Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are demanding that an anti-Trump group removes billboards in Manhattan’s Times Square that feature their images alongside criticism of the White House’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Lincoln Project. The group of longtime Republican strategists, who prominently oppose the re-election of President […]
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Leading the #MeToo movement in Congress
After Sen. Al Franken was accused of sexual misconduct in November, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand made waves by calling for her fellow Democrat’s resignation. On Sunday’s 60 Minutes, the New York senator explains to Sharyn Alfonsi why she spoke out against a friend and colleague. “Where’s my moral compass if I […]
As it hits 1 million coronavirus cases, Colombia prepares for vaccine
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask walks near the entrance of the Synlab laboratory where tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are processed at El Dorado airport in Bogota, Colombia September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez October 24, 2020 By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) – In a warehouse […]
Exclusive: Ant Group’s Shanghai IPO gets bids in 68-69 yuan/share range, say sources
FILE PHOTO: Ant Group logo is pictured at the Shanghai office of Alipay, owned by Ant Group which is an affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, in Shanghai, China September 14, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song October 24, 2020 HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Some large Chinese fund managers have submitted bids in […]
New Florida resident Trump casts presidential ballot for himself
U.S. President Donald Trump waves after voting in the 2020 presidential election at the Palm Beach County Library in West Palm Beach, U.S., October 24, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner October 24, 2020 By Steve Holland WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump voted in his new home state […]
With colleges in crisis, is a 529 plan still your best savings bet?
Amid coronavirus and an economic crisis, saving for college may no longer be a priority — or even a necessity. With many families struggling to stay afloat, regular contributions to a 529 college savings plan could take a back seat to paying more pressing bills or daily expenses. At the […]
Intrigue behind pope’s comments on same-sex civil unions
The remarks were a bombshell. In “Francesco,” a new documentary that premiered in Rome on Wednesday, Pope Francis departed from Catholic teaching and endorsed same-sex civil unions. Seated on a gold chair in his residence, the documentary showed Francis saying gay people were “children of God.” “You can’t kick someone […]
CBS News reporter helps owner find $40,000 in lost jewelry
Ever leave a phone charger or favorite book behind at an airport? How about tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry? That’s what one traveler would have experienced this week if it hadn’t been for the kind actions of CBS News reporter Omar Villafranca. On Friday, Villafranca came across a […]
CBS News reporter finds, turns in $40,000 of lost jewelry at Dallas airport
Friday, someone left behind a box filled with $40,000 of jewelry at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. A good Samaritan, CBS News’ own Omar Villafranca, found it, turned it in and tweeted the images out hoping to find the owner. Villafranca said, “Hoping by doing this… It makes someone’s 2020 suck […]
How Amazon keeps a close eye on employee activism to head off unions
Grocery store workers and others stage a protest rally outside the Whole Foods Market, in the South End of Boston, to demand personal protective equipment, added benefits if needed and hazard pay, during the coronavirus pandemic on Apr. 7, 2020. Pat Greenhouse | Boston Globe | Getty Images Amazon warehouse […]