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Penelope Hegseth said she wrote the 2018 email “in haste” and with “deep emotions.”

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed Wednesday morning when a gunman shot him in the chest outside a New York City hotel. Police sources say it appears to have been a targeted attack. CBS News Crime and Safety unit coordinating producer Anna Schecter has the latest on what we know.

The Warriors’ “strength in numbers” motto was all well and good in October and early November. Then the numbers started whittling down, the league wised up, and the problem the Warriors never solved began rearing its ugly head once again. After a red-hot start to the season, the Dubs have lost five straight games. That No. 1 seed in the Western Conference this team held 10 days ago? That’s gone. In fact, the Warriors now are a play-in tournament team in the standings. Tuesday’s loss to the Nuggets was the perfect encapsulation of the slide. Down Draymond Green (calf injury) the Warriors played hard and were beating Denver by 11 with a little over six minutes to play. When Jonathan Kuminga dunked in transition on a beautiful feed from Curry to put the Warriors up 111-103 with 4:32 to play, the Warriors had to feel good about seeing the contest through. That was the last basket scored by someone who is not Curry. And Curry only scored four points — making only 2 of 10 shots and missing all five 3-pointers down the stretch —

DENVER — As irate Steve Kerr was that the three officials missed Christian Braun’s attempt to call a timeout that the Nuggets didn’t have in the waning seconds of Tuesday night’s loss, he reserved his table-pounding for calling out Brandin Podziemski. “Podz is a hell of a player, but he needs to — I told him this — he needs to be a smart player,” Kerr said before repeatedly tapping his left hand on the postgame podium. Podziemski only committed two turnovers against Denver, but they were costly. One was a pass airmailed into the first row with 5:44 left and another was an ill-advised lob on a fast break. He also fouled Michael Porter Jr. on two separate 3-point shots, bailing the Nuggets out and contributing to the 35 foul shots they took. His mistakes were emblematic of common Warriors lapses this season: mental mistakes and careless miscues. “He’s one of our guys who’s capable of making really great decisions,” Kerr said. “The lob when we’re up 12 in the late second quarter — that was frankly insane. Five-on-four. Keep hitting singles, throw the

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in a shooting outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

U.S. officials suspect that a recently discovered Chinese hacking and espionage campaign scooped up data on hundreds of thousands of American mobile phone users, likely stealing information about more than 1 million customers, ABC News has learned. Sources familiar with the investigation gave ABC News a detailed sense of the vast scope of what U.S. officials are calling a major intelligence-gathering operation by China, exploiting weaknesses in the communications networks of the nation’s top telecommunications companies. In a briefing on Tuesday, FBI and Homeland Security’s cyber officials said that the Chinese were able to steal a “large amount of data” — officially acknowledging for the first time that China was able to determine who thousands of mobile phone users were talking to, when they spoke and where they were communicating from. China initially appeared to have focused on a huge swath of mobile phone users in the national capital region. The people who briefed ABC News declined to provide numbers, but ABC News was able get more detailed information through a number of interviews. The Chinese hackers were then able to narrow their focus and

UNITY TWP., Pa. — Rescuers searched early Wednesday for a woman who went looking for her lost cat and apparently fell into a sinkhole that had recently opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal mine. Crews worked through the night in Marguerite to find Elizabeth Pollard, 64. A state police spokesperson said early Wednesday they were reassessing their tactics to avoid putting themselves at risk. “The integrity of that mine is starting to become compromised,” Trooper Steve Limani told reporters. Bright lights illuminated snow flurries and equipment at the site while crews worked above and below ground. On Tuesday, they lowered a pole camera with a sensitive listening device into the hole, but it detected nothing. A camera lowered into the hole showed what could be a shoe about 30 feet (9 meters) below the surface, Limani said. Pictured: Rescuers search for a missing woman who may have fallen into a 30-foot-deep sinkhole in western Pennsylvania. “It almost feels like it opened up with her standing on top of it,” Limani said. Pollard’s family called police at about 1 a.m. Tuesday to say she had

The episode, from the first season of the American cartoon, shows Peter Griffin, the father character in the show, standing next to the “Tank Man” in a recreation of the infamous photograph.

An investigation revealed Lawrence Hecker had confessed to molesting multiple juveniles over his decades of service with the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

China put “lives at risk” with the “unlawful use of water cannons” against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, the U.S. ambassador in Manila says.

The war between the cartel’s “Mayos” and “Chapitos” has left more than 400 people dead and hundreds missing, according to the state prosecutor’s office.

RED BLUFF— Tehama County Board of Supervisor Matt Hansen announced Tuesday that Solid Waste Agency Manager Rachel Ross-Donaldson had passed away during the Thanksgiving holiday week. In 2013, Ross-Donaldson was hired as a recycling coordinator. The following year, her position was reclassified to recycling coordinator 1. She was promoted to recycling coordinator 2 and later to solid waste agency manager in 2016. Her death came as a shock to the county. “We just recognized Rachel a couple of weeks ago for her 10-year service to the county,” Supervisor Pati Nolen said. “She was a remarkable agency director.” One word that strikes Nolen when she thinks of Ross-Donaldson is forthright. Nolen describes Ross-Donaldson as able to talk to the supervisors about any subject without any brutal truths or animosity. “She was also a mother, an aunt, a friend and a colleague, a sister, and she was, just as I said, a mentor to so many and all that,” Nolen added. Supervisor Candy Carlson shared that she and Ross-Donaldson had worked together for around a decade. “As long as I have known her, that department has run

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tyra Banks, 51; Jay-Z, 55; Marisa Tomei, 60; Jeff Bridges, 75. Happy Birthday: Focus, high energy and taking care of business are in the stars. Refuse to let outside influences interfere or distract you from what’s vital in maintaining the lifestyle that suits your needs. Question where every dollar goes and pay attention to expiration dates and documents that require revisions. Be quick to speak up if you don’t like something, and enforce discipline to ensure you finish things on time and without flaws. Your numbers are 2, 17, 26, 31, 38, 42, 49. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get up and go. Make plans, participate in events and learn all you can to help you make better decisions or clear your mind of nonsense that outside influences are pressuring you to believe, purchase or support. Trust your ability to seek and find what makes you happy. 2 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Establish how you want to use your skills and experience, and target a position that attracts your attention. A change will give you a new lease on life

Dear Cheapskate: I am retired and my son wants to give me money to buy a house as a gift. Will I be taxed on the money? If so, are there ways to avoid or reduce the amount I will be taxed? — Lucy Dear Lucy: Gifts between individuals are tax-free for the recipient. That means you, as the fortunate recipient of your son’s generosity, don’t have to worry about paying taxes on this gift. The responsibility for any potential gift tax falls squarely on the giver — your son in this case. Now, let’s unpack the details. How much can your son give without taxes? For 2024, the annual gift tax exclusion is $18,000 per recipient. This means your son can give you up to $18,000 in a year without having to report it to the IRS. If the gift exceeds that amount, the excess is applied to his lifetime gift tax exemption, which is $13.61 million for 2024. That’s a pretty high bar, so unless your son has already been exceptionally generous in his lifetime, he likely won’t owe any taxes. However, he

For 57 years, travelers along Interstate 5 north of Red Bluff have seen a tree decked out for the holidays located just south of the Jelly’s Ferry Rest Stop.   Locals call it Carrie’s Tree. It’s not an especially pretty tree.  In fact, some would say it is a downright wicked-looking tree.  Its smooth, chocolate-colored branches are covered with two-inch-long spiked thorns. Its wide, domed spray of limbs and branches are gnarled and twisted.  It does not even remotely resemble a traditional Christmas tree. Some think former Cottonwood resident Carrie Bogue and the tree are related.  Her family, the Baumans (better known in the north state by the name’s altered spelling, as in “Bowman Road”), had been Cottonwood and Red Bluff pioneers.  Bogue, fond of all trees, loved the above-mentioned tree enough to ask permission to dig it up and rescue it as Interstate 5 was built in the early 60s.  She was told no.  The freeway was built and the tree eventually withered and died.  A few years later, at age 93, Carrie Bogue died too. That was 1966.  Bogue’s friends, Ruth and Cary

The death of cursive handwriting reared its ugly head during the recent presidential election. According to Yahoo News, many states have dropped cursive writing from their curricula since 2010 as they shifted to Common Core State Standards for English. As a result, many Gen Z Americans lack a distinctive cursive signature, which posed a problem for Gen Z voters who used mail-in ballots last month. Since officials had great difficulty matching Gen Z mail-in-ballot signatures to the signatures the government had on file for them, many of their ballots were tossed. This problem has renewed interest in the cursive debate. As it goes, the origin of cursive dates back centuries. It was the result of technological innovations in writing — inkwells and quill pens made from goose feathers. Since the ink dripped when you lifted the quill from the paper, it made sense to connect letters and words together in one flowing line — and cursive writing was born. My mother and father were taught to master cursive in the 1940s. Both mastered incredibly elegant handwriting. I grew up in the 1970s, the era of

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 5:15PM Democrat Adam Gray is now projected to win California’s 13th Congressional District, according to ABC News. FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Democrat Adam Gray is now projected to win California’s 13th Congressional District, according to ABC News. As of Tuesday night, results show that Gray has secured just over 50% of the vote against Republican incumbent John Duarte, with only 187 votes separating them. Gray released a statement declaring victory Tuesday evening, writing that he is honored to become the Congressman-elect. “The final results confirm this district is ready for independent and accountable leadership that always puts the Valley’s people ahead of partisan politics,” Gray wrote. The race between Gray and Duarte has been one of the closest in the country, coming down to the deadline for election results to be certified in the state. The 13th district, which was redrawn following the 2020 census, includes parts of Fresno, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties. Stay with Action News for the latest updates on this developing story. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 7:15AM A woman was grazed by a bullet after a suspect opened fire on a truck in central Fresno on Tuesday night. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A woman was grazed by a bullet after a suspect opened fire on a truck in central Fresno on Tuesday night. The shooting happened around 6:15 pm in the area of Andrews and Pleasant. Fresno police say the woman was in a truck that had tried to pull around a vehicle that was blocking the intersection. Investigators say a man and another person were seen fighting inside of the vehicle in the intersection as the truck drove past it. That’s when officials say the man shot at the truck from the stopped vehicle. The woman was taken to the hospital with graze wounds to her face and body. A man who was also in the truck was not injured in the shooting. Police say they are still searching for a motive as the victims do not know the suspects. Stay with Action News for the latest updates on this developing story. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 6:47AM FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A Fresno County farm’s voluntary recall of its raw milk products has now been widened after bird flu was found in more samples. On Tuesday, the California Department of Public Health announced that all RAW FARM products made between November 8th and November 27th will be pulled from shelves in stores. The impacted lot numbers are 20241109 through 20241127, which includes the two batches recalled last week. The expanded voluntary recall comes after officials say the virus was detected in several samples of the farm’s milk. Officials say customers with bottles from the recalled lots should return them to the store where they were purchased. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has also placed the farm under quarantine, suspending the distribution of any raw products made on or after November 27th. No illnesses have been associated with any batches of the recalled raw milk. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved. Top Stories

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — In California’s 13th Congressional District race, encompassing five counties from Fresno to Stanislaus, every vote counts. As of Tuesday evening, Democrat Adam Gray leads incumbent Republican John Duarte by 165 votes. “We saw the same thing in this congressional district two years ago,” said Merced County Registrar of Voters Mel Levey. “In 2022, we had the second closest congressional race in the country, separated by about 500 votes. Certainly this year, we’re seeing another close race, the closest in the country, in fact.” While the race has not been officially called by ABC News, Democrat Adam Gray declared victory over Republican Incumbent John Duarte on Tuesday night. Gray released a statement saying he’s honored to become the congressman-elect. “The final results confirm this district is ready for independent and accountable leadership that always puts the Valley’s people ahead of partisan politics,” Gray wrote. Levey and Fresno Co. Registrar of Voters James A. Kus have both confirmed to Action News that they have certified their election results after meeting the final presidential result deadlines for the state. “Today is the day

Though no runners from Turlock, Pitman, Hilmar or Hughson high schools returned from Saturday’s CIF State Cross Country Championships at Fresno’s Woodward Park with hardware, they came back with unforgettable experiences, and one with extra bragging rights.