Category: Sacramento

BY MATTHEW BARAKAT (Associated Press) FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia town has been excluded from a countywide police training academy after the town’s chief complained about Chinese signatures on trainees’ graduation certificates. Herndon Police Chief Maggie DeBoard complained that the academy director, Maj. Wilson Lee, used Chinese characters to sign the certificates that graduates receive when they complete training at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy. In an email sent last month and obtained by The Associated Press, DeBoard told Lee, “I just found out that the academy graduation certificates were signed by you in some other language, not in English. This is unacceptable for my agency. I don’t want our Herndon officers to receive these and I am requesting that they are issued certificates signed in English, the language that they are expected to use as an officer.” On March 18, the county’s deputy executive for safety and security, Thomas Arnold, wrote to DeBoard informing her that the county was terminating Herndon’s affiliation with the academy. In a statement, Herndon Town Manager Bill Ashton said the town is reviewing the incident. He

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria, the United States had an urgent message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it. But that may not be enough for the U.S. to avoid retaliation targeting its forces in the region. A top U.S. commander warned on Wednesday of danger to American troops. And if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent broadening of targeted strikes on adversaries around the region to include Iranian security operatives and leaders deepens regional hostilities, analysts say, it’s not clear the United States can avoid being pulled into deeper regional conflict as well. The Biden administration insists it had no advance knowledge of the airstrike Monday. But the United States is closely tied to Israel’s military regardless. The U.S. remains Israel’s indispensable ally and unstinting supplier of weapons, responsible for some 70% of Israeli weapon imports and an estimated 15% of Israel’s defense budget. That includes providing the kind of advanced aircraft and munitions that appear to have been employed in the attack. Israel hasn’t acknowledged

By ED WHITE (Associated Press) PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors in Michigan are recommending at least 10 years in prison next week for two parents who are the first in the U.S. to be held criminally responsible for a school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley showed a “chilling lack of remorse” for her role, and James Crumbley “failed to exercise even the smallest measure of ordinary care” that could have prevented the deaths of four students at Oxford High School in 2021, prosecutors said in a court filing Wednesday. The Crumbleys, the parents of shooter Ethan Crumbley, were convicted of involuntary manslaughter at separate trials earlier this year. They were not accused of knowing their son’s plan. But prosecutors said they failed to lock up a gun at home and ignored his mental health. The maximum prison stay for the crime is 15 years. But the minimum sentence set by the judge on April 9 will be critical because the Crumbleys would be eligible for parole consideration after that time. They will get credit for about 2 1/2 years spent in the Oakland County jail since their

Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world, as friends and relatives mourned the losses of those who were delivering food to besieged Palestinians with the charity World Central Kitchen. Palestinians inspect a vehicle with the logo of the World Central Kitchen wrecked by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. A series of airstrikes killed seven aid workers from the international charity, leading it to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza. (AP Photo/Ismael Abu Dayyah) Killed were three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an American-Canadian dual citizen and a Palestinian. Some had traveled the world, participating in aid efforts in the aftermath of wars, earthquakes and wildfires. Here’s some information on those killed. SAIFEDDIN ISSAM AYAD ABUTAHA Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, 25, had worked for World Central Kitchen as a driver and translator since the beginning of the year, relatives said. His brothers described him as a dedicated young man eager to help fellow Palestinians. He’d also been a successful businessman who conducted trade with Ukraine, Egypt, China and others, brother Abdul Razzaq

Lark Ellen Gould | (TNS) TravelPulse The Travel Goods Show 2024 returned to Las Vegas with a post-COVID bang in March, as industry titans, visionaries and creators gathered to talk travel gear and showcase the latest goods for creating and maintaining efficiencies to make travel more enterprising. Fueled by the presence of such industry giants as Briggs & Riley, Eagle Creek, Herschel, Osprey, Naftali, Nomatic, and Db Journey, as well as DYI startups solving problems they have had in their own wanderings, the show this year maintained a larger focus on sustainability overall, where in previous years highlights centered on technology. “People are being more conscious about sustainability, and that’s been a really big shift in the industry over the past five years,” says Travel Goods Association board chair Josh Cross, who started Elios, a portable “smartpower” company he once promoted through the show for power on the go. “The types of materials, the fabrics, the plastics, the sourcing the manufacturing … it is all becoming centered around sustainability. That’s because, if you look at the industry as a whole, the travel industry is one

Lawyers for Texas and the Biden administration squared off during a court hearing Wednesday about the state’s controversial SB4 immigration law. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins “America Decides” to unpack the oral arguments.

Death in Sacramento prompts health alert about toxic metal in herbal product from Vietnam, marketed on Facebook.

The Department of Education tried to make the financial aid application process easier for students, but the revised version of FAFSA has been riddled with clerical and technical issues. Kate Wood, lead writer at NerdWallet, joined CBS News to discuss the issues.

A federal court is weighing whether a controversial Texas immigration law is constitutional. The law, known as SB4, empowers local law enforcement to arrest and deport undocumented migrants suspected of illegally crossing the border. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

World Central Kitchen says the bodies of the aid workers killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza have been transported into Egypt and will soon return to their home countries. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has the latest on what we know about the strike.

An elderly American tourist was killed after an “aggressive” bull elephant attacked a vehicle during a game drive in Zambia, the safari operator said. The incident took place Saturday morning at Kafue National Park in Zambia, a Lusaka police spokesperson confirmed to ABC News. “An aggressive bull elephant charged the vehicle carrying six guests and a guide who were on a game drive from Lufupa Camp,” Wilderness, the company operating the safari, said in a statement to ABC News Wednesday. The 80-year-old woman was injured during the “unexpected” incident and transferred to a hospital in South Africa, where she later died, according to Wilderness. Four other people received treatment for minor injuries after the incident, the company said. Elephant on the bank of the Zambezi River, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia. Dea /V. Giannella/Getty Images “The six guests were on the game drive when the vehicle was unexpectedly charged by the bull elephant,” Keith Vincent, Wilderness’ chief executive officer, said in the statement, adding, that the safari guide’s vehicle was “blocked” by the terrain at the time of the attack. “Our guides are all extremely

Buying an affordable home in the United States has gotten a lot harder for many people since 2020. A new analysis from Bankrate.com finds that in 22 states and Washington, DC, buyers need a six-figure household income to comfortably afford a typical median-priced home. That’s a lot more than in January 2020, when Bankrate found buyers needed a six-figure income in just six states and the District of Columbia. “Homes have become less affordable because home price appreciation has so far outpaced wage growth,” said Jeff Ostrowski, a Bankrate analyst. “Why have home prices gone up so quickly? Blame supply and demand.” There has been less housing supply to meet buyer demand both because there is less homebuilding, he said, and because of the “lock-in effect” of higher mortgage rates and home prices. These factors make existing homeowners reluctant to sell because it will cost them more to buy a new house. What “affordable” means Of course, how one defines “affordability” can vary widely and is very particular to buyers’ financial circumstance – not just their income but their savings and whether they’re carrying a

An attorney defending Texas’ controversial immigration law told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that state legislators may have gone “too far” when they passed the law last year. The law, known as SB4, makes entering Texas illegally a state crime and allows state judges to order immigrants to be deported. At a hearing before the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, Texas Solicitor General Aaron Nielson said that when designing the law, lawmakers sought to go “up to the line” in terms of what Supreme Court precedent allows states to do. But, Nielson added: “Now, to be fair, maybe Texas went too far.” Nielson is arguing before a circuit panel that has already paused the law from going into effect while the court further examines the statute. Nielson sought to downplay how sweeping the law was and argued it did not interfere with federal authority on immigration. On Wednesday, Nielson said that, under the Texas Attorney General’s office interpretation of the state law, the migrants subject to state court deportation orders would be turned over to federal immigration authorities at border ports, and then

The Bronx — The Bronx Children’s Museum is a multicultural space dedicated to stirring a child’s natural curiosity and creativity. The museum is housed in a new space in Mill Pond Park. The museum includes bright, open, theme-based areas with interactive activities exploring the arts, culture, science, natural resources and community. The museum also includes a 35-foot water exhibit, an artist loft, a performance theater, classroom space and 11 large fine-art installations created by Bronx-connected artists. Tens of thousands of children visit the museum every year. Thousands of other kids take part in the facility’s outreach programs. Museum Executive Director Denise Rosario Adusei shows us around.

Matthew Goldberg | (TNS) Bankrate.com There’s some comfort in knowing that your money is in the bank down the street. But in the era of Federal Reserve rate increases and brick-and-mortar banks offering yields that are much lower than yields at many online banks, this comfort may be costing you money. Generally, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) online banks offer savings accounts with much higher annual percentage yields (APYs) than brick-and-mortar banks. What does APY mean? APY stands for “annual percentage yield” and refers to the rate of return a bank of account earns in a year. APY includes the effects of compound interest, which means interest is earned on both your principal and the accumulated interest. APYs on checking and savings accounts are variable, meaning the bank can raise or lower them, at will. Typically, banks with high-yielding accounts will increase APYs when the Federal Reserve raises rates, and lower APYs when the Fed decreases rates. How a low APY can affect your savings Let’s say you have saved $10,000. That’s a great accomplishment, but if it’s earning the national average of 0.58% APY, you’re not getting the

By Eliza Haverstock | NerdWallet The Education Department has forgiven more than $45 billion of student loans for 930,500 longtime borrowers through the one-time income-driven repayment (IDR) account adjustment. If you’ve been repaying your student loans for at least a decade, you could be next in line — but you may need to consolidate before the April 30 deadline. These types of loans require immediate consolidation to qualify for the maximum benefits of the IDR account adjustment: Commercially held FFELP loans. Commercially held Perkins loans. HEAL loans. Parent PLUS loans in repayment for less than 25 years (or less than 10 years, if eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness). Direct loans with different past payment counts. If your loans aren’t on this list, you likely don’t need to take action to benefit from the IDR account adjustment. “For those folks who are really focused on achieving forgiveness of some type, try to be as proactive as you can,” says Stacey MacPhetres, senior director of education finance for EdAssist by Bright Horizons, a workplace education benefits provider. Here’s how to stay ahead of the curve. Complete the consolidation application “Consolidating

RED BLUFF— The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office will hold town halls to discuss its operations with the public. Sheriff Dave Kain shared that these town halls are at the public’s request. In addition to discussing what they do, the sheriff’s office will discuss its accomplishments since Kain took office. “The positive stuff that we have had, the growth that we have seen,” Kain added. “Also, what has happened during this last budget cycle and what we anticipate will happen in the future budget cycles.” The first town hall is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. April 22 at the Bowman Community Church,18335 Bowman Road, Cottonwood. The next one will happen from 6-8 p.m. at the Red Bluff Veterans Hall, 735 Oak St, Red Bluff. Then the last one mentioned is from 6-8 p.m. April 25  at the Corning Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St., Corning. “We encourage people to show up here what we have to say, and then I’ll be available to answer any questions that they may have,” Kain said.  

The following information is compiled from the Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Department, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol logs. Animal Park Terrace Road: There were multiple stray dogs around 1:30 p.m. Monday. Main Street: St. Elizabeth Community Hospital around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday reported they treated a dog bite victim. The victim has since left the hospital. Per the hospital, the victim stated he was walking near the area, and a random dog came out and bit him. Disturbance El Dorado Drive: Around 12:10 a.m. Monday, a man intentionally closed a bedroom door on a woman. Medical assistance was declined. Mary Lane: Around 1:20 p.m., a woman in a red shirt was trying to get into a man’s car. Extra Patrol Belle Mill Road: Law enforcement was requested to extra patrol the laundry mat and the building to the south of it around 2:30 a.m. The window on the south side of the building has been broken, making it accessible. The door on the east side of the building is unsecured. Shots Antelope Boulevard, near

A powerful earthquake rocked Taiwan, killing at least nine people and leaving many buildings damaged, including this one that was seen leaning over a street.

Minnesota candy maker warns that people who are allergic to almonds could face “serious or life-threatening” reaction if they eat recalled product.

Excessive alcohol use has heavily impacted men in the past, but new CDC data shows deaths from heavy drinking are now climbing faster among women. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder, an editor-at-large for public health at KFF, has more on the statistics.