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Kevin James Powell of Greenfield has been found guilty of first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder, District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Thursday morning. A jury found Powell guilty of the September 2022 attack which he carried through with an axe. On Sep. 14, 2022, the deceased victim and his brother were staying at a Motel 6 in King City while they were in town for work. The two were standing outside of the motel room when Powell pulled into the parking lot, got out and retrieved a three-foot ax from the backseat, according to a news release. As Powell ran up to attack the victims, one brother managed to get away with minor injuries. The victim tripped during the attack and suffered serious injuries. He later died at the hospital. According to the news release, Powell testified that he attacked the victims “due to methamphetamine-induced psychosis.” In addition to the murder charges, the jury found Powell used a deadly weapon and that the crimes involved “great violence, great bodily harm or a high degree of cruelty, viciousness or callousness.” During the trial, the court

Bay Area

King tides are back and what they’re telling us

MONTEREY – King tides return this weekend and with them a reminder of rising sea levels. “As sea level rises, the king tides will get higher and the potential damage that extreme high tides cause will be greater,” said Annie Kohut Frankel, grants and education manager at the California Coastal Commission. “Soon the places we love so much – the beaches, trails and coastal communities will be underwater or flooded at least twice a year.” When the earth, the moon and the sun all align in a straight line, there are higher tides due to the combined gravitational pulls of the moon and the sun. The moon orbits the earth in an ellipse, and so does the earth around the sun. Ellipses are not quite round, tending to be more oval-shaped, causing varying distances from the center to the diameter. Twice a year, when the earth is closest to the sun, while the moon is also closest to the earth, we get the highest high tide and also the lowest low tides. These are called king tides. King tides are often 1 to 2 feet

El paraatleta guatemalteco-persa Prince Mahboubian es la definición de perseverancia y resiliencia

Prince Mahboubian es la representación latente de la resiliencia y la riqueza cultural. Nacido en Los Ángeles y de ascendencia latina, Mahboubian, muestra un profundo respeto por sus raíces guatemaltecas, inculcadas por su madre, y persas, por el lado de su padre, de las que dice reflejan su carácter guerrero y de mucha perseverancia ante las adversidades. La vida del estudiante de California State University, Northridge, cambió radicalmente en 2017, cuando sufrió un accidente de motocicleta que le costó parte de su pierna izquierda, desde la rodilla. Ese día comenzó como cualquier otro, con obligaciones laborales y de amistades, pero que terminó en tragedia. “A veces, los días más normales son los que cambian tu vida para siempre”, dijo Mahbouiban en una conversación con LA Times en Español, mientras se preparaba en CSUN para uno de sus tantos eventos de paratriatlón. El accidente con su moto, que fue golpeado por un auto, lo dejó inconsciente por varias semanas, llevándolo a vivir experiencias metafísicas, con visiones que marcaron un antes y un después en su vida. Cuando despertó en el hospital, él enfrentó una nueva realidad

Review: Heading abroad, a stranger decides to stay awhile in the gently funny ‘The Black Sea’

I’ve never been to Bulgaria and mostly know it as a picturesque Balkan country, affordable as a location for action films, and the birthplace of tennis star Grigor Dimitrov and Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova. But a movie that’s put me in mind of wanting to visit — if only to locate the scrappy sociability and beauty it displays so winningly — is “The Black Sea,” a made-on-the-fly comedy from co-directors Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden, the latter who also stars. It’s a loose, lively and big-hearted tale about an accidental American tourist (Harden) who, in trying to get back home, attracts a welcoming party and maybe the roots of a happy future. Wandering in an unfamiliar place and picking up new friends never looked so inviting. The setup is Preston Sturges-worthy enough to suggest something more knockabout than the charmer in store. Harden plays Khalid, a cash-poor, personality-rich Brooklynite beckoned to the sleepy Bulgarian fishing village of Sozopol by an easy payday: a wealthy local woman having been told by her fortune teller that she needs a Black man to fix what ails her.

Authorities Seek Help Locating 14-Year-Old Girl Last Seen in East Los Angeles

Authorities sought the public’s help Friday in locating a 14-year-old girl considered at-risk because of a mental disorder last seen in East Los Angeles. Gionna Marie Landos was last seen 1 a.m. Thursday in the 900 block of South Simmons Avenue, near East Olympic Boulevard and the Commerce city limits, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Gionna was described as a 5-foot-7-inch tall Latino girl weighing 170 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black sweater, pants and sandals. Anyone with information regarding Gionna’s whereabouts was urged to call Detective P. Franco or the on-duty watch commander at 323-264-4151 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

U.K. bars Chinese man with ties to Prince Andrew over security concerns

By Haley Ott Updated on: December 13, 2024 / 9:11 AM EST / CBS News London – A Chinese businessman with ties to disgraced British royal Prince Andrew , the Duke of York, has lost an appeal against a 2023 decision to bar him from the United Kingdom over national security concerns. The man, who is not named in published judicial documents, had links to the Chinese government and was close enough to Andrew to be invited to his birthday party in 2020, according to a U.K. Special Immigration Appeals Commission judgement. “I also hope that it is clear to you where you sit with my principal and indeed his family,” a letter sent to the man by Andrew’s top aid, Dominic Hampshire, said, according to the court’s judgement, which was published online. “You should never underestimate the strength of that relationship. Outside of his closest internal confidants, you sit at the very top of a tree that many, many people would like to be on.” The letter from the duke’s aid also said: “We have wisely navigated our way around former Private Secretaries and

U.S. concerns about ISIS comeback in Syria

U.S. concerns about ISIS comeback in Syria – CBS News Watch CBS News Syria is at a crossroads in the wake of Bashar al-Assad’s fall, with fears persisting that ISIS could use the collapse of the regime, and a potential power vacuum, to stage a comeback. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

‘Shoplift With a Cop’ retail theft sting led to drug seizures, 16 juvenile arrests

Authorities in Ventura County shared the results Thursday of a weekend operation dubbed “Shoplift With a Cop” that led to narcotics seizures and multiple arrests, including several juveniles. “While many Ventura County residents embraced the holiday spirit of giving at this past weekend’s ‘Shop with a Cop’ event, others had a much different idea and found themselves in handcuffs as a result of the Ventura County Organized Retail Theft Task Force’s ‘Shoplift With a Cop’ blitz operation,” the Ventura County sheriff posted on Instagram. The task force conducted its holiday-time “blitz” operation at Pacific View Mall in the city of Ventura last Friday and Saturday. Authorities released images from a “shoplift with a cop” operation in Ventura County. (Ventura County Sheriff’s Office) Authorities released images from a “shoplift with a cop” operation in Ventura County. (Ventura County Sheriff’s Office) Authorities released images from a “shoplift with a cop” operation in Ventura County. (Ventura County Sheriff’s Office) Authorities released images from a “shoplift with a cop” operation in Ventura County. (Ventura County Sheriff’s Office) Authorities released images from a “shoplift with a cop” operation in

San Diego

Michael Smolens: Were Turner, Faulconer ever really in the hunt?

The election in San Diego County is now officially a wrap, with the Nov. 5 vote certified last week. Yet questions linger about how two marquee races ended with lopsided results despite millions of dollars being spent for unsuccessful challengers. County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer defeated former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer by nearly 13.98 percentage points. Mayor Todd Gloria was re-elected over police Officer Larry Turner by 10.7 points. Not to be overlooked is that the incumbents also had big money, institutional support from the Democratic Party, organized labor, and, in Gloria’s case, some business interests. Some analysts have suggested Gloria performed poorly, with a closer margin than other victorious incumbents while facing a political unknown. Still, it was a substantial, double-digit victory, given public concern over growing homelessness, city land transactions gone awry and general disgruntlement with the direction of municipal government. Finger-pointing within losing campaigns is a post-election ritual. But internal campaign surveys and public polls throughout the election have come under particular scrutiny — also a common staple of election postmortems. Polling is often used to persuade candidates and donors that a

San Diego

Sexual abuse victims of Carmel Valley horse rancher awarded nearly $10 million

A San Diego judge has signed off on a jury award of nearly $10 million to a pair of women who were sexually abused when they were children by Christian Clews, a Carmel Valley horse rancher who is serving a federal prison term for possessing and distributing images depicting child sexual abuse. A San Diego Superior Court jury sided with the abuse victims following a civil trial earlier this year, finding that the girls were sexually battered and harassed in the 1990s at Clews Horse Ranch, a well-known facility that offered boarding, horse training, private riding lessons and trail rides. The jury found that Clews, who operated the ranch and later became a longtime member of the Carmel Valley Community Planning Group, sexually battered and harassed one victim beginning when she was 11 years old and the other when she was 13. The jury found that Clews’ ex-wife, Deeana Welch, also sexually battered and harassed one of the girls and was negligent in the abuse of the other victim. And the jury found that Clews’ mother, Barbara “Bunny” Clews, a part owner of the ranch land

San Diego

Water rates could soar more than 60% within 5 years under proposed hikes

San Diego could raise water rates by 61% and sewer rates 32% over four years to cover sharply rising costs for workers, imported water, chemicals, energy, construction projects and other priorities. The increases, which would incrementally kick in between January 2026 and January 2029, are recommended by two new studies analyzing future revenues and expenses for the city’s water and sewer systems. The hikes wouldn’t be finalized until City Council votes scheduled for September. The city’s independent budget analyst says it will hire a consultant to evaluate each study and perhaps recommend changes. The possible rate hikes would be on top of previously approved increases for city water and sewer customers that are already scheduled to kick in during the coming months. Sewer rates are scheduled to rise by 3% on Jan. 1 under a series of rate hikes the council approved in 2021, and water rates are set to rise 8.7% then based on hikes the council signed off on last year. And water rates will likely rise another 5.5% on May 1 to cover a jump in the city’s costs for importing water

Florida woman charged for threatening health insurance company: ‘Delay, deny, depose’

By Leah Sarnoff Friday, December 13, 2024 1:06PM Police have obtained a search warrant for a phone recovered in an alley following the shooting, the backpack and at the hostel. A Florida woman was arrested and charged this week after police say she ended a phone call with her health insurance provider with threats that mimicked wording associated with the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter. The incident occurred Tuesday when Briana Boston, a 42-year-old woman from Lakeland, was speaking with a representative from Blue Cross Blue Shield after she had been told that her medical claim was denied. In an arrest affidavit obtained by ABC News, police said that near the end of the recorded conversation with the insurance provider, Boston can be heard saying, “Delay, deny, depose. You people are next.” Boston’s apparent threats nearly echo the words that were engraved on the bullet shell casings that authorities recovered from the scene where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot earlier this month. Those engraved words were “deny,” “defend” and “depose.” Boston’s words and the casings both hew closely to the title of a 2010

California voucher program offering up to $2,000 toward purchase of e-bike

Friday, December 13, 2024 12:54PM A statewide incentive program launching next week will offer income-eligible Californians up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a new electric bike. LOS ANGELES — A statewide incentive program launching next week will offer income-eligible Californians up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a new electric bike. The California E-bike Incentive Project aims to tackle pollution and increase access to transportation. “The e-bike project is the latest incentive program to prioritize equitable outcomes so that low-income residents are not left behind as we move toward a zero-emissions future,” according to a press release from the California Air Resources Board. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, submit an online application and have an annual household income at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level. For more details on eligibility, visit ebikeincentives.org. A total of $3 million will go toward awarding 1,500 e-bikes. Applications can be submitted starting 6 p.m. on Dec. 18. Applicants must receive approval prior to purchasing an e-bike to receive an incentive. Copyright © 2024 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved. Top Stories

Bird strike forces plane from NYC’s LaGuardia Airport to make emergency landing

Friday, December 13, 2024 12:22PM Rhiannon Ally reports on the emergency landing and shows video taken by a passenger on board. NEW YORK — There were terrifying moments for passengers on board a flight out of New York’s LaGuardia Airport after a bird strike forced the pilot to redirect and land at JFK Airport. Crystal Groves Thomas, a passenger on the flight, captured video of the bird seemingly hitting the engine. Officials say the American Airlines flight took off from LaGuardia just after 7 p.m. Thursday heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. Just a few minutes into the flight, a bird struck one of the engines and damaged it. The pilot reported to ATC: “It appears we have an engine failure, but we’re still kind of working through to figure out what’s going on. We hit birds on we hit birds on the on the way out.” The flight was forced to redirect to JFK Airport using just one engine. The Airbus A321 was able to land safely at the airport There were 190 customers and six crew members on board. No one was injured. AA

Idaho college killings: Prosecutors push back against Kohberger requests to exclude key evidence

Prosecutors leading the case against Bryan Kohberger are pushing back against his attorneys’ claims that investigators improperly obtained potentially key evidence — and are asking the judge to deny requests to exclude that evidence from trial. In a series of highly-technical filings posted late Thursday, prosecutors said that the searches of Kohberger’s person and belongings, including his car, phone records, Apple accounts and homes, were appropriate. They noted the “burden of proof is on the defendant to show that the search was invalid.” Kohberger, a former criminology Ph.D. student at Washington State University, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary, in connection with the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho students — Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20 — in an off-campus house in the early hours of Nov. 13, 2022. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. The trial is scheduled for August 2025. SEE ALSO: Idaho college killings to remain a death penalty case, judge rules Lawyers for Kohberger have accused investigators of an overbroad attempt to

Ahead of Trump’s inauguration, Trump Organization expands its global business

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, his namesake company is expanding its global footprint. Trump’s son Eric Trump, an executive vice president with the Trump Organization, on Wednesday formally announced that the family’s real estate company is partnering with the Saudi Arabian real estate firm Dar Al Arkan to launch a Trump Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Earlier this week, the Trump Organization announced that it had leased its name for two projects in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, increasing the company’s role in a part of the world critical to United States’ foreign policy. “We’re doing projects in Jeddah, we’re doing projects in Oman, we’re doing projects in Riyadh, we’re doing projects all over the region,” Eric Trump said this week at a cryptocurrency conference in the United Arab Emirates. SEE ALSO: Trump is named Time’s Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell The approach follows a lucrative business strategy the Trumps have embraced for decades — making money by licensing their name to projects rather than constructing or manufacturing them themselves. The recently

Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine targeting country’s energy facilities

Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine targeting country’s energy facilities – CBS News Watch CBS News Russia has launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling one of the heaviest bombardments since Russia’s invasion. The Kremlin says the attack is in retaliation for a Ukrainian strike on a Russian airbase Wednesday using U.S. supplied weapons. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Man fakes cancer diagnosis in attempt to win back ex-wife

By Michael Loftus Updated on: December 13, 2024 / 10:47 AM EST / CBS News Sneak peek: The “Batman” Intruder Sneak peek: The “Batman” Intruder 02:46 In the early hours of New Year’s Day 2021 in Canton, Georgia, Morgan Metzer was awakened to a terrifying sight. A man wearing a mask and all black clothing was standing at her bedroom doorway. The man ran and jumped on top of her. “That’s when he started pistol-whipping me,” Morgan said. The assailant used zip ties to constrain her wrists before strangling her nearly unconscious twice. A photo of Morgan Metzer following the attack at her home. She was found with her wrists zip-tied, and bruising on her face. Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office “‘You’re gonna regret this, you’ve done really wrong now,'” Morgan recalled the man told her in a deep and gravelly voice that he seemed to be trying to disguise. She said it sounded like Batman. Morgan Metzer’s harrowing attack is the focus of this week’s all-new “48 Hours” reported by contributor Nikki Battiste. “The ‘Batman’ Intruder” airs Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10/9c on CBS and

Girl, 14, suffering from mental disorder disappears from East Los Angeles

Authorities are asking the public for help Friday in locating a missing 14-year-old girl from Los Angeles County who was described as “at risk.” Gionna Marie Landos was last seen on the 900 block of Simmons Avenue in East Los Angeles at around 1 a.m. Thursday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated in a special bulletin. Gionna, a resident of Los Angeles County, has a mental disorder and her family is concerned for her well-being, the Sheriff’s Department stated. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) Gionna Marie Landos, 14, is seen in an image taken in October of 2024. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) She stands 5 feet 7 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes and weighs approximately 170 pounds. An image taken of Gionna taken in October was attached to the bulletin. She was last seen wearing a black sweater, pants and sandals. Anyone with information regarding Gionna’s whereabouts was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department at 323-264-4151. Those who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or by using the Crime Stoppers website.

Former anti-narcotics chief known as “Macho” extradited to U.S.