The alliance between President Trump and Elon Musk went up in flames Thursday, days after the world’s richest man left the administration and tried to wield his influence to kill a massive budget bill that is central to enacting the president’s top legislative priorities. Their spat played out in public …
Read More »Dana Chandler sentenced to life in prison after third murder trial
A Kansas woman was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for the 2002 murders of her ex-husband and his girlfriend. Judge Cheryl Rios handed down two consecutive life terms to Dana Chandler, 65, who was sentenced in the deaths of Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness. She will not be eligible …
Read More »Colleges are slightly less diverse as admissions officers seek ways to adapt post
The full impact of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that colleges can’t consider race in admissions may not be known for years. But a CBS News analysis of enrollment records shows the first class of freshmen since the high court’s order is a little less diverse than the class …
Read More »Aldi accused by Oreo maker Mondelez of copying its packaging
Mondelez International, the company behind Oreo, Wheat Thins and other name-brand products, says Aldi is copying its packaging in an effort to dupe customers into buying the supermarket chain’s products. In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Illinois, the snack company alleges that Aldi “blatantly copies” the distinctive packaging of …
Read More »Court strikes down most of Trump’s tariffs, ruling them illegal
A federal court on Wednesday froze most of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump on virtually every foreign nation, ruling the levies exceed the president’s legal authority. (UPDATE: The ruling has been temporarily halted by an appeals court – read more here.) The ruling — issued by a panel …
Read More »Trump administration halting student visa appointments ahead of “expanded social media vetting”
The State Department has ordered U.S. embassies to temporarily stop scheduling new student visa appointments, as the Trump administration works to expand social media screenings for applicants, the latest in a series of restrictions on international students. In a cable dated Tuesday and obtained by CBS News, Secretary of State …
Read More »At least 10 wounded in shooting in Little River, South Carolina, police say
At least 10 people were wounded in a shooting in the South Carolina beach town of Little River that appeared to stem from an altercation during a Memorial Day weekend gathering, police said Monday. At least one additional person reported sustaining what police described as a “non-gunfire-related injury.” The people …
Read More »4 people, including 3 teenagers, shot on SEPTA bus in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park neighborhood, police say
Four people, including three teenage boys, were shot while riding a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park neighborhood Saturday evening, according to police. Investigators were notified about a shooting just before 6:15 p.m. on May 10 on Girard Avenue near 33rd Street. After they arrived, Philadelphia police and SEPTA officers …
Read More »“People kibble” trend aims to simplify meal prep and nutrition. Dietitians have some thoughts.
If you’ve ever struggled with planning nutritious meals on the daily, a TikTok user has shared his viral solution — a vat of finely chopped vegetables, grains and proteins that others online have dubbed “people kibble.” The meal prep method, a video of which has garnered 6.2 million views, has …
Read More »Schoolmate arrested in girl’s 1977 murder agrees to be extradited from Utah to Hawaii to fight the charges, lawyer says
A 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 slaying of a Hawaii teenager agreed on Wednesday to be extradited from Utah to face a murder charge. Gideon Castro waived the right to challenge his extradition during a hearing before a judge in Salt Lake City. Castro, who is ill, appeared by video …
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