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• Detectives Release Security Video Of Santa Ana Robber Wearing Charcoal Mask

  12-11-2019 23:09
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) – Authorities have released surveillance video of a man wanted for robbing a Santa Ana liquor store at gunpoint back in June while wearing a black charcoal mask.
  Surveillance video of the June 22, 2019, robbery. (Santa Ana PD)
  Santa Ana police Tuesday put out surveillance video of the robbery which occurred on the night of June 22 at Nady’s Liquor Store, located at 652 South Harbor Blvd.
  According to police, at 10:40 p.m. the suspect walked into the store, pulled ou
  
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• Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Nick Foles A Top QB Option As He Returns From Injury

  12-11-2019 22:38
  
  By Matt Citak
  (CBS Boston) Week 11 is upon us, which means time is running out to clinch your spot in the fantasy postseason.
  Week 10 was a tough one for many fantasy managers, as six teams, including fantasy-friendly offenses such as the Patriots, Texans, Eagles and Jaguars, had the week off. That is the largest number of teams on bye in the same week that we will have to deal with all season. We’re not completely out of the woods yet, as Weeks 11 and 12 feature four teams on bye each wee
  
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• Residents Authorized To Kill Invasive Ducks Running Amok In Town

  12-11-2019 22:35
  
  PEARLAND, Texas (CBS Local) — Muscovy ducks are taking over a town in Texas and residents are now being encouraged to trap or even shoot them in some cases.
  The City of Pearland is allowing landowners and homeowner’s associations (HOAs) to “address the ducks as seen fit, and within legal parameters, by the HOA or the landowner.”
  Pearland is designated as a bird sanctuary city but the Muscovy duck is considered an invasive species from Central and South America and are the
  
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• Two Fast-Food Employees Fired After Police Officer Refused Service

  12-11-2019 22:16
  
  ROXBORO, N.C. (CBS Local) — Two employees at a fast-food restaurant in North Carolina were fired last week after they allegedly refused service to a police officer.
  The Roxboro Police Chief David Hess said one of his officers, Kenneth Horton, an Army veteran and police sergeant, was on duty and in uniform when he arrived a Cook Out restaurant early Thursday to get food.
  “We’re saddened that an employee denied service to a police officer,” Hess told WTVD. “We promote
  
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• LAPD Sent To South LA High School After Multiple Fights Reported On Campus

  12-11-2019 22:06
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A heavy police presence was on campus at a South Los Angeles high school Tuesday after a fight broke out among students.
  Officials say Los Angeles Police Department officers were dispatched to Fremont High School on the 7600 block ofSouth San Pedro Street about 11:30 a.m.
  Paramedics were also sent to the school, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.
  Officers are seen standing in a line on campus at Fremont High. (credit: CBS)
  Police were assisting Los Angel
  
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• ‘I Still Have A Chance To Make An Impact’: Marina Mabrey On The Los Angeles Sparks, Derek Fisher, WNBA

  12-11-2019 21:54
  
  (CBS Local)– 2019 has been a wild year in Marin Mabrey’s life.
  The Los Angeles Sparks guard lost in the national championship game at Notre Dame, got drafted by the Sparks, and then saw her team get swept in the conference finals by the Connecticut Sun. Mabrey learned a lot from this chapter of her life.
  “It was a rollercoaster ride. I had so many different people helping me out and I had some great times and some bad times,” said Mabrey in an interview with CBS Local&rsq
  
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• VIDEO: US Marines Arrested During Battalion Formation At Camp Pendleton

  12-11-2019 20:44
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Dramatic new video captures the moment when more than a dozen U.S. Marineswere arrested at Camp Pendleton as part of a human smuggling investigation.
  Three video clips obtained by the San Diego Union-Tribune show the July 25 arrest of Marines from 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, during battalion formation as military police took the suspects into custody.
  Authorities told the newspaper the full video would not be released to “protect the rights of the accuse
  
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• Behind the Scenes with Disney on Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

  12-11-2019 20:39
  
  Join Mickey Mouse and his friends at Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party, a brand new adventure filled with world‐class skating, high‐flying acrobatics, and unexpected  stunts! Help them follow Captain Hook’s treasure map and look for clues in the search for  Tinker Bell in immersive, fantastic worlds. Explore the colorful spirit realm of Coco in Miguel’s  Disney On Ice debut, sail away with Moana as she bravely saves her island, see Belle in
  
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• Teen Arrested For Threat Against Highland High In Lancaster

  12-11-2019 19:48
  
  LANCASTER (CBSLA) – A 15-year-old boy was arrested Monday on allegations he posted a social media threat against Highland High School in Lancaster.
  The teen was arrested at his Lancaster home Monday night by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies on felony criminal threat charges.
  An unnamed 15-year-old boy following his arrest on allegations of making a criminal threat against Highland High School. Nov. 11, 2019. (LASD)
  The boy is not a student at Highland High, the sheriff’s d
  
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• WATCH: Police Officer Caught On Video Dancing Naked At Nightclub

  12-11-2019 19:26
  
  CONWAY, Ark. (CBS Local) — An off-duty Arkansas police officer who was caught on camera dancing naked at a nightclub has been suspended.
  The video shows Conway police officer Cebron Hackett dancing completely nude to Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'” and then struggling with a security guard at Discovery Nightclub in Little Rock.
  The video was brought to the attention of the Conway Police Chief Jody Spradlin on October 13, CBS affiliate KTHV reported. Hackett was sus
  
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• Supreme Court Hears Arguments On DACA; Conservative Justices Appear To Back Trump

  12-11-2019 18:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/CBSLA) — As hundreds of pro-DACA demonstrators protested outside, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority seems prepared to allow the Trump administration to end a program that allows some immigrants to work legally in the United States and protects them from deportation.
  DACA plaintiffs come out of court as immigration rights activists take part in a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 12, 2019. (Getty Images)
  There did not appear to
  
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• WATCH: Man Vandalizes Town’s ‘Parade Of Flags’ For Veterans Day

  12-11-2019 18:37
  
  WOOSTER, Ohio (CBS Local) — Just as America was honoring its military veterans, a man was caught on camera ruining a Veterans Day flag display in northeast Ohio.
  Surveillance video from a small business in Wooster shows the unidentified man pulling flags out of the ground and throwing them onto the ground. The video is dated November 6, five days before Veterans Day.
  “It disturbed me badly,” U.S. Army veteran Jim Fields told CBS affiliate WOIO. “That is probably the most
  
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• Tech-Savvy Teens Showing Each Other How To Beat Tracking App Life360

  12-11-2019 18:00
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Teenagers who are being tracked by the popular app Life360 are throwing off the digital leash, and showing their fellow teens how to do the same.
  Life360 touts itself as a way for a family to protect and connect with each other. Family and friends invited into a “private, invite-only” circle shows everyone in that circle a member’s location and can provide notifications when people come and go from their most frequented locations, like school.
  But fo
  
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• CBSLA The Rundown: 11/12 8am

  12-11-2019 18:00
  
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  Here is a look at the top local stories for Tuesday, 11/12 at 8 a.m.
  Supreme Court Hears Arguments On DACA TuesdayThe California Attorney General is set for a showdown Tuesday in the U.S. Supreme Court — the outcome of which could decide the fate of 700,000 DACA recipients.
  Food Delivery Car Left Running Stolen, Used In Car Chase Before Crashing In Downtown LAPolice say a fo
  
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• Amazon To Open Traditional Grocery Store In Woodland Hills

  12-11-2019 17:28
  
  WOODLAND HILLS (CBSLA) — Online retail giant Amazon is opening a tradition brick-and-mortar grocery store in Woodland Hills next year.
  “Amazon is opening a grocery store in Woodland Hills in 2020,” an Amazon spokesperson confirmed to CNET Monday.
  The location where Amazon plans to open a grocery store. Nov. 12, 2019. (CBS2)
  Construction is underway on the store, which will be located in the 6200 block of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, in a building which used to belong to a Toys &ld
  
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• Clippers Best Raptors Despite Leonard’s Struggles Against His Former Team

  12-11-2019 16:42
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard wasn’t at his best against his former team. His new teammates knocked down big shots and won anyway.
  Kawhi Leonard of the Clippers drives on Fred VanVleet of the Raptors during a 98-88 Clippers win at Staples Center on Nov. 11, 2019. in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)
  Leonard struggled on 2-for-11 shooting and had nine turnovers, but Lou Williams led a big effort from the bench with 21 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the defending NBA champion To
  
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• Big Rig Crashes 70 Feet Down Embankment Of 15 Freeway, Briefly Catches Fire

  12-11-2019 16:33
  
  CAJON PASS (CBSLA) — A big rig went over the side of an embankment Tuesday morning along the northbound 15 Freeway at the 138, briefly catching fire and sparking nearby brush.
  The 5:30 a.m. crash happened when the semi struck debris from another semi and veered off to the right hand side and rolled off the road. The impact damaged 300 feet of  guardrail and sent the truck about 70 feet down the embankment, according to the California Highway Patrol.Semi and vehicleover the side. Fire
  
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• 10 Must-Read Books You Can’t Miss This Fall

  12-11-2019 16:00
  
  Fall may mean shorter days and cooler nights, but that suits booklovers just fine. Why? More excuses to stay in and read! In fact, with highly anticipated new novels from the likes of best-selling authors Stephen King, Alice Hoffman, William Kent Krueger, Nelson Demille & Alex DeMille, Lisa Jewell, and Christina Lauren, even fall TV had better watch its back. Here are 10 new books from Simon & Schuster that will definitely make you want to ditch all your plans to stay in and read this fa
  
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• Supreme Court Hears Arguments On DACA Tuesday

  12-11-2019 15:24
  
  The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments on the several legal challenges to the Trump administration's decision to end the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which currently shields about 700,000 undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children from deportation.
  
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• USC Student Found Dead In Off-Campus Housing Brings Semester Death Toll To 9

  12-11-2019 14:56
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — An investigation continues Tuesday into the death of a USC student who was found in off-campus student housing, just a day after the university acknowledged the deaths of several students this semester.
  USC public safety went to The Dunes apartment complex in University Park in response to a welfare check and found the student already dead in the apartment. A cause of death has not been released, but it was called “suspicious.”
  The student’s age, gen
  
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• Food Delivery Car Left Running Stolen, Used In Car Chase Before Crashing In Downtown LA

  12-11-2019 14:32
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Police say a food delivery car left running was stolen and used to lead police on a pursuit that ended with a crash early Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles.
  Police began chasing the stolen car with Massachusetts license plates in Van Nuys. The black Honda Civic was stolen at about 1 a.m. on Olympic, where a food delivery driver had left it running, according to the LAPD.
  The chase lasted about 15 minutes before it slammed into a stoplight on First Street near Broadway.
  
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• 8 Hospitalized After Being Exposed To Unknown White Powder In Sun Valley

  12-11-2019 14:11
  
  SUN VALLEY (CBSLA) — Several people were hospitalized after being exposed to an unknown white powder at a apartment in Sun Valley.
  A hazmat team was called to the LA Family housing development at Lankershim and Stagg Street just after 10 p.m. Monday night. As many as eight people were taken to hospitals due to their exposure.
  Investigators say the incident was isolated to a small area, and they don’t believe there is a public health danger related to the incident.
  Patients’ sym
  
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• Good Samaritan Saves Woman Attacked By Escaped Dogs 2 Week’s After Owner’s Death

  12-11-2019 08:05
  
  PERRIS (CBSLA) — A Perris woman is recovering from an attack by two pit-bulls after the animals escaped from their owner’s home two weeks after his death.
  Angel Valenzuela says he heard the woman screaming last Thursday evening about an hour before nightfall. She was walking her bicycle down a dirt road in Perris when she crossed paths with two loose dogs.
  “[At the] last second, I saw the dog like reached over and bit her neck and brought her down,” he said.
  Valenzuela ra
  
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• Caught On Camera: Suspected Car Thief, Leaving Little Trace, Prompts Key Fob Security Warning

  12-11-2019 07:52
  
  BRENTWOOD (CBSLA) — A suspected thief was caught on camera stealing thousands of dollars in camera equipment from a car in Brentwood over the weekend, prompting the owner to warn others about the potential risks of popular key fobs.
  Noel Kleinman says he locked the doors of his new Mini Cooper Saturday afternoon, went into his office and moments later the suspect showed up.
  “I literally ran in here and ran back out and 10 minutes later you can see the crook was in and out of my car i
  
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• 1 Injured In Shooting On 405 Freeway In Inglewood

  12-11-2019 06:50
  
  INGLEWOOD (CBSLA) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a reported shooting on the 405 Freeway at Century Boulevard.
  Officers responded to a call shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday.
  According to the Los Angeles County Fire Dept., one person was taken to a local hospital.
  Further information was not immediately available at the time of this report.
  
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• 1 Injured In Reported Road Rage Incident On 405 Freeway In Inglewood

  12-11-2019 06:50
  
  INGLEWOOD (CBSLA) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a reported shooting on the 405 Freeway at Century Boulevard.
  Officers responded to a call shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday.
  According to the Los Angeles County Fire Dept., one person was taken to a local hospital.
  Further information was not immediately available at the time of this report.
  
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• As Calif. AG Prepares To Argue DACA Case Before SCOTUS, Supporters Gather In North Hollywood

  12-11-2019 06:44
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The California Attorney General is preparing for a showdown Tuesday in the U.S. Supreme Court — the outcome of which could decide the fate of 700,000 DACA recipients.
  Justices will hear arguments on the DACA program, which protects undocumented people who were brought to the U.S. illegally when they were children. President Trump wants to end that program and California is fighting back hard to save it.
  California A.G. Xavier Becerra’s legal team will lead
  
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• ‘Jeopardy!’ Gets Emotional With Heartfelt Message To Host Alex Trebek

  12-11-2019 05:59
  
  CULVER CITY (CBSLA) — Monday night’s episode of “Jeopardy!” got emotional when a contestant wrote a heartfelt message to host Alex Trebek.
  During Final Jeopardy!, one contestant wrote “What is we love you Alex” as his answer.
  A choked-up Trebek responded saying, “That’s very kind, thank you.”
  The show posted the to Twitter clip writing, “Today’s Final Jeopardy! includes a heartfelt moment with Alex and another win for Emma!”
  
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• SpaceX Satellite Launch Lights Up LA Sky

  12-11-2019 05:35
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — What were those lights?
  SpaceX launched 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit Monday, Nov. 11 and the sight was seen across the country.
  The satellites launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida but could be seen over Los Angeles.Did you see it? Not a #UFO, 60 of @SpaceX’s recently launched #Starlink satellites just passed *directly* over Los Angeles! @NASASpaceflight https://t.co/aZ7ek2bznH pic.twitter.com/ReHByhQZAz
  — Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer) Nov
  
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• Former President Jimmy Carter Hospitalized To Relieve Pressure In Brain

  12-11-2019 03:44
  
  Former President Jimmy Carter was hospitalized Monday night for a procedure to relieve pressure caused by bleeding in his brain, The Carter Center said in a statement.
  
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• Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Suspects In Custody After Bailing On Foot On 110 Freeway

  12-11-2019 02:37
  
  SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Two suspects were placed in custody Monday after bailing on foot on the southbound 110 Freeway.
  LAPD officers were in pursuit of a possible stolen vehicle at approximately 5:30 p.m. when the driver traveled the wrong way on the Vernon off-ramp. Two people exited the vehicle on the busy freeway and began running on foot. They were taken into custody within minutes.
  The driver was reportedly armed with a handgun during the chase.
  This story is developing.
  
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• Widow Sues Truth Aquatics Owner In Conception Boat Fire That Killed 34

  12-11-2019 02:05
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) — The widow of a man who died in when a dive boat caught fire off the Santa Barbara coast leaving 34 people dead is suing the vessel’s owners.
  Christine Dignam, who lost her husband Justin Dignam, filed her claim Monday in Los Angeles federal court.
  The lawsuit against Santa Barbara-based Truth Aquatics is the first from a relative of those who died on the boat.
  The lawsuit is a counterclaim to a lawsuit filed pre-emptively by owners of the boat, called th
  
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• Police: Armed Suspect Barricaded Himself Inside Apartment After Eviction

  12-11-2019 02:00
  
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — Police are on the scene of a barricade situation in Hollywood after they say a former tenant of a building broke into his old unit following an eviction.
  LAPD officers responded to the scene of Willoughby Avenue and Gower Street at approximately 11:26 a.m.
  Police say the suspect is armed.
  This story is developing.  
  
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• Disneyland Bridge Breaks After Man Allegedly Jumps On It To Show Children It’s Safe

  12-11-2019 01:01
  
  ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — A wooden plank on a bridge in Disneyland reportedly broke on Sunday afternoon.
  The plank was part of a suspension bridge that sits three stories above the ground as part of the Tarzan’s Treehouse attraction.
  According to MiceChat.com, the wooden plank broke after a man jumped on it in efforts to show his children the bridge was safe.
  Disneyland officials told the website that no park visitors were injured and the treehouse was closed immediately afterward.
  The treeh
  
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• Pursuit Ends With Suspects Entering Thousand Oaks Mall, Changing Clothes, And Escaping

  12-11-2019 00:30
  
  THOUSAND OAKS (CBSLA) – Three pursuit suspects were able to escape from officers Monday after fleeing from their vehicle, running into a mall in Thousand Oaks, and changing their clothes.
  California Highway Patrol began pursuing a speeding Mercedes on the southbound 5 Freeway near Smokey Bear Road at 11:04 p.m.
  CHP air units reported speeds as high as 130-miles-per-hour, the car was passing on the shoulder and center dividers.
  The suspects were able to evade CHP near Magic Mountain Parkway
  
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