from Florida’s Space Coast on Monday afternoon, just hours apart. In the first launch, SpaceX sent up a South Korean communication satellite called KoreaSat-6A. The Falcon 9 rocket took off from Kennedy Space Center, sent the satellite into geosynchronous orbit, and then landed at Cape Canaveral Space Station. This rocket booster tied the record for most SpaceX flights. Nearly 80,000 pounds of Costco butter recalled over undeclared, somewhat obvious ingredient In the second launch, a Falcon 9 rocket will send 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. It will be the rocket’s 12th flight. After deploying the satellites, the rocket will land on SpaceX’s A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The launch window opens at 4:02 p.m. ET on Monday with a backup opportunity available later that evening. With no potential for severe weather, conditions are not expected to interfere with the scheduled launches, according to forecasters at Patrick Space Force Base.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading to Washington this week to safeguard California programs and funding that could be threatened by President-elect Trump’s second administration. While in Washington, Newsom will meet with members of California’s congressional delegation and key officials in the Biden-Harris administration. California sues SoCal city over homeless shelter ban According to the Los Angeles Times, Newsom aims to: Get the Environmental Protection Agency to okay waivers so that the state’s more stringent vehicle emissions standards can take effect. Get the Biden administration’s okay to use Medicaid funding to test new or expanded programs for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have significant behavioral needs. Advocate for disaster relief-related funding, including for wildfires. The move is Newsom’s latest effort to shield California from Trump administration policies. Last week, Newsom called a special session of the Legislature to safeguard against efforts by the Trump administration to impose new restrictions on the Golden State. The special session is scheduled to start on Dec. 2. Trump expressed his displeasure over Newsom’s announcement on Truth Social. “He is using the term ‘Trump-Proof’ as a

Updated on: November 11, 2024 / 4:07 PM EST / CBS/AP Social Security sets its 2025 cost-of-living increase at 2.5% Social Security sets its 2025 cost-of-living increase at 2.5% 03:18 The House is expected to try to pass a Social Security-related bill this week to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions, despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to derail the effort. It’s a quick turnaround to salvage what had been a bipartisan effort to pass the bill, called the Social Security Fairness Act, during what’s now the lame-duck post-election period of the Congress. What is the Social Security Fairness Act? The Social Security Fairness Act would repeal the so-called “government pensions offset,” or GPO, which reduces Social Security spousal or widow(er) benefits for those who receive noncovered pensions, according to the Social Security Administration’s website.  The summary also says the bill also eliminates the so-called “windfall elimination provision” that “in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes.” Such pensions are

Social Security sets its 2025 cost-of-living increase at 2.5% Social Security sets its 2025 cost-of-living increase at 2.5% 03:18 America’s seniors will pay more for their health care in the new year, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that premiums for its Part B plan will increase by about 6% in 2025.   Part B covers visits to doctors, outpatient care, preventative services such as vaccines, medical equipment like wheelchairs as well as home health care. (Part A, which covers inpatient care in hospitals and other facilities, is premium-free for all but about 1% of beneficiaries due to taxes paid by most retirees while they worked.) What is the Medicare Part B premium for 2025? The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees will climb by $10.30, or about 6%, to $185.00 from $174.70 in 2024, CMS said Friday.  Meanwhile, the annual deductible for all Medicare Part B beneficiaries will rise to $257 in 2025 from $240. The reason for the 2025 premium and deductible increases is due to “projected price changes and assumed utilization increases that are consistent with

By Caitlin Yilek Updated on: November 11, 2024 / 4:01 PM EST / CBS News Trump begins to fill Cabinet Trump begins to fill Cabinet positions as he prepares for a second term 04:03 Washington — Former Rep. Lee Zeldin  is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.  In a statement, Trump said the former New York congressman has “very strong legal background” and “will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions,” while also “maintaining the highest environmental standards, including the cleanest air and water on the planet.”  “He will set new standards on environmental review and maintenance, that will allow the United States to grow in a healthy and well-structured way,” Trump said.  Zeldin, who was in Congress from 2015 to 2023, said it was an honor to join Trump’s administration. The EPA administrator has to be confirmed by the Senate, although the incoming Senate will be controlled by Republicans , making a smoother transition for Trump’s picks.  “We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make the US the global leader of AI.

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SACRAMENTO —  Gov. Gavin Newsom on Veterans Day pardoned five former members of the military and is seeking one posthumous clemency grant for another for convictions that include robbery, drug dealing and grand theft. Newsom’s office said “a pardon grant recognizes the grantee’s self-development and accountability after conviction,” but does not erase a conviction or seek to minimize the harm caused by the recipient. The governor’s office offered a brief description of each person who received a pardon on Monday. All five of the recipients are veterans who were honorably discharged from service: Don Archibald, who served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves, was sentenced to five years to life in prison for first-degree robbery on May 24, 1966, in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Marcus Page, who served in the U.S. Marines, was sentenced to three years of probation and 240 days in jail for the transport or sale of a controlled substance in San Diego County Superior Court on April 7, 1994. Robert Teagle, who served in the U.S. Army as an Army Ranger, was sentenced to three years of probation and 69

Ella Jenkins, the prolific, multigenerational musical pioneer who became known as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” died Saturday. She was 100. The lifetime achievement Grammy Award winner, who recorded primarily for children, died “peacefully” at her residence in Chicago, according to her longtime record label, Smithsonian Folkways. “We mourn the passing of Ella Jenkins, one of the most iconic folk musicians of the 20th century, who revolutionized children’s music and inspired generations of listeners around the world,” the label said Sunday in a tweet. Representatives for Jenkins and Smithsonian Folkways did not immediately comment when reached Monday by The Times. As a multi-instrumentalist, the “Miss Mary Mack” and “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song” singer became an internationally respected artist with her contributions to early childhood education. Her recordings have been used in classrooms across the country and include songs about colors, shapes, safety, history and travel. Jenkins, who never wed or had children of her own, centered kids in her work, featuring them on her recordings and teaching them her core principles: careful listening, singing and improvisation. “I find that

A San Bernardino duo have been arrested and charged with using identity theft to steal $2.1 million in benefits meant to provide relief for Americans who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal prosecutors said that Lisa Puente, 43, and Arthur Marquez, 53, submitted to the California Employment Development Department more than 120 fraudulent applications for pandemic benefits over three years. The victims of the alleged identity theft included incarcerated Californians and U.S. citizens who did not reside within California, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The pair was arrested after a federal grand jury indicted them last week for six counts of felony mail fraud, one count of using unauthorized access devices and one count of aggravated identify theft. They both pleaded not guilty. Each conviction on mail fraud could carry a federal prison sentence of up to 20 years, plus another 10 years for using unauthorized access devices and two years for aggravated identity theft, officials said. The U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to comment on the case or explain how Puente and Marquez are accused of gathering private personal identifying information

In the days leading up to last week’s election, signs posted around Santa Ana showed a community divided over whether residents who are not citizens should be allowed to vote in local races. “Strengthen Our Democracy,” read lawn signs, in English and Spanish, supporting Measure DD. “Defend citizen’s rights,” said opposition banners hanging on fences throughout the city. Casting his vote at the Orange County Registrar of Voters, Juan Molina said that although he has no prejudice against undocumented people, he believes voting rights should be reserved for citizens. “It has to be a U.S. citizen. We all go through steps to become a U.S. citizen,” said Molina, 61. That perspective won out in the end, with 60% of voters rejecting the measure that would have been the first in Southern California to give voting rights to noncitizens. Santa Ana — which had more votes for Vice President Kamala Harris than President-elect Donald Trump — is a predominately Latino community of about 310,000 people. But experts say the votes against measure DD may indicate that voters, especially Latino voters, are shifting their attitudes about immigration.

The mockumentary form, which once seemed a refreshing innovation, has become a standard element in the sitcom toolkit. (While disappearing from the movies, where it was born.) Indeed, younger viewers may not remember a world without it. Counterintuitively, it’s formally conservative; whatever the subject, one mockumentary now looks quite a bit like another, with the side eyes and addresses to the camera and a sometimes desperate self-presentation on the part of its characters. “The Office” did a lot of business for NBC, so here comes “St. Denis Medical,” premiering Tuesday, also on NBC, which is “The Office” in a hospital — no one’s done that before. Justin Spitzer, co-creator with Eric Ledgin, created the workplace sitcoms “Superstore” (also NBC) and “American Auto” (also also NBC) and wrote for “The Office” and “Scrubs,” a non-mockumentary hospital sitcom, so there is a certain Mendelian logic, not to say a practiced efficiency, to the whole thing. As in many such shows — “Abbott Elementary,” characterized as the savior of network comedy, to name but one — the workplace at hand is something of an underdog. St. Denis is

Retailers have locked up everything from pricy electronics to socks and underwear but Walmart customers could soon be able to open security locks from their cell phones. The American retail giant is reportedly testing a new technology that allows employees to unlock cases without manually using keys. The tech is already live in a few hundred Walmart stores, according to Bloomberg. Eventually, the company could roll out mobile unlocking to customers, specifically Walmart+ loyalty members, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Self-checkouts are disappearing from retailers. Here’s why If the new tech catches on, it could relieve a major pain point for shoppers who have grown increasingly frustrated at retailers’ efforts to curb shoplifting. A recent survey conducted by data tech firm Numerator found that roughly a quarter of shoppers regularly abandon their purchase when they come across locked-up products. Those consumers were more likely to spend their money online instead. Other retailers like CVS are also testing out mobile unlocking at some stores. In a recent video shared on LinkedIn, the company’s VP of merchandising showed how customers can unlock products with

When the 2025 MLB season begins next spring, the Los Angeles Dodgers will have a renovated clubhouse worthy of the defending World Series champions. Work has begun at Dodger Stadium, including renovations to the home team clubhouse, which houses team lockers, showers and communal areas. On Monday, video from Sky5 showed large portions of the playing surface at Dodger Stadium covered with heavy machinery and signs of both the visitor and home team clubhouses having been torn down. Video from Sky5 shows work being done on the team clubhouses at Dodger Stadium on Nov. 11, 2024. (KTLA) Video from Sky5 shows work being done on the team clubhouses at Dodger Stadium on Nov. 11, 2024. (KTLA) Video from Sky5 shows work being done on the team clubhouses at Dodger Stadium on Nov. 11, 2024. (KTLA) Specific details about the renovations were not immediately released, but the Dodgers organization confirmed the work on at least the home clubhouse and said the work would be completed in time for the start of the 2025 season. Last month, USA Today baseball reporter Bob Nightengale said the renovations were

New foods and themed merchandise are coming to Tiana’s Palace at Disneyland to celebrate the grand opening of the park’s newest attraction, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. New menu items will be available beginning on Nov. 15. Here’s what fans can expect: Tiana’s Palace new jambalaya includes southern-style dusted catfish filet with lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise on toasted New Orleans French Bread with remoulade sauce served with red beans, rice, and house-made pickles. (Disneyland) Tiana’s Palace new jambalaya includes chicken, andouille sausage, heritage rice, and creole sauce. (Disneyland) Strawberry cream filling topped with strawberry glaze (Disneyland) Two fresh beignets dusted with powdered sugar and honey drizzle (DIsneyland) A starw clip of Raymond the Firefly from “Princess & the Frog” movie. (Disneyland)  Catfish Po’boy: Southern-style dusted catfish filet with lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise on toasted New Orleans French Bread with remoulade sauce served with red beans, rice, and house-made pickles. Jambalaya: Chicken, andouille sausage, heritage rice, and creole sauce. House-filled Beignet: Strawberry cream filling topped with strawberry glaze Classic Beignets: Two fresh beignets dusted with powdered sugar and honey drizzle. Raymond Firefly Straw Clip The classic beignets will

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Richard Allen convicted in Delphi murder trial for killings of 2 teenage girls in Indiana Delphi murders jury finds Richard Allen guilty Delphi murders trial jury finds Richard Allen guilty of killing teen girls 08:34 CHICAGO (CBS) — After more than three days of deliberations, an Indiana jury has convicted Richard Allen in the murders of two teenage girls who had vanished during a hike in Delphi in 2017. A jury of seven women and five men spent about 19 hours deliberating over the course of three days before finding Allen, 52, guilty of all counts in the deaths of 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German and 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams. Allen, appearing very pale and wide-eyed, had his bible with him as the verdict was announced. He showed no visible reaction as the verdict was announced, but later turned back to his family and appeared to ask “are you okay?” His wife, Kathy, wept and appeared almost unable to stand after the verdict. Sentencing has been scheduled for Dec. 20. Allen faces up to 130 years in prison. The case went to the jury on Thursday

Delphi murders trial jury finds Richard Allen guilty of killing teen girls – CBS News Watch CBS News An Indiana jury found Richard Allen guilty on all counts in the deaths of two 14-year-old girls hiking in Delphi back in 2017. CBS News’ Ian Lee was in court as the verdict was announced, and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the verdict on the murders of Liberty “Libby” German and Abigail “Abby” Williams. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Alex Sundby November 11, 2024 / 2:44 PM EST / CBS News Spirit Airlines cutting jobs as it faces financial issues Spirit Airlines cutting jobs as it faces financial issues 02:36 A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was damaged by gunfire en route to Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, on Monday and diverted to the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic, the airline said. A flight attendant sustained minor injuries during the incident. Spirit Airlines Flight 951 took off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, just north of Miami, on Monday morning, bound for Port-au-Prince, Haiti. According to flight-tracking website FlightAware, the flight flew over parts of Haiti and circled around Port-au-Prince before diverting to Cibao International Airport in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The flight landed safely, according to Spirit. In Santiago, the aircraft was inspected, and damage consistent with gunfire was found, the airline said. A flight attendants union, the Association of Flight Attendants, confirmed to CBS News that a flight attendant on the plane sustained minor injuries from debris during the incident. No passenger injuries were reported, according to Spirit. Kathryn Krupnik contributed to this report.