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Lawmakers race to avert government shutdown with deadline nearing – CBS News Watch CBS News Congress only has 10 days left to figure out government funding before the shutdown deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains why House Speaker Mike Johnson will almost certainly have to lean on Democrats to keep the lights on. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

How mass deportations could devastate the U.S. economy – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump plans to deport up to 11 million undocumented immigrants. But how much will it cost? Jeremy Robbins, executive director for the American Immigration Council, joins “America Decides” to look at the impact many say will go far beyond the billions needed just to carry out the removals. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Could Kari Lake become Trump’s ambassador to Mexico? – CBS News Watch CBS News Kari Lake, a two-time unsuccessful candidate for statewide office in Arizona, is a leading contender to be President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to Mexico, according to a new report from Semafor. Shelby Talcott, a politics reporter for Semafor who wrote the article, and Laura Davison, politics editor for Bloomberg, join “America Decides” to discuss. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO. — La cúpula de la Iglesia católica mexicana se sumó el lunes al llamado para que los criminales realicen una tregua nacional durante la emblemática celebración del día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, que se festeja el 12 de diciembre, y la Navidad. La Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano alabó la propuesta que hizo, en un editorial, la Arquidiócesis Primada de México, y dijo en un comunicado que la iniciativa busca el “cese de la violencia armada y la comunicación hostil”. “En un país donde la violencia ha dejado dolorosas cicatrices en las familias y polarización entre los actores sociales, esta propuesta invita a reflexionar y actuar en favor de la reconciliación, el respeto y la dignidad humana”, expresaron las autoridades eclesiásticas al exhortar a los diferentes sectores políticos y religiosos a sumarse a la causa. “Si logramos este pequeño paso, fortaleceremos el camino impulsado por el diálogo nacional por la paz que busca construir una paz duradera”, agrega el texto. Más temprano, el sacerdote Omar Sotelo, director del Centro Católico Multimedia —una entidad dependiente de la Iglesia católica mexicana que se hizo

A ferocious wildfire fanned by strong winds burned through Malibu on Tuesday, destroying homes, triggering power outages and forcing thousands to evacuate along the coast in the dark while firefighters struggled to contain the flames. The eastern half of Malibu remained under an evacuation order Tuesday. The rest of the city and portions of unincorporated Los Angeles County were under an evacuation warning affecting roughly 18,000 people. The blaze, dubbed the Franklin fire, was reported a few minutes before 11 p.m. Monday along Malibu Canyon Road in the hills north of Pepperdine University. Fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, the blaze moved at a fierce pace, exploding to more than 2,700 acres as of Tuesday afternoon with no containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a news conference Tuesday morning that a “minimal number” of homes had been destroyed, though he did not have an exact count of structures damaged. He urged residents to limit the use of lawn sprinklers to maintain water pressure for firefighters. More than 800 firefighters battled the

Scott Schmerelson, a retired principal who became an unlikely politician, is the new president of the Los Angeles Board of Education weeks after winning a tight and costly reelection in which he overcame well-funded opposition. Schmerelson, 73, takes the helm as he begins his third and final term representing District 3, which covers the west San Fernando Valley. “I’m not sure that you are aware of the intensity of the battle of Board District 3 that we were up against,” Schmerelson said after being sworn in. “It is really our whole community that won … because we learned to work together against the power of money. And when I say money, I mean $5 million. That’s what I call money.” Schmerelson’s remarks recognized the opposition coalition that funded a $5.4-million campaign against him, primarily through retired businessman Bill Bloomfield — a critic of the teachers union — and California Charter Schools Assn. Advocates. These opponents were hoping to elect challenger Dan Chang. Charter schools are privately managed public schools that enroll about 1 in 5 public school students within L.A. Unified. Their supporters had hoped

California water agency votes to spend $141 million on Delta tunnel project Flooded farmland and small islands, located near the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, are viewed from the air in May 2023, near Rio Vista, Calif. (George Rose / Getty Images) Dec. 10, 2024 Updated 3:11 PM PT The board of California’s largest urban water supplier voted on Tuesday to spend $141.6 million for a large share of preliminary planning work for the state’s proposed water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. With the decision, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will continue covering nearly half of the preconstruction costs for the proposed 45-mile tunnel beneath the delta, which Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state needs to protect the water supply in the face of climate change and earthquake risks. “This is about planning for the next 100 years,” said Adán Ortega, Jr., chair of the MWD board. The MWD’s 38-member board decided to approve the additional spending after a heated debate. Supporters including business advocates and local water officials said the project will ensure the reliability of supplies to

The City Council Tuesday approved a plan to rezone the city of Los Angeles in a bid to boost construction of more than 250,000 new units while excluding such development from areas zoned for single-family homes. The council unanimously approved its Citywide Housing Incentive Program ordinance in order to meet a February deadline to approve a plan leading to more affordable units and comply with state housing obligations. The ordinance is anticipated to encourage developers to build more affordable housing in exchange for certain breaks on their projects, such as height and parking regulations. Developers could also receive benefits for building near transit, jobs and good schools. More incentives would be available for projects that are 100% affordable. Vince Bertoni, L.A.’s planning director, called the plan a “game changer” for the city and state of California, serving as a foundation for “ensuring development is possible and affordable units are actualized.” In a letter to the Housing Department, the California Department of Housing and Community Development confirmed that the plan is compliant and will meet housing goals within L.A.’s 2021-29 Housing Element. Department officials touted expected

A much-debated merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons was dealt a potentially fatal blow Tuesday when a federal judge in Oregon sided with federal regulators who argued the deal would scuttle competition, lead to higher prices for consumers and hurt grocery workers in the Southland and beyond. The Federal Trade Commission, in conjunction with California and seven other states, filed a lawsuit in February to challenge the proposed $24.6 billion merger. Kroger officials, who said the merger would help the new company better compete with major conglomerates such as Walmart and Amazon, insisted the move would not lead to higher prices or lead to wholesale store closures that would put people out of work. The company said it would spin off 579 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, ensuring their continued operation. But following a three-week trial, U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson agreed with the FTC, saying the merger would eliminate competition between two of the nation’s largest grocery chains, leading to higher prices, potentially fewer jobs and negative impacts on unionized grocery workers. In a statement to Reuters following the judge’s ruling, FTC spokesman

Judge blocks Kroger-Albertsons merger for now Federal judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons merger 01:05 A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Kroger $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons, ruling that the proposed union would lessen competition for grocery shoppers. The preliminary injunctions issued by an Oregon court found in favor of the Federal Trade Commission, which had argued the deal would violate antitrust law. The judge’s ruling “effectively ends the likelihood of a deal taking place,” according to Neil Saunders, managing director, GlobalData. “Of all the cases the FTC has litigated over the past few years, this one was the most sensitive as it involved two huge firms supplying essential goods,” the retail analyst added. The FTC in February  sued to block the proposed merger, with the agency joined in its suit by eight state attorneys general and the District of Columbia.  “This historic win protects millions of Americans across the country from higher prices for essential groceries—from milk, to bread, to eggs — ultimately allowing consumers to keep more money in their pockets,” Henry Liu, Director of the agency’s Bureau of Competition, said in a statement. “This

Updated on: December 10, 2024 / 5:50 PM EST / AP PIX Now afternoon edition 12-10-24 PIX Now afternoon edition 12-10-24 07:47 General Motors says it will move away from the robotaxi business and cease funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle division. According to a press release issued Tuesday and subsequent conference call that included GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra, the Detroit automaker will instead focus on development of partially automated driver-assist systems like its Super Cruise, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel. GM said it would get out of robotaxis “given the considerable time and resources that would be needed to scale the business, along with an increasingly competitive robotaxi market.” A Cruise self-driving taxi in San Francisco KPIX The company said it will combine Cruise’s technical team with its own to work on advanced systems to assist drivers. “The Cruise Board of Directors and the Cruise leadership team are collaborating closely with GM on next steps,” Cruise CEO Marc Whitten told CBS News.    GM bought then San Francisco-based start-up Cruise Automation in 2016 for at least

Could the Arctic be ice-free within a decade? Could the Arctic be ice-free within a decade? Here’s what the latest science says 00:47 Foreboding environmental milestones abounded again this year in the Arctic , where experts say dramatic climate shifts are fundamentally altering the ecosystem and how it operates. One recent turning point for the region involves its carbon footprint: Where conditions in the Arctic historically worked to reduce global emissions, they’re now actively contributing to them. That’s a major transition that could reap consequences on human, plant and animal life far beyond Earth’s northernmost arena, warned a cohort of scientists whose research appears in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2024 Arctic Report Card, published Tuesday. The report is an annual assessment of the polar environment, which in recent years has become a stark alert signal marked by unprecedented and ominous observations all linked to rising temperatures from human-caused climate change. A focus of the latest Arctic evaluation was the effects of warmer weather and wildfires on the tundra, a far-northern biome that’s typically known for extreme cold, little precipitation and a layer of

Federal judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons merger – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge has temporarily blocked the merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons after a three-week hearing. The Federal Trade Commission sued over the $25 billion deal in February, asking that it be put on hold to allow more time for an FTC administrative judge to examine its potential impacts. The FTC claims that allowing Kroger and Albertsons to merge would lead to less competition in the grocery industry and higher prices. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On