Dua Lipa and two songwriters who worked on her single “Levitating” are being sued by two songwriters who claim the song rips off their 1979 disco song “Wiggle and Giggle All Night (Wiggle).” A judge in New York ruled this week it will go forward. L. Russell Brown and Sandy […]
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3-month-old baby dies after being left alone in car in Houston
A 3-month-old baby died in Houston this week after being left alone inside a hot car, officials said. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and the infant’s cause of death is still being determined by the medical examiner’s office, according to the Houston Police Department. Authorities were […]
What comes next in court battles over ghost guns following Supreme Court ruling
What comes next in court battles over ghost guns following Supreme Court ruling – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court has given the Biden administration a temporary green light to crack down on ghost guns — firearms that don’t have serial numbers, many of them homemade — pausing […]
Ohio referendum fails, state to vote on abortion constitutional amendment in November
Ohio referendum fails, state to vote on abortion constitutional amendment in November – CBS News Watch CBS News Abortion rights supporters in Ohio are claiming victory after voters rejected a measure that would have made it harder to amend the state constitution. State Republicans wanted to change the law ahead […]
What are today’s CD interest rates?
Long-term CDs give you the opportunity to earn today’s rates for up to 5 or even 10 years. Getty Images/iStockphoto After the Federal Reserve’s most recent rate hike, interest rates are now at 22-year highs — meaning that the cost of borrowing is much higher than it was just one year […]
LGBTQ+ veterans file civil rights suit against Pentagon over discriminatory discharges
LGBTQ+ veterans file civil rights suit against Pentagon over discriminatory discharges – CBS News Watch CBS News A group of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military because of their sexual orientation filed a federal civil rights suit over the Defense Department’s failure to grant them honorable discharges […]
Drama in Hawaii as people jump into water to escape wildfire, one of many
Honolulu — A dramatic scene was playing out Tuesday night in the Hawaiian town of Lahaina on the island of Maui where, authorities said, people were jumping into the water to escape flames and smoke from a wind-fueled wildfire. CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB-TV reported that eyewitnesses were describing “an apocalyptic […]
Supreme Court reinstates Biden administration’s ability to regulate “ghost guns”
Supreme Court reinstates Biden administration’s ability to regulate “ghost guns” – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court suspended a lower court’s decision that had blocked the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate “ghost guns” while a legal battle is ongoing. Weijia Jiang reports from Washington. View CBS News In […]
A Parkland survivor’s plan to guide a “new generation” into politics
He survived the Parkland school shooting that claimed 17 lives in 2018. Five years later, former student-turned-activist David Hogg says he wants to use his advocacy to get more young people into political office. “Obviously, what happened in Parkland to me and my classmates is a huge motivator for why […]
LGBTQ+ vets sue Pentagon over discriminatory discharges
For more on this story, watch “CBS Mornings” Wednesday, Aug. 9. A group of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military because of their sexual orientation filed a federal civil rights suit on Tuesday over the Defense Department’s failure to grant them honorable discharges or remove biased language […]