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Obama campaigning for Harris, Musk will join Trump – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Barack Obama will spend October campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris as entrepreneur Elon Musk joins former President Donald Trump in his campaign. NOTUS political reporter Evan McMorris-Santoro and Axios national politics reporter Sophia Cai join CBS News with more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A small town in the heart of Santa Barbara County continues to be recognized as a must-visit destination for Christmas lovers. Solvang, located in Santa Ynez Valley wine country off of Highway 246, was named by Newsweek as the second-best Christmas town in the nation and the No. 1 choice in all of California. Newsweek describes Christmas in the Danish Capital of America as “a unique take on the festive season.” Visitors in Solvang, California, gather for the town’s annual tree lighting ceremony during Julefest 2022. (Mike Laan/City of Solvang) Beginning in late November through early January, Solvang goes all in on the winter holiday festivities with its annual Julefest (pronounced ‘yool-fest’) celebrations. Danish desserts, Christmas decorations and lights, parades and performances abound during Julefest, which kicks off with a Christmas tree lighting in early December and ends with a massive Christmas tree burn in the New Year. Firefighters set a pile of Christmas trees ablaze at the conclusion of the Julefest Celebration in Solvang on Jan. 3, 2019. (Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department) The town also hosts nightly events, including scavenger hunts, candlelight

The owner of a bakery in Carson, California, is cleaning up the mess caused by a transient woman who broke into his store and caused extensive damage. Matthew Valentine, owner of Sweet Valentine on Avalon Boulevard, told KTLA’s Angeli Kakade that he arrived around 6 a.m. Friday to find the woman inside the store, partially clothed. “She was just pulling everything out and destroying things,” Valentine said in a video posted to social media that showed products, furniture and decorations scattered across the floor. The woman was arrested outside the Carson, Calif. bakery wearing only a sweatshirt. Oct. 4, 2024. (Sweet Valentine) Valentine called the police, who arrived and took the woman into custody outside the store a short time later. Cellphone video shows an officer placing her in handcuffs as she wore only a sweatshirt. Valentine said this was the second time his bakery had been vandalized in the past 10 months. “It was gut-wrenching to see. This is my pride and joy,” he said. “This is a lifelong dream accomplished for me. It seems like every time we try to take a step

Walt Disney Co. has been hit with a class action lawsuit accusing the Burbank-based entertainment giant of negligence, breach of implied contract and other misconduct in connection with a massive data breach that occurred earlier this year. Plaintiff Scott Margel submitted the complaint on Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Disney and Disney California Adventure. The 32-page document also accuses the company of violating the customer records act and the confidentiality of medical information act by not doing enough to prevent or notify victims of the extent of the leak. The class members, estimated to total in the thousands, are described in the complaint as individuals who gave “highly sensitive personal information” to Disney in connection with their employment at the company — information that was allegedly compromised in the breach. Representatives of Disney did not immediately respond Friday to The Times’ request for comment. The lawsuit cites an article published in September by the Wall Street Journal, which reported that a hacking group known as NullBulge publicly released data spanning more than 18,800 spreadsheets, 13,000 PDFs and 44 million internal messages sent

After days of record-breaking temperatures, weather officials are warning that California’s unusual October heat wave is expected to have a second peak this weekend, with millions of people facing another round of dangerous heat through Monday. Temperatures are expected to remain 10 to 15 degrees above average for this time of year, with the San Francisco Bay Area and inland Southern California facing major to extreme heat risks. The National Weather Service defines extreme heat risk as “rare and/or long-duration extreme heat with little to no overnight relief,” likely to affect “anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration.” Across the majority of the Bay Area, officials warned of highs up to 105 degrees on Friday and Saturday, with even coastal areas reaching up to 95. The weather service warned that conditions there could have “life-threatening impacts or major impacts to commerce and travel.” The weather may be a concern for the San Francisco 49ers’ NFL game against the Phoenix Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, whose 1 p.m. kickoff means fans and players will be exposed to the day’s most intense heat for hours. Highs

Folie à deux — a shared madness — is a natural theme for a musical romance between Batman characters, but in Todd Phillips’ fitfully paced sequel to his 2019 megahit “Joker,” the first question you’ll have is: Who are the deux in this folie? Is it Joker and Harley Quinn? Arthur Fleck? Someone else? While momentum issues and a general heaviness dog the movie, it does offer up some interesting possible answers, none, though, to the general question of: What did I just watch and why? Co-scripted by Phillips and Scott Silver, “Joker: Folie à Deux” picks up two years after “Joker,” with Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix reprising his Oscar-winning role) at Arkham Asylum, awaiting trial for his many crimes. The action is prefaced by a Looney Tunes-ish cartoon entitled “Me and My Shadow,” depicting Arthur bedeviled by his own shadow, which is more powerful than he is. It both presages the movie’s musical bent and works as a metaphor for the unconscious and often unacceptable parts of ourselves. Arthur’s dedicated lawyer (Catherine Keener in yet another intelligent, empathetic turn) is preparing a “shadow” defense:

October 4, 2024 / 2:55 PM EDT / AP 10/4: CBS News 24/7 Episode 2 10/4: CBS News 24/7 Episode 2 43:20 The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels, U.S. officials confirmed. Military aircraft and warships bombed Houthi strongholds at approximately five locations, according to the officials. Seven strikes hit the airport in Hodeida, a major port city, and the Katheib area, which has a Houthi-controlled military base, Houthi media said. Four more strikes hit the Seiyana area in Sanaa, the capital, and two strikes hit the Dhamar province. The Houthi media office also reported three air raids in Bayda province, southeast of Sanaa. The strikes came days after the Houthis threatened “escalating military operations” targeting Israel after they apparently shot down a U.S. military drone flying over Yemen. Last week, the group claimed responsibility for an attack targeting American warships. The rebels fired more than a half dozen ballistic missiles and anti-ship cruise missiles and two drones at three U.S. ships that were traveling through

North Carolina towns under mud after Helene – CBS News Watch CBS News The feet-high mud and debris in Marshall, North Carolina, is reportedly being considered hazardous as efforts to clean up from Helene’s damage continue. CBS News’ Manuel Bojorquez has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

10/4: CBS News 24/7 Episode 2 – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran’s foreign minister vows harsher retaliation if Israel strikes Iran; Port strike ends for now after tentative deal reached until Jan. 15th Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Alex Sundby October 4, 2024 / 2:41 PM EDT / CBS News Northern lights dazzle skies around the world Northern lights dazzle skies around the world 03:13 The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend. An eruption of solar material from the sun earlier this week could lead to a show of the aurora borealis if the weather conditions are right, officials said. The eruption, called a coronal mass ejection, prompted the federal government’s Space Weather Prediction Center in Colorado to issue a geomagnetic storm watch for Friday, Saturday and Sunday to alert people about potential disruptions to navigation, power and radio systems. What time will the northern lights be visible tonight? The northern lights can be seen just after sunset and just before sunrise, but it’s best to go out at night and away from city lights, according to the center. The center recommends viewing the northern lights between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time. According to the center, the best times of the year to see the aurora borealis are around the spring and fall

Universal Studios Hollywood has shared new details about its newest event, Universal Fan Fest Nights, set to debut at the theme park next year. The new event will be “an all-new interactive and immersive separately ticketed event that brings the most compelling worlds of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Anime to life,” theme park officials previously announced. The event will debut on April 25 and run select nights until May 18, 2025. During the first day of L.A. Comic Con, theme park officials announced that “One Piece” and “Jujutsu Kaisen” will be added to the Universal Fan Fest lineup. Themed experiences for “Star Trek,” “Back to the Future” and “Dungeons and Dragons” were previously announced. New experiences in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and the actual bridge set piece from the U.S.S. Enterprise-D will be part of the Star Trek experience, theme park officials shared. One Piece, the long-running anime series, celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. The show follows Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates crew on their quest to find “One Piece,” the legendary treasure of the former King of the Pirates

Emissions in 2023 were at the lowest levels at the Port of Los Angeles since 2005, the port announced on Friday. The decrease in air pollution, the port says, is in part due to increase in use of newer model trucks and locomotives. The newer vehicles produce cleaner emissions than their previous counterparts. The port also credited higher use of renewable power and previously integrated efficiency measures. “We continue to build on our longstanding strategies to improve the health and welfare of all who live and work in our Port community,” said Los Angeles Harbor Commission President Lucille Roybal-Allard. “Keep in mind, the benefits of what we accomplish here extend to our state, our nation and communities around the globe.” Jim McDonnell introduced as new LAPD chief L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said that the progress at the port is a key part in making the city “greener.” “This news is a step in the right direction as we continue our momentum toward building a greener Los Angeles, which is possible by locking arms with industry and those who work at the Port each and every

The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office believes there may be additional victims of a 20-year-old Banning man suspected of sexually abusing an 8-year-old boy and then distributing video and photos on the internet. John Edward Lario was arrested last month after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) received a referral from a child exploitation team in New Zealand on Sept. 2 indicating that a link containing videos and images of child sexual abuse materials originated from Riverside County, the DA’s Office stated. A joint operation between HSI special agents and the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET) resulted in a search of Lario’s residence. John Edward Lario is seen in an image provided by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. “A search warrant served at Lario’s residence led to the identity of the alleged victim, an 8-year-old boy,” the DA’s Office said. Lario was arrested and charged by the DA’s Office with sexual penetration or oral copulation of a child under 10, lewd act with a child under 14, using a minor to engage in sexual conduct for purposes of producing data or images of the conduct