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Over 20 years ago, a young American couple adopted a Russian girl. But eventually, the parents began to fear she was capable of murder. For this week's "48 Hours," Troy Roberts sat down with her decades later to discuss her surprising story, and he joined CBSN to talk about his reporting.

Wood's main exchange-traded fund, which trades under ticker ARKK, is down more than 12% this week, on pace of its worst week since February.

The first patient in Nebraska returned from Nigeria on Nov. 23 and became symptomatic on Nov. 24, according to a press release from the Public Health Solutions District Health Department. New York officials confirmed five cases late Thursday: one in Suffolk County on Long Island, two in Queens, one in Brooklyn and another in New York City. Minnesota public health officials confirmed the second U.S. case of variant earlier that day in a resident who recently returned from attending a convention in New York City. The U.S. is among the list of 38 countries with confirmed cases of the omicron variant, the World Health Organization on Friday. Health officials in the U.S. and worldwide have worried that the variant may reduce the efficacy of vaccines to some degree.

A California man was sentenced to 82 months in prison for committing a federal hate crime in connection with attacking a Black man with a knife in Santa Cruz, California. According to evidence presented at trial, Hougen confronted a 29-year-old Black man who was crossing the street in Santa Cruz. This conviction represents Hougen’s fourth known racially motivated attack against Black men in the last seven years. “All crime is unacceptable, but hate crimes are particularly cruel. For more information and resources on the department’s efforts to combat hate crimes, visit www.justice.gov/hatecrimes.

Most suspects either bailed out or met no-bail criteria under a policy meant to ease prison overcrowding during the COVID pandemic – a policy local leaders want lifted.

The Omicron variant has been reported in least five states including California, New York, Minnesota, Colorado and Hawaii.

Most suspects either bailed out or met no-bail criteria under a policy meant to ease prison overcrowding during the COVID pandemic – a policy local leaders want lifted.

Authorities in Los Angeles on Thursday announced more than a dozen arrests in recent smash-and-grab thefts at stores where nearly $340,000 worth of merchandise was stolen, part of a rash of organized retail crime in California. Fourteen people were arrested in connection with 11 brazen robberies between Nov. 18 and 28, and all are out of custody, police Chief Michel Moore said. At a joint news conference, both Moore and Mayor Eric Garcetti called for an end to a no-bail policy for some defendants aimed at reducing overcrowding at Los Angeles County jails during the coronavirus pandemic.

A California official says the state’s landmark law mandating women be placed on corporate boards is toothless and there are no plans to fine companies for not complying.

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Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction outside of Austin, Texas.

California was first to pass a ban in October and now New York and Illinois are introducing similar legislation.

The deal has faced scrutiny from regulators since it was announced last year, and the U.S. action is the biggest hurdle it has faced yet.

Two California hospice facility owners were arrested today in Los Angeles on criminal charges related to their alleged participation in a kickback and health care fraud scheme. Doganyan and Arutyunyan are charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, and paying kickbacks. The FBI Los Angeles Field Office and HHS-OIG are investigating the case. Trial Attorneys Justin Givens and Helen Lee of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section are prosecuting the case. An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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T cells are immune cells that target and clear infections, keeping them from worsening. In the face of omicron, they could be an important source of protection.

The gnarled bristlecone pines that have taken root high atop the remote, rocky slopes of California's White Mountains are the longest-lived individual trees on the planet – and they have secrets to share.

Even Christmas trees aren’t immune to the pandemic-induced shortages and inflation plaguing the economy.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday in no uncertain terms that he thinks shoplifters should be prosecuted under existing California laws, as he called out local officials whom he said have been reluctant to do so. Newsom, a Democrat who has boasted of his criminal justice reform efforts, promised that the proposed budget he sends to state lawmakers next month will “significantly increase our efforts to go after these retail rings.” Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Newsom appointee who has touted his own progressive reforms, separately made similar get-tough comments Wednesday.

The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol advanced a measure to hold Jeffrey Clark in criminal contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena. However, the former Justice Department official may have one last chance to avoid potential prosecution. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the details of the vote.

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Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction outside of Austin, Texas.

The move shows that tech start-ups attacking climate issues can attract the most qualified engineers.

Facebook says it removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an effort to spread unfounded claims that the U.S. was pressuring scientists to blame the coronavirus on China.

President Biden weighs more limits on international travel as scientists try to determine how dangerous the new Omicron variant will be.

The individual returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 and had mild symptoms. Cases have been found in more than 20 countries, less than a week after the worrying new variant was first identified.

An individual in California who had recently traveled to South Africa tested positive for the strain, the health agency said.

Less than a week after it was first detected in South Africa, U.S. health officials said Wednesday that the country’s first case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant has been confirmed in California.

Jacqueline Avant, a Los Angeles philanthropist and the wife of music legend Clarence Avant, was fatally shot in Beverly Hills, California, early Wednesday, according to authorities and a Netflix spokeswoman. Netflix spokeswoman Emily Feingold confirmed that Jacqueline Avant was killed in the shooting. Avant's daughter, Nicole, is married to Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer.

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten receives endorsements from Democratic congressional colleagues in his primary race against Rep. Marie Newman.

The U.S. identified its first known case of the omicron variant Wednesday — in a vaccinated traveler returning to California from South Africa — as scientists around the world raced to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than the previous ones.

A lawyer for the state of California defended the constitutionality of the nation’s first law requiring women on corporate boards as necessary to reverse a culture of discrimination that favors men.

A proposed oil pipeline in California that could allow ExxonMobil to resume production at three offshore platforms is expected to enter a critical phase of its government review next year.

A CBS News investigation found that the sale of illegal drugs is booming on social media, making access easier for teenagers. Tom Hanson reports.

California's first-in-the-nation law requiring women on corporate boards is being challenged in court this week on constitutional grounds.

When then-California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation's first law requiring women on boards of publicly traded companies, he suggested it might not survive legal challenges. Three years later, a judge will begin hearing evidence Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court that could undo the law credited with giving more women seats in boardrooms traditionally dominated by men. The California law has spurred other states to adopt or consider similar laws.

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Home to corporate behemoth Walmart, a rising state university, and awash in philanthropy money, this Texas neighbor is home to a new crop of urban hotspots.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold a protest in the Moroccan capital, Rabat against Morocco's renewal of ties with Israel on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Eliminating tariffs imposed on goods during the U.S.-China trade war would help ease inflation in the U.S., former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said.

French energy giant Total Energies is pushing to add more natural gas wells in densely populated neighborhoods in Arlington, Texas. Residents, many of them Latino and Black, are fighting to stop the fracking. (Nov. 30)

Surfers and scientists say climate change and rising sea levels are altering waves they ride.

Enforcement began in Los Angeles for one of the strictest vaccine mandates in the country.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced he is stepping down from the role. Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal, a close friend of Jack Dorsey, will replace him as CEO of the company. Wired editor at large Steven Levy joins CBSN's Bradley Blackburn to discuss the significance of Dorsey's exit and what to expect from Agrawal's leadership.

Signed contracts on existing homes, so-called pending sales, jumped 7.5% from September, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Lateche Norris, who was last heard from on Nov. 5, moved to California to be with her boyfriend.

The gnarled bristlecone pines that have taken root high atop the remote, rocky slopes of California's White Mountains are the longest-lived individual trees on the planet – and they have secrets to share.

The twisting bristlecone pines that have taken root high atop the remote, rocky slopes of California's White Mountains are the longest-lived individual trees on the planet. Correspondent Conor Knighton looks into the secrets these trees can tell us about history, the climate, and our possible future.

The 26-year-old was apprehended and brought to a hospital, Customs and Border Protection said.

Authorities said the crew took an estimated $400 worth of tools from a Home Depot in Lakewood, California on Friday night.

A security guard has died after he was shot while protecting a San Francisco Bay Area television news crew.

The theft resembles other mass robberies recently seen across the country.

A CNBC|Momentive Small Business Survey for Small Business Saturday shows how high prices and low inventory are influencing consumer holiday shopping plans.

Officials in California sent word earlier this week that they planned to crack down on "smash and grab" robberies and flash-mob-style looting after numerous recent incidents up and down the state. But apparently not everybody got the message.

The long-anticipated report did not indicate that the Biden administration would take climate change impact into account when approving new oil and gas leases.

Roughly 50,000 have been counted so far – up from 2,000 last year. But one report says there is a 72% chance they will be quasi-extinct in 20 years.

Peloton has sued Lululemon after the leggings maker threatened legal action against the connected fitness equipment company earlier this year.

The Boston Market in Rancho Cucamonga couldn't fulfil its Thanksgiving orders because staff didn't come to work, reports say.

President Biden is celebrating the first Thanksgiving of his presidency on the New England island of Nantucket. Nancy Cordes has the details.

Tens of thousands of Indigenous people labored in bondage across the western United States in the 1800s.

"As long as I can remember pigs have always been an issue," vice mayor of Corona, California, Wes Speake, said. "They are not cute cuddly things you see on TV."

An Oregon-born gray wolf that thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle.

Doug Jones, a five-time All-Star reliever who had his best success closing for the Cleveland Indians, has died.

The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Luke Walton after getting off to a disappointing start in his third season in charge.

It was the Meghan hour Thursday on the talk show of her friend, Ellen DeGeneres.

Ohio's largest public employee pension fund has sued Facebook, alleging that it broke federal securities law by purposely misleading the public about its product's negative effect on children.

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California’s game against Southern California has become the first major college football postponed this season because of COVID-19.

Despite being short-handed, the Arizona Cardinals returned to the top of the AP Pro32 poll after beating the San Francisco 49ers without quarterback Kyler Murray and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

Former California Gov. Jerry Brown has reentered the public policy arena in California with a call to action to prevent wildfires.

The Biden administration is relying on infrastructure dollars to help fix the clogged ports and blanket the nation with internet access.

U.S. wildlife officials say political appointees in President Donald Trump's administration relied on faulty science to justify stripping habitat protections for the imperiled northern spotted owl.

Rapper and fashion mogul Ye’s high-end clothing company Yeezy has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit over slow shipping to customers.

Knicks Go set the early pace and kicked away to a 2 3/4-length victory in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a fresh pandemic low last week, another sign the job market is healing after last year’s coronavirus recession.

Houston chef Elizabeth Swift Copeland’s white corn and truffle soufflé has been selected as one of Oprah Winfrey’s favorite things of 2021.

Top drug manufacturers have won a round in a California lawsuit that blamed them for the opioid crisis and sought billions of dollars to cover the costs of dealing with it.

A California judge has ruled for top drug manufacturers as local governments seek billions of dollars to cover their costs from the nation’s opioid epidemic.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says unspecified “family obligations” are responsible for his abrupt decision not to attend next week's United Nations Climate Change Conference in Scotland.

The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex will begin fining shipping companies if they let cargo containers stack up as the nation’s busiest twin harbors deal with an unprecedented backlog of vessels.

New York prosecutors have asked a judge to order California lawyer Michael Avenatti to begin serving a 2 1/2-year prison term.

Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs.

A new study says endangered California condors can have “’virgin births.”.

An Idaho company that successfully brought genetically modified potatoes to the market has announced an agreement to help a California-based plant breeding company grow strawberries they say will stay fresh longer and have a longer growing season.

A federal judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump must pursue his lawsuit against Twitter in California, and not Florida, under a user agreement covering everyone on the social media platform.

A rebound in digital ad spending at Google continues to lift its parent company's profit.

In an effort to ease congestion at the nation’s busiest port complex, officials say they will start fining shipping companies whose cargo containers linger for too long at marine terminals.

The California highway connecting visitors to the world’s two largest sequoia trees will stay closed so crews can remove upwards of 10,000 trees weakened by wildfires, drought, disease or age.

Drought fueled by climate change has dropped Lake Tahoe below its natural rim and halted flows into the Truckee River.

Olivewood is along I-10, an interstate that runs from Florida to California and right through downtown Houston, and sits right on the banks of White Oak Bayou. It’s hidden by a swath of trees, so you’d never notice it was there from the freeway, and once you’re on city streets, it’s set back behind a medical building.

The 2-month-old California wildfire that threatened the Lake Tahoe resort region over the summer has been declared 100% contained.

Former President Bill Clinton has released a video saying he's on the road to recovery after being hospitalized in Southern California for six days to treat an infection unrelated to COVID-19.

Records show the Coast Guard received multiple reports of a possible fuel spill off the Southern California coast earlier than previously disclosed.

Southern California harbor patrol boats picked up reports of a possible fuel spill off the coast on a marine radio emergency channel about an hour before the U.S. Coast Guard said it heard about oil on the water.

Bottlenecks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have spilled over into a neighborhood where cargo trucks are clogging residential streets.

A Maine law banning obscene license plates goes into effect Monday, but getting the foul language off the roads and highways won't happen overnight.

A central California county executive is pledging immediate changes after a news report revealed that vulnerable children removed from their families were living in deplorable conditions inside a child welfare office building.

California has added the Pacific leatherback sea turtle to its endangered species list.

Former President Clinton was hospitalized in California on Tuesday evening, according to a spokesperson.

Federal meteorologists say there's another La Nina, which can be bad news for parts of the parched West.