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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks rocked the Northeastern U.S. on Friday. John Mutter, professor of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University, joins CBS News to explain what makes these events so intense.
The City of San Bernardino has announced the appointment of Rochelle Clayton as its new Deputy City Manager. Clayton, a San Bernardino native, has nearly 30 years of leadership roles with public agencies in the Inland Empire, most recently as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Menifee. Her first day will be April 15. “This is a homecoming for me,” said Clayton. “I grew up here. We raised our kids here. Our girls graduated from Aquinas High School. I couldn’t be more excited to serve the residents of San Bernardino and be a part of the great things taking place.” Having spent the past five years in Menifee, Clayton oversaw the Police, Fire, Community Services, Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, and City Clerk departments. She served as the City’s lead negotiator with developers, businesses, school districts, and labor unions. Clayton also led the development and implementation of a five-year plan to successfully transition Menifee’s municipal police services under City control and no longer the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. “We are very pleased that Rochelle will be joining our team,” said City Manager Charles
MOUNTAIN VIEW – A person was shot and injured Friday morning in Mountain View, police said. Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of North Rengstorff Avenue just before 6 a.m. for a report of a disturbance involving several people and a gun being fired, the Mountain View Police Department said in a news release. No victims were found at the home, but one arrived at El Camino Hospital a short time later, police said. He received treatment for a gunshot wound to his leg and was expected to survive. Officers went to the hospital and detained two people who were linked to the victim, police said, adding that a firearm was found in their vehicle. Police did not announce any charges in the case. As of Friday afternoon, police were still interviewing witnesses and investigating the shooting. “Nothing so far suggests there is any outstanding threat to the general public,” police said in the release. Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Lauren Riffel at lauren.riffel@mountainview.gov.
By TOM WITHERS (AP Sports Writer) CLEVELAND (AP) — Perfectly dominant. Nothing new for South Carolina. With All-America center Kamilla Cardoso scoring 22 points, the Gamecocks emphatically kept their unbeaten season going, advancing to the championship game of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 78-59 victory over North Carolina State on Friday night. The talented and tenacious Gamecocks (37-0) led by just one at halftime before putting their full arsenal on display in the third quarter. They clamped down on defense, started knocking down 3-pointers and outscored the Wolfpack 29-6 to turn what had been a tense matchup into another one of their blowouts. “We turned up the heat,” coach Dawn Staley said. South Carolina will meet Caitlin Clark and Iowa for the national title on Sunday in a rematch of a Final Four game last year, when the Hawkeyes ended the Gamecocks’ perfect season. After rallying past UConn in Friday’s later semifinal, Clark and her teammates will have their hands full. South Carolina appears to be on a mission. “I could tell by our faces and voices,” said Gamecocks forward Ashlyn Watkins, who had
By Amir Vahdat | Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — The commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard warned Friday that “our brave men will punish the Zionist regime,” escalating threats against Israel for an airstrike that killed seven of the group’s members, including two Iranian generals, earlier this week. The strike, widely attributed to Israel, destroyed the consular section at the Iranian embassy in Syria. The attack on an Iranian diplomatic compound was a significant escalation in what has been a long-running shadow war between the two archenemies, and Israel has been bracing for an Iranian response. The tensions flared against the backdrop of the six-month-old Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and raised renewed fears of a widening regional conflict. The Islamic militant group Hamas, which has ruled Gaza for 17 years, is one of Iran’s proxies, along with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Both Hezbollah and the Houthis have carried out attacks along the fringes of the Gaza war, with Hezbollah engaging in daily cross-border exchanges with Israel and the Houthis frequently targeting Red Sea shipping. On Friday, thousands joined a funeral procession in
By Allison Morrow | CNN Meta blocked a newspaper’s critical report about it on Facebook and its other social sites for hours, sparking a backlash that intensified after the company appeared to subsequently block links to the website of an independent journalist who republished the report. The controversy began Thursday morning when users noticed that all links to the non-profit newspaper the Kansas Reflector had been flagged as a cybersecurity threat and their posts were removed. About seven hours later, the paper said, most of its links had been restored, save for one — a column that had criticized Facebook and accused it of suppressing posts related to climate change. Meta apologized to the Reflector and its readers on Thursday for what the company’s communications chief, Andy Stone, called a “an error that had nothing to do with the Reflector’s recent criticism of Meta.” But on Friday, users who attempted to share the column on Facebook, Instagram or Threads, were shown a warning that it violated community guidelines. That seemed suspicious to Marisa Kabas, an independent journalist in New York, who asked the Reflector for
While the biggest games of the Final Four will spotlight athletic prowess on the basketball court this weekend, it’s undeniable that the rising tide of players-turned-influencers inking brand deals and social media campaigns has helped pull even more eyes to the game. But even as women’s teams in basketball and beyond are relishing a recent surge in attention — at times outshining their male counterparts — it’s not exactly clear that compensation has been equitable across gender or sport. That’s why state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Oakland, has authored legislation that aims to increase transparency of the monetization of college athletes’ name, image and likeness (NIL) five years after her first-in-the-nation bill initially enshrined the right to get paid for their play in California and influenced states across the country to follow suit. In January, Skinner introduced SB 906 to “bring transparency to NIL deals in California college sports and raise awareness about gender equity” in those agreements. Rather than mandate any particular mechanism to ensure equal pay, the bill would require that the private, third-party companies that oftentimes manage a college’s NIL deals — dubbed
Eduard Atuesta ha demostrado su felicidad desde su regreso en esta temporada con el LAFC, tras su paso por el Palmeiras brasileño. El mediocampista colombiano volvió en calidad de préstamo, pero a una realidad distinta a la que vivió en sus primeros años con el conjunto Oro y Negro, con el que ganó en 2021 el primer y unico título de la Copa MLS en la joven historia del club angelino. En lo que va del año, el LAFC ha ganado dos juegos de seis, acompañados con tres derrotas y un empate, pero si hay algo que hemos aprendido desde que este equipo debutó en 2018 en la MLS, es que todo puede cambiar en un abrir y cerrar de ojos. En algunas ocasiones, es solo ver el rival enfrente para cambiar de actitud y posiblemente revertir la suerte. El sábado, el LAFC tendrá esa oportunidad, quizá no solo de recomponer el camino, sino de volver a ser el mismo equipo dominante. ¿Su motivación? La vigésimo segunda versión de El Tráfico ante su archirrival de ciudad, el LA Galaxy (4:30 p.m. PT, AppleTV) en el
At least one person was hospitalized after a shooting at a Cerritos shopping mall on Friday. The incident happened at the Los Cerritos Center shortly before 4 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. There are reports the shooting may have been the result of a police chase, but that detail has yet to be confirmed. The details leading up to the shooting remain unclear, but Sky5 video showed a large police presence at the mall’s parking lot. Portions of the lot were cordoned off with police tape as investigators arrived at the scene. Some bystanders were seen near a mall entrance as authorities were speaking with them. Details remain limited and California Highway Patrol officers have taken over the investigation. It’s unclear whether the mall would be evacuated or closed down early due to the incident. This developing story will be updated. Sky5 footage from the scene can be viewed in the video player above.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested eight individuals, including six juveniles aged 15 and under in connection with organized retail thefts from around the city. Authorities say the eight people arrested were involved in several incidents of theft and shoplifting from local businesses. The group would then allegedly trade or sell the stolen items to vendors along the Alvarado Corridor, which is located near McArthur Park, just outside of downtown Los Angeles. One suspect, identified as 31-year-old Yoselin Quintanilla, was booked for receiving stolen property. Another adult — whose name is being withheld — was arrested for a no-bail parole violation warrant. Three juveniles between the ages of 11 and 15 were arrested for Estes robbery after the suspects were caught trying to sell stolen merchandise to vendors on the Alvarado Corridor. Two other youths who are 14 and 15 years old were referred to the Los Angeles County Juvenile Detention Program, while an 11-year-old girl was released to her parents. The identities of the juvenile suspects are being withheld due to their age. The group is accused of stealing several types of goods including
Israel fires 2 officers after strike on World Central Kitchen workers – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel has fired two IDF officers following airstrikes that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza on Monday. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins to discuss the new plans for humanitarian aid in Gaza, and the potential for retaliation from Iran after a strike on its consulate. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Kimberly Perry talks 2024 CMT Music Awards, upcoming tour – CBS News Watch CBS News The 2024 CMT Music Awards air this Sunday on CBS. Kimberly Perry, former member of The Band Perry, joins CBS News to preview the show. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Authorities in Baltimore recovered the body of a third construction worker who died in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Meanwhile, President Biden traveled to the site on Friday and surveyed the wreckage. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the details.
What to know about the trillions of cicadas about to swarm the U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News Two different cicada broods will simultaneously emerge across the U.S. this spring for the first time since 1803. Dr. Sammy Ramsey, who studies all things insects at the University of Colorado Boulder, joins CBS News to explain what these bugs will do, and what you can do to prepare. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 51-year-old man in Long Beach, police said Friday. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 600 block of 61st Street around 6:45 p.m. Thursday and found the victim, Mario Morales-Moreno, with gunshot wounds, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Paramedics responded to the scene, where they pronounced Moreno dead. Another man was found with a gunshot wound to his lower body and was taken to a hospital, where he is listed in stable condition, police said. “Through their preliminary investigation, detectives determined that a suspect(s) fired numerous rounds in the direction of the victims,” police said in a statement. “At this time, detectives do not believe the deceased victim was the intended target of the shooting.” Police detained three suspects, and one of them was found to have a firearm, which led to his arrest, according to police. The police department said it has increased patrols in the neighborhood as a safety precaution. The motive for the shooting remains unknown. Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to
The Colburn School for music and dance broke ground Friday on its planned 100,000-square-foot downtown Los Angeles campus expansion designed by famed architect Frank Gehry. The new building, known as the Colburn Center, will include a 1,000-seat concert hall, four professional-sized dance studios and a 100-seat studio theater in a complex constructed near another Gehry-designed landmark — the Walt Disney Concert Hall. “The Colburn Center will be a game changer, stepping up everything we do for the school’s own community, for our peer organizations that make the L.A. artistic ecosystem so vibrant, and for the public that we look forward to welcoming,” said Sel Kardan, president/CEO of the Colburn School. “At Colburn, making performances accessible to L.A. audiences is as much a part of our core mission as making first-rate music and dance education available to everyone. These are the same values we see in the wonderful design by Frank Gehry: artistic excellence at the highest level, combined with a deep love for the dynamism and diversity that animate life in a great city.” The project is expected to reach substantial completion during the first
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Xavier Becerra says a new agency will help increase equity, especially on health care issues such as access to clinical trials
Michael Jackson’s production company is fighting to keep sealed court records out of the hands of two of his accusers ahead of a forthcoming jury trial. MJJ Productions filed a motion Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court to quash four subpoenas issued by Jackson’s alleged sex-abuse victims, Wade Robson, 41, and James Safechuck, 46. The subpoenas, directed at the county sheriff’s offices and the district attorneys of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties, are for sealed police records related to Jackson’s 2005 pedophilia charges. The production company believes Robson and Safechuck’s actual target is a series of nude photographs of Jackson included in the records. The nude photographs were taken by police in 1993 amid accusations from a 13-year-old boy that he was sexually abused by Jackson, which culminated in an estimated $20-million settlement. They are also protected by a court-entered protective order, MJJ Productions said in the Wednesday filing. “Beyond the invasion of privacy issues, the available records indicate the photographs Plaintiffs now seek are also subject to a strict protective order agreed to by Michael Jackson and Santa Barbara law enforcement and
“We’ll be ready to play, I promise you.” That was the prediction Lakers coach Darvin Ham made to the media following Friday morning’s practice in El Segundo. His team is in playoff mode entering Saturday afternoon’s home game against Cleveland (46-31), the team with the third-best record in the East. “The key thing today was to make the focus about us,” Ham said. “Trying to sustain the stuff we’re doing good and clean up the things we’re not doing well. Of course you look at the trends. You take all of the information you’re provided and come up with different combinations and lineups that are high up in the plus-minus categories.” On the positive side, the Lakers appear to be playing as well as they have at any stage this season. However, despite winning eight of their last 10 games, they have not gained any ground in the Western Conference playoff race and remain in ninth place with five games left. Rui Hachimura said one of his friends advised him to be more aggressive and the forward has taken the message to heart. “I’m trying
Norby Williamson, a longtime ESPN executive who was recently criticized by popular on-air personality Pat McAfee, is leaving the network after nearly 40 years, according to a memo sent to employees Friday. The move has nothing to do with McAfee, a person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak about it publicly told The Times, but came about because Williamson did not share ESPN president of content Burke Magnus’ long-term vision for the company’s content strategy. In a note to employees, which was viewed by The Times, Magnus wrote: “I am reaching out with some important news. Norby Williamson will be leaving the company today after nearly 40 years of dedicated service. “During Norby’s career, he made significant contributions across many important roles within Content. Through his steadfast commitment and attention to detail, Norby has had a lasting impact on the sports fans’ experience. His wide-ranging influence includes SportsCenter, breaking news coverage, immense creativity within event and studio productions and diverse storytelling across various ESPN platforms.” The note to employees also included a message from Williamson, which read: “Almost 40 years ago in
