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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans will go in confirming his nominees. “I am proud to announce that Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” Trump posted Saturday night on Truth Social. “Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People.” The selection is in keeping with Trump’s view that the government’s law enforcement and intelligence agencies require a radical transformation and his stated desire for retribution against supposed adversaries. It shows how Trump, still fuming over years of federal investigations that shadowed his first administration and later led to his indictment, is moving to place atop the FBI and Justice Department close allies he believes will protect rather than scrutinize him. Patel “played a

(NEXSTAR) — Those who receive Supplemental Security Income benefits from the Social Security Administration are no strangers to schedule interruptions when it comes to payments being dispersed, but December is shaping up to be a bit of a wonky month. Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, beneficiaries include those with disabilities and older adults with little to no income. In 2024, the maximum monthly payment is $943 for an individual and $1,415 for a couple. (This will increase to $967 and $1,450 next year.) According to the Social Security Administration, that amount can decrease based on a person’s income, their spouse’s income, their living situation, and whether they receive additional support from the state they live in. Premiums for Medicare Part B to rise in 2025: What to know SSI payments are distributed monthly, typically on the first day of the month. There are some caveats influenced by how the calendar falls. If the first day of the month falls on a weekend or a holiday, the payments are sent out on the previous weekday. Since December 1 is on a Sunday this year, SSI payments

By FATIMA HUSSEIN WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have applied to become members and several other countries have expressed interest in joining. While the U.S. dollar is by far the most-used currency in global business and has survived past challenges to its preeminence, members of the alliance and other developing nations say they are fed up with America’s dominance of the global financial system. The dollar represents roughly 58% of the world’s foreign exchange reserves, according to the IMF and major commodities like oil are still primarily bought and sold using dollars. The dollar’s dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS’ growing share of GDP and the alliance’s intent to trade in non-dollar currencies — a process known as de-dollarization. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said: “We require a commitment

San Diego’s federal courts played a crucial role during Donald Trump’s first presidency, both in the administration’s attempts to implement its border and immigration policies and the legal efforts to block those hardline practices. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego ramped up criminal prosecutions of illegal border entry cases under the “zero tolerance” crackdown on illegal immigration. The workload created the need for a special courtroom dedicated to fast-tracking those defendants for removal and sometimes required judges and attorneys to work late into the night resolving the cases of recently detained border crossers. Meanwhile, the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups filed lawsuits in San Diego federal court to block border wall construction projects, family separations, courthouse immigration arrests and other key Trump administration practices and policies. And in each case, the federal judiciary spoke, setting precedents and approving settlements that could be ripe for tests. As Trump’s second stint in the White House nears, immigrant rights groups and civil rights attorneys are preparing to renew old courtroom fights as well as gearing up for new legal battles on proposed plans, such as

What appears to be the single largest behested payment recorded in San Diego County history was solicited by a relatively obscure elected official and awarded to an even lesser-known local nonprofit in order to help flood victims. But Jordan Marks, the assessor-recorder-county clerk, said he had almost nothing to do with the more than $1 million donation by a national real estate agents’ relief fund and only disclosed it in an “abundance of caution.” “In no way am I taking credit for this amazing effort, nor would I expect any, but (I) was happy to quietly support their good work,” he said. “I do try to be as transparent as possible.” Marks publicly disclosed the $1.16 million contribution from the Realtors Relief Foundation to the Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors on Nov. 20, days after being asked about another behested payment he reported last month. The state filing dated March 29 said the donation was estimated to have been made three days earlier. It also notes that the money was designated to be paid directly to victims of the flooding that ravaged parts of San

Store owner Arkan Somo wants shoplifters to know this: boost something from one of his family’s San Diego markets, and staffers will call the police. Weird that that has to be said. But for retailers across the state, the passage of Proposition 36, which will toughen sentences for petty theft and some drug possession for repeat offenders, could usher in a return to normal: reporting crime. “We have been so powerless over the last few years,” Somo said. They stopped calling police, thinking it was fruitless and seeing the same person back in their store. Swiping less than $950 in items became a misdemeanor under reforms that voters approved in 2014, and that could often just result in a citation, maybe a trip to a sheriff’s station, but not jail. And sometimes, no criminal charges would follow. “Before, we gave up. What was the point?” Somo said. Now, he said, retailers “hope and we anticipate the same criminals cannot walk in and grab whatever they want every day with no accountability.” FILE – 7-Eleven leadership and franchisees support the Yes on Prop 36 campaign in

EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man was killed in a stabbing Thursday in El Cajon, authorities said. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. in the 500 block of North Mollison Avenue, Sgt. Brandon Stanley with the El Cajon Police Department said in a news release Friday. When first responders arrived at the scene, they found a man with a life-threatening stab wound. MS-13 gang member arrested at San Diego border The victim, identified as a 28-year-old of El Cajon, was taken to a hospital where he died due to his injuries, according to law enforcement. Authorities took two adults in for questioning, however, there are no outstanding suspects at this time, police said. If anyone has information regarding the stabbing, they are asked to contact the El Cajon Police Department at 619-579-3311, or stay anonymous through Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 or online at sdcrimestoppers.org.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — There’s no rain expected in the next week and the extended forecast hints at drier than normal conditions and above average temperatures in the next five days.  It was a mostly cloudy day Friday across Southern California as a low-pressure system well off the coast is funneling some high clouds into the weekend. These clouds will intermittently pass through this weekend with Sunday looking mostly sunny. Friday through the weekend, the region will also be getting a gradual warming trend into early December. Offshore flow is still present but weak Santa Ana winds will let up for mountains and valleys later this evening. Hot air balloon makes unexpected landing on golf course High pressure over northern Baja will build and bump afternoon temperatures up slightly day by day.  Saturday at the coast will hit temperatures around the low-to-mid 70s in the afternoon, with upper 70s in the valleys, mid 60s for the mountains and low 70s in the deserts.  Some areas like Ramona, El Cajon and Escondido could get close to 80 degrees. Patchy fog returns to coastal areas for Sunday

SOLANA BEACH, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A hot air balloon landing caught many by surprise at a golf course Friday in Solana Beach. The incident happened around 4 p.m. at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club, according to witnesses. A young couple, named Kylie and Noah, were on the hot air balloon ride, telling FOX 5/KUSI that it was their first time flying on one. “We were trying to head east and the winds were pushing us south and so we ended up landing in the beautiful sandpit,” Kylie said. Noah credited the pilot for his actions. La Jolla residents make push to advance secession from San Diego “Our pilot did a great job communicating throughout it, letting us know ‘Hey, the winds are what we expected, we might have to land in a different area,’ and looking for where it was safest for us,” Noah said. It appears everyone kept their cool during the entire ordeal. When asked if it was scary, the pilot responded with “no, it wasn’t expected.” The passengers agreed with the pilot’s take as well. “When you are up in the

Two people were taken in for questioning but no arrests were announced in connection with a 28-year-old man being fatally stabbed in El Cajon on Thursday, police said. The incident was reported around 6 p.m. on North Mollison and East Madison avenues, about a block away from El Cajon Valley High School, Sgt. Brandon Stanley said in a news release. Officers arrived at the scene and found the victim, an El Cajon resident, suffering from a life-threatening stab wound, Stanley said. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. His name was not released Friday. Investigators said the reporting party and another witness were interviewed at the scene, and two men were taken to the El Cajon Police Department for questioning. Officials believe there are no outstanding suspects, but they are continuing to investigate the incident, Stanley said. Police asked anyone with information about the incident to call the department at 619-579-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

By SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a region reeling from multiple wars. The advance on Aleppo followed a shock offensive launched by insurgents Wednesday, as thousands of fighters swept through villages and towns in Syria’s northwestern countryside. Residents fled neighborhoods on the city’s edge because of missiles and gunfire, according to witnesses in Aleppo. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the country’s unresolved civil war, said dozens of fighters from both sides were killed. The attack injected new violence into a region experiencing dual wars in Gaza and Lebanon involving Israel, and other conflicts, including the Syrian civil war that began in 2011. Aleppo has not been attacked by opposition forces since they were ousted from eastern neighborhoods in 2016 following a grueling military campaign in which Syrian government forces were backed by Russia, Iran and its allied groups. But this time, there

By BRIAN MELLEY and PAN PYLAS, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers gave initial approval on Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, following an impassioned debate that saw people sharing personal stories of loss and suffering. Members of Parliament approved the assisted dying bill by a 330-275 vote, signaling their approval in principle for the bill, which will undergo further scrutiny before it goes to a final vote. Friday’s vote came after hours of debate — emotional at times — that touched on issues of ethics, faith and law. There was no braying and shouting that often marks debates in the House of Commons and speeches were considered respectfully and heard in silence. “Let’s be clear, we’re not talking about a choice between life or death, we are talking about giving dying people a choice about how to die,” the bill’s main sponsor, Kim Leadbeater, said as she presented the bill to a packed chamber. Related Articles World News | In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s largest city for the first time since

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — There’s no rain expected in the next week and the extended forecast hints at drier than normal conditions and above average temperatures in the next five days.  Southern California are seeing a mostly cloudy Friday as a low-pressure system well off the coast funnels some high clouds into the weekend. These clouds will intermittently pass through this weekend with Sunday looking mostly sunny. Will La Niña bring more rain to California? From Friday through the weekend, the region will also be getting a gradual warming trend into early December. Offshore flow is still present, but weak Santa Ana winds will let up for mountains and valleys later this evening. High pressure over northern Baja will build and bump afternoon temperatures up slightly day by day.  How much has San Diego’s November weather changed over the years? Saturday at the coast will hit temperatures around the low to mid-70s in the afternoon, with upper 70s in the valleys, mid-60s for the mountains and low 70s in the deserts. Some areas like Ramona, El Cajon and Escondido could get close to 80 degrees! Patchy

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Despite some patchy fog reported in coastal areas Wednesday afternoon, weather conditions during Thanksgiving week have been mostly clear and dry for San Diego County. Although places to the north including Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties received bouts of rain and snow over the past few days, San Diego was not impacted by the atmospheric river that hit much of the West Coast. Will La Niña bring more rain to California? San Diego is not a stranger to stormy weather this time of year. In fact, the National Weather Service recorded a powerful storm that passed through the region on Thanksgiving Day in 2019. The storm brought wind gusts between 40 and 50 miles per hour as well as heavy rainfall that led to flooding and erosion along the coast and valleys in San Diego County, according to the NWS. Before that, on Thanksgiving Day in 2009, a rain event ended a streak of 164 consecutive dry days in San Diego that began in June of that year. Forty-eight years to Friday’s date, in 1976, it

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old football player for Alabama A&M University, died Wednesday a month after sustaining a serious injury during a football game. Burnett Jr., a linebacker who was injured during the Magic City Classic on Oct. 26 in Birmingham, was pronounced dead at 5:43 p.m. Wednesday at UAB Hospital, a month after the Classic, Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Matt Angelo reported Friday. According to a post written by his sister, Dominece James, on GoFundMe, Burnett suffered several brain bleeds after a head-on collision during a tackle in the game, where Alabama A&M faced off against Alabama State University at Legion Field. James said that while he was in the ICU, Burnett underwent a craniotomy to reduce swelling in his brain, adding that it was “the last resort to help try to save his life.” “Please pray he is having a tough time but we are holding on til the very end,” James posted Wednesday in the hours before Burnett died. “God give us strength so we can keep the faith.” On Wednesday morning, Alabama A&M erroneously reported that Burnett had

Three people were injured Friday in a fire at a 12-story residential building in downtown San Diego. The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. on Sixth Avenue near A Street, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Firefighters extinguished the blaze on the sixth floor and then worked to clear smoke from the building, officials said. Fire officials reported that three people were injured, with two of them taken to UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest. The extent of the injuries was not immediately known. A total of 44 personnel were assigned to the fire, including six engines, three medics and two trucks, officials said. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks posted solid gains as Wall Street put the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4%. Both indexes closed out November with their best monthly performances of the year. The Nasdaq added 0.8%. Friday was an abbreviated trading day, with stocks closing at 1 p.m. ET and the bond market an hour later. Investors were looking to see how much shoppers are willing to spend on gifts for the holidays. Black Friday unofficially kicked off the holiday shopping season, although retailers had been offering early deals for weeks. Macy’s and Best Buy each gained around 2%. Apple rose 1.1%. The technology giant is hoping recently added artificial intelligence features are enough to entice consumers to treat themselves or their relatives to a new iPhone for the holidays. The Dow rose 7.5% in November, easily its best month of 2024. The Walt Disney Co. has the biggest percentage gain for the month at 22.1%, but the price-weighted index also got a boost from Goldman Sachs

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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The long-awaited grand reopening of the iconic Botanical Building at Balboa Park is just around the corner, signaling the $28 million renovation project is nearly complete. Earlier this week, the city of San Diego announced the Botanical Building will reopen during the park’s December Nights weekend with limited hours. Visitors will be able to visit the building Friday, Dec. 6 from 1 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7 from noon to 6 p.m. RELATED: Here’s when the Balboa Park Botanical Building is set to reopen The structure recognized as Balboa Park’s crown jewel was built in 1914. In January 2022, it was closed to the public to undergo the early stages of its two-phase transformation. On Nov. 18, the city posted a video to its Instagram account, showing the newly renovated Botanical Building uses a misting system that uses digital temperature and humidity sensors to care for the plants in the greenhouse. Check out the video of the misting system in action above. AIDS memorial to open in Bankers Hill, along with new park The project was originally estimated

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Chula Vista Border Patrol Station arrested a member of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang last week as he attempted to enter the country illegally, officials said. Border Patrol agents encountered a group of individuals who had unlawfully crossed the U.S.-Mexico border around 3:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22. Among the group was one man who, when questioned about his citizenship, initially claimed to be from Mexico, CBP officials explained. However, after further investigation, it was discovered that the man had provided false biographical information in an effort to conceal his true identity. US faith-based missionaries build homes for Mexican poor south of the border Upon further processing at the Border Patrol station, agents confirmed that the individual was actually a 32-year-old citizen of El Salvador and a member of the MS-13 gang. He is now in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, pending expedited removal under the Presidential Proclamation on Securing the Border. “I applaud our San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents for their dedication and diligence to protecting our country,” said

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Although affordability continues to be top of mind for potential homebuyers, the most recent S&P Case-Shiller Indices report shows the home price growth in the San Diego metropolitan market has been slowing down. The report, released Tuesday, said month-over-month home price declines were the steepest in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, all of which saw a -0.9% drop in September. La Jolla residents make push to advance secession from San Diego San Diego’s annual home price growth was 4.7% in September, compared to a staggering 5.7% just the month before. In fact, the trend of slower year-over-year appreciation was recorded in 17 of 20 metros in the report. Home sales around the county dropped and the median home sales prices stayed steady around the $1 million mark in September, according to the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors. The three metros that saw annual gains increase from August to September were Minneapolis, Minn., Cleveland, Ohio and Portland, Ore. Nationwide, home prices saw a 3.9% annual gain in September, down from 4.3% in August.