RANCHO TEHAMA, Calif. — A gunman choosing targets at random opened fire in a rural Northern California town Tuesday, killing four people at several sites and wounding others at an elementary school before police shot him dead, authorities said. CBS affiliate KHSL-TV reports the suspect had a semi-automatic rifle and two […]
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How much of the world’s wealth is owned by the rich?
Wealth creation is on the rise around the world, but not everyone is sharing equally in the newfound riches. Since the Great Recession, the richest global citizens have benefited far more from the worldwide increase in wealth than their poorer countrymen, according to a new report from investment bank Credit […]
Tina Brown on bringing Vanity Fair to the “front edge of culture”
Tina Brown has always been a disrupter. Brown, who is credited with turning Vanity Fair magazine into what it is today, was kicked out of three high schools. “That was what was so great about my father. He was so proud of having a disrupter as a daughter. He […]
Coworkers chip in to surprise hardworking teen
For the past two years, 19-year-old Noah Robinson has been living on his own. He said he left his unstable home life behind and never looked back. He was determined to make a better life for himself. Six months ago, Robinson started working at Glastender Inc., a family-owned business that […]
From student debt to side hustles, millennials talk finances
“CBS This Morning” is partnering with digital media company Refinery 29 for a new series about millennials called My Generation. Millennials — the generation born between the early 1980s and mid-90s — outnumber the Baby Boomers and Generation X. They are an increasingly influential force in American society and are making their mark […]
First hijab-wearing Barbie based on Olympic fencer
Mattel has unveiled the newest Barbie doll in it’s “Sheroes” collection, modeled after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. The doll wears a fencing outfit and hijab — a first for Barbie. Mattel has unveiled a new Barbie doll modeled after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. Mattel Muhammad and model Ashley Graham revealed […]
Russia offers bogus “evidence” that U.S. is helping ISIS
LONDON — If Russia has a legitimate complaint about U.S. forces letting ISIS militants slip through the closing net and escape their territory in Syria, it appears to have undermined its own argument by laying out the charges with bogus “evidence.” Russia’s Ministry of Defense on Tuesday alleged in various […]
Lebanese leader breaks silence as mystery surrounds resignation
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who plunged the country into crisis with his surprise resignation during a trip to Saudi Arabia, says he will return home in the next two days. In his first tweet in more than a week, Hariri told his followers that he is OK, […]
UCLA basketball players detained in China get good news
Three UCLA basketball players detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting were allowed to return home Tuesday, officials said. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said in a statement that the players were flying back to Los Angeles. Scott didn’t identify the players, but CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports they’ve been […]
Smart toys have big security flaws, consumer group finds
Some of the coolest gifts on the shelves this year have security flaws that leave them vulnerable to hacking and could put children at risk. Consumer safety group Which? researched connected toys for 12 months, and found vulnerabilities in the Furby Connect, I-Que Intelligent Robot, CloudPets and Toy-fi Teddy. It found that […]