California wildfires left behind 9 billion pounds of toxic ash and debris | 60 Minutes

California wildfires left behind 9 billion pounds of toxic ash and debris | 60 Minutes

California wildfires left behind 9 billion pounds of toxic ash and debris | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News After the wildfires ravaged homes in Los Angeles, California, cleanup crews faced a new challenge: electric car batteries that can explode when damaged. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more

“Dead Girls Don’t Talk” – CBS News

"Dead Girls Don't Talk" - CBS News

“Dead Girls Don’t Talk” – CBS News Watch CBS News A man charged with murder for poisoning two women tells a friend, “dead girls don’t talk.” Brave survivors speak out on their behalf. “48 Hours” contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. … Read more

Survivors speak up for victims to help convict Los Angeles man of murder, sexual assault

Survivors speak up for victims to help convict Los Angeles man of murder, sexual assault

In November 2021, Detectives Jonathan Vander Lee and Calvin You had to figure out why a lifeless woman was left at a Los Angeles emergency room.  Det. Jonathan Vander Lee: For a fresh case … it’s all on you. No one else is gonna solve this thing for you. It’s you and your partner, that’s … Read more

How cellphone location sharing helped Los Angeles police solve double homicide, take serial rapist off the street

How cellphone location sharing helped Los Angeles police solve double homicide, take serial rapist off the street

Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, started as a fun night in Los Angeles for architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales, 26, and her friend, 24-year-old model Christy Giles. The pair headed out to a nightclub in Hollywood and then to a warehouse party in East Los Angeles to see a DJ they both loved. Christy’s husband, Jan Cilliers, … Read more

Justice Dept. Will Investigate California Universities Over Race in Admissions

Justice Dept. Will Investigate California Universities Over Race in Admissions

The Department of Justice said on Thursday that it would investigate whether several California universities were complying with the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning the consideration of race in admissions. The checks, which the Justice Department described as “compliance review investigations,” would target Stanford University and three schools in the University of California system — … Read more

Hilda Marcela Cabrales: Architect’s American dream tragically cut short

Hilda Marcela Cabrales: Architect's American dream tragically cut short

Hilda Marcela Cabrales: Architect’s American dream tragically cut short – CBS News Watch CBS News Hilda Marcela Cabrales, 26, left her Weimaraner, Tomás, with a friend when she moved to Los Angeles from Mexico. She planned to call for her beloved dog when she got her bearings — but tragically, that day never came. Be … Read more

China-Bound Flight From US Makes U-Turn After Pilot Forgets Passport

China-Bound Flight From US Makes U-Turn After Pilot Forgets Passport

A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to China was forced to make an unexpected U-turn after one of the pilots boarded the aircraft without a passport. Flight UA 198 ended up landing in Shanghai almost six hours later than planned due to the pilot’s blunder, CNN reported. Flight 198 took off from LAX at … Read more

Mariah Carey didn’t steal holiday megahit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” from other songwriters, judge rules

Mariah Carey didn't steal holiday megahit "All I Want For Christmas Is You" from other songwriters, judge rules

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial megahit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” from other songwriters. Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani granted Carey’s request for summary judgment on Wednesday, giving her and co-writer and co-defendant Walter Afanasieff a victory without going to trial. In 2023, … Read more

Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president, becoming first woman and first African to lead the Olympic body

Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president, becoming first woman and first African to lead the Olympic body

Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in world sports. “It is a signal that we are truly global,” the Zimbabwe sports minister and two-time Olympic swimming gold medalist said. Hers was a stunning first-round win … Read more