Archives: 2018

Democrats are “united against Trump,” Pod Save America hosts say

Democrats are hoping for a blue wave in the midterms two weeks from today. The podcast “Pod Save America,” hosted by four Obama administration alums, is hitting the campaign trail with a new HBO four-part special. Since the podcast’s launch in 2017, it’s been downloaded more than 330 million times. Two of the host, Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer, join…

John Grisham on the story that inspired “The Reckoning”

Over his 30-year career, author John Grisham has written 40 books, which have sold more than 300 million copies. Grisham revisits his southern roots and confronts racism again in his latest novel, “The Reckoning.” The story follows a war hero who returns home to his small Mississippi town and kills his minister without explanation. Grisham joins “CBS This Morning” to…

John Dickerson talks civics and history with Khan Academy

“CBS This Morning” is launching a new series with the Khan Academy, an online education platform. In the videos, “CBS This Morning” co-host John Dickerson talks civics and history with the non-profit’s founder, Sal Khan. They discuss subjects ranging from the presidency to the Supreme Court. The series is for students or anyone else who’s interested in how government works….

FICO to change how it calculates credit score

There will soon be a new way to calculate your credit score. The company behind FICO, the country’s most widely used credit score, is launching the Ultra FICO Score early next year. It looks at cash accounts and banking behavior to determine if you are able to pay back a loan or credit card balance. CBS News business analyst Jill…

Eye Opener: New details in the death of Jamal Khashoggi

Turkey’s president calls the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi “savage.” Also, the migrant caravan grows to more than 7,200 as the journey across Mexico turns deadly. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox. Categories: National, US & World News

D.C. Fox station intruder was known to employees

A man shot while trying to force his way into a Washington, D.C. TV station is hospitalized in stable condition. Surveillance video from WTTG Fox 5 shows 38-year-old George Odemns kicking his way into the lobby before encountering two security officers on Monday. Jeff Pegues reports. Categories: National, US & World News