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Decades of deforestation is driving elephants in Thailand out of the wild and into farms and villages in search of food – sometimes with dangerous consequences. To help stop the conflict, scientists are studying elephant behavior to come up with novel solutions. Sunday.
A shooting during morning rush-hour traffic has forced a complete closure of the eastbound lanes of the 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights on Friday morning. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the shots were fired in the area of 1100 7th Avenue, which is near a Denny’s restaurant adjacent to the 60 Freeway. The shots were reported at 6:48 a.m. A shooting near the 60 Freeway on Friday forced a shutdown of all eastbound lanes in the Hacienda Heights area. (Sigalert) A Sigalert was issued for the closure on Friday morning, warning commuters that the delays could last up to one hour. The lanes were closed between Crossroads Parkway and 7th Avenue. No additional details were immediately made available. It wasn’t clear if anyone was injured or killed in the shooting.
The search for an off-duty Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter in Long Beach has transitioned from a rescue to a recovery, authorities have confirmed. The man, identified publicly only as a 28-year-old, is now presumed to be dead. He went for a recreational dive with two friends on Wednesday night at the Port of Long Beach. The search began when only two of the three returned to the boat, at about 10:15 p.m. After 19 hours of searching in murky conditions, authorities deemed that the diver’s “survivability profile” along with the decreased visibility made it “difficult to sustain prolonged search operations.” The massive search included 24 divers and numerous boats. “Thus, based on these factors and the extended time since the diver was last seen, the decision has made by Unified Command to transition from a search and rescue mission to a recovery operation,” said Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Jake Heflin.
By Greg Archer | Contributing Columnist Grace and good intentions have been a winning combination for Riverside Community Health Foundation in its mission to help people impacted by cancer. A recent grant from the Inland Empire Community Foundation is now providing another opportunity to expand those efforts. Dr. Shené Bowie-Hussey is the president and CEO of the Riverside Community Health Foundation. (Courtesy of Riverside Community Health Foundation) Grant funding will go toward servicing The Pink Ribbon Place, which was adopted by RCHF in 2006. The Pink Ribbon Place serves individuals and families impacted by cancer in the city of Riverside and surrounding areas through services and resources at no cost. “PRP started as a community-led organization,” said Dr. Shené Bowie-Hussey, president and CEO of RCHF. “There was a group of women in the Inland Empire who, said, ‘Let’s get together and provide resources for those who are dealing with cancer.’” It started off specifically for breast cancer. Then, around 2013, the people leading the organization at the time asked RCHF to assist with the structure and the operations. “We became the fiscal manager or leading
WASHINGTON — Job growth rebounded in November from the weather-related stall in hiring the previous month, fresh evidence that the labor market remains healthy despite signs of a slowing economy overall, according to new government data released Friday. The nation’s unemployment rate edged up to 4.2% last month from 4.1% as more people reported being unemployed and others left the labor force. That is still low by historical standards, although the rate has crept up from 3.7% at the start of the year. The report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which was slightly stronger than economists had expectated, won’t make it easier for members of the Federal Reserve as they weigh whether to cut interest rates further in their final 2024 meeting later this month. The Fed wants to strike a balancing act between maintaining stable economic and job growth, which are showing signs of slowing, and continuing to bring inflation down as it remains above their 2% target. Friday’s report showed that employers added 227,000 net new jobs in November, led by big gains in healthcare and leisure and hospitality. The retail industry
The dark romance of boxing movies gets dusted off and sentimentalized anew in the New York-set drama “Day of the Fight,” actor Jack Huston’s writing and directing debut. Sometimes lumbering though always well-intentioned, it’s an ode to tales of lovable, scrappy galoots who keep a glint in their pummeled eyes. You’d be surprised how far that kind of low-hum redemption energy can still carry a movie, even one as throwback-engineered as this. It stars Michael Pitt, too, another signal of the comeback generosity being seeded here, since the actor, who’s had off-screen troubles, has felt absent from the industry that once anointed him an up-and-comer. That Huston thought of his old “Boardwalk Empire” co-star for the role of down-and-out middleweight legend “Irish” Mike Flannigan instead of playing it himself feels like a gift of sorts and Pitt, his once effortlessly smoldering, fashion-spread pout having settled into a heavy-lidded, bruised pucker, treats the opportunity as such. He embodies the part with mended-wing gratitude. Huston, meanwhile, introduces Pitt’s Mike as if already a last-chance icon, waking up in his dingy but silhouette-friendly apartment — Peter Simonite’s monochrome
There appeared to be little chance of Hockey Canada naming San Jose Sharks rookie centerman Macklin Celebrini to the country’s 23-man roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February. The Canadian roster, announced Wednesday, is stacked with skilled and experienced forwards. There just wasn’t room for an 18-year-old on the 2025 team. But judging by what Team Canada associate general manager Jim Nill said Thursday, the next generation of Canadian stars, including Celebrini, will most definitely be under consideration for the 2026 Olympic team. Nill, a guest on TSN Radio in Toronto, said the members of Team Canada’s front office not only called players who made the 4 Nations roster but also reached out to others who didn’t make it to let them know that they’re not that far off, with the 2026 Winter Games just 15 months away. “We started this (selection process) back in August, and it’s a process to get into February, and then the next step is the Olympics,” said Nill, the Dallas Stars general manager. “We’re seeing some of these younger players we’re evaluating — we’re going to continue to
RED BLUFF— The City Council meeting paused Tuesday night to honor former Mayor Clay Parker’s service to Red Bluff and the community. Tuesday was Parker’s last council meeting after he decided not to run for reelection. He has 50 years of dedicated public service, 38 with the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office and 12 with the city. Parker and his wife, Lilly, volunteer at the Red Bluff Police Department’s Volunteers In Police Service program, where they are a leading force in cleaning up the city’s graffiti. George Johnston/ Daily NewsClay Parker sitting next to his wife Lilly. (George Johnston/ Daily News) City Manager Tom Westbrook expressed appreciation to Parker for his service. “We thank Lilly Parker, who has been his partner, so to speak, cleaning up the community and doing a lot of the things,” Westbrook said. “Not a lot of people know what Clay and Lilly actually do because they do not really want to seek out the limelight, but they do so much for our community. Clay, we are going to miss you.” Public Works Director Scott Miller thanked Parker for his guidance and
Freedman Town’s history comes to life in new documentary – CBS News Watch CBS News Kathleen Sanders shares the story of her grandmother, Katie Johnson Warren, in a new documentary. The film explores the history of Freedman Town as a safe haven for African Americans during a time of segregation and violence. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
By Melissa Quinn Updated on: December 6, 2024 / 12:01 PM EST / CBS News Case on military academies’ affirmative action Affirmative action in military academies faces challenge in federal court 01:26 Washington — A federal district court on Friday upheld the U.S. Naval Academy’s race-conscious admissions policies, rejecting a challenge brought by the group Students for Fair Admissions following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision ending affirmative action in higher education. U.S. Senior District Judge Richard Bennett wrote in a 179-page decision that the Naval Academy “established a compelling national security interest in a diverse officer corps” for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and tied its use of race in admissions to “the realization of an officer corps that represents the country it protects and the people it leads.” Bennett said the academy’s race-conscious admissions policy must receive deference extended to military judgments, which he said are set by the president and not the federal judiciary. “The Naval Academy’s race-conscious admissions policies are narrowly tailored to further a compelling governmental interest in national security,” he wrote. “Defendants have proven that the Naval Academy’s limited
Updated on: December 6, 2024 / 10:02 AM EST / CBS/AFP Law enforcement raises warning over “pink cocaine” Law enforcement raises warning over so-called pink cocaine 02:30 Russia said Friday it had arrested suspected members of a Colombian cartel trying to smuggle tens of millions of dollars worth of cocaine into Europe. The suspects were caught loading 570 kilograms (1,250 pounds) of the illegal substance into a container intended for shipment to the European Union, according to Russia’s FSB security services. The FSB said the smugglers brought the drugs into Russia from Peru hidden in a vehicle, and that they were members of Colombia’s infamous Cali cartel . “570 kilograms of cocaine were seized, the wholesale value of which on the Russian black market is 1.5 billion rubles, the retail value exceeding 5.5 billion rubles ($55 million),” the FSB said in a statement on its website. Colombia is the world’s biggest cocaine producer and exporter, mainly to the United States and Europe. Last year, the South American country set a new record for cocaine production and cultivation of the coca leaf the drug is made
By David Morgan December 6, 2024 / 10:02 AM EST / CBS News The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Guest host: Lee Cowan Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, on the eve of its reopening to the public, December 6, 2024. Chesnot/Getty Images COVER STORY: The rebirth of Notre Dame Cathedral Just five years after a devastating fire tore through historic Notre Dame in Paris, the Gothic cathedral’s extraordinary restoration is being unveiled. Correspondent Seth Doane takes us inside the 12th century landmark, where 21st century tools, such as drones and computer animations, were as important a part of the restoration process as the artisans who toiled to bring Notre Dame back to life. For more info: Notre Dame of Paris (Official site) See also: Reconstructing Notre Dame Cathedral (“Sunday Morning”) Notre Dame, the world’s church (“Sunday Morning”) From 2011: The history of France’s Notre Dame Cathedral (“Sunday Morning”) ALMANAC: December 8 “Sunday Morning” looks back at historical
A man, possibly naked and wielding an ax, was arrested in connection with the killing of a teenager in Newbury Park on Thursday night. An ambulance was called to a home on the 400 block of Jeanne Court just after 8 p.m. on Thursday after a teenager was struck in the head with an unknown object, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. That teenager, who remains unidentified, was in the process of being transported to a local hospital when he was pronounced dead. The search for a suspect initially spanned the home, and then the neighborhood. Eventually, a naked, adult man was spotted at nearby Newbury Park High School, where he was apprehended and eventually arrested on the school’s football field. A man was arrested on the football field of Newbury Park High School after a teen was killed on Thursday night. (RMG News) Deputies with the sheriff’s office now say the suspect and victim may have been related. Audio from a law enforcement radio communication obtained by KTLA suggested that the murder weapon may have been an ax. Authorities said that the high
A consulting firm recommended consolidating the Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department’s offerings into one building and continuing recruitment of “diverse candidates” as part of an assessment of the department’s operations and services this year. The town of Los Gatos authorized an agreement in January not to exceed $80,000 for Meliora Public Safety Consulting to conduct an organizational assessment of the police department. After working since January on the assessment using strategies like focus groups, community meetings and interviews, consultants said department staff is committed to its public safety mission and that the department demonstrated “positive momentum.” Police chief Jamie Field commissioned the study to prime the department to potentially move its operations to either its headquarters at the town’s civic center or the police operations center on Los Gatos Boulevard. “A space assessment would identify the ideal types and amounts of space needed to support the organization, staffing and programs” within the police operations center, she said in the January staff report. Field presented the report to the town council at its Dec. 3 meeting. The potential consolidation comes as the town of Los
A body found on the San Rafael shoreline has been identified as an 18-year-old woman who had been missing more than a month, the Marin County coroner’s office said Thursday. Sacramento resident Mai Sai Vue was reported missing from San Francisco after she attended a concert on Oct. 31. The body was discovered near McNears Beach on Nov. 28. Vue had gone with friends to a performance by DJ Alan Walker at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. She reportedly left on her own in an Uber car. Chief Deputy Coroner Roger Fielding said investigators found no “overt signs” of a crime. The process of identifying the body was delayed because of its “extended exposure to the aquatic environment and elements,” Fielding said. The cause of death remains under investigation. Vue’s disappearance prompted a social media campaign to find her. Her sister Katelynn has started a GoFundMe page to help raise money for funeral expenses. She said her family appreciates the public’s support in the search for Vue. “Although it was not the news we had hoped for, we are still grateful to know that we
Paula and Susan Piligian happily recount a number of the adventures they’ve been on since moving into a California Community Opportunities home in early 2023. “We’ve been to Monterey, Carmel and San Francisco,” says Paula. “We use the van wherever we need to go.” The van that she’s referencing is one of the CCOs transport vehicles, which take the nonprofit’s clients living in 15 homes in the South Bay to a variety of destinations — from grocery markets and Starbucks to medical appointments and community volunteer commitments. On this particular fall day, the two 65-year-old twin sisters — who live in a CCO home in Los Gatos — are excitedly getting ready to board the van for trips to the mall, library and Dollar Tree. “They love to go to all kinds of places,” says Jerri Jensen, program director for CCO, an organization that supports and nurtures adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing opportunities to learn, grow and engage with the community. “Our goal is for everybody to be as independent as possible.” Twin sisters Susan, left, and Paula Piligian, right, volunteer at
The Giants have yet to make a significant move since Buster Posey assumed the role of president of baseball operations, but that could quickly change at next week’s Winter Meetings. The Winter Meetings is a time in the baseball calendar where deals get done. It was at last year’s Winter Meetings that the Padres shipped Juan Soto to the Yankees. At this year’s extravaganza, the superstar outfielder could be deciding where he wants to earn a salary in excess of $600 million. The Giants may not be frontrunners for Soto, but there are plenty of players still in search of their next employer. Posey has repeatedly emphasized pitching and defense, and the Winter Meetings represent an opportunity to address both areas. Before baseball’s brass congregates in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole from Dec. 8-12, let’s review what has happened this offseason, which players have signed and which players remain available. What’s happened this offseason so far? The Giants have yet to make any trades or sign any free agents to major-league contracts (the team agreed to a minor-league deal with catcher Max Stassi), but that
SANTA CLARA — Even the most wild-eyed optimists are convinced that the 49ers at 5-7 are as good as done. Probably the only people remaining who believe the 49ers can make something of the 2024 season are a handful of players in the locker room, with tight end George Kittle at the forefront. “When you lose by 20-plus points, especially when you had expectations of going to the Super Bowl and winning the Super Bowl, it’s not very fun,” Kittle said Thursday. “It’s hard whether you’re a coach, whether you’re a player, whether you’re a fan. It’s a grind.” Yet Kittle presses on, because as long as there are games to play and NFC West opponents Seattle (7-5), the L.A. Rams (6-6) and Arizona (6-6) are within striking distance — with the latter two still on the schedule — there’s a belief that that all is not lost. Do better with turnovers. Do better in the red zone. Stop the run. Get Trent Williams and Nick Bosa back in the lineup . . . “There are a lot of great players on this team that
Uberto Pasolini tackles Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” with his intimate and muscular adaptation “The Return.” Despite the centuries-long significance of the text, not many films have tackled its events directly, and Pasolini focuses on Odysseus’ “nostos” or his return to the island of Ithaca after years fighting in the Trojan War and his long way home. Most filmmakers adapt “The Odyssey” obliquely, transposing the notion of a complicated journey to settings far away from ancient Greece (e.g., “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”; “Cold Mountain”). But Pasolini has chosen to set the movie on the island of Ithaca during the time of Odysseus, even if there is a certain modernity to the style and storytelling. “The Return” proves to be an acting showcase, especially for stars Ralph Fiennes, who plays Odysseus, and Juliette Binoche as his wife, Queen Penelope, the pair reuniting on screen 32 years after they starred in “Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights,” and 28 years after “The English Patient.” Spending most of the movie clad in nothing more than a shroud or loin cloth (often not even that) and eventually spattered blood, Fiennes
Poll: Americans’ economic outlook improving More Americans feeling better about the economy, CBS News poll finds 03:47 Employers added 227,000 jobs in November as the labor market rebounded from anemic growth in the prior month, when hurricanes and labor disputes dampened hiring. The unemployment rate ticked higher to 4.2% from 4.1% in the prior month. The U.S. had been forecast to add 200,000 jobs last month, according to economists surveyed by financial data firm FactSet. The unemployment rate was expected to hold steady at 4.1%. While hiring rebounded last month, the job market overall has been weakening in recent months under the strain of the Federal Reserve’s restrictive monetary policy, with the central bank boosting borrowing rates to their highest point in 23 years to combat inflation. It’s also taking longer for hundreds of thousands of out-of-work Americans to find new jobs, signaling cracks within a once-hot labor market as employers continue to cope with the impact of higher borrowing costs. “After a prior month of hurricanes and worker strikes, we did get a bounce back in the headline payroll numbers plus positive revisions,” said Bryon
By Christina Fan Updated on: December 6, 2024 / 8:54 AM EST / CBS New York Photos from NYC hostel at center of United Healthcare CEO murder investigation Photos from NYC hostel at center of United Healthcare CEO murder investigation 03:11 NEW YORK — A New York City hostel is now the focal point of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder investigation . That’s where the NYPD obtained photos of a person of interest , who let his guard — and his mask — down as he talked to a woman working at the front desk. A high-ranking source tells CBS News New York police interviewed the woman, and she told officers she asked to “see his pretty smile.” “They were having a flirtatious moment and he pulls it down and he gives a big smile and that one informal moment between two human beings remains at this moment the most significant clue to date in this whole case,” former NYPD Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller said. Sources say the man used a fake New Jersey ID with a phony name to check into
