A 22-year-old Texas inmate climbed over a fence and was on the lam for several hours over the weekend before he was captured, officials said. Trent Thompson was apprehended about 250 miles away from the state jail where he was serving a lengthy sentence. Before his escape, Thompson was last …
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9 June
New York lawmakers OK bill to consider reparations for slavery: “Historic”
Albany, N.Y. — – New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill passed by the state Legislature on Thursday. “We want to make sure we are looking at slavery and its legacies,” said state Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages before …
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8 June
Wildfire smoke causes flight cancellations, delays across Northeast. Here’s what to know about the disruptions.
Travelers flying in or out of the Northeast may want to check on the status of their airport on Thursday, with wildfire smoke from Canada causing more flight disruptions for a second day. On Thursday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration put a ground stop on departures from Philadelphia International Airport, citing low …
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4 June
Transcript: Sen. Joe Manchin on “Face the Nation,” June 4, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, that aired on “Face the Nation” on June 4, 2023. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. Senator, welcome back. We really came down to the wire here. SEN. …
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May, 2023
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31 May
Anna “Delvey” Sorokin, fake heiress and convicted swindler, to launch podcast while under house arrest
Convicted fraudster Anna “Delvey” Sorokin, who posed as a German heiress to swindle prominent business figures out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, is launching her own podcast while under house arrest in New York City. Sorokin, who served nearly four years in prison after being convicted of grand larceny …
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28 May
Full transcript of “Face the Nation,” May 28, 2023
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York Rep. French Hill, Republican of Arkansas Austan Goolsbee, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president and CEO CBS News cybersecurity expert Christopher Krebs Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” MARGARET …
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24 May
Father beaten to death in front of home after incident at child’s school, family says
A Maryland father of three is dead after a fight at his child’s school came to his front door. The man, identified by the Anne Arundel Police Department as 43-year-old Christopher Wright, was allegedly attacked outside his home in Baltimore’s Brooklyn neighborhood on Friday, May 19. CBS News Baltimore and Anne Arundel …
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23 May
GOP donor Harlan Crow rejects Senate requests for info on ties to Clarence Thomas
Washington — Texas real estate magnate and GOP donor Harlan Crow rejected requests from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee for a full accounting of the gifts, trips and travel accommodations he has given to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, claiming the committee lacks the authority to probe Crow’s relationship …
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22 May
Inflation has sapped Americans’ financial security, Federal Reserve finds
Americans’ sense of economic security deteriorated sharply in 2022, with more than a third of adults saying they were worse off financially than a year prior, the Federal Reserve said Monday. The findings, outlined in an annual survey on people’s economic well-being, underlines the severe hardship caused by scorching inflation. …
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18 May
Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle addresses controversies, challenges facing the agency
In her first network television interview since becoming director of the Secret Service eight months ago, Kimberly Cheatle addressed controversies and challenges the agency is facing — including recruitment and what she says is the need for a suitable place for training. Currently, officers train to protect the president …
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