WASHINGTON — President Trump said in a tweet early Sunday that he never asked former FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating his ex-national security adviser, Michael Flynn, issuing a fresh denial amid a shifting timeline on when he may have known that Flynn had lied to the FBI. “I […]
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1 dead, several injured after driver plows into crowd
Last Updated Dec 3, 2017 2:21 PM EST NEW YORK — Police said a man angry about a parking dispute stabbed two people and then drove into a group of pedestrians on a sidewalk in Queens, leaving one person dead and several others injured. Authorities said the incident happened around […]
Thousands protest in Utah against Trump’s monument reduction plan
SALT LAKE CITY — Thousands of protesters fired up by President Trump’s expected announcement to shrink two national monuments in Utah rallied in Salt Lake City on Saturday, just two days ahead of his planned visit. Crowds converged on the steps of the Utah State Capitol to denounce Mr. Trump’s […]
Authorities believe they found body of missing 3-year-old girl
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The body of a missing 3-year-old North Carolina girl was found in a creek less than a day after her mother’s boyfriend was charged with hiding her body after knowing she didn’t die of natural causes, authorities said. Investigators continue to stay tight-lipped about what happened to […]
Some New Yorkers warily eye artwork display of Guantanamo detainees
NEW YORK — An art exhibit in New York City at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice is stirring up controversy. It features artwork by current and former Guantanamo Bay prisoners. They are — or were — suspected terrorists. “Most of the works don’t directly express the pain of […]
Christmas tree shortage’s roots go back to 2008 financial crisis
CLIFTON, N.J. — ‘Tis the season for picking out the perfect Christmas tree. But for many shoppers it’s coming with a bit of sticker shock. “It was higher than I was expecting,” Kristina Uban told CBS Los Angeles. “And we paid about the same for a bigger tree last year.” […]
Lessons from Warren Buffett
If anyone is a legend of modern commerce, it’s almost certainly Warren Buffet, worth an estimated $78 billion, give or take So what’s he REALLY like? Jane Pauley decided to do lunch: “Fine dining in Omaha — this is it!” laughed Warren Buffett. If you should be lucky enough to […]
2017’s contenders for Word of the Year
We’re into December, which means all kinds of folks are pronouncing their nominations for “Word of the Year.” And in a nod to Dictionary.com’s just-revealed choice, you could say our Faith Salie is “complicit”: We need to talk about the Word of the Year for 2017. I know it’s only […]
CBS News poll: Alabama Republicans call allegations against Roy Moore false
By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto A new CBS News poll finds 71 percent of Alabama Republicans say the allegations against Roy Moore are false, and those who believe this also overwhelmingly believe Democrats and the media are behind those allegations. The poll found 92 […]
Alabama Republicans call allegations against Roy Moore false
Last Updated Dec 3, 2017 7:12 PM EST By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto Roy Moore leads Alabama Senate race among likely voters A new CBS News poll finds 71 percent of Alabama Republicans say the allegations against Roy Moore are false, and those who […]