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A murder investigation is underway after a Rialto man was found dead inside a home in a remote area of San Bernardino County earlier this week. Deputies were called to a home in the 34400 block of Wilshire Road in Lucerne Valley regarding “suspicious circumstances” around noon on Tuesday, the S.B. County Sheriff’s Department stated in a news release Thursday. “The reporting party was at the location and believed he saw a deceased person inside the home,” the Sheriff’s Department stated. Responding deputies found a man, later identified as 26-year-old Anthony Zamora of Rialto, dead at the scene. Homicide detectives were called to the scene to investigate the incident, which was described as a “PC 187 – murder” in the news release. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the manner and cause of death. Anyone with information was asked to call the Homicide Detail at 909-890-4904. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should contact We-Tip at 800-782-7463 or go to wetip.com.

The Mountain Fire burning in Ventura County continued a northward push overnight after destroying more than 100 homes and burning over 20,000 acres. Crews battling the blaze from the ground and air on Friday will no longer have to deal with powerful Santa Ana winds driving the fire but the news isn’t all good. The ending Santa Ana wind event “will bring concerns for further fire growth to the north and east due to the return to onshore flow,” Cal Fire stated in its incident update Thursday night. As of Friday morning, Cal Fire reported at 5:51 a.m. that the fire had burned 20,485 Acres and was 7% contained. Ventura Co. Updates CAL FIRE Incident Home Air Quality Schools Damage inspection crews announced on Thursday that 132 homes had been destroyed in the fire. Among those was a mid-century home that had belonged to the Wallace family for more than 60 years. An old photo of the the Wallace’s home in Ventura County before it was destroyed in the Mountain Fire on Nov. 6, 2024. (viewer photo) A photo of the Wallace’s tricked out classic

Police warn monkeys escaped from South Carolina research lab still on the loose, should be avoided – CBS News Watch CBS News Police in South Carolina are telling residents to avoid the 43 monkeys that escaped Thursday from an Alpha Genesis research lab. The monkeys are not infected with any disease, according to police. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Robo I Sunday on 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News For centuries, the giants of the art world have chiseled white stone into marble masterpieces. Now, a fleet of robots has moved in, carving with pinpoint precision. This Sunday, Bill Whitaker jumps into the fray, asking: Can a robot make art? Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

How the interest rate cut from the Fed could affect you – CBS News Watch CBS News Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced an interest rate cut Thursday for the second time in the last three months as inflation continues to decline. CBS News contributor Javier E. David has more on what that might mean for you. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. By Aly Yale Edited By Angelica Leicht November 8, 2024 / 8:53 AM EST / CBS News Adding more gold to your portfolio could make a lot of sense, experts say, even with the price elevated. PeilingLeeCopyright/Getty Images This has been gold’s year. The precious metal has been on a tear in recent months, outperforming many other asset classes by a landslide. Case in point: Forecasts project stock market gains of about 9.3% for the year. Meanwhile, gold prices have jumped by over a whopping 35% since the start of 2024 alone. The reasons for the yellow metal’s performance are many — high (but now cooling) inflation , geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty as we head into a new presidential administration among them. But does it still make sense to keep investing in gold with prices up so much ? And should you consider adding some to your portfolio as we close out the metal’s record-breaking year?  Get started with gold investing today. Should gold

If you had asked me to go on a date with someone who was barely out of prison, my answer would be an immediate no. I am not someone with Bonnie and Clyde syndrome, and I have never initiated anything with a known ex-con. My dad used to make fun of me for being someone who sticks to rules — almost to a fault. I hated when he double parked or ignored posted signs. Then I met Mr. Hollywood on a dating app. As I get older, using dating apps puts me in a smaller and smaller mating pool. Most men my age or younger date younger or are married and looking for something on the side. I’m a health food-eating meditator who is rather arty. I have not made a fortune yet, and I want to find a partner, not a paramour. I’m not everyone’s style. Men no longer look at me as a woman to mold. They just see that I don’t drink, don’t smoke and have aged out of being a pinup. I was intrigued by Mr. Hollywood. He was cute. He

The Mountain Fire burning in Ventura County continued a northward push overnight after destroying more than 100 homes and burning over 20,000 acres. Crews battling the blaze from the ground and air on Friday will no longer have to deal with powerful Santa Ana winds driving the fire but the news isn’t all good. The ending Santa Ana wind event “will bring concerns for further fire growth to the north and east due to the return to onshore flow,” Cal Fire stated in its incident update Thursday night. As of that update, the fire had burned 20,485 Acres and was just 5% contained. Ventura Co. Updates CAL FIRE Incident Home Air Quality Schools Damage inspection crews announced on Thursday that 132 homes had been destroyed in the fire. Among those was a mid-century home that had belonged to the Wallace family for more than 60 years. An old photo of the the Wallace’s home in Ventura County before it was destroyed in the Mountain Fire on Nov. 6, 2024. (viewer photo) A photo of the Wallace’s tricked out classic Volvo destroyed in the Mountain Fire

By Mary Murphy November 8, 2024 / 8:13 AM EST / CBS News Sneak peek: Tracking the Killer of Mary Catherine Edwards Sneak peek: Tracking the Killer of Mary Catherine Edwards 03:38 On Jan. 14, 1995, Mary Catherine Edwards, 31, a beloved elementary school teacher, was found dead in her townhouse in Beaumont, Texas.  Her parents found her. It was a terrible scene: she was in her bathtub, handcuffed, and had been sexually assaulted. There were no signs of forced entry, which made investigators think she must know her killer. The police-grade Smith & Wesson handcuffs were always a big clue, but when detectives tried tracing the serial numbers, they came up empty. Early investigators questioned various law enforcement officers and came up with nothing either. The investigation into the murder of 31-year-old Texas schoolteacher Mary Catherine Edwards went cold for decades. Texas Department of Public Safety The case went cold, but as Beaumont police Det. Aaron Lewallen told “48 Hours” contributor Natalie Morales, “It was almost talked about like a ghost story around a campfire. Could it have been somebody that we knew?” Morales

Mountain Fire has now burned over 20,000 acres north of Los Angeles – CBS News Watch CBS News California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an emergency proclamation Thursday over the raging Mountain Fire that’s now scorched more than 20,000 acres and forced thousands of evacuations north of Los Angeles. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

What to know about Susie Wiles, Trump’s new chief of staff – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles to be the chief of staff in his upcoming administration. Wiles, who will be the first woman to ever serve as White House chief of staff, was previously Trump’s campaign manager. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Two weeks ago, Brittanie Bibby, husband Kenneth and their 15-month-old baby moved from Arizona to Camarillo to live in the home she inherited from her father, maxing out their credit cards to turn the dilapidated property into a safe place to live. On Wednesday, that safe place burned to the ground, leaving the family with no home, no savings and no clue what comes next. The next day, the shellshocked parents struggled to come to grips with the financial toll of the incident and the catastrophic sentimental loss. “We lost everything,” said Brittanie. “All of our family memories, all of our possessions, Social Security cards, death certificates, birth certificates, my husband’s father’s ashes, my father’s ashes and my mother’s ashes.” Brittanie Bibby holds her baby, Ken. Brittanie and her husband lost their Camarillo house to the Mountain fire two weeks after moving in. (Brittanie Bibby) Their property was among the 132 structures destroyed by the fast-moving Mountain fire, which ignited Wednesday morning and scorched more than 20,000 acres in the mountains of Ventura County by Thursday evening. The family started to collect donations on GoFundMe

Avery Poznanski was excited for a new chapter. The nonbinary transgender senior at UCLA had decided last month, after years of personal discovery and long discussions with their family and doctors, to start testosterone therapy. The first few weeks felt exciting, fulfilling. Then Donald Trump, after running a virulently anti-transgender campaign, won the presidential election Tuesday — which felt “really frightening” and “disheartening,” Poznanski said. “I’m sort of still stunned about how big of an issue trans expression and rights became on Trump’s side, and how hard they campaigned on it,” the 21-year-old Murrietta native said Wednesday. “I’m just feeling scared, honestly.” Across the U.S., transgender and other queer people are grappling with the fact that Americans voted in large numbers for a candidate who openly ridiculed them on the campaign trail, and a political party that spent millions on anti-LGBTQ+ attack ads. For many, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to Trump is not just upsetting but deeply threatening. They are looking for reasons to be optimistic, such as Sarah McBride’s election in Delaware, which will make her the first out transgender member of

It’s fall, and for many that means it’s “Gilmore Girls” season. Though its original run ended in 2007, the series about the mother-daughter escapades of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore has remained a viewing behemoth, often returning to the top 10 of Nielsen’s streaming chart during the autumn and winter months. Consider it a soothing symbol of a less digital, pre-pandemic world centered on convivial small-town life. A gazebo on the Warner Bros. backlot, often featured in “Gilmore Girls,” will be decked in holiday decorations for the studio’s “Holidays Made Here” festivities. (Warner Bros. Studio Tour) Capitalizing on the show’s continued popularity, the venerable Warner Bros. Studio Tour has once again made “Gilmore Girls” a centerpiece of its holiday offerings. From Dec. 18 to Jan. 5, a portion of the studio’s backlot will be remade into the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Conn., with looks at key filming locations and props, as well as costume contests and cookie decorating activities. The “Holidays Made Here” festivities will be available as part of all studio tour offerings, says a spokesperson, with tours departing between 9 a.m. and 3:30

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The clashes that longtime immigration advocate Martha Arevalo had with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department under Jim McDonnell were years ago — but still fresh in her mind after this week’s election. Under McDonnell, who was sheriff during Donald Trump’s first term as president, the department allowed federal immigration authorities to operate freely, targeting people for deportation in the nation’s largest jail system. So as soon as Arevalo heard that McDonnell was selected for the LAPD chief’s job — with Trump returning to office and pledging to conduct mass immigration sweeps — she braced for another fight. McDonnell and some of his supporters have defended his record with the Sheriff’s Department, saying his administration only handed over the most dangerous criminals to federal authorities, in keeping with the laws. He would not do so as chief, McDonnell has said, because department rules forbid it. But Arevalo, executive director of CARECEN Los Angeles, is among those raising concerns about McDonnell’s record on immigration and pushing for stronger protections of the city’s diverse immigrant population. The incoming chief is scheduled to appear Friday before the City

KYIV, Ukraine —  The war is never distant. In the skies above the Ukrainian capital, the buzz of drones is the stuff of urban nightmares. Glide bombs smash without warning into apartment blocs in Ukraine‘s east and south. Military funerals are a daily staple. As the carnage raged, Donald Trump boasted he could end the fight in Ukraine in 24 hours. Now that he’s the president-elect, Ukrainians are grimly gaming out the next move in their country’s nearly 3-year-old war with Russia, in which the United States has been Kyiv’s prime backer. In his victory speech early Wednesday, Trump appeared to allude at least partly to Ukraine when he declared: “I’m not going to start wars. I’m going to stop wars.” For many Ukrainians, the principal worry is whether their government — faced with a potential choking off of vital military aid in a few short months — would be forced to accede to a negotiated settlement giving up parts of their country to Russian President Vladimir Putin, toward whom Trump has long demonstrated striking deference. Some Ukrainians fear that if the front lines are frozen

SEOUL —  Hours after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election , a South Korean political analyst named Cheong Seong-chang sent an email to his 1,400 subscribers noting what he considered a silver lining in the news that had unsettled so many of America’s allies. “The reelection of Trump is an opportunity for South Korea to create its own nuclear weapons,” he wrote. Cheong and others in his camp argue that it is foolish for South Korea and its allies in the region to rely on the United States for their protection, an arrangement forged after the end of the Korean War in 1953 that granted the U.S. operational control of South Korea’s military. South Korea briefly operated a nuclear weapons program in the 1970s before shutting it down and signing the international Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in return for “extended nuclear deterrence” from the U.S. — the promise that Washington would use its own nuclear arsenal to protect South Korea from such an attack. The push to revive it gained traction during Trump’s first term with his oft-repeated complaints that America’s allies weren’t pulling their weight.

Updated on: November 8, 2024 / 8:10 AM EST / CBS/AP How Trump might handle war in Middle East How President-elect Trump might handle war in Middle East 02:09 Amsterdam — Antisemitic rioters “actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them” after a soccer match in Amsterdam, authorities in the Netherlands said Friday, with police reporting five people hospitalized and 62 detained after a night of violence that the mayor said had shamed the city. The police did not mention the nationality of any of those injured or arrested after the unrest in the Dutch capital. Israel’s government said it was helping coordinate flights home for Israeli fans caught up in the violence. Israel was “doing everything to ensure the safety and security of our citizens who were brutally attacked in the horrific anti-Semitic incident in Amsterdam,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. “It was decided that it was not necessary to send a professional rescue mission to the Netherlands. Instead, the effort will be focused on providing civil aviation solutions for the recovery of our citizens.” Israel’s airports authority

November 8, 2024 / 4:11 AM EST / CBS/AFP 11/7: CBS Evening News 11/7: CBS Evening News 19:46 A Qantas plane made an emergency landing Friday due to what the airline said was a “contained engine failure” soon after taking off from Sydney Airport, sparking a grassfire on a nearby runway and causing several flights to be diverted. The Qantas flight, QF520, was bound for Brisbane and was circling for a “short period of time” before landing safely back at Sydney Airport, Qantas Chief Pilot Captain Richard Tobiano said in the statement. There was no initial word on the number of people on board. A truck sprays water where a grass fire occurred on a runway at Sydney International Airport on Nov. 8, 2024 after a Qantas plane made an emergency landing due what the carrier said was a “contained engine failure” soon after taking off from the airport. DAVID GRAY / AFP via Getty Images “Qantas engineers have conducted a preliminary inspection of the engine and confirmed it was a contained engine failure,” the airline said. “While customers would have heard a loud bang

Updated on: November 8, 2024 / 3:35 AM EST / CBS/AP How Trump might handle war in Middle East How President-elect Trump might handle war in Middle East 02:09 Amsterdam — Antisemitic rioters “actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them” after a soccer match, Amsterdam authorities said Friday as Israel said it was sending planes to the Dutch capital to fly fans home. An unknown number of Israeli fans were injured in the Thursday night violence that was condemned by the leaders of both the Netherlands and Israel as antisemitic. The attacks on fans of soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv came after a Europa League soccer match between their team and Ajax. The violence erupted despite a ban on a pro-Palestinian demonstration near the soccer stadium imposed by Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, who’d feared clashes would break out between protesters and supporters of the Israeli soccer club. Halsema said supporters of the Israeli team were hurt and the extent of the violence and number of arrests were still being sorted out, according to the Reuters news agency. Agence France-Presse reported that a