A hostage standoff at a Bakersfield office building ended Wednesday when FBI personnel fatally shot the suspect, police said. All hostages were freed unharmed after the confrontation began with a bomb threat Tuesday afternoon.
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Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra led California’s top-two gubernatorial primary, with billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer trailing in third. The winner in November will replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom and face major challenges including affordability and homelessness.
California’s crowded governor primary remained unresolved, with Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton leading as votes were counted. Primaries in Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana and South Dakota also set key November matchups.
California’s all-party gubernatorial primary remained too close to call, with Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer competing for two November ballot spots. Key mayoral and House races also remained unresolved as ballots continued to be counted.
Iowa voters set competitive House matchups and chose Democrat Josh Turek for a U.S. Senate race against Republican Ashley Hinson. Primaries in California, New Jersey and other states also narrowed key congressional fields.
Four people have been charged with trafficking more than a ton of cocaine through a sophisticated tunnel hidden beneath a San Diego store, federal officials said. Authorities said the tunnel ran from the Otay Mesa area to Tijuana and was equipped with electricity, ventilation and a rail system.
Authorities evacuated part of downtown Bakersfield after a reported bomb threat at a Chase bank branch. Police said an unidentified man was barricaded inside with an unknown number of people, and at least one hostage was reported by a local CBS affiliate.
California’s primary results could take days or weeks to finalize as tight races for governor, Los Angeles mayor and Congress collide with the state’s slow mail-ballot counting system. Election officials face pressure to speed up the process while preserving verification safeguards.