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Understanding the FAFSA “grandparent loophole” – CBS News Watch CBS News Students will not have to answer questions regarding grandparent contributions on the new FAFSA forms for college tuition assistance. Jillian Berman, a deputy enterprise editor at MarketWatch, joins CBS News with more details on the “grandparent loophole.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Biden administration faces pressure over continued support for Israel – CBS News Watch CBS News Protests against the war in Gaza that have spread across U.S. college campuses are applying increased pressure on President Biden’s administration over its continued support for Israel. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on Mr. Biden’s response to the demonstrations and an interview he did with talk-radio host Howard Stern. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

For Ellen DeGeneres, toxic-workplace allegations that clouded her long-running daytime series marked the end of an era. This week, the comedian’s public fallout became comeback material. Two years after “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” aired its final episode in 2022, its 66-year-old host re-entered the spotlight with a Thursday night set at Largo at the Coronet Theatre. During her set, the first on her Ellen’s Last Stand … Up Tour, DeGeneres joked to her audience, “I got kicked out of show business,” according to Rolling Stone. “There’s no mean people in show business,” she said sarcastically. Multiple outlets reported that DeGeneres’ set revolved heavily around the controversy that colored the final year of her Daytime Emmy-winning show and soured the public’s perception of the “Finding Nemo” comedian. In July 2020, an investigation by BuzzFeed News detailed allegations of intimidation and racism on the long-running show that challenged its host’s “Be kind” mantra. A second report detailed instances of alleged sexual misconduct involving the show’s three top producers. The fallout resulted in the departure of three members of the show’s production team and the announcement that DeGeneres

In a season that had the most Latina queens in “RuPaul’s Drag Race” herstory, Sapphira Cristál felt right at home. Though now based in Philadelphia , the Season 16 contestant and fan favorite was born and raised in Houston in a diverse household — her mother is Black and her stepfather, who came into Cristál’s life when she was 10 months old, was of Mexican and Thai heritage. “I was raised in Latino culture, Thai culture and Black culture. I was very multicultural growing up,” she said. The drag performer notes that her stepfather, renowned mixed martial arts trainer Saul Soliz, embraced her as his own child. Soliz died in 2021 from COVID-19. “People say you have your chosen family, and we as LGBTQIA people have a chosen family, and my dad chose to be my father,” Cristál said. “I’ve lived the life of someone who was loved beyond blood.” Despite growing up with Mexican culture, Cristál says she’s often felt rejected by other Latinos. (MTV) “The Latino community is very blood-centered, so sometimes I have felt a little less included in things,” she said.

Long Beach police arrested two men on Friday that they say are responsible for the March death of a 54-year-old man. The Long Beach Fire Department initially responded to reports of a structure fire on the 5300 block of Pine Avenue around 6:30 a.m. on March 13. Firefighters found the body of a man inside the home while knocking down the fire, though the cause of death was initially undetermined. The man was identified as 54-year-old Long Beach resident Willie Smith. His death was later ruled a homicide, though police didn’t share how he was killed. L.A. officials grapple with wave of violent Metro attacks Investigators later identified the suspects as Preston Jabari Prince, a 31-year-old resident of Long Beach and Kevin Anthony Leslie Jr, a 27-year-old resident of Los Angeles. It wasn’t revealed how they were identified. The two men were arrested Friday — both on suspicion of one count of murder. Prince was also booked for an alleged parole violation and he’s being held without bail. Leslie is being held on $2 million bail. The motive remains under investigation, police said. Evidence will

The NFL has cleared the way for players to wear padded caps designed to reduce concussion risks during regular season games. Previously, the “Guardian Caps” were worn exclusively during practices and offseason training. The caps slide over a player’s existing helmet, providing an extra layer of cushion in hopes of reducing the impact of collisions on a player’s head. The announcement received some confused comments and ribbing from NFL fans, with some pondering if it’s a late Aprils Fool’s joke. Others compared it to the “Big Head Mode” cheat from the beloved discontinued football video game NFL Blitz. But the NFL insists that the data showing their effectiveness is no joke. On April 9, Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL’s chief medical officer, led a panel discussion about what the league is doing to combat concussions and protect its players. He says the league has seen a meaningful and measurable improvement thanks to the Guardian Caps. “We’ve got two years of data now showing significant concussion reductions in those players that use those Guardian Caps in practice in the NFL,” Sills said. “About a 50% reduction.”

A man was stabbed either on or near a Metro bus in the University Park area of Los Angeles early Friday afternoon, the latest in a series of high-profile attacks. The attack was reported at about 12:35 p.m., and officers responded to the intersection of Adams Boulevard and Figueroa Way, where they found a man who had been cut, according to Officer Miller of the Los Angeles Police Department. Police requested an ambulance for the man, and the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that he was taken to a local hospital. His condition is unknown. The alleged attacker was found at Grand Avenue and Adams Boulevard, police said. Both he and the knife are in custody. Aerial footage from Sky5 showed what appeared to be a great deal of blood on the sidewalk near that intersection, but it remains unknown if that is indeed blood and, if so, whose it is. This attack comes after a spree of violence related to the Metro. In the past week, three people have been attacked, one of whom was fatally stabbed. Metro Board Member Kathryn Barger said the

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and pro-Israel counterprotesters squared off on the campus of UCLA this week as student protests over the Israel-Hamas war developed on a number of college campuses. LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 25: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and Pro-Israel demonstrators clash with each other on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on April 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel. (Photo by Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 25: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and Pro-Israel demonstrators clash with each other on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on April 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel. (Photo by Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 25: Pro-Palestinian students gather at an encampment as they demonstrate at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on April 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel. (Photo by Qian Weizhong/VCG via

April 26, 2024 / 4:56 PM EDT / CBS News 4/26: CBS Morning News 4/26: CBS Morning News 20:37 The 2024 American Music Awards will air for the first time on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, Oct. 6. Nominees for the AMAs are based on streaming, album and digital sales, radio airplay and social activity. Fans vote for the award winners – often leading to surprise winners and collaborative performances. South Korean superstars BTS were crowned Artist of the Year in 2021 at the American Music Awards while New Edition and New Kids on the Block performed together on the same night delighting older fans. Previous shows have featured exclusive world premiere performances from music’s biggest names across pop, rap, R&B, country, Latin, K-Pop and more. Taylor Swift poses in the press room during the American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 20, 2022, in Los Angeles. Tommaso Boddi/WireImage Taylor Swift became the most decorated AMA award winner in 2019 winning 25 AMAs. She won two honors during the live telecast, surpassing Michael Jackson’s 24 wins. She won the top prize – artist

By Aimee Picchi Edited By Anne Marie Lee April 26, 2024 / 4:51 PM EDT / CBS News How to save enough for retirement How to save enough for retirement 02:57 American workers by and large believe they’ll retire at 65, the nation’s traditional retirement age. But real life often gets in the way of those plans, with new research finding that the majority actually step back from work far earlier. And for many, it’s not by choice.  The median retirement age for Americans is actually 62, meaning that the typical worker is stepping back from their career three years earlier than expected, according to new research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, a nonprofit focused on employee benefit programs.  The findings underscore the gap between retirement goals and reality. One increasingly popular idea, often promoted by lawmakers and business leaders , is that Americans should work longer so they can better afford their golden years. Because millions of workers are woefully lacking in retirement savings , working longer is seen as a way to solve their funding gap. In reality, however, many U.S. seniors

  4:28 PM / April 26, 2024 Banker describes Cohen’s “urgency” in opening new accounts The jury was shown emails from Oct. 13, 2016. In one, Cohen wrote to Farro simply, “call me.” Farro then emailed a colleague, writing: “Need an account opened for Mike Cohen immediately. He wants no address on the checks. Calling you now to discuss.” Farro said funds were never put into the account, meaning it was technically never opened. Thirteen days later, Oct. 26, Cohen told Farro he was “changing course and no longer wanted to open Resolution Consultants,” Farro testified. He wanted a new account opened for another corporation, registered in Delaware: Essential Consultants, LLC, which Cohen described as a real estate consulting company. Farro was asked if the request seemed urgent. “Every time Michael Cohen spoke to me he gave a sense of urgency,” Farro said. Court wrapped up for the day — and the week — soon after.   4:14 PM / April 26, 2024 Witness says he was Cohen’s banker at the time of the Daniels payment Gary Farro is a type of witness described as

Every week, we feature an available animal from Woods Humane Society. This week, it is 12-year-old Chihuahua Iris’ turn in the spotlight! Since coming to Woods, she has been living with a foster family and getting needed medical attention but she is now ready for a new home where she can spend her golden years. The veterinary team at Woods Humane Society thinks she is around 12 years old but she is still very active. She loves walks, meeting new people and above all else finding a lap to cuddle up in. She will be available at noon today at the Woods Humane Society shelter off of Oklahoma Ave. in San Luis Obispo. Click here for more information!

A Santa Barbara County man and former real estate broker has been convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to five years probation, 30 days in jail, and $2 million in fines, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Adam Michael Pirozzi, 42, was convicted of embezzling more than $650,000 of his client’s funds as owner of Santa Barbara Property Management, a company responsible for managing various apartment complexes. Pirozzi previously pleaded no contest to two counts of embezzlement by a real estate broker. As part of the $2 million fine, the Santa Barbara Superior Court ordered the defendant to pay nearly $1.3 million in restitution to his victims. According to the District Attorney’s Office, a tip from one of Pirozzi’s clients and a referral from the Santa Barbara Police Department prompted an internal investigation into Pirozzi’s handling of his client trust accounts. Once the criminal case against him was filed, the District Attorney’s Real Estate Fraud Unit reportedly froze multiple homes and bank accounts belonging to Pirozzi. The frozen assets are designated for the complete payment of victim restitution, including interest, as well as for settling the

The IRS recently notified teachers, nurses, counselors and other faculty members in the Glendale Unified School District that they could not file their taxes this year because they already had — or at least somebody using their information did. In December, the school district with more than 25,000 Los Angeles County students learned that it was the latest victim of a ransomware attack aimed at institutions that store sensitive data, but lack the same type of security standards of a large government agency. The attackers locked district employees out of their own system and demanded an undisclosed ransom for the safe return of their data, according to a district spokesperson. The data included employee and student names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and driver’s license numbers and financial account information, according to a letter sent to district employees reviewed by The Times. In the ensuing months, the full extent of the breach emerged when district employees tried to file their federal and state income taxes but couldn’t because they’d already been filed fraudulently. As of Friday, at least 231 union members have been impacted

Tens of thousands of people are dusting off their cowboy hats as the 2024 Stagecoach festival returns to the Empire Polo Club in Indio this weekend. But if the heat and the high wind advisory (not to mention the ticket and hotel prices) are keeping you out of the desert, you can still watch your favorite country artists from home — while keeping an eye out for a “Cowboy Carter” cameo. For the second year, “country music’s biggest party” will be livestreamed on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.tv and via Prime Video starting at 4 p.m. PDT Friday and continuing Saturday and Sunday, starting at the same time. The livestream will include interviews with “Country Heat Weekly” podcast hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson as well as country radio personality and Bachelor Nation’s own Graham Bunn. Don’t have access to Prime Video? You can access the livestream via a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime. Fans also can purchase merchandise from more than a dozen performers, including headliners Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen, and listen to the official Stagecoach playlist at amazon.com/stagecoach

Los Angeles traffic is so notoriously bad, some residents might be willing to do anything to cut down on wait time — including driving with a mannequin in the passenger seat. A California Highway Patrol officer in Santa Fe Springs stopped a driver recently for crossing solid double lines to enter a carpool lane, only to bust them for having a plastic dummy instead of another human in the passenger seat, the CHP wrote in an Instagram post Thursday. The agency posted a photo of a dummy buckled into the passenger seat, wearing a hoodie sweatshirt and sunglasses. “The goatee was sharp … just a little too sharp,” the CHP wrote of the dummy. The driver, whose name was not released, was cited for multiple carpool lane violations, according to the CHP. “Remember to plan ahead, know your route of travel, and the general challenges of your drive to avoid being in a rush or tempted to push your luck,” the agency wrote. The other obvious lesson: If you’re going to pretend to qualify for the HOV lanes, don’t cross a double line on your