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Travis Scott’s attorneys say the rapper wasn’t responsible for safety at deadly Astroworld concert

HOUSTON, Texas — Rapper Travis Scott’s attorneys asked a Texas judge to grant his recently filed motion for summary judgment in the civil suit regarding the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston. Scott headlined the concert, during which 10 people were killed as authorities and festival organizers responded to a massive crowd surge and tried to shut down the show. Last week, the judge dismissed lawsuits against hip-hop guest performer Drake, along with several other individuals and companies involved in the show. Scott’s attorney, Steve Brody, presented the motion to Judge Kristen Brauchle Hawkins on Monday afternoon. She did not render a decision before the court was adjourned. A motion for summary judgment asks the judge to determine if a material issue of facts exists and whether the case should proceed to trial. In the motion, Scott’s attorneys allege that the Houston rapper “acted diligently to protect against every reasonably apprehensible danger” and “supported festival organizers’ efforts to eliminate” safety risks. Brody said that his client’s responsibility in the Astroworld Festival was to market the festival, perform, curate the talent lineup, his personal security, and

Bishop among several people reported stabbed at church in Sydney, Australia, days after mall attack

SYDNEY — Horrified worshipers watched online and in person as a bishop was stabbed at the altar during a church service in Sydney on Sunday evening, and three others were stabbed as people rushed to help. Police said there were no life-threatening wounds, and a man was arrested. Hundreds of angry people hurried to the Orthodox Assyrian church and some clashed with riot police, with vehicles damaged. The church and local leaders pleaded for calm. “A large police response is underway and the public is urged to avoid the area,” police said. The Christ the Good Shepherd in suburban Wakely streams sermons online, and a video on social media shows a man dressed in black approaching a cleric identified as the bishop and appearing to stab him repeatedly in the head and upper body. Members of the congregation are seen screaming and rushing to stop it. The church identified the bishop as Mar Mari Emmanuel. Authorities did not immediately report a motive for the attack. Australians were still in shock after a lone assailant stabbed six people to death in a Sydney shopping mall on

Family of man who died in custody in Tulare County files lawsuit

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Family and loved ones of Guadalupe Garcia held a press conference Monday morning alongside their lawyers, detailing how they say deputies killed the 57-year-old back in July 2022. It’s been nearly two years since Guadalupe died in custody. Now, his family is looking for justice and answers about his death. Lawyers for the family say Garcia was arrested for DUI on July 25, 2022. Attorney John Carpenter says deputy body camera video and surveillence video they received from the county show deputies cuffed and put leg shackles on Garcia and walked him into a cell. The law firm released edited video, which they say shows the incident as it unfolded. “These officers then went into the cell, and they gave him the impossible demand of laying down on his stomach with your hands behind your back,” Carpenter said. “It’s not something you can physically do, and they called that being non-compliant.” That’s when Carpenter says the situation escalated, the deputies put Garcia on his stomach, got on top of him and stayed there for four minutes. When he stopped moving

Citing safety, USC bans pro-Palestinian valedictorian from speaking at graduation

Saying “tradition must give way to safety,” the University of Southern California on Monday made the unprecedented move of barring an undergraduate valedictorian who has come under fire for her pro-Palestinian views from giving a speech at its May graduation ceremony. The move, according to USC officials, is the first time the university has banned a valedictorian from the traditional chance to speak onstage at the annual commencement ceremony, which typically draws more than 65,000 people to the Los Angeles campus. In a campuswide letter, USC Provost Andrew T. Guzman cited unnamed threats that have poured in shortly after the university publicized the valedictorian’s name and biography this month. Guzman said attacks against the student for her pro-Palestinian views have reached an “alarming tenor” and “escalated to the point of creating substantial risks relating to security and disruption at commencement.” “After careful consideration, we have decided that our student valedictorian will not deliver a speech at commencement. … There is no free-speech entitlement to speak at a commencement. The issue here is how best to maintain campus security and safety, period,” Guzman wrote. The student

Teenage boy shot dead in South Los Angeles

Authorities with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a teenage boy Monday in South Los Angeles. The fatal incident, according to a LASD news release, unfolded just before 4 p.m. in the 10800 block of Western Avenue, near the intersection of West 108th Street on the border of L.A.’s Westmont and Gramercy Park neighborhoods. When deputies arrived at the scene, they witnessed a large group of juveniles dispersing. The teen was found lying on the sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, LASD said in an update. Police on the scene of a deadly shooting in South L.A. that claimed the life of a teenage boy on April 15, 2024. (KTLA) Footage of the scene captured by Sky5 showed a heavy presence of police, along with crews from the L.A. County Fire Department at the intersection. The area was cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape, including the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store. There are several schools in the area, though it’s unknown

USC Class of 2024 valedictorian’s speech canceled due to safety issues after Pro-Palestinian activity on her social media

The University of Southern California has canceled its Class of 2024 valedictorian’s speech due to safety issues after pro-Israel groups accused her of being anti-Semitic. Asna Tabassum was scheduled to speak at the commencement but has since been told that USC will not allow her to do so due to safety concerns. Tabassum released a personal statement through The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. “I am honored to have been selected as USC Class of 2024 Valedictorian. Although this should have been a time of celebration for my family, friends, professors, and classmates, anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian voices have subjected me to a campaign of racist hatred because of my uncompromising belief in human rights for all. “This campaign to prevent me from addressing my peers at commencement has evidently accomplished its goal: today, USC administrators informed me that the university will no longer allow me to speak at commencement due to supposed security concerns. I am both shocked by this decision and profoundly disappointed that the University is succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice.

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CBS orders daytime drama about a Black family under pact with NAACP

CBS Television Studios has ordered a new daytime drama developed under its partnership with the NAACP, the network announced on Monday. “The Gates,” which is scheduled to premiere in January 2025, is the first greenlighted project to come out of the pact, which was formed in response to the national outcry following the 2020 murder of George Floyd. The specific time period, launch date and other details will be announced at a later date. The show will revolve around a wealthy Black family living in a posh, gated community. Michele Val Jean, a veteran of daytime dramas who has won multiple Daytime Emmy and Writers Guild of America awards for her work on “The Bold & the Beautiful,” will be the showrunner, as well as an executive producer and writer. (Sonja Flemming / CBS) At the time CBS Television Studios and the NAACP announced their alliance to develop scripted, unscripted and documentary programs for TV networks and streaming platforms, the five-year deal was the most prominent agreement ever initiated between a major television studio and an organization outside Hollywood to create entertainment content. Despite announcing

Mayor Karen Bass urges business, philanthropic leaders to help fund homeless housing

During her annual State of the City address, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called on business leaders, charitable organizations and wealthy individuals to use their financial might to move homeless Angelenos indoors. Bass told an audience gathered at City Hall on Monday evening that her administration has already made crucial strides in the fight against homelessness, in part by working more closely with county, state and federal agencies. Now, Bass urged those with means to donate private dollars to help with the purchase or lease of buildings that can be converted into homes for the city’s unhoused population. The homeless count conducted in January 2023 — a month after Bass took office — found more than 46,000 unhoused people in Los Angeles, which was an 80% increase since the 2015 count. “We have brought the public sector together,” Bass said, standing before a room full of elected officials, department heads, business leaders and political appointees. “And now we must prevail on the humanity and generosity of the private sector.” The pitch comes as Bass is working to break a logjam that has prevented more than

California woman dies after using toxic, lead-filled hemorrhoid cream

California health officials are warning the public about a Vietnamese hemorrhoid ointment that is laced with a “highly dangerous amount of lead” and has killed a Sacramento woman. California Health Department officials said in a written statement that the woman purchased the Vietnamese product in March through Facebook. A relative then shipped it to her from Vietnam. After using the ointment, the woman experienced symptoms related to lead poisoning and died. The Vietnamese product, in a small, round green container, is called Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu (Castor Oil Hemorrhoid Extract). Health officials said samples of the product showed the ointment had about 4% lead, a “highly dangerous amount.” Health officials say it’s unknown if the product is sold in California but are urging residents not to use it or to stop using it if they have the cream at home. “We also recommend blood lead testing for all household members, especially children since they may have contact with the ointment,” officials wrote in the statement. Lead can be absorbed through the skin, causing mild to moderate symptoms such as fatigue, and difficulty sleeping

Suspect in fatal Southern California shooting remains at large

Investigators in Long Beach continue to search for the gunman in a fatal shooting that left a 30-year-old man dead Sunday night, authorities announced Monday. The deadly shooting unfolded just before 9 p.m. in the 1600 block of Gaviota Avenue, between East 16th and East 17th streets, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department. At the scene, police located the victim, later identified as Long Beach resident Martinez Gonzalez, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Paramedics with the Long Beach Fire Department arrived and rushed the 30-year-old to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Long Beach police on the scene of a deadly shooting on April 14, 2024. (OnScene.TV) The preliminary investigation determined that an unknown male suspect approached Gonzalez on foot and shot him before fleeing the area before police arrived. Authorities said they believe the victim was interacting the suspect prior to the shooting, though the motive for the incident not currently known. As homicide detectives worked to clear the scene, officers spotted a possible suspect

Mayor Bass says L.A. ‘cannot afford to accept’ homelessness crisis, during State of the City address

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivered her State of the City address from City Hall on Monday. The Mayor touched on several issues impacting the story, including the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics. Bass also spoke about the homelessness crisis, the tragic accident on the 101 Freeway that claimed the life of a Los Angeles Fire Department recruit, and more. The homelessness crisis Bass wasn’t shy about the number of unhoused people living throughout L.A. Homelessness has been a major issue in the city for decades, and the Mayor says she wants to find a way to bridge the gap for the approximately 46,000 unhoused people. “We refuse to hide the fact that it’s 46,000 people,” Bass said. “We will not hide people – instead, we will house people.” The Mayor didn’t hold back on previous City Hall regimes, saying their quick fixes for homelessness and lack of tangible solutions led to today’s crisis. Bass introduced the Inside Safe program last year and says the initiative is slowly turning things around. The cost of renting nightly motel rooms for the unhoused has been

Spectrum Joins Mayor Acquanetta Warren to Award $2,500 to the Eagel Church & Food Ministry

Spectrum today announced a donation of $2,500 to the Eagel Church & Food Ministry through the company’s employee-driven grants program that recognizes the value of community service, Spectrum Employee Community Grants. The Eagel Church & Food Ministry is a food bank located in the Inland Empire that has been serving the community’s needs for the past six years. This is the third Spectrum Employee Community Grant awarded to the nonprofit since 2021, bringing the total donation to $4,500 for the organization from Charter Communications. “We are honored to receive financial support over the years from Spectrum,” said Ralph Herrera, Director of Eagel Church & Food Ministry. “It is our continued mission to do our part in helping end hunger. The support of all our donors make it possible to continue our mission.” The Spectrum Employee Community Grant award was presented to the Eagel Church & Food Ministry at their drive-thru food distribution in Fontana on April 13 alongside Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren. The funding will provide additional food for families in need as well as securing additional food sources. “I extend my gratitude to Spectrum for their ongoing dedication to

Steph Curry to compete for Team USA in Paris 2024 Olympics: Report

Steph Curry is going to be an Olympian for the first time, according to a report from ESPN. Curry, 36, will represent the United States at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. As the national team finalizes its roster ahead of the games, Curry was one of 11 players on the list; one slot is reportedly being left open for the time being. Curry will be joined by contemporaries like LeBron James, Kevin Durant as well as some of the game’s best players — Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis, Devin Booker and Anthony Edwards. Heat center Bam Adebayo, Celtics guard Jrue Holiday, and Pacers playmaker Tyrese Haliburton are also on the roster, per ESPN. The Olympic games will be a reunion for Curry and Durant, as well as Steve Kerr — the Warriors head coach who is coaching the Americans. Curry, the two-time NBA All-Star and four-time champion, has never competed at the Olympic level. He represented Team USA in international play during the FIBA World Cup twice. Team USA has won gold every Olympics since 2008. But they’ll be tested this summer, as other

Ex-SF Giants icon and Cardinals reserve Brandon Crawford saw plenty of games in Oakland as a youth

OAKLAND — Brandon Crawford has been to the Coliseum plenty of times, but the vibe was decidedly different Monday night for the St. Louis Cardinals shortstop. He departed from a team hotel, took a bus to the game and wasn’t in the starting lineup against the Athletics for the start of a three-game series. Crawford’s wife Jalynne and youngest child are scheduled to arrive Wednesday. He expected to see his parents and sister in the stands but wasn’t sure who else would be there from his days as a football and baseball star at Foothill High in Pleasanton. It’s not certain that Crawford will play at all in the series, given his job as a backup shortstop and mentor for starter Maysn Winn. “It’s a tough role, not playing every day and not getting your timing going with the bat,” Crawford said in the visiting dugout a few hours before the game. “But I’m not complaining. I knew what I signed up for and I’m trying to help out any way I can.” The series will be the closest thing to a homecoming until the

Amid bullpen confusion, SF Giants rally to avoid loss to National League’s worst team

MIAMI — Finally having chased Edward Cabrera, the Marlins starter who flummoxed them for six innings Monday night, it didn’t initially look like the Giants’ luck had shifted when Matt Chapman lined a surefire single into center field that found the outstretched mitt of a diving Jazz Chisholm Jr. But the next batter, Thairo Estrada, ripped a double down the left-field line and advanced to third on a wild pitch. That turned out to be a sign of things to come from George Soriano, who was called on to relieve Cabrera and put two more batters on base via walks and hit another. Both free passes came around to score in a three-run seventh inning that erased an early deficit and averted a series-opening loss to the National League’s worst team. Seeing his first action since last Sunday, Camilo Doval recorded his second save of the season and the Giants won, 4-3. Mike Yastrzemski, the recipient of the first walk, raced home from second base when Jung Hoo Lee lined the seventh pitch of his at-bat — after fighting off three two-strike pitches foul —

Package thief ruins Bay Area bride-to-be’s special day

REDWOOD CITY – A porch pirate has spoiled one Bay Area bride-to-be’s wedding plans. The Redwood City Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person pictured in this image. The person is suspected of stealing a package containing a $2,000 wedding dress from the doorstep of a home in the 800 block of Adams Street in Redwood City on April 11, 2024. (Redwood City Police Department) On April 11, between 8:24 p.m. and 8:46 p.m., a suspect stole several packages off a doorstep in the 800 block of Adams Street in Redwood City, according to the Redwood City Police Department. A wedding dress worth $2,000 was inside one of the parcels. On Monday, police released a photo of the suspect in the hopes that someone can identify and bring them to justice. The image appears to shows the suspect wearing a black baseball cap with a white circular logo on the front, a black zip-up jacket with a white Puma logo on the upper left chest, dark-colored pants and light-colored shoes. Police asked anyone who recognizes the suspect or has information related

Opponents of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price say they collected enough valid signatures to force recall election

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price appears set to face a recall election this year after her opponents on Monday cleared the last significant hurdle to putting the question before voters. Barely 15 months after taking office, Price now must work to keep her job: County officials said Monday that the recall campaign Save Alameda For Everyone had submitted valid signatures to force an election. The group submitted 74,757 valid signatures, just barely more than the 73,195 required to get the question on a ballot, according to Tim Dupuis, the county’s registrar of voters. In all, 48,617 signatures were found to be invalid, meaning they couldn’t count toward the group’s bid to unseat Price. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors now must decide on a date for the election, which will likely be sometime between July and September. On Monday, recall organizers hailed the announcement as a stinging repudiation of the district attorney’s bid to reshape the East Bay’s justice system. For more than a year, they have railed against decisions by Price not to pursue lengthy prison terms against criminal defendants — framing such

Prep sports roundup: Corona opens title series with win over rival Corona Centennial

Back from North Carolina on Sunday with a championship trophy after winning the National High School Invitational, Corona High’s baseball team had little time to celebrate. On Monday, the Panthers took on rival Corona Centennial in the first game of a three-game series to decide the Big VIII League title. Down two runs early, Corona tied it on a two-run triple from Josh Springer in the fourth inning, then added runs on RBI singles from Billy Carson and Daniel Rivera. Corona (20-2, 10-0) came away with a 7-2 victory at home to open a two-game lead over the Huskies (18-4, 8-2). Sam Burgess hit a two-run home run in the sixth. Freshman pitcher Mason Sims threw 4 1/3 innings and Jake Skelskey finished with 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Adam Magday hit a two-run single in the fourth for Centennial. Eastvale Roosevelt 3, Norco 2: Braden Annett had two RBIs in Roosevelt’s Big VIII League win. Damien 8, Rancho Cucamonga 0: Andrew Carter struck out eight in five scoreless innings and Nikko Paoletto hit a three-run home run to lead Damien. San Pedro 2

Berkeley schools chief will testify at congressional hearing over antisemitism charges

As fallout over the Israel-Hamas war grows, the head of the embattled Berkeley public school district is being summoned to Washington, D.C., to testify in front of congressional members amid allegations of antisemitism in her schools. Berkeley Unified Supt. Enikia Ford Morthel said Monday that she would travel to the nation’s capital for a May 8 hearing to field elected officials’ questions in the latest chapter of congressional inquiries into campus antisemitism that previously contributed to the resignations of the presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. The hearing in the House Education and Workforce Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), comes as the district of 9,100 students battles accusations that it has become an unwelcome place for Jews since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s retaliatory war in Gaza. In March, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the Anti-Defamation League filed a federal complaint with the Department of Education over “severe and persistent” harassment and discrimination against Jewish kids enrolled in Berkeley schools. It said school leaders “knowingly allowed” a “viciously

After Caitlin Clark is drafted No. 1, Sparks select Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson

Stanford’s Cameron Brink, left, poses for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected second overall by the Sparks on Monday night in New York. (Adam Hunger / Associated Press) April 15, 2024 5:22 PM PT For the first time in franchise history, the Sparks were fortunate to have two of the top four picks in the WNBA draft, and the team chose Stanford center Cameron Brink at No. 2, then University of Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson at No. 4 on Monday evening at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Brink was selected Pac-12 player of the year after leading the nation in blocked shots (3.74 per game) while averaging 17.4 points and 11.9 rebounds. The 6-foot-4 senior also won the Lisa Leslie Award as the country’s best center and was the Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year. Jackson, who averaged an SEC-leading 20.2 points while grabbing 8.2 rebounds a game, was an all-conference first team honoree and scored 33 points in her last game for the Volunteers. The Sparks had one more pick in the third round, the 28th overall choice, and