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The Los Angeles City Council is recognizing baseball’s biggest star by officially declaring May 17 “Shohei Ohtani Day.” The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger, who wears No. 17, received the official honor Friday morning at L.A. City Hall. Ohtani, 29, was given a framed copy of the order to commemorate the occasion and posed for photos alongside city council members and executives from the Dodgers front office. From left: Los Angeles City Council Member John Lee; Council President Paul Krekorian; Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. The L.A. City Council declared May 17, 2024 as “Shohei Ohtani Day.” (Courtesy: Los Angeles Dodgers) It’s the second time in as many days that Ohtani was recognized and celebrated by his new home city. On Thursday, the Dodgers hosted its first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway for a packed house at Dodger Stadium. A total of 40,000 bobbleheads were given out to fans, including 1,700 which featured Ohtani in a gray away jersey. The bobbleheads were immediate hot items on eBay, with some listed for hundreds of dollars; the away jersey variant were particularly sought after by collectors. More than

Sometimes, you don’t want to turn that frown upside down. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Week, McDonald’s locations in the United Kingdom have removed the iconic smile from its Happy Meal boxes. The move aims to communicate that it’s ok not to be happy all the time. Hot Ones wing delivery now available to residents in Southern California This is McDonald’s first time removing the iconic smile from its Happy Meal boxes, according to company officials. “This follows new research commissioned by McDonald’s, which reveals that almost half (48%) of UK children feel like they must be happy all the time, even if they do not want to be. The limited-edition Happy Meal boxes have been designed to encourage parents to talk to their children about how they are feeling,” a news release said. Pizza Hut enters the burger game with unique creation Some locations will also give out stickers with the new updated meal. McDonald’s didn’t disclose if a similar promotion would roll out in the U.S. Mental Health Awareness Week concludes on May 19.

Massachusetts celebrates 20 years of same-sex marriage – CBS News Watch CBS News 20 years ago, Massachusetts became the first state in the U.S. to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. CBS News’ Elaine Quijano breaks down the move’s impact. 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 Matt Richardson Edited By Jennifer Earl May 17, 2024 / 3:55 PM EDT / CBS News With gold’s price rising, investors should be strategic in their approach. Getty Images The price of gold is rising … and rising … and rising. That’s what many investors have monitored in recent months as the price of the precious metal has surged by more than 15% since January 1 . At that point, gold was worth $2,063.73 per ounce but, as of May 17, it was selling at $2,381.92 for the same ounce. That’s a significant bump for any asset, particularly one known more as a safe haven versus an income generator. Still, gold is considered a hedge against inflation due to its ability to maintain and rise in value during inflationary periods like we are still experiencing. So it’s understandable if beginners want to get started now, even with the price continually heading upward. That said, there are some strategic moves gold investors should make right

Calls for Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from Trump cases over inverted flag – CBS News Watch CBS News Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is facing calls to recuse himself from cases before the high court involving former President Donald Trump after reports emerged of an inverted flag flown outside his home in January 2021. The inverted flag was used by some to protest alleged election impropriety. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson discusses. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Will Scheffler’s arrest impact the PGA Championship? – CBS News Watch CBS News Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested and booked after being involved in an apparent traffic incident near the scene of a pedestrian fatality investigation. Ann Liguori, the host of WAFN’s “Talking Golf,” joins CBS News with more on the arrest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A Los Angeles filmmaker who was severely injured when he was shot at close range with a projectile during a street demonstration four years ago has received a $1.5 million settlement from the city, lawyers said Friday. Attorneys said the payout to Benjamin Montemayor is the largest yet to arise from lawsuits accusing the Los Angeles Police Department of excessive force during protests in the wake of George Floyd’s in-custody killing by Minneapolis police in 2020. Montemayor had been protesting on Hollywood Boulevard for several hours on June 2, 2020, when at least 50 police officers descended upon his group and began firing munitions at the crowd, according to his civil rights lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court. Within minutes and without provocation, Officer Henry Felix shot Montemayor in the groin with a 40mm foam projectile causing such severe damage that it required a surgical procedure to reattach portions of his genitals, plaintiff’s attorney David Clay Washington said. “The LAPD’s response to demonstrations was chaotic and excessive in 2020, and despite independent investigations and dozens of lawsuits, it remains that way today,” Washington said

A felon who killed a 44-year-old motorist on Interstate 15 in Corona while driving drunk was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in state prison. Jorge Anival Gomez Agustin, 31, last month admitted a second-degree murder charge under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. No charges were dropped. During a hearing at the Riverside Hall of Justice Friday, Superior Court Judge Gary Polk certified the terms of the plea deal and imposed the sentence stipulated by the prosecution and defense. Agustin killed Tommy Chu of Corona on northbound I-15 at Weirick Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, about 3 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2022, the defendant was driving his Mercedes Benz E-350 at an unknown speed when he struck the rear of Chu’s northbound Honda CRV that was just ahead of him. “After the initial impact, both vehicles went off of the freeway, down an embankment and across the (Weirick) off-ramp lanes,” CHP Officer Juan Quintero said at the time, adding that the vehicles came to rest near the exit ramp. Chu was pronounced dead at the scene a

A vehicle involved in an early morning crash ended up lodged against a business in Vernon Friday. The incident was reported around 2:30 a.m. in the 4200 block of District Boulevard. Arriving officers pulled the driver out of the vehicle and discovered three more patients were trapped inside, Vernon Police Department Officer Landa said. Emergency crews respond to a crash in Vernon on May 17, 2024. (KTLA) At one point, a good Samaritan helped police douse a fire that erupted from the vehicle. Eventually, all three passengers were extracted from the vehicle and were taken to a local hospital in unknown condition along with the driver. Pursuit ends with suspect slamming head-on into cars on 405 Freeway The cause of the crash is under investigation.

The Irvine Police Department has released the identity of the man accused of shooting and killing a UPS driver in his truck on Thursday. According to a release from police, Rhean Fontanoza, 46, was the attacker who pulled up alongside Expedito Cuesta De Leon, 50, at Chrysler and Bendix streets in Irvine at about 3 p.m. De Leon was declared dead at the scene. Rhean Fontanoza is seen in an undated image provided by the Irvine Police Department. Fontanoza, meanwhile, was located about an hour later and eventually arrested after a standoff with a SWAT team. UPS driver slain in truck identified as Aliso Viejo man A motive for the attack has not been disclosed, but both men are from Aliso Viejo, and “it appears Fontanoza and De Leon were acquaintances,” police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Craig Voors at 949-724-7131 or email cvoors@cityofirvine.org.

Deadly Houston thunderstorms knock out power, damage downtown buildings – CBS News Watch CBS News It will take weeks to restore power in some parts of Houston, according to city officials, after deadly thunderstorms slammed power lines and blasted downtown buildings. CBS News’ Dave Malkoff reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Trump to campaign in Minnesota after son’s graduation – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump heads to Minnesota to campaign Friday after his son Barron Trump’s high school graduation. Trump obtained permission to attend the ceremony in a break from his “hush money” criminal trial in New York. CBS News politics reporter Hunter Woodall reports from St. Paul. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Chaotic House Oversight meeting as Greene, Crockett trade insults – CBS News Watch CBS News A House Oversight Committee hearing discussion turned personal after Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene commented on Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s appearance. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Updated on: May 17, 2024 / 2:45 PM EDT / CBS/AP “Panda diplomacy” history between U.S., China Looking back at 50 years of “panda diplomacy” between U.S. and China 04:16 The last U.S. zoo with pandas in its care expects to say goodbye to the four giant bears this fall. Zoo Atlanta is making preparations to return panda parents Lun Lun and Yang Yang to China along with their American-born twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, zoo officials said Friday. There is no specific date for the transfer yet, they said, but it will likely happen between October and December. One of four panda bears at Zoo Atlanta rests in their habitat on Dec. 30, 2023, in Atlanta.  Kate Brumback / AP The four Atlanta pandas have been the last in the United States since the National Zoo in Washington returned three pandas to China last November. Those pandas  flew to China on Nov. 8 and 24 later landed in Chengdu where the Chinese National Zoo is located. Mei Xiang and Tian Tian were on loan for a research and breeding program. In 2020 the

Creators Club, a new concierge lounge at Disney’s new Pixar Place Hotel, will open on May 24, the resort announced Friday. The new lounge will have continental breakfast, wine and cheese receptions, beer, sparkling wine, hot bites and desserts in the evening, and a dedicated concierge. The space, whose décor will pay homage to the collaboration between Walt Disney Imagineering and Pixar Animation Studios, will have concept art, maquettes, and a ride vehicle from Jessie’s Critter Carousel, an attraction in Disney’s California Adventure. The lounge is only accessible for “club-level guests.” To book a concierge-level room, guests should select a Club Level room during the booking process by visiting this website. Beginning May 24, 2024, club level guests staying at Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., may access the hotel’s concierge lounge, Creators Club. The new lounge celebrates the collaboration between Walt Disney Imagineering and Pixar Animation Studios with concept art, maquettes and attraction posters, and guests may enjoy snacks and beverages throughout the day. (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort). Beginning May 24, 2024, club level guests staying at Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland

The Long Beach Police Department on Friday announced that an arrest has been made in connection with a pair of assaults on women using a metal pole early this year. On Jan. 4, Job Jesse Villegas, a 27-year-old transient, struck two women with a metal pole, police said in a news release. Villegas first targeted a woman pushing a stroller at 21st Street and Locust Avenue at about 9:45 a.m., police said. “The victim was transported to a local hospital for her injuries, the child was not harmed,” the release said. Woman pushing baby in stroller attacked in Long Beach At about 12:30 p.m., another woman, this time at 21st Street and Pine Avenue, was attacked as she walked past Villegas, “who struck her with a metal object without warning,” officials said. She declined medical treatment. Villegas was arrested Monday in Los Angeles, and police said he is being held at Long Beach City Jail in lieu of $710,000 bail. Jail records, however, indicate he is at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, where he is being held in lieu of $260,000 bail. He faces charges

A man walking on a popular Ventura street was attacked by a homeless man shortly after sunrise Friday morning. Officers were initially called to the 400 block of Main Street just after 6:30 a.m. because someone was breaking windows at a local restaurant, The Ventura Police Department stated in a news release. While officers were responding to the call, another person phoned 911 after witnessing a man getting punched and robbed, the Police Department said. Investigators learned that the victim was walking down Main Street when he was confronted by a vagrant, later identified as 39-year-old Benjamin Connors, and started to walk away. Woman fleeing police slams head-on into cars on the 405 “As the victim tried to walk away, Connors began striking the victim, knocking him down, and robbing him,” the Police Department said. The victim, who police said was over the age of 65, sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. Officers located Connors a couple blocks away and took him into custody. He was arrested and booked on suspicion of vandalism, robbery and elder abuse, according to the Police Department.

Perhaps unsurprisingly to many, the part of the United States with the worst air quality is located right in the heart of Southern California, according to a new study. In a study conducted by SmartSurvey that used 12 metrics to measure air quality, the Inland Empire topped the list as having the worst total air quality in the U.S. The market, consisting of the area around Riverside, San Bernardino and Ontario, tallied just 54 “good air days” in 2023, according to the research. During that same year, the Inland Empire experienced a “staggering” 59 days with unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups. 5 of the 6 National Parks with the worst air quality are in California: study “It is surprising to see Inland Empire with worse air quality than its populous neighbor, Greater Los Angeles,” said SmartSurvey CEO Mo Naser. “It is speculated that natural wind patterns on the coast transport harmful aerosols from LA toward Inland Empire, where the pollutants are then trapped by mountainous terrain.”  Trailing behind the Inland Empire were Houston, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, in second and third, respectively. Another

The UPS driver who was shot and killed inside his truck in Orange County on Thursday has been identified. The driver was Expedito Cuesta De Leon 50, from Aliso Viejo, KTLA’s Chip Yost has learned. Irvine police detectives on the scene of a deadly shooting of a UPS driver on May 16, 2024. (KTLA) Irvine police detectives on the scene of a deadly shooting of a UPS driver on May 16, 2024. (KTLA) Irvine police detectives on the scene of a deadly shooting of a UPS driver on May 16, 2024. (OnScene TV) Irvine police detectives on the scene of a deadly shooting of a UPS driver on May 16, 2024. (OnScene TV) Irvine police detectives on the scene of a deadly shooting of a UPS driver on May 16, 2024. (OnScene TV) Irvine police detectives on the scene of a deadly shooting of a UPS driver on May 16, 2024. (OnScene TV) The shooting at Chrysler and Bendix streets in Irvine occurred around 3 p.m., when police say a masked gunman pulled up alongside De Leon’s truck and opened fire. The gunman fled without

By Megan Cerullo Edited By Alain Sherter May 17, 2024 / 1:12 PM EDT / CBS News TikTok creators sue U.S. government TikTok creators sue U.S. government over law that threatens to ban the social media app 01:29 TikTok is testing letting users upload videos that are 60 minutes long as it experiments with longer form content. The feature is in a trial phase, and only a small number of randomly selected users have access to it, TikTok told CBS MoneyWatch. The company added that it has no immediate plans to roll the capability out more widely to its community, noting that it routinely experiments with features that do not become permanent. A move by TikTok to embrace longer videos would heighten its fierce competition with Alphabet-owned YouTube, which in 2019 launched Shorts, a section of the site featuring videos that are under one minute in length. To be sure, TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains cloudy after President Joe Biden in April enacted a law that could lead to the platform  being banned if TikTok parent company Bytedance doesn’t sell its stake in the

By Meredith Gordon May 17, 2024 / 12:56 PM EDT / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Anton Lundell #15 of the Florida Panthers gets into position between goaltender Jeremy Swayman #1 and Andrew Peeke #52 of the Boston Bruins in Game Five of the Second Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Amerant Bank Arena on May 14, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. Joel Auerbach/Getty Image The Boston Bruins face the Florida Panthers tonight for a pivotal Game 6 of the teams’ NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series. The Panthers lead the series 3-2 and hope to join the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference finals. The Panthers won’t go down without a fight and hope to force a Game 7, making tonight’s one of the most tense games of the second round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs. Keep reading for how and when to watch the Panthers vs. Bruins Game 6 tonight. How and when to