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How toy libraries cut down on waste of spending – CBS News Watch CBS News With the holidays fast approaching, some are turning to toy libraries for their gifting needs. Toy libraries look much like toy stores, but the items are there to be borrowed instead of bought. Natalie Brand takes a closer look at how they work. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
What it’s like to live on California’s “Christmas Tree Lane” – CBS News Watch CBS News Every year, the residents of one block in Alameda, California, pull out all the stops when it comes to holiday decorations. Itay Hod shares the story of what’s been dubbed “Christmas Tree Lane.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Workers divided over sale of U.S. Steel as fate of deal is unclear – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. Steel workers are divided over the possible sale of the company to Japanese manufacturer Nippon Steel. President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have both voiced opposition to the deal, and Mr. Biden may signal an official stance on trying to block the deal as early as Monday. Erica Brown reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
CARSON, Calif. (KTLA) – A small aircraft crash landed onto a golf course Sunday in Carson. Details are extremely limited and it’s unclear how the crash occurred, but officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department said crews responded to the Victoria Golf Course, located at 340 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. at around 3:45 p.m., on reports of the downed plane. In footage of the crash posted to the Citizen App the damaged aircraft, which appears to be upside down, can be seen beneath a low-lying limb of a nearby tree just off what a practice putting green. The area where the plane came to a stop had been cordoned off with yellow tape by deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, who were also at the crash site. Two people were hospitalized after a small aircraft crashed onto a golf course in Carson on Dec. 22, 2024. (Citizen) Two people were hospitalized after a small aircraft crashed onto a golf course in Carson on Dec. 22, 2024. (Citizen) Two people were hospitalized after a small aircraft crashed onto
An imprisoned Bay Area killer has been found guilty of the 1986 murders of two young Northern California women after a DNA match connected him to the crime, authorities said. An Alameda County jury last week found David Misch, 63, guilty of murdering best friends Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier, prosecutors said. The naked bodies of the women, who had been shot and stabbed, were found in a remote area in the city of Fremont on Feb. 2, 1986. Evidence presented at the trial showed that DNA found under Duey’s nails in 2001 belonged to Misch, authorities said. In 2003, while serving a life sentence for a murder he committed in December 1989, Misch told Fremont police that he had seen the two young women being kidnapped at gunpoint and tried to save them. That was his explanation for the presence of his DNA, the Alameda District Attorney’s office said. Also presented as evidence was a partial license plate number written on one of the victim’s hands associated with Misch. “Misch was charged by this office 32 years after murdering Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier.
Police arrested a man who allegedly lit a sleeping homeless woman on fire in a Brooklyn subway car Sunday morning, then watched calmly as she burned to death, NYPD officials said. Chilling video obtained by the Daily News shows the woman standing near the door of a stopped subway car at the Coney-Island-Stillwell Ave. station, her clothes ablaze, while a man sits on a bench on the platform a few feet away and casually watches. âOfficers who were on patrol on an upper level of that station smelled and saw smoke and went to investigate. What they saw was a person standing inside the train car fully engulfed in flames,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said of the macabre crime. “With the help of an MTA employee and a fire extinguisher, the flames were put out. Unfortunately, it was too late, and the victim was pronounced [dead] on the scene. âUnbeknownst to the officers who responded, the suspect had stayed on the scene and was seated on a bench on the platform, just outside the train car,â Tisch added. Police body cameras captured crystal clear images
MORGAN HILL — Three people died Sunday morning in two separate car accidents, prompting the Morgan Hill Police Department to caution people to drive safely ahead of the holidays. The first solo accident was reported at 3 a.m. Sunday and involved a rolled-over vehicle that had collided with multiple trees and a fire hydrant along Third Street and Monterey Road. The driver of that vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, the police department said in a press release. A second unrelated collision occurred just hours later at 8:44 a.m. on Monterey Road near Middle Avenue. A preliminary investigation found that a driver of a vehicle traveling at high speeds northbound on Monterey Road lost control of their car and collided with a vehicle driving southbound. Drivers of both vehicles were pronounced dead on scene. “As the holiday season approaches, we at the Morgan Hill Police Department want to remind everyone in our community of the importance of safe driving during this festive time of year. Celebrations, gatherings, and travel can bring joy, but they also bring increased risks on our roads,” the department said
Washington (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s team is assessing multiple options to fulfill his long-promised pledge to end birthright citizenship, according to two sources familiar with the discussions, teeing up a legal fight with the expectation that the Supreme Court would ultimately have to rule on the matter. Trump has railed against birthright citizenship, which is protected by the 14th Amendment, for years and suggested he’d use executive action to ban it. “We’re gonna have to get it changed, or maybe I would go back to the people, but we have to end it. We’re the only country that has it,” Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker, echoing a false statement he’s made in the past. “If we can, through executive action. I was going to do it through executive action, but then we had to fix COVID first, to be honest with you.” In private, his allies have been crafting strategies to do that, including directing the State Department not to issue passports to children with undocumented parents and tightening requirements for tourist visas to crack down on “birth tourism,” according to two sources familiar
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The florescent green cleats of Kyren Williams could be seen from space. But it was the feet inside those shoes that set the tone Sunday in the Rams’ 19-9 victory over the New York Jets. In this final stretch before the NFL playoffs, when the weather turns as bitter cold as it was at MetLife Stadium, it’s essential for teams to be able to run the football. Williams did that for the Rams, gaining 122 yards in 23 carries at a robust average of 5.3 yards a pop. “It’s a security blanket,” Rams right tackle Rob Havenstein said. “There’s a ton of good rush fronts out there in the league, but to be able to run the ball and kind of dictate how we want to play offense because we can run the ball, that’s something that doesn’t just show up on game day. It’s something we work really hard on during the week.” The numbers weren’t splashy. The highlights were sparse. But for the Rams to travel across the country for a 10 a.m. body-clock kickoff, with temperatures in the teens
The ripple effects of the brawl that broke out between Ohio State and Michigan football players in late November are still spreading. A massive scrum ensued when celebrating Michigan players tried to plant a team flag on Ohio State’s field. Are the fines levied on each team — $100,000 — too low for high-stakes college football? Was the police response appropriate ? Should flag-planting be outlawed ? Sadly, the shoves and punches on the football field reflect a broader trend surging across America: a CEO was gunned down in the street, reporters and media personalities face increasing threats , a presidential candidate was nearly assassinated. And a staggering 23% of Americans now believe that we “may have to resort to violence in order to save our country.” Football’s popularity, and its brutality, always takes heat for its role in the larger culture of violence. One writer condemned it as “unspeakably violent” and “wrapped up in machismo, militarism, swagger and patriotism.” Another wrote that violence and danger are “the beating heart of football.” No doubt football is suffused with gladiatorial bravado. The growing emphasis on curbing
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tyler Higbee is not prone to tears. “I’m not a big crier,” he said. But the Rams veteran tight end got choked up this weekend after his wife put together a montage of video clips showing the ninth-year pro enduring through his comeback from injuries. Higbee watched the video once Saturday night and several times before Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, Higbee’s first in 11 months following knee and shoulder surgeries. “I did get a little emotional,” Higbee said. Emotions — Higbee’s, teammates and Rams coaches and staff — exploded after Higbee caught a pass and dove across the goal line in the fourth quarter for the go-ahead touchdown in a 19-9 victory at MetLife Stadium. “Almost passed out just from being so hyped,” Higbee said. Higbee’s play was the biggest in a game that featured another 100-yard rushing effort from Kyren Williams, a fumble forced by safety Kam Curl and a defense that kept Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers mostly at bay as the Rams extended their winning streak to four games. Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) celebrates his fumble
“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” was the clear winner at the box office this weekend in a landscape heavily weighted toward family pictures, opening with $62 million to lead all films in North America, according to industry estimates released Sunday. Paramount’s animated adventure, which features Jim Carrey voicing the villain and Ben Schwartz as the title character, placed comfortably ahead of the other big animated film opening this week, Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King,” which made $35 million, Comscore reported. That’s a disappointing total for the heavily hyped prequel to 2019’s remake of Disney’s beloved 1994 classic, especially considering its massive budget — reportedly around $300 million when marketing costs are factored in. “Wicked” nabbed third place with $13.5 million in its fifth week of release, edging out “Moana 2,” which made $13.1 million in its fourth weekend in theaters. “Homestead,” a faith-based action film from Angel Studios, opened with $6 million to nab fifth place. “Gladiator II” took sixth place with $4.4 million Friday through Sunday in its fifth week. Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Kraven the Hunter” ($3.1 million), “Red One”
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 1.1 cents Sunday to $4.391, its second straight increase after dropping to its lowest amount since July 28, 2021. The average price is 1.3 cents more than one week ago, but 6.6 cents less than one month ago and 29.9 cents lower than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $2.103 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022. The Orange County average price rose 1.7 cents to $4.328. It is 3.3 cents more than one week ago, but 5 cents less than one month ago and 21 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.131 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022. The average price per kilowatt hour of electricity at public electric vehicle charging stations in California is 37.1 cents. The national average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline dropped four-tenths of a cent to $3.042. It is 1.9 cents more than one week ago, but 1.6 cents less
Police arrested a man who allegedly lit a sleeping homeless woman on fire in a Brooklyn subway car, then watched calmly as she burned to death early Sunday, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced at a press conference this afternoon. Chilling video obtained by the Daily News shows the woman standing near the door of a stopped subway car at the Coney-Island-Stillwell Ave., burning alive, while a man sits on a bench on the platform a few feet away and casually watches. âOfficers who were on patrol on an upper level of that station smelled and saw smoke and went to investigate. What they saw was a person standing inside the train car fully engulfed in flames. With the help of an MTA employee and a fire extinguisher, the flames were put out. Unfortunately, it was too late, and the victim was pronounced [dead] on the scene,â Tisch described the macabre crime. âUnbeknownst to the officers who responded, the suspect had stayed on the scene and was seated on a bench on the platform, just outside the train car,â she added. Police body cameras captured crystal clear
President-elect Donald Trump is filling out his National Security Council with several officials who served in his first administration. Brian McCormack, a longtime energy consultant, and Andrew Peek, a seasoned Middle East adviser, will take senior roles on Trump’s White House National Security Council, according to people familiar with the matter, signaling a focus on Iran and on beefing up domestic energy production. The National Security Council is an advisory body made up of regional and subject-matter experts who help coordinate domestic and foreign policy. The NSC’s executive secretary will be Catherine Keller, according to multiple people familiar with the new hires. Keller was a deputy general counsel at the Commerce Department and deputy White House staff secretary in Trump’s first term. Trump named Florida Republican Congressman Mike Waltz as his national security adviser less than a week after the election. Waltz’s congressional chief of staff, Micah Ketchel, will be senior adviser and a special assistant to the president, one of the sources said. Ketchel previously worked for the Republican Attorneys General Association and at the National Republican Congressional Committee. Peek is Waltz’s congressional national
As people in the Southland prepare to hit the road ahead of the holidays, it’ll take a little more money to drive to their destinations. Gas prices have been rising steadily in California in recent weeks, according to AAA. As of Sunday, the statewide average price for regular gas is $4.329 per gallon, which is up from $4.325 one week ago. That isn’t a sharp increase by any means, especially considering that the price is well short of the average from one year ago, which was $4.576 per gallon. But if broken down by metro area, the price increases reveal themselves to have a Southern California slant. The current average price for regular gas in the Los Angeles and Long Beach area is $4.391 per gallon, which is up from $4.378 one week ago — good for more than a 10 cent increase. That price is still down from what it was one month ago, however, as it was $4.457. Gas prices as of Dec. 22, 2024. (AAA) It’s a similar story in Orange County. As of Sunday the average regular gas price is $4.328
An imprisoned Bay Area killer has been found guilty of the 1986 murder of two young Northern California women after a DNA match connected him to the crime, authorities said. An Alameda County jury last week found David Misch, 63, guilty of murdering best friends Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier, prosecutors said. The naked bodies of both women, who had been shot and stabbed, were found in a remote area in the city of Fremont on Feb. 2, 1986. Evidence presented at the trial showed that DNA found under Duey’s nails in 2001 belonged to Misch, authorities said. In 2003, while serving a life sentence for a murder he committed in December 1989, Misch told Fremont police that he had seen the two young women being kidnapped at gunpoint and tried to save them. That was his explanation for the presence of his DNA, the Alameda District Attorney’s office said. Also presented as evidence was a partial license plate number written on one of the victim’s hands associated with Misch. “Misch was charged by this office 32 years after murdering Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier.
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Authorities responded to Oak Park Independent Living Facility in San Diego Saturday night after receiving calls reporting that a man had been shot, the San Diego Police Department announced in a press release. The victim, 49, was found inside the building, located in the 3100 block of 54th Street, around 10:30 p.m. with an apparent gunshot wound to his torso. He was given first aid at the scene before being transferred to a nearby hospital. Police said the man did not survive his injuries. His identity is not being released at this time. At least nine people were inside the facility at the time of the incident, police confirmed. Detectives are now working towards interviewing them all and identifying exactly where the shooting took place. Investigators will also collect and review security video from the area. No suspect information is available at this time. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — With the holiday season at its peak, millions of Americans have been hitting the stores — both in person and online — to take advantage of deals, while securing gifts for family and friends. Uma Karmarkar, associate professor, an associate professor with a joint appointment at UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management and School of Global Policy and Strategy. (Photo courtesy of UC San Diego) During the shopping frenzy of this year’s Black Friday to Cyber Monday, an estimated 197 million people in the U.S. made purchases, according to the National Retailer Federation. Consumers spent a record $33.6 billion on Black Friday alone. But what makes people open their wallets? What happens in the brain when we decide to buy something and why do we often feel an irresistible urge to splurge? Dr. Uma Karmarkar, an associate professor at UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management and School of Global Policy and Strategy, explored these questions through her research in neuroeconomics. This field blends neuroscience, psychology and economics to understand how people make decisions, especially in the realm of
Sunday, December 22, 2024 9:35PM Alfa Anderson, the lead vocalist of the iconic 1970s band Chic, has died, according to reports. She was 77. LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Alfa Anderson, best known for being one of the lead vocalists of the iconic 1970s band Chic, has died, according to reports. She was 77. The singer’s death was announced Saturday. She reportedly died earlier this week. Niles Rodgers, the founder of Chic, posted about Anderson’s death on Instagram, posting a montage of photos from her career. Chic had several massive hits, including “Le Freak,” “I Want Your Love” and “Good Times.” Anderson became a lead singer when one of the band’s original leads left the group in 1978. It’s unclear how Anderson died. Copyright © 2024 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
A former researcher at OpenAI was found dead inside of his California apartment last month, authorities said. Suchir Balaji, 26, had in recent months become a whistleblower against OpenAI, speaking publicly about the company’s practices and questioning whether or not they were legal. Balaji died by suicide, the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office told CBS News in a statement. There was no evidence of foul play. His body was discovered Nov. 26 inside of his apartment in San Francisco, where OpenAI is headquartered, CBS News partner BBC News reported, citing police. Officers said they performed a welfare check at Balaji’s residence after receiving a call requesting them to do so. Balaji’s family told the Associated Press that they are planning a memorial for him, set to take place later in December at the India Community Center in Milpitas, California, near his hometown. His parents, Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy, told the AP that they are seeking answers about their son’s death and described him as a “happy, smart and brave young man.” Suchir Balaji poses for a photo in Hawaii in 2018. Balaji was a
