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Freight rail lockout in Canada threatens U.S. supply chains, economy – CBS News Watch CBS News Workers at two key Canadian freight rail networks have been locked out, sparking concerns over potential damage to U.S. businesses. Jo Ling Kent reports on the impact of the labor dispute and what it could mean for industries across North America. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Vance rejects Walz’s claims about Trump agenda in post-DNC interview – CBS News Watch CBS News While Democrats rallied in Chicago, former President Donald Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance hit the campaign trail in North Carolina. Trump addressed criticism from the Obamas, urging them to “stick to policy,” while Vance, in an exclusive interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell, defended the Trump agenda against claims made by Gov. Tim Walz. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Breaking down the DNC and the 2024 race – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News’ Political Analyst John Dickerson and contributor Ashley Etienne break down what to expect on day four of the Democratic National Convention as Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to accept her party’s nomination for president on Thursday. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

JD Vance on Trump, Obama “Black jobs” comments – CBS News Watch CBS News Ohio Sen. JD Vance weighed in on former President Donald Trump’s “Black job” comments and former first lady Michelle Obama’s response to those remarks. Vance spoke to “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell. Also, Tom LoBianco, a national politics reporter for 24sight News, joins CBS News with more on the Trump-Vance ticket. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A frustrated business owner in Chatsworth arrived to find a group of burglars used a pickup truck to ram their way into his smoke shop Thursday morning. Surveillance video showed a white pickup truck was used to back through Smoke City’s security gate and front doors around 1:30 a.m. Five burglars are then seen running into the store on the 21700 block of Devonshire St. wearing masks, hoodies and backpacks. Smash-and-grab burglars use a pickup truck to ram into a Chatsworth smoke shop on Aug. 22, 2024. (KNN) The burglars then fled in a separate vehicle waiting outside, leaving the truck used to break into the shop behind. The owner of the store spoke to KTLA’s Megan Telles after the burglary. “You work hard for your life, for your future, and a bunch of crooks, criminals, they just come in a minute and they destroy pretty much everything,” George said while surveying the damage. It was unclear exactly how much merchandise was taken from the shop but George said the repair costs will far outweigh the price of what was taken. He also said this

Firefighters were called to douse a gravel truck that caught fire on the 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights, prompting an hourslong Sigalert Thursday morning. The incident was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. on the northbound side of the 5 Freeway just south of the 10 Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol’s traffic incident log. Arriving fire crews found the gravel truck engulfed in flames near the freeway’s right shoulder. A firefighter douses a burning gravel truck on the 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights on Aug. 22, 2024. (KNN) Firefighters find a burning gravel truck on the 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights on Aug. 22, 2024. (KNN) Video from the scene showed one firefighter battling so much smoke and fire that the gravel truck was hardly visible. The crew managed to douse the fire quickly despite the dramatic scene. The truck’s driver did not appear to be injured but the incident prompted officials to issue a Sigalert to close the freeway’s slow lane. The sigalert was later extended to include the westbound 10 Freeway transition to the northbound 5 Freeway. Both areas were cleared and

A South Los Angeles woman is suing Starbucks for negligence after she claims she was scalded at a drive-through window in Lynwood. Muriel Evans filed a complaint Wednesday with the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Compton. She alleges that a faulty coffee cup lid and the excessive heat from her beverage led to severe burns after a barista spilled coffee into her lap. Evans is asking for general and special damages, including her medical, hospital and incidental expenses, and punitive damages to “set an example” of Starbucks. She claims the corporation is indifferent “to the obviously dangerous mixture of excessively hot temperatures combined with defective lids.” “Starbucks has shown a reckless disregard for the safety of its customers, continuing to serve scalding hot coffee in defective cups despite countless reports and warnings,” Evans’ attorney Nick Rowley said in a statement. A Starbucks representative responded briefly: “We take pride in ensuring our beverages are crafted with care and delivered to customers safely. We take all claims seriously, but we will not be commenting on pending litigation.” Evans pulled into the Starbucks drive-through on Aug. 25

The release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022 was like the shot of a starter pistol, setting off a race among big tech companies to develop more and more powerful generative AI systems. Giants such as Microsoft, Google and Meta rushed to roll out new artificial intelligence tools, as billions in venture capital rolled in to AI startups. At the same time, a growing chorus of people working in and researching AI began to sound the alarm: The technology was evolving faster than anyone anticipated. There was fear that, in the rush to dominate the market, companies might release products before they are safe. In the spring of 2023, more than 1,000 researchers and industry leaders called for a six-month pause in the development of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems, saying AI labs were racing to deploy “digital minds” that not even their creators could understand, predict or reliably control. The technology presents “profound risks to society and humanity,” they warned. Tech company leaders urged lawmakers to develop regulations to prevent harm. It was in that environment that state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco)

The NWSL and its players association have agreed to a collective bargaining deal that will eliminate the draft, guarantee contracts and grant unrestricted free agency, giving players unprecedented control over where they play. The agreement, one of the most progressive, pro-player labor pacts in the history of U.S. women’s sports, will enhance player compensation and benefits significantly, increase investment in staffing, charter flights and facilities, and allow the league to create a year-round schedule. “Given our vision to be the best league in the world, we determined that this was the right time to align with global standards and achieve long term labor peace,” NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said in a statement. “This CBA gives us agency over our business and gives the players agency over their careers.” The collective bargaining agreement, which extends the current CBA by four years, through 2030, “revolutionizes the game, raises standards, and innovates the business,” Berman added. The provisions include: The owners have agreed to align NWSL standard player agreements with FIFA regulations on the status and transfer of players, granting unrestricted free agency, guaranteeing all contracts and eliminating

August 22, 2024 / 7:52 AM EDT / AP 8/21: CBS Evening News 8/21: CBS Evening News 19:46 One of the nation’s most prolific federal narcotics prosecutors flouted ethics rules last year when he drunkenly handed his business card to Florida police investigating a hit-and-run crash , a Justice Department watchdog found. The finding comes nearly a year after The Associated Press published body-camera footage following a Fourth of July crash in which Joseph Ruddy was accused of striking another vehicle, leaving the scene and improperly seeking to leverage his position as an assistant U.S. attorney in Tampa to blunt the fallout. In the footage, a disoriented Ruddy could barely stand up straight, slurred his words and leaned on the tailgate of his pickup to keep his balance. But he was under control enough to hand over his Justice Department credentials to officers from two jurisdictions dispatched to investigate the crash. In this image from video provided by the Tampa Police Department, Joseph Ruddy, a prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa, hands his business card to Officer Taylor Grant, outside his home in

Firefighters were called to douse a gravel truck that caught fire on the 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights, prompting a SigAlert Thursday morning. The incident was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. on the northbound side of the 5 Freeway just south of the 10 Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol’s traffic incident log. Arriving fire crews found the gravel truck engulfed in flames near the freeway’s right shoulder. A firefighter douses a burning dump truck on the 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights on Aug. 22, 2024. (KNN) Video from the scene showed one firefighter battling so much smoke and fire that the gravel truck was hardly visible. The crew managed to douse the fire quickly despite the dramatic scene. The truck’s driver did not appear to be injured but the incident prompted officials to issue a Sigalert for the slow lane. Officials were hopeful the lane would reopen around 5:30 a.m.

Updated on: August 22, 2024 / 7:10 AM EDT / CBS/AP Unruly passengers still an issue on flights Flight incidents involving unruly passengers still higher than pre-pandemic levels 03:52 A passenger was arrested at an Australian airport after he left a stationary airliner through an emergency exit, walked along a wing, and then climbed down a jet engine to the tarmac on Thursday, officials said. Jetstar Flight JQ507 had arrived at Melbourne Airport from Sydney and had parked at a terminal gate when the man left the plane by the right-side exit, officials said. Opening the exit automatically deployed a slide from the back of the wing at the fuselage to the ground, a Jetstar statement said. But the man instead walked along the wing and climbed down one of the Airbus A320’s two engines, an official said. Passenger Audrey Varghese said passengers screamed and shrieked as the man began “erratic” behavior shortly before he opened the hatch. “The man was exhibiting some quite strange behavior,” Varghese told Melbourne Radio 3AW. “As soon as the plane had started coming to a stop, he immediately got