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In a team sport no player is irreplaceable. But for the Galaxy, Riqui Puig comes close. Puig, the playmaker and leader of one of the most potent attacks in franchise history, will miss Saturday’s MLS Cup final with the New York Red Bulls at Dignity Health Sports Park after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in last weekend’s Western Conference final with Seattle. He will undergo surgery soon and is expected to be out until next summer at least. And that leaves the Galaxy searching for a replacement for their most irreplaceable player. “We’re definitely going to miss Riqui,” midfielder Mark Delgado said Tuesday. “Special player. He just brings something completely different that nobody can really bring. “We just have to move forward. The game stops for no one and we just have to sort it out. And that’s Greg’s job.” Greg would be coach Greg Vanney, who was guarded in how he might alter his lineup in Puig’s absence Saturday. When Puig was unavailable during the regular season, Vanney used Marco Reus and Diego Fagúndez in his place. But Reus is

My first meeting with Aescape, the AI-powered massage robot, was benign enough — if a bit eerie. As if HAL had gotten a job in the Valley. I stepped into the austere spa room at Pause, a wellness center in Studio City, and a sturdy massage table commanded the space. It was deep-sea blue and plush, glowing from LED lights that lined its base. Its enormous, sculpted robot arms promised a unique spa experience. Yes, I was about to get a transformative butt massage by an AI-powered masseuse. Aescape sparked a media frenzy when it debuted in New York in August at a handful of Equinox gyms. This week, it arrives in Los Angeles. Aescape will open its robotic arms for business Friday at Pause. I got a sneak peek, however, the day before Thanksgiving. Upon arrival, I slipped into specialized compression wear that the Aescape company provided for optimal friction; no oil is required for this massage. After lying on the table belly down, my face nestled into a padded cradle, I selected my playlist on a touch screen (beach house to start, then

An E. coli outbreak that hit McDonald’s Corp. is over, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Fresh, slivered onions at McDonald’s were the likely source of the outbreak, the CDC said, in line with previous reports. Beef had been ruled out earlier as the potential cause. The Food and Drug Administration also said Tuesday that it had closed its investigation. The announcements give “certainty and validation from leading health authorities, which will be meaningful for our customers and communities,” McDonald’s said. A total of 104 people in 14 states reported illnesses, according to the CDC. However, the number of sickened individuals probably was much larger because many recover without medical care and aren’t tested for E. coli. McDonald’s had stopped sourcing onions from a Colorado facility of supplier Taylor Farms, which issued a recall after the outbreak. It’s not yet clear how or at what stage E. coli entered the supply chain, a McDonald’s spokesperson said in a media briefing. That’s why the chain has stopped sourcing from both the facility that processed the onions and the farm where they originated

A 20-year-old suspect has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges in a plea deal related to a November 2022 shooting in Lake Elsinore. Quail Valley resident Miguel Lopez Flores entered guilty pleas to felony counts of attempted murder and assault with a semi-automatic firearm Monday at the Southwest Justice Center, according to case records. He also admitted sentence-enhancing allegations relating to great bodily injury and use of a firearm for each charge. Additional felony counts of attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and possession of a controlled substance for sale were dismissed as part of a plea agreement, as well as the same pair of attached enhancements for the first two charges, according to Thalia Hayden of the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, who told City News Service “[the charges] were duplicative anyway.” Flores is set to be sentenced on Feb. 3. The shooting happened on Nov. 24, 2022 in the 32600 block of Mission Trail. Deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, and upon arrival discovered several individuals suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The suspect was identified as

A proposed trucking depot in Lincoln Heights that has raised the ire of residents concerned about potential pollution in their neighborhood will be required to meet new regulations before it can move forward, officials announced Tuesday. During a morning news conference at City Hall, Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez, who represents the First District encompassing Lincoln Heights, announced that the applicant’s deadline passed on Monday. In order to reapply or request an extension, the applicant will now be subject to rules under the recently approved Interim Control Ordinance, which mandates stricter regulations before a permit can be issued for warehousing, distribution and storage developments larger than 15,000 square feet in the Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan. “For too long, our communities have been treated as afterthoughts in the face of unchecked pollution and hazardous development,” Hernandez said. Xebec, a privately held real estate investment company, sought to develop a 56,700-square-foot distribution center on an empty lot, located at 3505 Pasadena Ave. Representatives for the company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. On its website, the company said it has acquired and developed industrial projects

Extended interview: Selena Gomez – CBS News Watch CBS News In this web exclusive, singer-songwriter-actress-entrepreneur Selena Gomez opens up to correspondent Tracy Smith about her experiences graduating from Disney Channel programs to her latest film, “Emilia Pérez,” and her series “Only Murders in the Building”; how rejection fueled her ambition and subsequent success; her revealing documentary, “My Mind & Me,” in which she discusses her physical and mental health struggles; and of life beyond social media. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Assessing Trump’s Cabinet picks Assessing Trump’s Cabinet picks, what to anticipate for his 2nd term 06:27 Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, announced Tuesday he is withdrawing his name from consideration, citing the goals he has yet to complete as sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida. Calling it “the honor of a lifetime” to have been nominated, Chronister said in a social media post on X, “Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration. There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County and a lot of initiatives I am committed to fulfilling.” Trump had announced Saturday that he’d tap the Republican Florida sheriff to be the DEA’s administrator and help to “stop the flow of Fentanyl, and other Illegal Drugs across the Southern Border.”  Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister in a June 2019 news conference.  CBS News Miami Chronister has been sheriff of Florida’s Hillsborough County since he was appointed to the role by then-Gov. Rick Scott 2017, and

The cost of convenience is adding up for millions of fast-food customers in the United States. Online food delivery has become a trillion — yes, trillion — dollar business. But with each order comes a slew of fees that can quickly take the cost of an otherwise quick, affordable meal and make it less quick and less affordable. According to Chowhound, delivery services often include fees that aren’t immediately obvious. They can range from service fees to small order fees and even higher menu prices compared to in-store purchases. “While you might be able to grab a meal in-person from one of the cheapest fast-food chains in the U.S. for under $10, it’s exceedingly rare to spend less than $20 on delivery once tax, tip, and fees are applied,” the food industry news website notes. A delivery worker carries a DoorDash bag in New York, US, on Monday, April 29, 2024. DoorDash Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on May 1. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images In addition to these hidden fees, there’s the standard delivery charge. Those vary by service and distance

A San Fernando Valley man apparently pretending to be European nobility has agreed to plead guilty to allegations that he operated a Ponzi scheme that targeted the Filipino community, including many elderly church parishioners, taking nearly $6 million from them in the process. Sylvein William Maximilian D’Habsburg XVII of West Hills will plead guilty to one count of wire fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release. While D’Habsburg’s name is reminiscent of European nobility, he instead had his name legally changed to this, and “he is not a descendant of the Holy Roman emperors and the Austrian emperors,” a DOJ spokesperson confirmed to KTLA. The 48-year-old pseudo noble apparently didn’t have the royals’ fortunes either, as he took nearly $6 million from people who thought they were investing in artificial intelligence technology that could predict the future and detect a COVID-19 infection using only a video recording, the DOJ said. Using two companies, Wild Rabbit Technologies LLC and BAI Intelligence LLC, D’Habsburg sought investors to join what he said was about $500 million in investments “from retired pro athletes and other

Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, who inspired the lyrics for songs ranging from the scathing “My Mom” to the heartfelt “Headlights,” has died. She was 69. Dennis Dennehy, a spokesperson for the Grammy-winning “Rap God” star, confirmed Nelson’s death to The Times on Tuesday. He did not disclose additional details or provide any comment from the rapper. Nelson died Monday night at a hospital in St. Joseph, Mo., according to TMZ, which first reported her death. Reports about Nelson’s cancer first surfaced in September. Nelson was 18 years old when she and high school sweetheart Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. welcomed Eminem (born Marshall Mathers III) on Oct. 17, 1972, in St. Joseph. A few years later, the spouses separated, leaving Nelson to care for their son by herself. Mother and son moved frequently but settled in Detroit. Throughout his childhood, Eminem and his mother endured a fraught relationship — exacerbated by poverty — that eventually became fodder for multiple songs after he came to fame in the late 1990s. For his sophomore album, “The Slim Shady LP,” Eminem references his mother’s drug use and physical violence

The Biden administration’s Department of Labor is moving to phase out a controversial program that allows some employers to pay disabled employees less than the federal minimum wage, the department announced Tuesday. Enacted in 1938 during the late years of the Great Depression, the measure was intended to increase employment opportunities for workers with disabilities but has been denounced by advocates who say it amounts to legalized discrimination. The measure is part of the Fair Labor Standards Act and based on the premise that disabled employers are less productive. The Department of Labor’s proposed rule would phase out sub-minimum wages by ending the issuance of certificates that permit the lower wages and establishing a three-year period for employers to stop using existing certificates. “One of the guiding principles of the American workplace is that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay,” said Wage and Hour Administrator Jessica Looman in a statement. “Opportunities and training have dramatically expanded to help people with disabilities obtain and maintain employment at or above the full federal minimum wage.” Around 40,000 American workers with disabilities currently receive less

You may have been tempted to believe Donald Trump when he swore, along with some of his Republican colleagues, to protect Social Security. If so, the joke may be on you. That concern emerged Monday when Rep. Mike Lee (R-Utah) uncorked a tweet thread on X labeling Social Security “a classic bait and switch” and “an outdated, mismanaged system.” Twenty-three minutes after Lee posted the first of his tweets, it was retweeted by Elon Musk, who has been vested by Trump with a portfolio to root out inefficiencies in the government. Musk led his retweet with the comment “interesting thread”; if that wasn’t an explicit endorsement, it matched his way of amplifying others’ tweets, tending to give them credibility within the Musk-iverse. It will be my objective to phase out Social Security, to pull it out by the roots. — Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) Lee’s tweet thread, along with Musk’s apparent concurrence, serves as an outline of the arguments the GOP may use to undermine faith in Social Security, the better to soften it up for “reforms” that will translate into costs imposed on the