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It’s hard to resist the delicious smell of food cooking at restaurants, food trucks and street vendors across Los Angeles. However, a new government study suggests that those aromas may be negatively impacting air quality. Researchers from NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have released their findings from a multiyear study of what they call “underappreciated sources” of urban air pollution. They focused on three cities: L.A., Las Vegas and Boulder, Colorado, where they measured human-caused volatile organic compounds (VOCs) related to cooking. “If you can smell it, there’s a good chance it’s impacting air quality,” researchers summarized. Seeing orange and white lines on the freeway? Here’s what they mean “Over the years, we’ve measured all sorts of different VOCs across the U.S. from different sources, like vehicles, wildfire smoke, agriculture, and consumer products,” wrote Matt Coggon, the study’s lead author.  “We kept seeing a specific class of compound in the urban measurements, what we call long-chain aldehydes, that we couldn’t explain from these other sources.”  Researchers found that Las Vegas, which has one of the highest densities of restaurants in the U.S., has

Israel “examining” Hamas-accepted cease-fire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, official says – CBS News Watch CBS News Hamas says it has accepted a proposal for a cease-fire brokered by Egypt and Qatar, but it’s still unclear what exactly is in this proposal. An Israeli official says the country is examining the proposed deal. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more on the factors Israel will be considering. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Boeing’s crewed Starliner set to launch: What to know – CBS News Watch CBS News After several years of delays, Boeing has the green light to finally launch its starliner Monday night. The spacecraft is scheduled to blast off from Florida on a trip to the International Space Station carrying humans for the first time. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann is at the Kennedy Space Center with more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Former Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for criticism on Monday. Chang was honored for his work published last year, led by an August article that defended director Christopher Nolan’s controversial decision to avoid depictions of the horrific atomic bombings of the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Nolan’s epic movie “Oppenheimer,” which went on to win the Academy Award for best picture. Chang was a critic with The Times for nearly eight years; he left the paper in late January to become a film critic for New Yorker magazine. He began his career at Hollywood trade magazine Variety, where he spent 12 years, starting as an intern and working his way up to become the publication’s chief film critic before segueing to The Times. “The only job I ever wanted was to be a film critic,” Chang said in a brief interview Monday. “And to get to do it at the L.A. Times — I grew up in Orange County reading The Times — was just a dream come true.” The Times’ staff was selected as a Pulitzer

Having recently turned 60, Cedric the Entertainer has more than lived up to the stage name that stuck on a whim nearly 40 years back. “ComicView,” “Def Comedy Jam,” “The Steve Harvey Show,” the seminal “Original Kings of Comedy” tour/Spike Lee concert film and “Barbershop” were only the beginnings of a career that consciously paired growth with giving back. The last decade alone saw the multi-hyphenate performer host top game shows plus the Emmys, earn a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and continue reinventing sitcoms with “The Soul Man,” “The Last OG” and current CBS hit “The Neighborhood,” which was just renewed for its seventh season. Along the way he’s voiced animated classics, won six NAACP Image awards, and even has a debut historical-crime novel, “Flipping Boxcars,” out this September from HarperCollins imprint Amistad. Simultaneously, his Cedric the Entertainer Charitable Foundation has funded outreach programs and hundreds of student scholarships in his home state of Missouri. And last fall the 10th annual Cedric the Entertainer Celebrity Golf Classic — traditionally held at Ventura County’s Spanish Hills Golf Club — relocated to Cabo San

The man who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle onstage two years ago has sued the Hollywood Bowl and its security team, alleging negligent security and battery. Isaiah Lee, who pleaded no contest to charges relating to the 2022 incident and was sentenced to jail because of it, alleged in a civil lawsuit that security guards employed at the venue for the “Dave Chappelle and Friends” event pulled Lee off of Chappelle and began beating him ruthlessly, spitting on him and dislocating his arm intentionally. In a complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday — exactly two years after the incident — the 25-year-old, who identifies as bisexual and has experienced homelessness, said he tackled Chappelle after “The Dreamer” star “unleashed a barrage of homophobic and transphobic jokes” and joked about homelessness during the inaugural Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival. The complaint, obtained Monday by The Times, said Lee “became upset by the discriminatory nature of the comedian’s jokes and rushed the stage in protest as the show ended.” “Instead of intervening to protect Lee, [the defendants] allowed members of the comedian’s entourage

Several dozen pro-Palestinian protesters set up an encampment on and around the Pomona College commencement stage Monday, vowing to remain in place and block graduation activities unless the college commits to divestment from Israeli-tied companies and weapons manufacturers. The encampment cropped up around 5 a.m. “Students are prepared to defend the encampment until their demands are met, and call upon the college to heed the overwhelming support for divestment in their community,” according to a statement from an organizing group known as Pomona Divest from Apartheid. Pomona College officials issued a statement in response saying, “Our students, faculty, staff and alumni hold a range of viewpoints. Throughout the year, college leaders have offered to meet with student protesters and will continue to do so. We will promote safety for all members of our community and pursue our educational mission, considering the full range of viewpoints.” Monday’s action came about a month after 19 students were arrested while taking part in a sit-in at the university president’s office. In a statement released after that action in early April, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr said some

Despite an effort to return to normalcy following unrest and violence that marred the campus last week centered around a now-dismantled pro-Palestinian encampment, UCLA remained in the grips of protest Monday, prompting classes to again shift to remote for a third straight day. UCLA had announced plans to return to in-person instruction Monday following two days of remote learning on Thursday and Friday in the aftermath of the protests and police action to dismantle the encampment. But it quickly became apparent that normalcy was not in the cards. Several dozen people gathered on an upper level of a campus parking garage early Monday morning, prompting a response from police. More than 40 people were eventually arrested and loaded into a sheriff’s department bus to be taken to a jail for processing on suspicion of what police called conspiracy to commit burglary. Among those arrested were a pair of journalists — William Gude and Sean Beckner-Carmitchel — prompting quick criticism from media organizations. Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins, president of the Society of Professional Journalists, wrote on X, “Both campus media journalists and external journalists must be allowed to

A two-week retail theft sting at one of the Inland Empire’s most popular shopping destinations netted dozens of arrests and more than $17,000 worth of stolen property, authorities said Monday. The multi-agency effort named Operation Smash & Grab took place between April 19 and May 2 at the Victoria Gardens Shopping Center in Rancho Cucamonga. “During the operation, investigators made 14 felony arrests and 22 misdemeanor arrests, served two search warrants, and recovered $17,705 in property,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department stated in a news release. Operation Smash & Grab was instituted to “disrupt and dismantle” retail store theft crews and “lessen the blight created by these bad actors,” the news release stated. In addition to the latest busts in Rancho Cucamonga, the operation focuses on curbing theft in the Apple Valley, Hesperia, Victorville, and Chino Hills shopping districts. Three tourists surfing in Mexico were killed for truck’s tires The Sheriff’s Department said it became concerned with the rise in thefts involving organized crews at retail stores in November 2023. “These violent criminals terrorize the citizens of San Bernardino County by utilizing intimidation tactics

By Aliza Chasan May 6, 2024 / 3:06 PM EDT / CBS News 5/6: CBS Morning News 5/6: CBS Morning News 20:11 Noelia Voigt, who was crowned Miss USA in 2023, unexpectedly stepped down on Monday and posted a message to social media urging people to prioritize their mental health. In an Instagram post, the former Miss Utah USA said it was a tough decision. She said she knew that her resignation might come as a shock to many, but that she strongly values “making decisions that feel best for you and your mental health.” “Deep down I know that this is just the beginning of a new chapter for me, and my hope is that I continue to inspire others to remain steadfast, prioritize your mental health, advocate for yourself and others by using your voice, and never be afraid of what the future holds, even if it feels uncertain,” Voigt said. Her announcement was confirmed by the pageant, which thanked Voight for her service and wished her the best. “We respect and support Noelia’s decision to step down from her duties,” the Miss USA