WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department says the 2020 U.S. Census will include a question about citizenship status, a move that brought a rapid response by opponents. Commerce says in a press release issued Monday night that the citizenship data will help the Justice Department enforce the Voting Rights Act, which […]
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Michigan State official accused of storing nude photos of students
Last Updated Mar 27, 2018 3:30 PM EDT LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan State University official who oversaw a clinic where former sports doctor Larry Nassar worked is facing criminal charges for allegedly inappropriately touching a student and storing nude photos of female students on his work computer. William Strampel, who […]
Michigan State official arrested amid Larry Nassar probe
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan State University official who oversaw Larry Nassar was arrested Monday amid an investigation into the handling of complaints against the former sport doctor, who is in prison for sexually assaulting patients under the guise of treatment. William Strampel was in jail pending an arraignment Tuesday, Ingham […]
Arizona governor takes action against Uber in wake of fatality
Last Updated Mar 26, 2018 11:41 PM EDT PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey suspended Uber’s self-driving vehicle testing privileges Monday in the wake of a pedestrian fatality in a Phoenix suburb last week. Ducey said in a letter to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi that video footage of the crash raised concerns […]
Arizona governor moves against Uber in wake of fatality involving self-driving car
Last Updated Mar 26, 2018 11:41 PM EDT PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey suspended Uber’s self-driving vehicle testing privileges Monday in the wake of a pedestrian fatality in a Phoenix suburb last week. Ducey said in a letter to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi that video footage of the crash raised concerns […]
Man wrongfully jailed 23 years gets old job back with White Sox
Nevest Coleman officially started as a Chicago White Sox groundskeeper Monday after spending more than two decades behind bars for crimes he didn’t commit. Coleman, 49, reflected on returning to his old job, reuniting with his family and his championship hopes for the White Sox. “I was proud of come […]
Water park company’s co-owner arrested over 10-year-old’s death
TOPEKA, Kan. — A water park company’s co-owner was arrested Monday in Texas in connection with a Kansas criminal case arising from a 10-year-old boy’s death on what was promoted as the world’s largest waterslide. Records show that Jeffrey Henry, co-owner of Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts, was booked into the […]
Paul Ryan dismisses resignation rumors
A Republican congressman says that House Speaker Paul Ryan might soon resign, but Ryan’s office says he’s not going anywhere. Ryan’s office dismissed the speculation. “The speaker is not resigning,” his spokesperson, AshLee Strong, told CBS News on Monday. Earlier, Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, told a local journalist that there […]
Suspicious packages sent to military bases around D.C.
A handful of federal facilities in the Washington, D.C., area received packages on Monday that were considered suspicious, CBS News senior investigative producer Pat Milton reports. Fort Belvoir, Fort McNair, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia, all received the suspicious packages. The packages were […]
Sacramento mayor: “What happened to Stephon Clark was plain wrong”
SACRAMENTO — The NBA’s Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics have taken up the cause of a young black man, killed in a police shooting. Before Sunday night’s game, the teams wore t-shirts bearing Stephon Clark’s name. Officers fired 20 shots at Clark. They say they thought he had a gun, […]