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The Democratic National Committee paid at least $1.7 million to law firms representing President Biden during special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation.

The Golden State Warriors are the new No. 9 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. After beating the Portland Trail Blazers (21-59), 100-92, on Thursday night, the Warriors (45-35) jumped ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers (45-35) thanks to the head-to-head tiebreaker. If the play-in tournament started Friday, the Warriors would play the Lakers in the first play-in game, with another play-in game victory needed to advance to the NBA postseason. But there’s still time for the Warriors to wiggle their way up the standings. They return home Friday night to play the New Orleans Pelicans (48-32) and will close out the season at Chase Center on Sunday against the already-eliminated Utah Jazz (30-50). With the Sacramento Kings (45-35) fading – the Kings lost again on Thursday and have lost four of their last five – the Warriors have a chance to climb as high as the No. 8 seed. No matter what the Kings do, if the Warriors win out, they’ll guarantee the No. 9 seed and at least have a play-in game at home. But if the Warriors win out and the Kings

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks have gained some ground on the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL standings in recent days but are still on the verge of finishing last overall and clinching a 25.5 percent chance of winning the upcoming NHL Draft Lottery. On the other hand, this month hasn’t brought much good news to the Sharks (19-51-9) in terms of their two conditional draft picks, with Sidney Crosby making sure that at least one is diminishing in value. As part of last August’s Erik Karlsson trade, the Sharks hold Pittsburgh’s top-10 protected first-round draft pick this year. It looked like a Sharks coup on March 28, as the Penguins were seven points out of a playoff spot and in 22nd place in the league’s overall standings, or just outside the bottom 10. But since then, the Penguins have gone 5-0-2, and with their 6-5 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, have moved into the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Starting on March 24, Crosby has led the NHL with 20 points in 10 games. Thursday

OAKLAND — Attendance will be sparse Friday night when the Athletics return home for the first time since owner John Fisher took part in a press conference touting the move of his franchise to a Triple-A ballpark in Sacramento. While Fisher and president Dave Kaval deserve all the scorn heaped upon by an angry fan base, it’s a familiar look for the Coliseum. It’s always been the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum although it’s had a number of sponsorship agreements — Network Associates, McAfee, O.co, Ring Central. Regardless of the name, it’s the place third baseman Sal Bando called the “mausoleum” in 1973 and has never been anything more than a boring concrete and steel structure. Here’s the strange part. Although it outlived its usefulness years ago, the Coliseum still has a few redeeming qualities. It’s got great access to the 880 freeway and BART. It has a marvelous grounds crew led by Clay Wood which has consistently produced one of the league’s best playing fields — especially since the Raiders left after the 2019 season. It’s got a spacious, comfortable clubhouse the A’s took over after

By FRANK BAJAK (AP Technology Writer) As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to overwhelm an enemy. The planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even thousands of the machines engage in coordinated battle. A single controller might oversee dozens of drones. Some would scout, others attack. Some would be able to pivot to new objectives in the middle of a mission based on prior programming rather than a direct order. The world’s only AI superpowers are engaged in an arms race for swarming drones that is reminiscent of the Cold War, except drone technology will be far more difficult to contain than nuclear weapons. Because software drives the drones’ swarming abilities, it could be relatively easy and cheap for rogue nations and militants to acquire their own fleets of killer robots. The Pentagon is pushing urgent development of inexpensive, expendable drones as a deterrent against China acting on its territorial claim on Taiwan. Washington

U.S. officials tell CBS News a major Iranian attack aimed at military targets in Israel could happen as soon as Friday and could involve more than 100 drones as well as dozens of cruise missiles and potentially ballistic missiles. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more on fears of a wider war. And Charles Faint, chair for the study of special operations at West Point, joined CBS News to discuss the danger of the moment.

A police officer in Memphis​, Tennessee​, was shot and killed when officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle early Friday morning, police said.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno State will announce its new head men’s basketball coach on Friday. Vance Walberg will be formally introduced as the university’s 20th top dog. The new coach comes to Fresno State following his second stint as the head coach at Clovis West High School, where he has been since 2016. RELATED: Clovis West’s Vance Walberg hired as the Fresno State Men’s Basketball new head coach Walberg also spent four seasons as an NBA assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets. Additional experience includes two seasons at Pepperdine, three seasons as an assistant at the University of Massachusetts and four seasons as head coach at Fresno City College. The announcement event takes place at 10:45 am. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

NEW YORK — Sad news for Bachelor Nation. Beloved “Golden Bachelor” couple Gerry and Theresa announced that they are getting a divorce. The first couple of the “Golden” reality series made their announcement Friday on “Good Morning America.” Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist married on live television just three months ago on January 4. “The Golden Bachelor” Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist walk down the aisle to begin their next chapter. “The Golden Wedding” aired live on ABC on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images They said they were nervous about how fans would take the news. “We’ve had a number of heart-to-heart conversations and we’ve looked carefully at our situation, our living situation, and so forth, and we’ve kind of come to the conclusion mutually that it’s probably time for us to dissolve our marriage,” Gerry said. The couple struggled with responsibilities to their grown children and grandchildren. “It’s been how dedicated both of us are to our families,” Gerry said. “We feel like it’s best for the happiness of both of us to live apart.” They had planned to move

Friday, April 12, 2024 7:25PM Two-time world champions, the Madera Unified School District MadTown Robotics, are heading to Houston, Texas, to defend their title. MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) — Madera Unified’s MadTown Robotics Team is gearing up to head to Texas next week. The team will compete at the World FIRST Robotics Competition, and they’re hoping to defend their title. “We actually have a good chance of winning as long as we make sure everything is running perfectly, we’re on our A game,” shared junior Areli Venegas. “Super nervous anything could be in our way for that.” Venegas is one of about 30 students who are part of MadTown. The team is made up of four Madera Unified high schools — which include Mathilda Torres, Madera, Madera South and Sherman Thomas. More than 600 teams from around the world will go head-to-head in Houston. Their robots have to complete tasks such as shooting or dropping a ring into a designated area for points. One of the team’s mentors said students are learning more than just skills in science, math and technology. “We want them to be

O.J. Simpson died Thursday without having paid the lion’s share of the $33.5 million judgment a California civil jury awarded to the families of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Acquitted at a criminal trial, Simpson was found liable by jurors in a 1997 wrongful death lawsuit. RELATED: OJ Simpson dies at age 76 after battle with cancer, family says The public is now likely to get a closer look Simpson’s finances, and the families are likely to have a better shot at collecting – if there is anything to collect. Here’s how the next few months may play out. THE PROBATE PROCESS Whether or not he left behind a will, and whatever that document says, Simpson’s assets will now almost certainly have to go through what’s known as the probate process in court before his four children or other intended heirs can collect on any of them. Different states have different probate laws. Generally, the case is filed in the state where the person was living when they died. In Simpson’s case that’s Nevada. But if significant assets are in

Country music artist ERNEST talks to “CBS Mornings” about releasing his new album, “Nashville, Tennessee.” He opened up about his life journey that took unexpected turns and led him to a career in the spotlight.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will travel to Florida to appear alongside Donald Trump at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate. They are expected to make an announcement on election integrity. Their meeting comes as Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene ramps up efforts to oust Johnson from his leadership post. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.

Ryan Sheckler, celebrated as one of the most influential skateboarders and the youngest gold medalist at the X Games, announces exclusively on “CBS Mornings” his new role as a commentator for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

When Madeline “Maddi” Kingsbury, a 26-year-old Minnesota mom vanished, her distraught sister turned to the social media platform to help find her. Correspondent Peter Van Sant has a preview of this week’s all-new “48 Hours.”

The White House is turning to other methods to erase student debt after the Supreme Court blocked its broader effort to forgive loans.

Author Salman Rushdie spent 18 days in the hospital and three weeks in rehab after he was attacked by a knife-wielding man in 2022. He shares what a surgeon told him about his survival.

Americans in Israel have been warned to limit their travel as Iran threatens to take revenge for the killing of 7 of its military officers.

RED BLUFF —  A good time was had by all Thursday morning at the Red Bluff Round-Up’s Cowboy Coffee. This event is hosted annually so the community can get together before the round-up, learn more about the upcoming events, and enjoy an excellent breakfast provided by Los Mariachis. Chamber CEO Dave Gowan shared that this is his 15th rodeo and joked he was unsure how he survived his first one. He mainly said there would be all sorts of events for the community during the round-up week. The Red Bluff Rodeo takes place April 19-21. On Saturday in downtown Red Bluff the annual chill cook-off and car show is at Washington & Pine Streets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.   Red Bluff Chamber of Commerce CEO Jody Bartley shared the proceeds from The Jolene Kemen Tough Enough to Wear Pink Luncheon on April 16 will go to buying a new ultrasound machine for St. Elizabeth Community Hospital.  A complete list of Round-Up events can be found on page A3. George Johnst/ Daily NewsJessie Woods jails the Red Bluff Police Department. (George Johnston/ Daily News)

Gloria Steinem turned 90 years old last month. She is the oldest living feminist from an era when this was a sign of being a “serious woman.” The thinking goes that unless you call yourself a feminist, people will send you back to the kitchen, forcibly impregnate you and hide your shoes. But that “I am woman, hear me roar” anthem singing is long past its heyday. Gloria, however, is not. She has tried to remain relevant over the years by popping up and giving her opinion on various current events, like when Donald Trump was elected. The day after the inauguration, she showed up at the Pink Hat Jamboree saying things like: “We are here and around the world for a deep democracy that says we will not be quiet, we will not be controlled, we will work for a world in which all countries are connected. God may be in the details, but the goddess is in connections. We are at one with each other, we are looking at each other, not up. No more asking daddy.” I was told that I stand

The following is a list of events connected to the Red Bluff Roundup happening within the town leading up to the rodeo, which will run from April 19-21. April 5 through 20: Round-Up Scavenger Hunt April 12: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Country Roads Art Reception and Show at 328 Oak St. April 12: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Roving Jail. Tehama County PAL will be about town raising funds for children’s programs. April 13: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chili Cook-Off. Beer garden, vendors, and live music. Washington and Pine Streets. April 13: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 22nd Annual Car Show takes place between Main and Washington Streets. April 15: 6 p.m.: The 31st Cowboy Poetry Country Roads at the Tehama County Fairgrounds Auditorium. April 16: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Tough Enough to Wear Pink Luncheon featuring food, auctions, and entertainment at the Tehama District Fairgrounds Cafeteria. April 17: 5 p.m.: Bikini Barrel Race at the Pauline Davis Pavilion. April 17: Noon to 5 p.m.: Blood Drive at the Tehama District Fairgrounds Auditorium. April 18: 5:30 to 10 p.m.: Round-Up Cowboy Mixer