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Marcus Anthony Eriz, the 26-year-old man convicted of second-degree murder in connection to the 2021 shooting death of a 6-year-old boy on the 55 Freeway, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Friday. The Costa Mesa man was convicted of the crime and related charges in January. Authorities in June 2021 said Eriz was in the passenger’s seat of his girlfriend’s vehicle on the freeway when a woman, Joanna Cloonan, raised her middle finger at the couple, believing she was cut off. Aftre that, Eriz grabbed a Glock 17 handgun from the back pocket of of the driver’s seat and fired a single shot at Cloonan’s car. That round passed through the trunk, backseat and a car seat, hitting Cloonan’s six-year-old son, Aiden Leos. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital just 30 minutes later. Eriz and his girlfriend, Wynne Lee, who is awaiting trial for her charge as an alleged accessory to the crime, were arrested outside their Costa Mesa apartment two weeks later. A photo of Aiden Leos is displayed at an Orange County District Attorney’s Office news conference

By Cara Tabachnick April 12, 2024 / 3:07 PM EDT / CBS News A big rig plowed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in an apparent “intentional” act, injuring multiple people, officials said Friday.  The 18-wheeler was stolen and crashed into the office in Brenham, about 75 miles west of Houston, in a “deliberate, heinous act,” said Texas State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst in a statement on social media.  The driver of a stolen semitrailer intentionally rammed it into a Texas public safety office in a rural town west of Houston on Friday, injuring multiple people, according to a state lawmaker. Hay Girl LLC Three individuals were life-flighted with critical injuries and three other patrons were transported to local hospitals in stable condition, Kolkhorst said. Kolkhorst, who represents the area, said that no DPS employees suffered serious injuries and one staffer was trapped “for a period of time” in the building.   Texas DPS officials said an arrest has been made. Texas Rangers will be handling the investigation. This is a developing story and will be updated. In: Texas Cara Tabachnick Cara Tabachnick is

Robert MacNeil, former PBS news anchor, dies at 93 – CBS News Watch CBS News Journalist Robert MacNeil, who co-anchored the PBS “NewsHour” for many years, has died at the age of 93. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Kate Gibson Edited By Alain Sherter Updated on: April 12, 2024 / 3:08 PM EDT / CBS News Doctors warn about popular cosmetic procedure called Barbie Botox Doctors warn about popular cosmetic procedure called Barbie Botox 02:28 Federal officials are trying to determine the source of Botox injections — some of the shots potentially counterfeits — linked to an outbreak of botulism-like illnesses in several U.S. states. The Food and Drug Administration told CBS MoneyWatch it is working with other federal and state agencies to identify the cause of an outbreak that has sickened at least six people in Illinois and Tennessee injected with the botulinum toxin.  The Tennessee Department of Health reported four people in the state had been stricken with botulism-like symptoms, including two hospitalized after getting possible counterfeit injections.  In Illinois, health officials are warning medical providers to be on the alert for patients with botulism after two people became ill and were hospitalized with symptoms including blurred vision, droopy face and difficulty breathing. Both received injections from a licensed nurse in LaSalle County who administered treatment without authorization. The Centers

Shooting at Dallas high school, one in custody, police say – CBS News Watch CBS News A shooting occurred at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas Friday morning, according to CBS News Texas. One person is in custody, police say. There is no active threat at the campus, officials say. CBS News’ Tom Hanson reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter surrendered Friday to federal authorities and is expected to make his initial court appearance Friday afternoon — one day after being charged with federal bank fraud for allegedly bilking more than $16 million from the Dodger slugger’s bank account to cover the interpreter’s “insatiable appetite” for illegal sports betting. Ippei Mizuhara, 39, is scheduled to appear in federal court in downtown Los Angeles at 1 p.m., but is not expected to enter a plea, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said the initial appearance will be brief, and Mizuhara is expected to be released on bond at the hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. Mizuhara could face up to 30 years in federal prison if convicted of the charge. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said Mizuhara had unique access to Ohtani and his personal affairs due to his relationship with the slugger, for whom he worked as an interpreter since Ohtani joined the Angels organization six years ago. In that capacity, he helped Ohtani set up a bank account in Arizona, which eventually became the source of wire transfers

Riverside County sheriff’s officials Friday advised Coachella Valley residents to be on alert to potential financial scams that have become more common, resulting in thefts and robberies. “The area has experienced a recent uptick in a variety of sophisticated criminal groups victimizing the public,” sheriff’s Capt. Dean Agnoletto at the agency’s Palm Desert station said. “Many of these criminals are foreign nationals and believed to be associated with organized crime and are potentially dangerous.” According to Agnoletto, in some instances, residents have been accosted by unknown individuals while walking through parking lots, and the suspects ask or comment on the jewelry the victim is wearing, “resulting in theft.” “There are scams where the subject will tell members of the public that their money is not safe and to bring large sums of cash to them so they can help secure it,” the captain said. He said there have also been incidents in which individuals identifying themselves as representatives of law enforcement agencies have requested money for the benefit of the agencies, but the solicitations are bogus. “We realize many families are experiencing financial hardship lately;

Acknowledging its role in the destruction of a local Black and Latino neighborhood, the Palm Springs City Council promised Thursday to “right that wrong.” Council members did not specify what they plan to do for the survivors of the community leveled in the 1960s, however, and made no mention of paying reparations to the families whose homes were demolished. Residents of the Section 14 neighborhood on the outskirts of Palm Springs were working class tenants who lived on tribal land because they couldn’t obtain housing in the highly segregated desert community. At the time, Section 14 residents were responsible for turning Palm Springs into a desert oasis, working as maids, builders, chauffeurs and other jobs, according to an administrative claim for reparations filed by the former residents and their descendants. In 2021, the city apologized for its actions surrounding the displacement of the neighborhood, but officials have provided little insight into what could happen next. On Thursday, Palm Springs gave a glimpse into its prospects for the displaced community. Officials promised to continue conversations on Section 14 with the former residents and descendants, but did

After two seasons in which he established himself as a shot-blocking menace who was as easygoing off the court as he was relentless on it, Adem Bona is moving on. The UCLA sophomore center announced Friday on Instagram that he was declaring for the NBA draft as part of a farewell message in which he thanked his coaches, teammates and fans. “These past two years have flown by,” Bona wrote. “Basketball has given me such an amazing opportunity to make memories with people I will cherish forever. But this is only the beginning. I’m so excited to see where this game is going to take me next.” Bona’s departure will likely prompt coach Mick Cronin to target a replacement in the transfer portal even if freshman center Aday Mara decides to return next season. The Bruins have added Louisville guard Skyy Clark and USC forward Kobe Johnson and now have three scholarships available. UCLA is believed to be courting forward Eric Dailey Jr. (Oklahoma State) and guard Dominick Harris (Loyola Marymount), among others in the transfer portal. Now the Bruins will presumably seek a skilled

Former President Trump was on another one of his screeds about how Democratic prosecutors were persecuting him, saying he’d been “investigated by the Democrats more than Billy the Kid, Jesse James and Al Capone combined.” The crowd at a 2022 rally in North Carolina seemed to eat if up, having a hearty laugh when Trump concluded: “I think I’m perhaps the most honest human being that God ever created.” The crowd broke into applause. As Trump campaigns to retake the White House, polls suggest Republicans have become increasingly willing to accept his pronouncements, even as a cottage industry of fact-checkers suggests reality lies elsewhere. That’s because his grievances and complaints about an America under siege feel true in the guts of a “vast segment of the population,” who therefore view Trump as a truth-teller, said Steve Schmidt, a longtime Republican political consultant. “So Trump is two things at once,” said Schmidt, who writes a blog on national politics that portrays the 45th president as a demagogue and a threat to democracy. “He is simultaneously the most prolific liar in the history of American politics, and

In the wilds of Humboldt County, Riley Keough slouches into view. You won’t recognize the movie star. This is the brothers David Zellner and Nathan Zellner’s wordless marvel “Sasquatch Sunset,” a combination nature doc, silent comedy, survivalist tragedy and, to its four Bigfoot leads, an alien encounter horror show — and she’s playing one of the beasts. Inside crepey wrinkles and wiry fur, heavy brows and grubby nails, plodding feet and soft, pale bellies are Keough and her three co-stars, Nathan Zellner as the alpha, Jesse Eisenberg as the beta and Christophe Zajac-Denek as the child who occasionally suckles at Keough’s breasts. The only part of the actors you can see under the prosthetics is their pupils. As they mate and fight and groom and sniff and fling poop and feed on whatever they can forage, orange globs of fresh-squeezed salmon roe dribbling down their beards without a whiff of vanity, you’re first wondering how the performers feel to be so visible and yet not. Pure freedom, perhaps? Once adjusted to the film’s unusual rhythms, your attention refocuses on the actual primate characters, especially Keough

One of two women brutally assaulted in separate attacks along the famed Venice Canals has been identified as a single mother known for her elaborate sand art. Mary Klein, 54, suffered fractures to her jaw, broken teeth, a large gash on the back of her head and multiple contusions in the April 6 attack, and faces a long road to recovery, according to a friend who started a GoFundMe campaign to pay Klein’s medical bills. “[Mary’s] spirits are strong and she is overflowing with surprise and hope that so many people are reaching out with words of strength,” Kathleen Butler wrote. Police search for man who violently assaulted 2 women at Venice Canals Graphic photos of Klein’s injuries were posted on the GoFundMe page, along with photos of her sand art depicting mermaids. “She will require many surgeries and is currently getting her jaw wired shut for at least a month. Not to mention she will, in time, need mental health support and guidance along with [physical therapy,” wrote Butler, adding that Klein works as a full-time caregiver to an elderly woman with ALS and

Lynsi Snyder, the president of the beloved In-N-Out Burger chain, said she fought to keep prices down in California as the state’s new fast-food minimum wage law took effect on April 1, raising the base rate from $16 to $20 per hour. “I was sitting in VP meetings going toe-to-toe saying, ‘We can’t raise the prices that much, we can’t,'” Snyder told “Today” during a recent interview. Snyder added that she felt “an obligation to look out for our customers” and said that, unlike competitors, In-N-Out wasn’t quick to raise prices. Multiple fast-food chains in California have announced plans to raise prices or lay off staff as the new law took effect. These restaurants are exempt from California’s fast food minimum wage law As for In-N-Out, prices at one Los Angeles-based restaurant increased by 25 cents for a burger and 5 cents for a drink, according to the New York Post. During the interview, Synder also shared that In-N-Out won’t be using any technology, such as mobile ordering, that would impact customers’ experience. “There are a lot of things that can be cheaper and easier

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a pedestrian was killed following a confrontation with a woman in Lancaster Thursday night. Around 7:07 p.m., deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded to the 16000 block of Valeport Avenue for a report of a pedestrian injured in a traffic collision. When they arrived on scene, deputies found a man lying on the ground in the middle of the street and a civilian administering first aid. Paramedics arrived to the scene and pronounced the man deceased. Few details about the investigation have been released at this time, but the Sheriff’s Department said the victim was involved in a “disturbance” with a woman moments before he was fatally struck. That woman apparently fled the scene before authorities arrived on scene. The Sheriff’s Department did not say if the woman had been located or detained as part of the investigation, and no information was provided about a possible motive or if the two people knew each other. The investigation, officials said, is ongoing and any with information is asked to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.