BENTON, Ky. — Two people are dead and 17 others were injured Tuesday after a 15-year-old student opened fire inside a Kentucky high school. Witnesses at the school described chaos as students ran from the scene during the nation’s first deadly school shooting of the year. The incident at Marshall […]
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Tillerson: Russia ‘ultimately bears responsibility’ for chemical attacks in Syria
In the aftermath of another “apparent chlorine gas attack” by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson blasted the Assad regime for its “crimes against humanity” but also laid some of the blame on Russia. “Whoever conducted the attacks, Russia ultimately bears responsibility for the […]
Pence concludes Middle East trip with visit to Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City
Vice President Mike Pence wrapped his trip to Israel with a visit to Jerusalem’s Western Wall — one of Judaism’s holiest sites — after meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. It is a move that will further anger Palestinians already enraged by the U.S. administration’s recognition of the contested city […]
Biden: McConnell wanted no part in bipartisan warning about Russia
Former Vice President Joe Biden, speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, claimed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was uninterested in a bipartisan statement addressing concern about Russian election meddling ahead of the 2016 election. Weeks ahead of Nov. 8. 2016, the intelligence community briefed leaders on Capitol […]
Watch: Bus slides down icy road in Massachusetts, collides with car
SUTTON, Mass. — Frightening video shows an out-of-control school bus sliding down an icy hill Tuesday morning, CBS Boston reports. Cheryl Kearney Katz shared video to Facebook of the bus sliding down Peach Tree Drive at about 7:10 a.m. local time. It spins around and takes out mailboxes before crashing into […]
Venezuela says ‘petro’ cryptocurrency pre-sale will be in hard currency
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro attends a military parade for the transmission of National Guard command in Caracas, Venezuela January 16, 2018. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS January 23, 2018 CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s “petro” cryptocurrency will initially be offered in a pre-sale in hard currency and other cryptocurrencies, the government said […]
‘Shape of Water’, ‘Three Billboards’ lead best picture race after Oscar nominations
23rd Critics’ Choice Awards – Photo Room – Santa Monica, California, U.S., 11/01/2018 – Guillermo del Toro and cast pose backstage with their Best Picture and Best Director awards for “The Shape of Water”. REUTERS/Monica Almeida January 23, 2018 By Jill Serjeant and Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fox Searchlight’s fantastical […]
Thousands march against Trump in Zurich, other Swiss cities
People attend an Anti-Trump demonstration to protest U.S. President’s coming to the World Economic Forum of Davos, in Geneva, Switzerland January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy January 23, 2018 ZURICH (Reuters) – Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters marched through Zurich on Tuesday and other major Swiss cities to demonstrate against a planned […]
Facebook hires the scientist who helped build IBM Watson to lead its A.I. expansion
Facebook has hired a former IBM executive to be its head of artificial intelligence as it aims to expand its efforts in that area. The personnel changes come as Amazon, Google and Microsoft also staff up in AI. Jérôme Pesenti, who led the development of the Watson platform at IBM […]
White House officials preview Davos trip
CBS News January 23, 2018, 3:10 PM How to watch today’s White House press briefing live: Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET Who: White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Online: Watch live stream on CBSN, or in the player above Potential briefing topics: Sessions and the special counsel: CBS News confirmed […]