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By JAKE COYLE, Associated Press Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez,” about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery to become a woman, led nominations to the 82nd Golden Globes on Monday, scoring 10 nods to lead it over other contenders like the musical smash “Wicked,” the papal thriller “Conclave” and the postwar epic “The Brutalist.” The nominations for the Globes, which will be televised by CBS and streamed on Paramount+ on Jan. 5, were announced on Monday morning by Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut. Related Articles Entertainment | James Taylor’s 2025 tour includes two San Diego shows. Here are all the dates. Entertainment | Trump’s re-election fueled cutting-edge composer Rand Steiger’s ‘Rage/Resolve’ Entertainment | Tony-winner Jefferson Mays plans unique, solo ‘Carol’ ghost tale at Old Globe Entertainment | John Waters ready to make merry with annual naughty-and-nice Christmas show Entertainment | Curious about the Hotel del Coronado’s $550 million renovation? Go behind the scenes in this documentary The embattled Globes, which are no longer presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are still in comeback mode after years of scandal and organizational

By SARAH EL DEEB, BASSEM MROUE and TIA GOLDENBERG DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad. Streams of refugees crossed back into Syria from neighboring countries, hoping for a more peaceful future. But there were already signs of the difficulties ahead for the rebel alliance now in control of much of the country, which is led by a former senior al-Qaida militant who severed ties with the extremist group years ago and has promised representative government and religious tolerance. The rebel command said Monday they would not tell women how to dress. “It is strictly forbidden to interfere with women’s dress or impose any request related to their clothing or appearance, including requests for modesty,” the General Command said in a statement on social media. Meanwhile, some key government services had shut down as state workers ignored calls to return to their jobs, a U.N. official said, causing issues at airports and borders and slowing the flow of humanitarian

It always feels like a treat to drive up to the Cuyamaca Mountains, passing by the campgrounds, open space and farms on state Route 79. And luckily, the destination for the drive this week was just as scenic. Stonewall Peak, at 5,730 feet, is situated south of Lake Cuyamaca and directly across from the Paso Picacho Campground. It’s a roughly 4-mile, easy-to-moderate hike along the Stonewall Peak Trail to the summit and back. At the top, after about 1,000 feet of elevation gain, hikers get a 360-degree view of the surrounding and distant wilderness, including the Laguna Mountains to the southeast and San Gorgonio, the tallest peak in Southern California, to the north. There are two trails that lead to Stonewall Peak, but this is the more straightforward route. Hikers can also reach the peak via the Vern Whitaker Trail, which connects with the Stonewall Peak Trail from the northeast. Changing fall leaves on the oak trees along the Stonewall Peak Trail. (Maura Fox / The San Diego Union-Tribune) The trail, though predominantly switchbacks, also offers some more technical hiking near the summit, where hikers

Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez,” about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender-affirming surgery to become a woman, led nominations to the 82nd Golden Globes on Monday, scoring 10 nods to lead it over other contenders like the musical smash “Wicked,” the papal thriller “Conclave” and the post-war epic “The Brutalist.” The nominations for Globes, which will be televised by CBS and streamed on Paramount+ on Jan. 5, were announced on Monday morning by Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut. ‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, family confirms The embattled Globes, which are no longer presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are still in comeback mode after years of scandal and organizational upheaval. Working in the Globes’ favor this year: an especially starry field of nominees. Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande, Glen Powell and Selena Gomez all scored nominations. The young Donald Trump drama “The Apprentice” also landed nominations for its two central performances, by Sebastian Stan as Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn. The president-elect has called “The Apprentice” a “politically disgusting hatchet job” made by “human scum.”

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Thousands of Ramona residents lost power early Monday morning, hours before a Red Flag Warning for elevated fire danger is set to go into effect. The outage for some 3,358 customers in the community appeared to be unplanned, according to San Diego Gas & Electric’s outage map. The power disruption was first reported around 5 a.m. and was restored to all but about 400 customers about two hours later, just before 7:30 a.m. In an update to its outage map around 8 a.m., SDG&E said the service disruption was caused by equipment it found that was in need of repairs. The estimated time of restoration for the remaining households impacted is around 11 a.m. Dry rainy season sparks wildfire concerns The outage comes amid warnings from SDG&E of potential public safety shutoffs due to “extreme fire weather” throughout the region’s inland valleys, northern coast and backcountry, including Ramona. These dangerous conditions, which prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning over the weekend, stem from the onset of dry, gusty Santa Ana winds during a time of

A 20-year-old mural project honoring volunteerism in La Mesa has a fresh look, and the public is invited to hear from some of the artists at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday. “These murals, created by talented local artists, beautifully capture the spirit and values of La Mesa, values that include a commitment to volunteerism,” Mayor Mark Arapostathis said about the Walkway of the Stars. “La Mesa is a place where people come together to support one another, driven by a strong sense of pride and unity,” he continued. “It’s this community pride that makes La Mesa such a special place.” The mayor, other city officials and some of the artists themselves will be at the ribbon-cutting scheduled for 4 p.m. at 8338 La Mesa Blvd. Former La Mesa City Councilmember Ruth Sterling proposed the idea to honor city volunteers in 2003, and eight murals were painted at the pedestrian walkway in 2004 and 2005. Those are being replaced with eight new murals that vary in size between 10 feet by 12.5 feet and 10 feet by 18 feet.  Each depicts an aspect of community volunteerism, including

San Diego’s new city attorney has unusually comprehensive expertise on two of the city’s most pressing issues: homelessness and a housing affordability crisis. During her 11 years as a deputy city attorney, Heather Ferbert has written the city’s eviction moratorium, its inclusionary housing law, its unsafe camping ban and a law limiting how many homes can be used as vacation rentals. “I can’t find any history of San Diego having a city attorney with that kind of background,” she said. “Housing and homelessness are the two issues on everybody’s mind right now. I think it’s ideal.” Ferbert’s expertise on housing also includes property transactions, which could be a boon with San Diego still recovering from the costly 101 Ash St. scandal — the purchase of a mostly unusable downtown skyscraper without proper vetting. Ferbert played no part in that transaction. But she said in an interview last week in Balboa Park that her expertise on property and land use could have helped prevent the deal had she been city attorney at the time. In addition to her expertise, Ferbert says she has a strong motive

This year’s holiday season will feel very different for some San Diegans still trying to rebuild nearly a year after catastrophic flooding displaced thousands of families. Some spent Thanksgiving day separated from their families, with nowhere to gather. Others used the time off to work on rebuilding, in the hopes of returning home before Christmas. Others who are fortunate enough to have moved back home already still aren’t out of the woods. And as the year winds to a close, Clariza Marin, who has been helping organize flood recovery efforts, worries about another cliff coming for flood victims. Some had to hurry to lease new homes at rents higher than they can afford — leases that may soon expire. Others’ rental subsidies and other financial aid is running dry. Soon, those families will have exhausted their resources and once again be in search of an affordable place to live. “There’s so many lessons to be learned,” Marin said. Martha Navarro considers herself one of the lucky ones. She was able to move back into her Southcrest home with her husband, two sons and their dog

A red-flag fire warning will be in effect Monday morning through early Wednesday east of Interstate 15 in San Diego County, where Santa Ana winds will gust across land that’s unusually dry,  the National Weather Service said. San Diego Gas & Electric has notified nearly 117,500 customers that it might have to temporarily turn off their power to reduce the chance of wildfires. Most of the customers live in various parts of North County and East County, but some are located along the US-Mexico border, from Imperial Beach and San Ysidro to eastern Chula Vista.  Updates Moderate-to-strong Santa Ana winds are expected to begin popping through the mountains and inland valleys and foothills on Monday afternoon and will intensify on Tuesday, when some gusts could reach 50 mph to 60 mph in wind-prone areas like Ramona and Alpine. Driving could become dicey on Interstate 8 east of Alpine. The relative humidity will drop below 20% on Monday afternoon and fall as low as 5% on Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasters said. Such conditions are conducive to the spread of wildfire. Coastal areas also will experience low

A red-flag fire warning will be in effect Monday morning through early Wednesday east of Interstate 15 in San Diego County, where emerging drought conditions are making the chaparral unusually dry, the National Weather Service said. San Diego Gas & Electric has notified nearly 117,500 customers that it might have to temporarily turn off their power to reduce the chance of wildfires. Most of the customers live in North County and East County, but some are located along the US border with Mexico, from Imperial Beach and San Ysidro eastern Chula Vista.    Updates Moderate-to-strong Santa Ana winds are expected to begin popping through the mountains and inland valleys and foothills on Monday afternoon and will intensify on Tuesday, when some gusts could reach 50 mph to 60 mph in wind-prone areas like Ramona and Alpine. Driving could become dicey on Interstate 8 east of Alpine. The relative humidity will drop below 20% on Monday afternoon and fall as low as 5% on Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasters said. Such conditions are conducive to the spread of wildfire. Coastal areas also will experience low humidity, but

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A Volaris flight in Mexico from Guanajuato to Tijuana was briefly hijacked Sunday morning by a passenger who wanted the plane diverted to San Diego. According to a witness on the plane, a man traveling with his wife and children reportedly grabbed a flight attendant, threatened her with a pen against her neck, and grabbed the handle to the plane’s door saying he would jump to his death, threatening to take the flight attendant with him. Jay-Z accused of raping 13-year-old in 2000 with Diddy The witness said the man managed to get the plane door cracked open as passengers could be heard screaming, crying and pleading with him not to open it. A passenger on the plane was able to grab him and pull him back and the crew managed to subdue the hijacker. The plane made an emergency landing in Guadalajara, Mexico, where the suspect was taken off the plane and arrested. A timeline of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and search for his killer Volaris said in a statement on X, in part, the

Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn’t been announced and was subject to the completion of a successful physical. It’s the 12th contract worth at least $325 million in Major League Baseball. Here are the rest. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses. There is no distinction for deferred money: Juan Soto, N.Y. Mets, 2025-2039, $765 million Soto’s deal easily surpassed Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million agreement from the prior winter for what’s believed to be the biggest in sports history, and Soto’s contract doesn’t include any deferred payments. He turned down Washington’s $440 million, 15-year offer in 2022, was later traded to San Diego and then the New York Yankees before reaching free agency at just 26 years old. Soto is the most accomplished free agent at that age since shortstop Alex Rodriguez agreed to a

(NewsNation) — Rap mogul and entrepreneur Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000, alongside defamed music star Sean “Diddy” Combs, an amended complaint obtained by NewsNation alleges. The victim, identified as “Jane Doe,” alleges that the pair of stars assaulted her at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty. She was invited by a limousine driver after the Video Music Awards in Manhattan in September 2000. Originally filed in October 2024, the suit named only Diddy. Sunday’s amended complaint identifies Jay-Z as “Celebrity A,” who was accused of raping the 13-year-old while “Celebrity B,” a female, watched. Anonymous Diddy accuser revealed as NHL player’s ex-wife Court documents also accuse Jay-Z of being present during “many such instances.” “He believes he is above the law. He is not,” the filing reads. “His close friend Shawn Carter has been with Combs during many such instances described herein. Both perpetrators must face justice.” The suit also accuses Jay-Z of “orchestrating a conspiracy of harassment, bullying and intimidation against Plaintiff’s lawyers, their families, employees and former associates in an attempt to silence Plaintiff from

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The matchup is set for the 45th annual DIRECTV Holiday Bowl — Syracuse vs. Washington State, Sports San Diego announced Sunday. The 2024 DIRECTV Holiday Bowl is taking place at Snapdragon Stadium on Friday, Dec. 27, with kickoff set for 5 p.m. PST. The game will be broadcast live on FOX. The game marks the first appearance by Syracuse (9-3) from the ACC, and the fifth appearance for Washington State (8-4) from the Pac-12. Syracuse and Washington State have only met once in 1979 with Syracuse winning 52-25. It is also marks the first time the Holiday Bowl will moving back to Mission Valley to take place in the brand new Snapdragon Stadium that opened in the fall of 2022. The CEO of Sports San Diego announced the game date and kickoff time back in August. The uniform design for the 2024 Holiday Bowl was dropped on X in July. “What a terrific matchup for the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl, said Mark Neville, CEO of Sports San Diego, the producers of the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl. “Syracuse and Washington State are tremendous football

A red-flag fire warning will be in effect Monday morning through early Wednesday east of Interstate 15 in San Diego County, where emerging drought conditions are making the chaparral unusually dry, the National Weather Service said. Moderate-to-strong Santa Ana winds are expected to begin popping through the mountains and inland valleys and foothills on Monday afternoon and will intensify on Tuesday, when some gusts could reach 50 mph to 60 mph in wind-prone areas like Ramona and Alpine. Driving could become dicey on Interstate 8 east of Alpine. The relative humidity will drop below 20% on Monday afternoon and fall as low as 5% on Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasters said. Such conditions are conducive to the spread of wildfire. Coastal areas also will experience low humidity, but it won’t be as bad as it will be in East County. The Santa Anas will arrive from the east at a precarious moment. The county has received only a fraction of its seasonal rainfall. San Diego International Airport has been especially dry, recording only 0.13 inches of precipitation since October 1. That’s about 1.50 inches below average.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Officials with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said deputies are searching for a suspect after a man was attacked in an apparent road rage incident Sunday in East County. A call came in at 11:51 a.m. reporting that two men were allegedly engaged in a road rage altercation at Broadway and Grove Street in Lemon Grove. It was reported that the suspect, armed with a metal bat, struck the victim multiple times. Deputies responded to the scene, finding the victim who refused to accept medical attention. Meanwhile, the suspect reportedly fled the scene in a White Acura. Officials with the Sheriff’s Department described the suspect as a Black man with dreadlocks who was last seen wearing green colored clothing. An investigation into the altercation remains ongoing. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Authorities are investigating after two people were shot in an alleyway in the Rolando neighborhood Sunday. According to the San Diego Police Department, a man and a women were sitting in their vehicle in the alley behind 7073 El Cajon Blvd. around 3:30 a.m. For reasons unknown, suspects approached the vehicle and fired multiple shots. Both the man and woman were transported to a local hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries, police said. No further information, including suspect descriptions, were immediately available. Mid-City detectives will be handling the investigation. Anyone with information related to the shooting is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral, its air thick with the smell of incense, hosted its first Mass on Sunday since the catastrophic fire of 2019, a moment that transcended religious significance to become a powerful symbol of Paris’ resilience. Beneath the glow of traditional chandeliers and modern spotlights, which illuminated its intricately carved stonework, the cathedral emerged reborn, its grandeur restored after five years of reconstruction. For Catholics, it marks the revival of the city’s spiritual heart, a place where faith has been nurtured for centuries. For the world, it signals the rebirth of one of global heritage’s most famous landmarks. The event was both solemn and historic. Archbishop Laurent Ulrich presided over the morning Mass, including the consecration of a new bronze altar. Trump calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskyy The event was both solemn and historic. Archbishop Laurent Ulrich presided over the morning Mass, including the consecration of a new bronze altar. The liturgy was attended by 2,500 people, including French President Emmanuel Macron — enjoying a brief respite from France’s political tumult and economic troubles — clergy, dignitaries and a few lucky members of

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego Police Department is investigating a shooting in the Rolando area that left a man and woman injured early Sunday. Authorities said they responded to multiple shots fired behind 7073 El Cajon Blvd., near the intersection of 70th St. Police said the unknown suspects approached the victims while sitting in their vehicle and opened fire. The vehicle was parked in an alleyway at the time. Both parties were transported to local hospitals to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. It is unclear how many suspects were involved and if there is any connection between the victims and suspects. No other information was released. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. Copyright 2024 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Breaking News Newsletter and receive up to date information.

(KGTV) SAN YSIDRO — According to Customs and Border Protection, a woman fell off the border wall, west of the San Ysidro Port of Entry. It happened Friday night around 11. Border Patrol tells us the woman was injured from the fall, but did not specify about the injuries. First Responders also rescued the woman’s 13-year-old daughter, when she was found stranded on top of the border fence. The mother was sent to the hospital. Border Patrol says her daughter was with her. Copyright 2024 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Breaking News Newsletter and receive up to date information.

San Diego police are investigating a shooting in the Rolando area early Sunday that left a man and a woman injured. Police said the two were sitting in a car in an alley off El Cajon Boulevard near 71st Street shortly after 3:30 a.m. when someone came up and shot them, said police Officer Sarah Foster. Several shots were fired. It was unclear how many suspects were involved. The female victim was found at the scene and the male was located after he called a family member to report that he had been shot in the leg, Foster said. Both victims suffered injuries not considered life-threatening and were taken to hospitals to be treated. No other information was released.