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A big rig overturned early Thursday morning, prompting officials to close a 91 Freeway transition road in Cerritos. The crash was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. near the beginning of the freeway transition from the eastbound 91 to the northbound 605 Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. Video showed the tipped big rig and its loaded trailer resting on a freeway barrier wall. A big rig overturned on the eastbound 91 Freeway transition road to the northbound 605 Freeway on Oct. 3, 2024. (KNN) The driver was able to exit the truck safely and did not appear to be seriously injured. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. A SigAlert was issued shortly after the incident was reported and had to be extended again at 3:30 a.m. It was unclear what caused the crash or when the roadway would reopen. Check back for updates on this developing story.

Highlights from JD Vance-Tim Walz vice presidential debate Highlights from JD Vance-Tim Walz vice presidential debate 35:15 Washington — Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faced off this week in the sole vice presidential debate of the cycle, where the two sparred over policy — while remaining notably cordial.  Voters overwhelmingly characterized the debate as positive in tone, according to a CBS News poll conducted immediately following the match up.  The debate , which came after last-minute changes to the Democratic ticket that upended the race, is also expected to be the final one of the cycle, after President Trump declined to participate in a second matchup against Vice President Kamala Harris before Election Day on Nov. 5.  How many people watched the 2024 VP debate? An estimated 43.15 million viewers tuned in to the CBS News vice presidential debate this year, according to Nielsen, a media analytics company. The debate was held at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City, and aired across more than a dozen stations. Senator JD Vance, a Republican from Ohio and Republican vice-presidential nominee, and Tim

October 3, 2024 / 7:08 AM EDT / CBS/AP Examining Helene’s financial aftermath Hurricane Helene expected to be one of the costliest storms in U.S. history 03:30 Hurricane Kirk strengthened Wednesday into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and was expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane, forecasters said. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and the storm system was not yet deemed a threat to land. But forecaster warned Thursday that “large swells” could reach the U.S. East Coast by Sunday. Kirk reached Category 3 status on Wednesday, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm was about 1,150 miles east-northeast of the Lesser Antilles with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. It was moving northwest at 12 mph. A gradual turn toward the north-northwest and then northward was expected this week. This Satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Kirk, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in the Atlantic Ocean.  / AP Swells generated by the storm could affect portions of the Leeward Islands and Bermuda by the weekend, likely causing “life-threatening” surf and rip current conditions, the

Trump, a real estate developer, has fewer specifics than his opponent in addressing housing affordability. Most significantly, he has tied his plan for mass deportations to housing. The Republican nominee said his administration would remove 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally by having the National Guard, local police forces in cooperative states and the military go door-to-door in a process that he said recently would be a “bloody story.” The effort would cause widespread disruption to families, including those having a mix of U.S. citizens and those living in the country illegally, and to the economy. Trump’s campaign has said the reduction in the population would lessen demand for housing and therefore lower costs. Some research has shown that immigration in general — not limited to those living in the country illegally — can increase housing prices and rents in U.S. cities that have been destinations for migrants. But the picture is more complicated. Migrants living in the country illegally have been more likely to live in overcrowded conditions, meaning their departure would leave fewer units available. Undocumented laborers make up a significant

Schiff says fixing the asylum process long term, in a way that addresses public safety and also keeps migrants safe, will require comprehensive immigration reform. That, he said, will mean ensuring migrants can apply for protections before leaving their country of origin; hiring more judges and interpreters to address systemic backlogs; and providing resources for communities at the border and elsewhere that have received asylum seekers. It will also require improving border inspections with a surge in resources and technology to ports of entry, he said, to stop fentanyl and other illicit drugs from entering the U.S. “We must pass a comprehensive immigration reform that treats immigrants and immigrant workers with dignity and respect, keeps families together, and gives Dreamers, farmworkers and other front-line workers a clear pathway to citizenship,” Schiff said. “Comprehensive reform also means ensuring a secure, orderly, and humane response at the border.” “Dreamers” are those who were brought to the U.S. illegally when they were children. Garvey says that President Biden’s recent action to limit asylum at the southern border “is an attempted quick fix instead of the real reform needed,”

Abortion rights, always a polarizing issue in American politics, became an electoral tinderbox in 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, the landmark decision to create a federal right to abortion access. Democrats have seized upon the issue of women’s bodily autonomy, notably in the 2024 presidential election, in part because it could motivate the critical bloc of suburban women voters in swing states. The prospect of women not having access to abortion was theoretical in many voters’ minds until the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which set in motion a domino effect of widely varying laws about abortion in the states. As of June, 14 states had enacted total bans on the medical procedure, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit research organization that supports abortion access. Other states have enacted restrictions at various stages in pregnancy. The end result of all of the laws is many American women traveling to receive reproductive care, more than 171,000 in 2023, according to the institute. ProPublica reported on Sept. 16 that two Georgia women died after being unable to

The District 5 race is a contest between candidates with valuable but different professional backgrounds in education. The district’s two most powerful unions are also facing off in the race by supporting opposing sides. Local 99 of Service Employees International Union is backing Ortiz. Local 99 members include custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, teacher aides and security aides. United Teachers Los Angeles is backing Griego. UTLA represents teachers, psychologists, librarians, nurses and counselors. Both unions spent comparable amounts — approaching $1 million apiece — in the primary, in which Griego finished in the top position. Through Sept. 11, Local 99 is outspending UTLA by about 3 to 1, having poured in about $422,000. In the primary, however, the teachers union closed a similar gap with later-in-the-game spending. A defining question for Griego is how much, if any, distance there is between her positions and those of UTLA, which exerts more influence over school district policies than Local 99. Griego has long been a UTLA leader, including serving on the union’s board of directors. UTLA’s senior leadership has sought to eliminate funding for school police, wants

Democratic Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo is defending her seat representing the Santa Clarita area against Patrick Lee Gipson, a retired deputy sheriff who the state Republican Party hopes can flip the district in the November election. Control of seat has ping-ponged between the two major parties for more than a decade, with Schiavo winning it back from the GOP by only 522 votes in 2022. The battle over Assembly District 40 is one of the most watched legislative races in California. Voter registration in the district favors Democrats by nearly 12%, but Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) said his party anticipates a close contest. “It’s clear that Democrats and ‘no party preference’ voters are voting for Republican candidates,” Gallagher said. “And I think a big question in this cycle will be like, hey, how many of those actually continue to move over our way? If we see that trend continue, I think we’re going to see a lot of surprises.” Who are the candidates? Before winning the seat in 2022, Schiavo, 45, worked in the labor movement as an organizer for the California Nurses

By Haley Ott October 3, 2024 / 5:34 AM EDT / CBS News Israeli monument honors hostages held in Gaza Israeli monument honors hostages as families celebrate Rosh Hashanah 03:54 Southern Israel — Ahead of the Jewish New Year holiday, Rosh Hashanah, Efrat Machikawa helped prepare food for dinner at her home in southern Israel. Her family eats Tunisian food to mark the occasion, and her mother made a number of delicacies, including spinach glazed in honey. But Machikawa told CBS News that this year’s holiday — one of the most significant in Judaism — wouldn’t be the celebration it usually is, because one of her family members is still being held hostage in war-torn Gaza . “We know it’s a holiday, but it’s nothing to celebrate. Nothing,” she said. “They should have been here.” CBS News last visited Machikawa at her home in southern Israel almost a year ago, just days after Hamas launched its Oct. 7 attacks. Six members of her family had just been killed or taken hostage from their homes in Kibbutz Nir Oz — among the 1,200 people massacred and the

One person was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Eastvale Wednesday evening. According to the Riverside County Fire Department, the collision was reported around 7 p.m. near the 13800 block of Limonite Avenue, near Harrison Avenue. Paramedics declared one person dead at the scene, and two other individuals were evaluated but declined further medical assistance. It was unclear what led to the collision. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was conducting an investigation Wednesday evening.