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BERKELEY  —  Outside a modest yellow bungalow in West Berkeley, some dealt with their election day anxiety by making a pilgrimage to Kamala Harris’ childhood home to snap selfies, hoping they would turn into treasured memories of the day the nation elected its first women President. “We’re very proud,” said Diana Shapiro, 53, who lives about a block away from the apartment where Harris spent part of her childhood. Shapiro’s front yard is adorned with Harris posters; inside her living room is a framed portrait of the vice president. Shapiro predicted the neighborhood, nicknamed “Poet’s Corner,” would erupt into a spontaneous street party if Harris wins. “It would be amazing to have our first woman president,” she said. But first, she had to wait. As the sun set on election day, people across the country seemed to be holding their breath. They were waiting for the polls to close, so the election results could start to come in. Waiting to find out, after one of the wildest and most expensive political campaigns in American history, who would be president. Thousand Oaks Elementary School students walk

TAPACHULA, México (AP) — Un grupo de aproximadamente 2.500 migrantes, incluidas familias completas de una decena de países, partió al amanecer del martes desde la frontera sur de México hacia el norte del país. Su salida coincide con el inicio de la jornada electoral en Estados Unidos, donde la inmigración ha sido uno de los temas centrales de la campaña. “La frontera sur se está poniendo más peligrosa y aparte de eso no tenemos una oportunidad de trabajo”, dijo el venezolano Heyson Díaz quien reconoció que también quieren mandar un mensaje a los candidatos estadounidenses. Los migrantes parten de Tapachula, México, con la esperanza de llegar a la frontera norte del país y, en última instancia, a Estados Unidos, el martes 5 de noviembre de 2024. (Moises Castillo/AP) “Los migrantes no somos delincuentes somos personas que quieren llegar a un país a que nos brinden una oportunidad de trabajo para poder salir adelante”, agregó Díaz, mientras caminaba por la ciudad de Tapachula. La formación de grupos de migrantes de un tamaño similar que se mueven por el sur de México, se convirtió en algo habitual

Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the unexpected death of KCAL-TV News anchor Chauncy Glover at age 39. Glover, a three-time Emmy award winner, joined KCAL-TV a year ago and co-anchored the television station’s late-evening newscasts. The circumstances surrounding his passing were not released. “He was more than a son and brother—he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community,” his family said in a statement. “Chauncy’s compassion and dedication to helping others, especially through the Chauncy Glover Project, changed countless lives and inspired so many young men to pursue their dreams. His talent, warmth, and vision left an imprint on everyone who knew him, and the world is dimmer without him.” Glover was born and raised in Athens, Alabama. Before joining KCAL, his television career included on-air roles at KTRK-TV in Houston, WDIV-TV in Detroit, WJAX-TV in Jacksonville, and WTVM-TV in Columbus, Georgia. “Chauncy was more than just an extraordinary journalist and community leader; he was like family,” said Jordyn Dean, a friend and Glover’s publicist. “Chauncy had a rare, genuine kindness that showed up in everything

Arizona voted for a Democratic presidential candidate for only the second time since 1948 when it flipped for President Joe Biden in 2020, putting all eyes on the Grand Canyon State as a battleground in the 2024 election. Arizona has 11 electoral votes.    Updated 10m ago What to know about Arizona Changing demographics: A longtime staunch Republican state — the birthplace of Barry Goldwater — Arizona has slowly been trending more blue in the 21st century. When Trump was elected in 2016, the state was represented by two moderate Republicans in the Senate, John McCain and Jeff Flake, both of whom opposed Trump. When McCain died in 2018 and Flake retired at the end of his term the same year, both of their seats eventually turned Democratic, although Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, elected in 2018, later left the Democratic Party to become an independent. The state’s capital, Phoenix, has grown to become the fifth-largest city by population in the country. Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and its suburbs, is the fourth largest county in the country by population and makes up more than half of

Former President Donald Trump ended Democrats’ decades-long winning streak in Wisconsin in 2016 when he beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by less than a percentage point. Before then, Democrats won the state in every presidential election since 1988. But President Biden prevailed in this battleground state in 2020, defeating Trump by less than a percentage point.  Wisconsin has 10 electoral votes.    Updated 13m ago What to know about Wisconsin Will RFK Jr. play spoiler? Wisconsin is one of two battleground states where independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on the ballot . When he ended his campaign in August and endorsed Trump, he said he was concerned that having his name on the ballot in competitive states could be detrimental to Trump’s chances of winning. But Kennedy lost his bid to remove his name from Wisconsin’s ballot.  Issues on the ballot: Voters in Wisconsin will decide whether to amend the state constitution to explicitly prohibit noncitizens from voting in any election in the state. Republicans argue it’s a needed measure to protect election integrity. It’s already illegal under federal law for

live updates By Melissa Quinn Updated on: November 5, 2024 / 9:09 PM EST / CBS News CBS News Detroit Live Washington — Michigan is part of the so-called “blue wall” of Midwestern states that will be crucial for Vice President Kamala Harris to win if she wants to defeat former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. The Great Lake State has 15 electoral votes.    3m ago Michigan rated a toss-up CBS News rates the presidential race in the battleground state of Michigan as a toss-up.   Updated 15m ago What to know about Michigan Michigan is home to voting demographics that both Trump and Harris have been working to court, including union workers and blue-collar and Black voters. The two candidates have made repeated stops to the battleground state — Harris has visited 12 times throughout 2024, including alongside Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, while Trump has appeared in the state 14 times across this year.   Updated 16m ago How Michigan voted in 2016 and 2020 The state has swung in its support of presidents over the last three election cycles, voting

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KCAL9/CBS2 news anchor Chauncy Glover has died at age 39, the station reported Tuesday evening. No cause of death was released. According to a report by ABC13 in Houston, where Glover previously worked, his family issued a statement saying, “We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy’s beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy. He was more than a son and brother — he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community. Chauncy’s compassion and dedication to helping others, especially through the Chauncy Glover Project, changed countless lives and inspired so many young men to pursue their dreams. His talent, warmth, and vision left an imprint on everyone who knew him, and the world is dimmer without him.” Glover co-anchored evening newscasts on KCAL9 and CBS2 with Pat Harvey and Suzie Suh. The Alabama native was a three-time Emmy winner and founder of the Chauncy Glover mentoring program that “grooms teenage boys into upstanding gentlemen,” according to his official biography. He began his career in Columbus, Georgia. He then worked in Jacksonville, Florida

Three men accused in a 2020 attack on a man in a Palm Springs mobile home park entered guilty pleas to assault charges Tuesday. Angel Valtierra, 26, Nathan Roldan Ramirez, 25, and Anthony Jose Lopez, 25, each pleaded guilty to one felony count of assault resulting in great bodily injury, according to court records. A sentence-enhancing allegation of gang activity was stricken for all three. Ramirez also pleaded guilty to a felony count of dissuading or intimidating a witness, but several enhancements attached to the charge were stricken as well. Case records indicate that Lopez received a sentence including three years of probation, while Valtierra and Ramirez were each sentenced to two years of probation. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, the trio beat an unidentified man on Nov. 3, 2020, at about 6 p.m. at the Santiago Sunrise Mobile Home Park in the 1500 block of East San Rafael Drive. The defendants were arrested the following month during a multi-agency sweep targeting a street gang that was allegedly involved in dozens of shootings and three homicides that summer in the Coachella Valley. More

Because of unusually strong winds, the National Weather Service has issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation red flag warning for wide swaths of L.A. County and southwest California, stretching from late Tuesday through Thursday. Gusts of 50 to 100 mph are predicted in Los Angeles, while humidity levels are expected to drop to as low as 8% — creating prime conditions for “extreme and life-threatening” fire behavior, according to the weather service. Although red flag warnings are fairly common in L.A., the label of Particularly Dangerous Situation is a more extreme warning that is typically only issued once every few years. The weather service is urging residents to be on guard for fast-spreading blazes, power outages and downed trees. As a result of the elevated fire risk, Topanga Canyon Boulevard will be closed between Mulholland Drive and the Pacific Coast Highway to non-residents from 6 a.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Friday, when much of L.A. County will be under the red flag warning. The unusually strong winds are expected throughout the region, including but not limited to the Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains, Calabasas

As California voters on Tuesday continue to cast ballots into the evening, they are expected to reverse course on a decade of progressive criminal justice reform, with polling showing overwhelming support for a statewide ballot measure to crackdown on retail theft and the deadly drug fentanyl. Support for Proposition 36 comes amid rising concerns about crime, homelessness and drug use in the state, an issue seized upon by Republicans and some big-city Democratic mayors during the 2024 election. The initiative reforms a law approved a decade ago through Proposition 47, which reduced some felonies to misdemeanors and was seen as a milestone in California’s attempt to end the draconian tough-on-crimes policies of the past. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right Key races at a glance ✓ Winner Voters also will decide on Proposition 32, a statewide ballot initiative to increase California’s current $16 minimum wage by two dollars for all employees by 2026, a measure that received support from labor unions and anti-poverty advocates but was opposed by influential business interests. Polling has shown that measure could be a toss-up and dependent on voter

California voters on Tuesday were on the verge of deciding the historic election to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a race that pitted Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of Burbank against Republican and former Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey. After an expensive and acrimonious primary battle among Democrats, the general election race for the seat was sleepy, bordering on dull. Schiff and his allies spent more than $35 million during the primary on ads that called Garvey “too conservative for California.” The gambit helped to consolidate Republican support behind Garvey and vault him past fierce competitor Rep. Katie Porter, an Orange County Democrat, who finished a distant third. Schiff remains a heavy favorite in the race, and has led Garvey by a wide margin in recent public opinion polls. Garvey, 75, held few public events and struggled to gain traction with voters in a state that has not elected a Republican to statewide office in nearly two decades. With a healthy lead in the polls, Schiff turned his attention to boosting Democrats in swing states, raising money for California’s House candidates and traveling out of state

The fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives may remain unresolved Tuesday night as votes are counted in several competitive races in California that could determine whether Democrats or Republicans win the majority. Golden State voters held unusual power in the national fight this year, with the suburbs of Orange County, the Central Valley’s farm belt and desert communities around Palm Springs and Lancaster playing an outsized role in shaping the next Congress. “The race for control of the U.S. House remains as close as it’s ever been,” said Erin Covey, the U.S. House editor for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. “With several competitive races in West Coast states that take longer to count their ballots, it’s highly possible we won’t know which party has control on election night.” Republicans are clinging to a razor-thin, four-seat majority in the House and are defending 15 seats nationally seen as toss-ups. No state has more swing seats than California, where six seats are considered highly competitive. Five are represented by Republicans, and four are in districts President Biden won in 2020. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right

Federal law enforcement and swing-state election officials reported bomb threats to polling stations on Tuesday, saying they believed the threats originated in Russia. Russian officials denied any involvement in such threats. The FBI in a statement said it was aware of such threats to polling locations in “several states,” many of which appeared to “originate from Russian email domains.” It said none of the threats were considered “credible.” Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said Tuesday afternoon that his office was monitoring “unsubstantiated” bomb threats at four locations in Navajo Nation. “We have no reason to believe that any of our voters or any of our polling places are in any sort of jeopardy,” Fontes said. Fontes said he did have “some reason to believe,” however, that the threats came from Russia. He did not provide evidence. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said at a news conference that “about five to seven” precincts across the state received bomb threats early Tuesday from a “foreign state actor.” Two precincts shut down voting for 30 minutes while law enforcement investigated, but most polling places carried on

A 30-year-old Glendale man who reportedly had his girlfriend and 7-year-old child exit a vehicle while he fired on a car believed to be carrying rival gang members earlier this year has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, officials announced Tuesday.   The Sept. 10 incident unfolded when officers with the Burbank Police Department responded to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center just before 5 p.m. on reports of a male gunshot victim being dropped off at the hospital.   Medical staff confirmed that the man sustained a single gunshot wound and was transferred to a trauma center for treatment.   After speaking with the victim, who was later released from the hospital, detectives learned the shooting happened near Victory Boulevard and Allen Avenue in Glendale.   “The investigation revealed the suspect was driving in the area when he observed another vehicle occupied by three individuals whom he believed were from a rival gang,” a Burbank PD news release stated.   That’s when authorities say the suspect, later identified as Ramon Alberto Carrillo, had his girlfriend and child get out of the car while he