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Teacher, student killed, suspect also dead; 6 injured in Christian school shooting By Meredith Deliso Thursday, December 19, 2024 7:13PM The two victims killed in a Madison, Wisconsin school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School have been identified as Erin West and Rubi Vergara. MADISON, Wis. — A student and teacher were killed in the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. They were identified as 42-year-old Erin M. West and 14-year-old Rubi P. Vergara. The victims’ names were released late Wednesday evening by the Dane County Medical Examiner. The 15-year-old suspected shooter’s name was also released, Natalie “Samantha” L. Rupnow. West and Vergara were both pronounced dead at the scene, according to the medical examiner. RELATED | Police investigating Madison, WI school shooting suspect’s ‘turbulent home life’ Rupnow was pronounced dead at a local hospital on Monday. Six people were also injured in the shooting, police said. Two students were hospitalized in critical condition, while three students and a teacher also suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday night at the state capitol for the victims of the

Thursday, December 19, 2024 2:31AM We take a look back at the best and worst moments in the Bachelor franchise from this past year. NEW YORK (WABC) — The “Playing the Field” team rewinds to take a look back at some of the biggest moments on “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette,” “The Golden Bachelor,” and “The Golden Bachelorette.” Ryan, Jen, and Gina talk about why these moments stood out, what was the best, and what was the worst. Do you agree? Also, we give the episode where we were all finally in the same studio and not on Zoom an honorable mention! It was fun to bring the team together and get to interview Jenn Tran! There’s no denying that having the first “Golden” seasons was huge, our “Bachelorette” suffered a major breakup, and Joey had a huge year! We invite you to share your thoughts with us on social media or in the comments! We plan to do a special “Ask the Hosts” podcast episode once the New Year starts. In the meantime, we thank you all for listening and watching and hope you have

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A months-long operation has led to the arrests of five people for mail fraud in Kerman. “Its scary because all of the information, and everything that they can get,” said Kerman resident, Linda Valles. Valles says the brazen burglaries have impacted her community. “People that I know, that have lost their — that have gotten everything stolen from them, private information, medication, everything,” said Valles. Kerman police say the mail thieves have struck across the Valley. “We are reaching out, there’s over probably 800 victims so far. Of information that we have in Kerman, there are some that are outside of the city limits of Kerman, all the way up into Sacramento County that we have information for,” said Detective Patrick Clark with Kerman police. On Sunday, officers say they spotted a vehicle matching the description of a car related to recent thefts. “Got probable cause, stopped the car, contacted the two occupants who were identified in some photos as suspects in these crimes. During the course of his investigation, he located almost 700 pieces of mail not addressed to

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The first strike the City of Fresno has seen in decades has been called off just a day after the City’s Professional Employees Association Union took to the picket lines. The group represents 400 city supervisors who oversee transit, wastewater, parks, and more. A tentative agreement came down late Tuesday evening after several city services were impacted. That includes the cancellation of more than 300 bus routes as employees in a different union joined the strike in solidarity. “As the mayor Fresno, I do want to express my apologies to the citizens of Fresno for any disruption in service that they felt yesterday as a result of the strike,” said Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer. This agreement was about a year in the making. CFPEA president Jesse Gonzalez believes the support from other unions is what helped push the deal forward. “Did you expect it to happen this fast? Honestly, I didn’t. I thought we would have to go two days for sure,” said Gonzalez. Mayor Dyer says the city’s fiscal realities made the deal difficult and warranted him stepping in. “We

By LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal judge on Wednesday ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear in court in early January to face claims that he should be held in contempt for failing to turn over assets including a New York apartment lease and a signed Joe DiMaggio shirt to two Georgia election poll workers who won a libel case against him. Judge Lewis J. Liman in Manhattan signed the order calling for the former New York City mayor and onetime personal lawyer to President-elect Donald Trump to appear before him on Jan. 3. Lawyers for the election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment said in court papers that Giuliani has failed to turn over the lease to a New York apartment, a Mercedes, various watches and jewelry, a signed Joe DiMaggio shirt and other baseball momentos, among other items. Giuliani also faces a Jan. 16 trial before Liman over the disposition of his Florida residence and World Series rings. The contempt hearing follows a contentious November hearing in which Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor, became angry at the judge

A bipartisan House deal on a short-term funding measure that would avoid a potential shutdown and keep the government operational through March appeared to have been scrapped Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and some hardline Republican lawmakers came out against it. Nikole Killion has details from Capitol Hill.

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.”

By GENE JOHNSON SEATTLE (AP) — The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the U.S., five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian border. The Washington and U.S. Departments of Agriculture announced the eradication Wednesday, saying there had been no detections of the northern giant hornet in Washington since 2021. The news represented an enormous success that included residents agreeing to place traps on their properties and reporting sightings, as well as researchers capturing a live hornet, attaching a tiny radio tracking tag to it with dental floss, and following it through a forest to a nest in an alder tree. Scientists destroyed the nest just as a number of queens were just beginning to emerge, officials said. “I’ve gotta tell you, as an entomologist — I’ve been doing this for over 25 years now, and it is a rare day when the humans actually get to win one against the insects,”

The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear an appeal from TikTok over a federal law that would ban the social media giant if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company. Jan Crawford has more.

We are learning more about the background of a 15-year-old girl who authorities said opened fire Monday at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, killing two people and wounding six others. Ian Lee reports from Madison.

Luigi Mangione, the man indicted on murder charges in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is expected to waive extradition back to New York, his lawyer said Wednesday. Mangione is currently in custody in Pennsylvania.

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is calling for legislators to repeal the state law that requires an annual abortion report, saying that it infringes on patients’ privacy, which echoes other Democratic officials’ push to reduce or eliminate such requirements. “The government has no place in surveilling Arizonans’ medical decision-making or tracking their health history,” Hobbs, a Democrat in a state where Republicans control the Legislature, said in a statement Wednesday as the state released its report covering 2023. “Starting a family is a sensitive and personal experience for a woman and her loved ones; there should be no room for government surveillance and publication of that decision.” Hobbs is not the only one concerned about the collection of abortion data, especially as Donald Trump prepares to take over as president again, when he could implement policies that are hostile, or at least less favorable, to abortion rights. “It’s really worth thinking carefully about the risk and the benefit of collecting data in this new environment,” said Isaac Maddow-Zimet, a researcher at the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights and does

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks goalie Vitek Vanecek is out indefinitely after he was struck in the face by a puck that was unexpectedly redirected into the team’s bench in the second period of Tuesday night’s game with the Winnipeg Jets. Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said Wednesday that Vanecek, who is in a contract year and is a pending unrestricted free agent, was being further evaluated by a doctor after the frightening stroke of misfortune. Warsofsky would not say where exactly Vanecek was struck. Related Articles San Jose Sharks | San Jose Sharks goalie struck in face by redirected puck San Jose Sharks | Sharks cough up another third-period lead in latest loss San Jose Sharks | NHL fines Sharks coach $25,000 for ‘inappropriate conduct’ San Jose Sharks | Photos of the Week: The Bay Area aglow in holiday cheer, emotional moments in sports, crazy weather and more San Jose Sharks | Sharks look to improve portfolio in NHL ‘stock market’ as league-leading Jets visit San Jose “Terrible, awful luck. I feel for him and his family. There’s a lot in play here for

By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors are using a 9/11-era anti-terrorism law in their case against the man charged with gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO outside a midtown Manhattan hotel. Luigi Mangione was indicted on charges of murder as an act of terrorism, under a state law that allows for stiffer sentences when a killing is aimed at terrifying civilians or influencing government. If it sounds like an unusual application of a terrorism law, it’s not the first time the statute has been applied to a case that wasn’t about cross-border extremism or a plot to kill masses of people. Here are some things to know about the law and the case surrounding the death of Brian Thompson. What does the law say? Mangione is charged with first-degree and second-degree murder counts that specifically refer to a New York law that addresses terrorism. Essentially an add-on to existing criminal statutes, it says that an underlying offense constitutes “a crime of terrorism” if it’s done “with intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a unit of government by

MONTREAL (AP) — A synagogue in a Montreal suburb was targeted in what police suspect was an arson attack early Wednesday, the second time the building in this Canadian city was hit by an incendiary device in little more than a year. Police said a nearby Jewish office building was apparently also targeted Wednesday, though it was unclear if the two attacks were linked. Montreal police received a 911 call shortly before 3 a.m. about a fire at the Congregation Beth Tikvah on the island suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc said. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and found an incendiary device at the scene, she said. A window of the synagogue was smashed and a door was damaged. “Witnesses told us that they saw one suspect that was leaving rapidly shortly after the fire started,” she said, adding that the building was damaged by smoke but the overall consequences of the fire were minor. No injuries were reported and there have been no arrests in the case, Dubuc said, adding that police have not yet determined whether the fire was a hate crime. A

By LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z’s lawyers asked a judge Wednesday to speedily extract the rapper from a lawsuit in which a woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs when she was 13. The unidentified woman recently added Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, to her lawsuit against Combs in Manhattan federal court, alleging that she was attacked by the singers in 2000 after Combs’ limo driver offered her a ride to an MTV Video Music Awards after-party. In their court filing Wednesday, Jay-Z’s lawyers cited a recent television interview in which the woman acknowledged inconsistencies in her story. The filing came before Combs appeared for a pretrial hearing in his criminal case. After lawyers discussed evidentiary deadlines, prosecutors told Judge Arun Subramanian that any new charges against the hip-hop mogul before a May trial would require minimal new evidence to be shared among lawyers. In the criminal case, Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges that the Bad Boy Records founder coerced and abused women for years with help from associates and employees. Combs, who has

By Bob Slovak Wednesday, December 18, 2024 11:15PM Christmas decorations at every step! At Riva’s Italian Restaurant, customers are filling up on pasta and the Christmas spirit. HOUSTON, Texas — The festive holiday decorations in Riva’s Italian Restaurant start going up the week before Thanksgiving. “The phone starts ringing, and they want to know if the decorations are up,” Co-Owner Michael Siboyeh says excitedly. “I do it because everyone who walks in, I see the smile on their face, and it’s beautiful.” That motivates Michael to make it bigger and brighter every year. Michael and his brother Joseph have owned Riva’s for nearly 50 years in the Houston area and the last 27 years in Montrose. Riva’s holiday spirit really took off in the neighborhood near downtown. The holiday haven is about as close as you can get to a North Pole dining experience. Michael loves it as much as his customers, “A lot of the regulars come here this time every year it’s amazing.” Joseph, Riva’s chef, adds, “With these decorations and the kind of food that we serve, people really feel comfort coming

MADISON, Wis. — More details are being learned about the teenager who allegedly opened fire at a Christian school in Wisconsin on Monday. Natalie Rupnow went by Samantha. Now, new details are being revealed about her parents’ relationship. Police in Madison, Wisconsin Wednesday afternoon are still focusing investigative attention on the family home where alleged 15-year-old school shooter Rupnow lived with her father. And authorities are examining her home life. Her parents divorced twice. And they are still attempting to determine whether an online declaration in her name was actually written by her. “It would surprise me if she got the gun from anywhere but the home,” said Steve Moore, a former FBI supervisory special agent. RELATED: What to know about Wisconsin’s gun laws after school shooting With electronics and other potential evidence collected at the family home, police Wednesday afternoon continue to say that the shooter’s parents are fully cooperative. But, so far, they have not announced a motive, only suggesting there could be a blend of motives. A six-page proclamation that has been circulating on social media since immediately after the deadly attack

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 10:50PM Sean Combs in court today; his trial scheduled for May. NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs wished spectators a “Happy Holidays” as he left court following a brief hearing Wednesday, during which prosecutors said they were on pace to turn over more evidence to Combs’ defense attorneys by the end of the year. “Happy holidays, y’all,” Combs was heard saying on his way out of court. He had turned to leave and stepped back to acknowledge his lawyers when the marshals stopped him. “I just want to say goodbye,” Combs said. His lawyers moved toward him to give him hugs before he left the courtroom. Combs appeared in a beige smock and pants. He glanced toward the audience upon entry but did not appear to recognize anyone. Members of his family arrived late and Combs turned in his chair to greet them. Combs appeared to mouth “You OK?” One of his sons responded with a nod and a fist over his heart. Federal prosecutors said they were on track to disclose all of the available evidence to the defense by

California has the greatest number of human cases overall with 34 of the national 61, according to the CDC. Wednesday, December 18, 2024 10:13PM California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday in order to “streamline and expedite the state’s response” to bird flu. SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday “to streamline and expedite the state’s response” to bird flu. The declaration is a result of more cases being detected in Southern California dairy farm cows. The Governor’s Office says the emergency proclamation will give state and local agencies additional flexibility in areas such as staffing and contracting. There has been no confirmed person-to-person spread of the virus as almost all cases in California involve individuals who’ve come into contact with infected cattle. Bird flu in the U.S. Bird flu was first detected in the U.S. in the wild bird population in South Carolina in January 2022 then in California six months later. In March, an outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows was first reported in Texas and Kansas. Since then, there have been 61 total

President-elect Donald Trump, alongside several Republican lawmakers and other conservative leaders, are defiant in their opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s spending bill that would keep the government open through mid-March. Congress has until midnight Friday to prevent a shutdown. CBS News’ Taurean Small, Fin Gómez and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest.