The Hennepin County Attorney announced Wednesday that no criminal charges will be filed in the death of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old man who was shot and killed by a SWAT team during a no-knock raid in February. County Attorney Michael Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a […]
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GOP wants to gain ground with Latino voters
GOP wants to gain ground with Latino voters – CBS News Watch CBS News Ahead of November’s midterm elections, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is launching a new initiative targeting Latino voters called Vamos. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined “CBS News Mornings” to discuss. View CBS News In Be the […]
White House extends student loan repayment pause through August 31
The Biden administration announced an extension of the federal student loan payment pause Wednesday, delaying the repayment of student loans until August 31. The payment pause was previously slated to end May 1. Roughly 37 million student loan borrowers have been in limbo for several months over whether the payment […]
Severe storm tears through Georgia leaving path of destruction
Severe storm tears through Georgia leaving path of destruction – CBS News Watch CBS News In Bryan County, Georgia, a woman was killed and several other people were injured during a severe storm. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann joined Anne-Marie Green from Ellabell, Georgia, with a look at […]
Ukraine already investigating almost 4,500 alleged Russian war crimes
Berdychiv, Ukraine — Evidence of the cruelty and terror of Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to emerge. New video appears to show an ambulance hit by shelling in the parking lot of a hospital in the southern city of Mykolaiv. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the United Nations Security Council […]
Former Trump appointee advances to runoff for Rep. Devin Nunes’ seat
Former Trump administration appointee Connie Conway has advanced to a June runoff in a California special election to fill a U.S. House seat left vacant after Republican Rep. Devin Nunes resigned to lead former President Donald Trump’s media company. The race for the second runoff spot was too early to […]
Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board after becoming its largest shareholder
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is joining Twitter’s board of directors, a day after disclosing that he owns a 9.2% stake in the social media platform. Twitter Inc. said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it entered into an agreement with Musk on Monday that will give the billionaire a seat […]
Doctor found dead near waterfall days after she was reported missing
The body of a 26-year-old doctor who went missing last week while on a hike has been found in northern Wisconsin. Kelsey Musgrove had been hiking at Potato River Falls in Iron County and last had contact with people on March 26. Authorities received word on March 30 that Musgrove […]
U.S. developing hypersonic missiles with U.K. and Australia
Washington — The United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced Tuesday they will work together via the recently created security alliance known as AUKUS to develop hypersonic missiles. The move comes amid growing concern by the U.S. and allies about China’s growing military assertiveness in the Pacific. U.S. President Joe […]
Pope Francis kisses a Ukrainian flag, denounces “massacre in Bucha”
Rome — A somber Pope Francis denounced the “massacre in Bucha” and kissed a battered Ukrainian flag from the decimated town near Ukraine‘s capital on Wednesday during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. “Recent news from the war in Ukraine, instead of bringing relief and hope, brought new atrocities, such […]