The parents of Brian Laundrie are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the family of his late fiancée, Gabby Petito, calling it “baseless” and “frivolous.” Laundrie was found dead in a Florida nature reserve last fall, several weeks after Petito’s body was discovered in a Wyoming national park, where …
Read More »6 takeaways from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Washington — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, finished a taxing marathon of questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday night, with Democrats feeling confident she is poised to become the first Black woman confirmed to the nation’s highest court. Fielding questions from the …
Read More »Airborne Gummies recalled because caps may fly off bottles
Nearly 4 million bottles of Airborne Gummies sold nationwide are being recalled because the cap may fly off and injure people when opened for the first time. The recall involves about 3.7 million units of the fruit-flavored supplements sold in bottles, according to a notice from the manufacturer, Reckitt, posted on Wednesday …
Read More »Washington state deputy dead, another wounded after shootout during SWAT arrest attempt
One of two Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies wounded in an exchange of gunfire as they tried to arrest a man south of Tacoma, Washington, has died, authorities said Wednesday. Dominique “Dom” Calata, 35, died following Tuesday’s shootout in Spanaway, according to a statement from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. The …
Read More »Coworker accused of stabbing mom, her 2 sons in daylight Philadelphia attack
Police have identified a man suspected in a brutal stabbing that left a mother and her two sons hospitalized on Sunday afternoon, reports CBS Philadelphia. The charges against 39-year-old Hengian Ni include attempt to commit rape and three counts of attempt to commit murder, according to police. Ni, who was denied …
Read More »Three decades after writing “Liar’s Poker,” Michael Lewis reflects on its impact on Wall Street
More than 30 years later, Michael Lewis’ 1989 book “Liar’s Poker” is still the book to read if you want to really understand Wall Street. “Liar’s Poker” tells the story of Lewis’ experience as a bond salesman in the 1980s. “I wrote my first book more than three decades …
Read More »Stocks lose gains as investor mood sours amid ongoing tensions in Ukraine
Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday, extending its slump as the crisis in Ukraine remains tense. The S&P 500 fell 79 points, or 1.8%, to close at 4,225, deepening its “correction,” or a loss of 10% from its recent peak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.4%, …
Read More »$200,000 reward offered in search for Lina Sadar Khil, 3
A local religious organization in San Antonio is offering a $200,000 reward for anyone who provides information that leads to the safe return of Lina Sardar Khil, a 3-year-old girl who went missing from a playground in December. The Islamic Center of San Antonio (ICSA) is asking anyone with information to …
Read More »Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on February 20, 2022
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: Secretary of State Antony BlinkenNATO Secretary General Jens StoltenbergRussian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly AntonovUkrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana MarkarovaChris Krebs, CBS News cybersecurity expert and analystJill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face …
Read More »Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on February 13, 2022
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviserDr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissionerGovernor Phil Murphy, Democrat of New JerseyRepresentative Adam Kinzinger, Republican of IllinoisMary Daly, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Click here to browse full transcripts …
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