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• “Huge Cat Alert”: Lost 29-Pound Pet Rescued In Altadena

  14-06-2018 23:14
  PASADENA (CBSLA) — An enormous cat discovered in Altadena is becoming a minor celebrity after its discovery sparked a viral tweet in search of its owner.
  The 29-lb. Himalayan mix was corralled after a good Samaritan found it strolling down an Altadena street earlier this week. The 10-year-old cat was taken to the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA, and the agency tweeted about its rescue Wednesday.
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• Loans Forgiven For 35K Calif. Students Of Defunct Corinthian Colleges

  14-06-2018 23:03
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) — Nearly 35,000 California students who attended Santa-Ana based Corinthian Colleges will not have to repay any the remaining balance of their private student loan debt, the California attorney general’s office announced Thursday.
  In a deal reached with Balboa Student Loan Trust, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra reported that $67 million in debt has been immediately forgiven for 34,971 Californians who took out private loans to attend the now defunct
  
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• House GOP Immigration Bill Would Grant Visas To ‘Dreamers’, Fund $25B For Border Wall

  14-06-2018 23:02
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A House GOP draft immigration bill includes visas for `Dreamers’ and other immigrants, $25 billion for border wall.
  The measure released Thursday sticks to Trump’s immigration priorities while trying to unite the party’s conservative and moderate factions.
  It limits visas for extended family members and shifts to a merit-based immigration system. The young Dreamers, who have been living in the United States illegally since childhood, could apply for lega
  
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• Forget Your Phone? New Machine Prints Tweets In Your Beer

  14-06-2018 22:38
  VÅRBY, Sweden (CBSLA) — A Swedish beer brand is encouraging World Cup fans to ditch their phones in favor of a new machine that prints soccer tweets on their drinks.
  (Photo courtesy Åkestam Holst)
  It’s a similar concept to latte art, except on beer foam. The malt-based ink is used to print tweets seconds after they’re posted, by a Wi-Fi-enabled machine that monitors Twitter in real time.
  (Photo courtesy Åkestam Holst)
  Norrlands Guld and its ad agency 
  
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• Fireball Whiskey Covers Interstate After Crash Between 2 Tractor Trailers

  14-06-2018 22:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A crash involving two tractor trailers in Arkansas left the roadway covered in Fireball whiskey and shut down an interstate for several hours Thursday.
  The Arkansas Department of Transportation reports the crash happened at 10:45 a.m. on Interstate 40 west in Pulaski County.
  A tweet from the department showed bottles of Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey along the highway.
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• Here’s How To Properly Dispose A Damaged American Flag

  14-06-2018 22:11
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Today is Flag Day, a day that commemorates the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777.
  Given the amount of attention the American flag has received in recent months, it is important to treat the flag, a symbol of freedom and justice, with the utmost respect.
  Part of treating the flag with respect is knowing how to properly dispose of a damaged flag. According to the United States Flag Code (4 USC Sec 8 Para (k) Amended 7 July 1976) states, &ldquo
  
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• Feeling Hangry? Study Says It’s A Real Thing

  14-06-2018 21:23
  (CBS LOCAL) — Have you ever found yourself getting angry after not eating food for a long time? It turns out that being “hangry” is a legitimate condition.
  According to a new study conducted by doctoral students at the University of North Carolina, operating on an empty stomach can create a negative emotional response.
  “We all know that hunger can sometimes affect our emotions and perceptions of the world around us,” said Jennifer MacCormack, a doctoral st
  
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• Stephanie McMahon Stars In An All-New ‘Undercover Boss’

  14-06-2018 21:19
  Stephanie McMahon is the chief brand officer of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., the primary spokesperson for WWE’s social responsibility initiatives, a global brand ambassador and now…an undercover boss. In Friday night’s new installment of Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition, McMahon slams into undercover mode to find raw talent and helps a young WWE fan’s charitable dreams come true.
  During her time undercover McMahon meets Kenny Marquez, a South California native
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Money In The Bank

  14-06-2018 21:18
  By Chuck Carroll
  WWE Money in the Bank features 10 matches, including men’s and women’s ladder matches for an all-important guaranteed title shot. But it isn’t the matches for which the pay-per-view is named that is generating the buzz. Former UFC superstar Ronda Rousey gets her first crack at gold in WWE, as she takes on Nia Jax for the RAW Women’s Championship.
  In some regard, Rousey’s title shot has backed WWE into a corner. On one hand, a strong case can be made
  
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• Ancient Remains Known As Tuqan Man Reburied On San Miguel Island

  14-06-2018 21:14
  VENTURA (CBSLA) — The ancient remains of a Native American man who died 10,000 years ago have been reburied on San Miguel Island in the Channel Islands National Park.
  The remains, which became known as Tuqan Man, were discovered by accident in 2005 by archaeologists who were surveying a site on the island. Tuqan Man’s remains were found exposed and eroding into a gully within the site, according to the National Park Service.
  In cooperation with the Chumash Tribe, the National Pa
  
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• ICE Rounds Up 162 Undocumented Immigrants In LA Operation

  14-06-2018 20:55
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 162 undocumented immigrants during a three-day operation this week, which spanned the Southland.
  The operation, which ran from Sunday through Tuesday, targeted undocumented immigrants with criminal records, along with those who had re-entered the country after being deported.
  About 90 percent of those arrested had criminal records, ICE said.
  Fifty-three of the 164 suspects had been previously placed on ICE detai
  
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• ICE Rounds Up 162 Illegal Immigrants In LA Operation

  14-06-2018 20:55
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 162 illegal immigrants during a three-day operation this week which spanned the Southland.
  The operation, which ran from Sunday through Tuesday, targeted illegal aliens with criminal records, along with illegal immigrants who had re-entered the country after being deported.
  About 90 percent of those arrested had criminal records, ICE said.
  Fifty-three of the 164 suspects had been previously placed on ICE detaine
  
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• Helpful Citizen Saves Stray Kitten That Turns Out To Be Baby Bobcat

  14-06-2018 19:47
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Soon after a helpful citizen saved and brought home what he thought was a kitten, he made a realization: this wasn’t a domestic breed.
  According to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, a “very observant client” heard a kitten crying for help in a parking lot earlier in June.
  However, after bringing it home and listening to it, he started suspecting that it wasn’t a domestic kitten.
  Turns out, it was a baby bobcat!
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• Workers To Protest At Disneyland Thursday Over Wage Demands

  14-06-2018 19:31
  ANAHEIM (CBSLA) – Disneyland employees will continue to put pressure on the company to increase wages when it holds a protest outside the amusement park Thursday.
  Hundreds of union workers are expected to turn out for a march and rally that begins at 11 a.m. at Clementine Street and Disney Way and ends at the Disneyland gates.
  Then, on Friday morning, a group of workers plan to hand deliver a petition to Disney CEO Robert Iger at Disney’s Burbank headquarters, demanding the company i
  
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• New York Attorney General Sues Trump Foundation

  14-06-2018 19:29
  NEW YORK (CBS News/AP) — President Trump’s foundation served as a personal piggy bank for his businesses, legal bills and presidential campaign, New York’s attorney general said Thursday as she sued the charity, Mr. Trump and three of his children.
  The Donald J. Trump Foundation “was little more than a checkbook for payments from Mr. Trump or his businesses to nonprofits, regardless of their purpose or legality,” Democratic attorney general Barbara Underwo
  
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• Missouri Woman Seeks Apology After Government Workers Caught Shaming Family

  14-06-2018 19:23
  Jefferson City, MO (CBS Local)– A Missouri woman says she was laughed at by a government worker when she called for food stamps and now she’s seeking an apology from the Missouri Department of Social Services.
  KCTV News 5 acquired a recording of the phone call between the woman, Assami Sudduth, and a social services worker who was working in the St. Louis call center. According to the station, Sudduth has an app on her phone that automatically records every phone call. Sudduth and he
  
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• DOJ Watchdog Slams ‘Insubordinate’ Ex-FBI Chief Comey Over Clinton Email Probe

  14-06-2018 18:41
  (CBS NEWS) — A long-awaited report by the Justice Department inspector general on the handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation by the FBI and Justice Department is expected to focus on former FBI chief James Comey and the decisions he made during the course of the Clinton investigation, CBS News’ Paula Reid reports.
  The findings, which are slated to be released Thursday afternoon, describe Comey as “insubordinate” while also criticizing then-Attorney General Lo
  
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• DOJ Watchdog: ‘Insubordinate’ Comey Used Gmail Account For FBI Business

  14-06-2018 18:41
  WASHINGTON (CBS/AP) — The Justice Department’s watchdog delivered a stinging rebuke Thursday to the FBI and former Director James Comey for their handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, but the report does not conclude Comey’s actions were motivated by political bias or a preference for Clinton over Donald Trump in the 2016 election.
  The inspector general’s report says Comey, who announced in the summer of 2016 that Clinton would not be charged with any crime
  
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• Kansas City Cemetery Tells Woman They Can’t Find Her Mother’s Headstone

  14-06-2018 18:26
  Ryan Mayer
  Kansas City, MO (CBS LOCAL) — A Kansas woman got an unpleasant surprise recently when she went to visit her mother’s grave. Her mother’s headstone was missing.
  According to Fox 4 KC, Tierra Morrison said that she buried her mom at Lincoln Cemetery a decade ago because it was close to where she lived at the time. But, when she went to visit the grave site in March for what would have been her mom’s 55th birthday, her headstone was nowhere to be found.
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• Baby Sitter Faces Felony Child Endangerment For Allegedly Leaving Boy In Hot Car

  14-06-2018 18:07
  ALHAMBRA (CBSLA) — A baby sitter is scheduled to face a judge Thursday on felony child endangerment charges after allegedly leaving a 6-year-old boy in a hot car for nearly two hours.
  Helen Law, 60, was arrested Tuesday afternoon after Alhambra Police found her charge locked inside a car with the windows rolled up. The boy had been spotted by a passersby, pouring sweat and crying.
  Officers were able to get inside the car and help the child, before taking a temperature reading of the i
  
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• No Injuries After Car Careens Into Pacoima Restaurant

  14-06-2018 17:58
  PACOIMA (CBSLA) – No one was hurt after a car plowed through the front entrance of a Chinese restaurant in a Pacoima strip mall Thursday morning.
  (CBS2)
  The collision occurred before 6:45 a.m. at Wok Express, located at 13035 Van Nuys Blvd. Video from the scene showed the sedan sitting inside the restaurant. The car appeared to have driven through a glass window.
  The restaurant is directly across from a Los Angeles Fire Department station, were crews heard the crash and responded.
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• MLB’s Worst Teams: Reasons For Hope

  14-06-2018 17:39
  By Dayn Perry
  (CBSSports.com) — Man, all we do is talk about the good teams, so let’s change that.
  In order to devote some bandwidth to the miserable MLB squadrons among us, we’ll first turn to our standings page. On the far right columns, you’ll find the playoff odds for each team, which come to us courtesy of SportsLine (@SportsLine on Twitter) Projection Model. We’re going to take those teams that, according to SportsLine, presently have
  
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• MLB’s Worst Teams: A Reason For Hope

  14-06-2018 17:39
  By Dayn Perry
  (CBSSports.com) — Man, all we do is talk about the good teams, so let’s change that.
  In order to devote some bandwidth to the miserable MLB squadrons among us, we’ll first turn to our standings page. On the far right columns, you’ll find the playoff odds for each team, which come to us courtesy of SportsLine (@SportsLine on Twitter) Projection Model. We’re going to take those teams that, according to SportsLine, presently have
  
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• Rick Gonzalez: ‘Being On Arrow Is A Dream Come True’

  14-06-2018 17:37
  DJ Sixsmith
  Rick Gonzalez grew up reading any Marvel comic book he could get his hands on. He was a comic book collector and loved Wolverine and Punisher. After dreaming of being a super hero, Gonzalez finally got to play one when he got the part of Wild Dog on “Arrow.”
  “Being apart of this show is a dream come true,” Gonzalez said in a recent interview with CBS Local. “I’m fulfilling a fantasy and I always wanted to play a bad a**. Wild Dog is similar to my f
  
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• College Student Dies 2 Months After Being Stabbed On Montebello Bus

  14-06-2018 17:29
  MONTEBELLO (CBSLA) – A community college student who was brutally stabbed in what authorities called an “unprovoked” attack while riding a bus in East Los Angeles in April died from his injuries earlier this week.
  Twenty-two-year-old Austin Zavala passed away Sunday in a local hospital, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
  A surveillance photo of the suspect from the bus on the morning of the stabbing. April 9, 2018. (L.A. County Sheriff’s Departmen
  
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• Study Suggests Heat, Drought Triggered 2014 Napa Valley Earthquake

  14-06-2018 17:09
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) — “Earthquake weather” is often dismissed as not a real phenomenon, but a new study suggests a combination of drought and heat may have caused an earthquake that hit the Napa Valley in 2014.
  When the magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit the Napa and Sonoma Valleys in the summer of 2014, it killed one person, injured several hundred and caused more than $500 million in losses.
  The study recently published in the American Geophysical Union’s Journal of G
  
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• Recently-Reconnected Brothers Going Viral As They Try To Track Down Their Twin Sisters

  14-06-2018 16:46
  ENON VALLEY, Pa. (KDKA/CBS LOCAL) — Two brothers who just made a pretty remarkable connection are now trying to track down their twin sisters.
  Ed Clark, from Enon Valley, Lawrence County, just met his half-brother, Matt Shaw, who was born in Lawrence County, but later moved to South Carolina.
  (Source: Clark Family/Facebook)
  Both men were adopted by different families at birth, but they connected, recently, through Ancestry.com. Matt also employed the help of a private detective.
  They later
  
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• Jeff Goldblum To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

  14-06-2018 15:38
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — God creates man. Man creates the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Jeff Goldblum is immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Woman still inherits the Earth.
  The ubiquitous actor will be honored with the 2,638th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday, ahead of the release of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” in which Goldblum reprises his role as mathematician Ian Malcolm, who had some of the most memorable lines in the original film, “Jurassic Park.
  
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• Scherzer Putting Together MVP-Type Season For Nationals

  14-06-2018 14:55
  By Matt Citak
  Winning a Most Valuable Player Award is quite an impressive feat. By definition, the award is given to the most outstanding player from each league.
  Since the award was created in 1931, only 25 pitchers have received the honor. The most recent National League pitcher to take home the title of MVP was Clayton Kershaw in 2014, while Justin Verlander was the last to do it in the American League in 2011.
  Prior to Verlander receiving the award, no pitcher had won the MVP award since Den
  
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• Dog Races Onto Field To Retrieve Ball At Minor League Baseball Game

  14-06-2018 14:49
  Ryan Mayer
  “Bark At The Park” night has become a steadily more prevalent promotion through all levels of baseball in the last few years, offering fans the opportunity to bring their favorite four-legged friends to the game with them. In some cases, teams will have on-field promotions with the dogs during the game to further entertain the crowd. At Wednesday night’s Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers Double-A affiliate) game, one very good dog saw that the humans were throwing
  
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• Dog Races On Field To Retrieve Ball At Minor League Baseball Game

  14-06-2018 14:49
  Ryan Mayer
  “Bark At The Park” night has become a steadily more prevalent promotion through all levels of baseball in the last few years, offering fans the opportunity to bring their favorite four-legged friends to the game with them. In some cases, teams will have on-field promotions with the dogs during the game to further entertain the crowd. At Wednesday night’s Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers Double-A affiliate) game, one very good dog saw that the humans were throwing
  
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• LAPD Officers Crash Rapper’s Birthday Party, Looking For Man With A Gun

  14-06-2018 14:47
  STUDIO CITY (CBSLA) — A rapper’s birthday party was interrupted by Los Angeles police officers responding to a report of a man waving a gun around.
  A report of a man with a gun near one of the lanes inside Pinz, the same bowling alley where O.T. Genasis’ birthday party was being held, prompted a large police response at about 12:30 a.m. Officers swarmed the bowling alley on Ventura Boulevard as a police helicopter buzzed above.
  The party’s guests, including singer Ta
  
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• At Least A Dozen Cars Damaged After Ladder Tumbles Onto 5 Freeway In Burbank

  14-06-2018 14:46
  BURBANK (CBSLA) – A ladder was to blame for damage to at  least twelve cars on the 5 Freeway in Burbank Wednesday night.
  (CBS2)
  At 9:42 p.m., a ladder fell from a vehicle and into traffic on the southbound 5 Freeway at West Verdugo Avenue, California Highway Patrol reports. Multiple vehicles struck the ladder and sustained flat tires and other damage.
  However, there were no serious collisions or injuries.
  What exactly caused the ladder to fall from the vehicle was not confirmed.
  
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• ‘Do You Want It?’: Teen Girl Recounts Moment Alleged Sexual Predator Exposed Himself After Breaking Into Her Room

  14-06-2018 09:35
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — Police in Orange County are searching for a man accused of breaking into a teenage girl’s room at night, exposing himself before attempting to get into nearby cars.
  The 15-year-old victim gave a sketch artist the description of the man she said was standing over her bed early Tuesday exposing himself.
  “What would he do if I didn’t wake up? […] I don’t know, I was just, like, really scared,” the girl, who wished to remain anonymo
  
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• Town Hall Over Proposed Temporary Homeless Facility Heats Up Venice Beach

  14-06-2018 09:14
  VENICE (CBSLA) — The councilman representing the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles fielded tough questions from constituents and reporters regarding a controversial, temporary homeless shelter proposed in the area Wednesday, the latest in an ongoing battle across the city.
  “We were never consulted about it in the first place,” one Venice resident told Councilman Mike Bonin at the evening meeting.
  “That’s why we’re here today,” replied the councilma
  
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• Hernandez Dodges Tag At Home As Dodgers Edge Rangers In 11 Innings

  14-06-2018 08:44
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Enrique Hernandez dodged home on a wild throw by pitcher Matt Bush in the 11th inning and, hours after a hard collision at the plate led to a bench-clearing incident and a pair of ejections, the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
  Hernandez drew a leadoff walk from Jesse Chavez (2-1) and moved up on a long flyout. Yasiel Puig was intentionally walked and Chavez was yanked after a walk to Logan Forsythe loaded the bases.
  Austin Barnes follo
  
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• Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Fatally Shooting High School Friend Over Who Got To ‘Ride Shotgun’

  14-06-2018 07:58
  Sergio Orozco is alleged to have fatally shot his friend Jalen White June 10 over who got to ride shotgun. (SOURCE: Fontana Police Dept.)
  FONTANA (CBSLA) — The man who allegedly killed a high school friend over the front seat is in custody, and even police are in awe over how senseless the crime seems.
  Jalen White, 19, was found with a gunshot wound to his chest by police in Fontana Sunday night. He was taken to the hospital but did not survive.
  When police spoke to witnesses, they di
  
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• Sylvester Stallone Is Subject Of Sex-Crimes Investigation

  14-06-2018 07:29
  (CNN) — The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office is reviewing a sex crime case against Sylvester Stallone, spokesman Greg Risling said Wednesday.
  The Santa Monica Police Department turned over the case, which was first reported to it in November 2017, Risling told CNN in an email.
  The alleged incident at the center of the case took place in 1990s, Lt. Saul Rodriguez of the Santa Monica Police said. Police didn’t say anything about the nature of the allegation against Stallone
  
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• New Videos Show Las Vegas Police Helping People Duck Gunfire

  14-06-2018 07:07
  LAS VEGAS (CBSLA/AP) — Some of the first Las Vegas police officers to respond to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history huddled with people taking cover, organized escape routes, carried wounded victims to safety and ducked behind barriers as bullets rained around them, according to video released Wednesday.
  “It’s coming from the Mandalay Bay!” an officer is heard saying on one video.
  “Stay down!” he tells unseen people during bursts of rapid gunfi
  
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• Dancing FBI Agent Who Busted A Move, Then Busted A Cap, Appears In Court

  14-06-2018 07:02
  DENVER (CBS News/AP) — An off-duty FBI agent who investigators say accidentally fired a weapon that fell while he was dancing at a Denver club and wounded another patron in the leg is allowed to travel while out on bond. Chase Bishop appeared in court Wednesday, out of custody after turning himself in Tuesday on a second-degree assault charge. Jail records say Bishop posted bond and was released.
  Attorney David Goddard asked that Bishop be allowed to travel because he lives and w
  
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• Caught On Camera: Alleged Sexual Predator Seen Pulling Up Pants And Fleeing Scene Where He Exposed Himself To Teen Girl

  14-06-2018 06:01
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — Police in Orange County are searching for a man accused of breaking into a teenage girl’s room at night, exposing himself before attempting to get into nearby cars.
  The 15-year-old victim gave a sketch artist the description of the man she said was standing over her bed early Tuesday exposing himself.
  “He shuts the door, so now — you know, these are predators, so now he has his prey,” Santa Ana Police Dept. Cpl. Anthony Bertagna told CB
  
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• ‘He’s Pretty Tough’: 9-Year-Old Who Lost Leg Due To Drunken Driver Gets Surprise Visit, Gifts From Sheriff

  14-06-2018 04:15
  LOMA LINDA (CBSLA) — A young boy whose Cinco De Mayo turned tragic got a welcome visit from some men and women in uniform at rehab Wednesday, and they put a big smile on the brave child who has been going through what would be a tough time for even the toughest adult.
  Michael Villalobos was rolled out in a wheelchair with his hands over his eyes in high anticipation at the Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Loma Linda.
  When he opened them, the 9-year-old said simply, “Oh my
  
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• Only On 2: Video Released Of Arrest Of School Board Member

  14-06-2018 04:04
  PASADENA (CBSLA) — Police have released video from police body cameras of the arrest of a local school-board member in Pasadena.
  Refugio “Ref” Rodriguez, a Los Angeles Unified School District Board member, was taken into custody by Pasadena police officers about 4:30 p.m. March 16 at the Yard House at the Paseo Mall.
  CBS2 News Investigative Reporter David Goldstein obtained the video of his arrest.
  Here is a full script of Goldstein’s report:
  “Two glasses
  
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• Home Run Ends In Mariners’ Sweep Of Angels

  14-06-2018 03:41
  SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Haniger hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners an 8-6 victory and sweep of the three-game series over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
  After Jean Segura singled to center off reliever Oliver Drake (0-1), Haniger launched his 16th homer of the season over the left-field wall to finish off the sweep. Nelson Cruz and Ryon Healy also homered for Seattle, and Healy’s upper-deck shot in the eighth inning tied the game
  
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• Seattle Gives In To Amazon, Votes To Repeal 3-Week-Old ‘Head Tax’ To Fight Homelessness

  14-06-2018 02:52
  STUDIO CITY (CBSLA) — The Seattle City Council this week voted to repeal a tax on large businesses that would provide millions in funding for homeless housing, this less than a month after voting to pass it, and it is speculated it was to placate online retail giant Amazon and others corporate entities.
  The so-called “head tax” was repealed on a 7-2 vote from the council Tuesday, reversing the unanimous vote to pass it on May 14.
  Amazon, Starbucks and others subsequently starte
  
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• Police Investigate Reports Of Elder Abuse Of Marvel Comics Legend Stan Lee

  14-06-2018 00:54
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police are investigating reports of elder abuse against Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee.
  The investigation was revealed in a restraining order granted Wednesday against a man who has been acting as Lee’s business manager and personal adviser.
  The restraining order says the former adviser, Keya Morgan, has inserted himself into the life of the 95-year-old Lee. It accuses Morgan of taking advantage of Lee’s impaired hearing, vision and judgment, movin
  
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• Police Investigate Reports Of Elder Abuse Against Marvel Comics Legend Stan Lee

  14-06-2018 00:54
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police are investigating reports of elder abuse against Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee.
  The investigation was revealed in a restraining order granted Wednesday against a man who has been acting as Lee’s business manager and personal adviser.
  The restraining order says the former adviser, Keya Morgan, has inserted himself into the life of the 95-year-old Lee. It accuses Morgan of taking advantage of Lee’s impaired hearing, vision and judgment, movin
  
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• Apple Closing iPhone Security Loophole Exploited By Law Enforcement

  14-06-2018 00:05
  CUPERTINO (CBSLA) — Apple is reportedly closing a loophole that allows locked iPhones to be accessed without their owners’ passcodes, disabling a method often used by law enforcement.
  The New York Times reported Wednesday that an upcoming software update would partially disable the iPhone’s Lightning port — used for charging, transferring data and plugging in accessories like headphones — an hour after the phone is locked. An authorized user would have to unlock the
  
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