Archives: 2018

“Blitzscaling”: Reid Hoffman on building massive companies that transform the world

Reid Hoffman is one of Silicon Valley’s most high-profile investors. He was an early investor in Facebook and a co-founder of LinkedIn. The partner at venture capital firm Greylock joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss a new book he co-authored called “Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies.” Categories: National, US & World News

Pret a Manger investigating 2nd allergy death

Our partners at the BBC report Pret a Manger is investigating a second customer death linked to a sandwich. Last year, a customer died after eating a sandwich from this store in Bath, England. The product contained a dairy ingredient not included on the label. Categories: National, US & World News

Me Too movement’s “togetherness” splitting along partisan lines for Kavanaugh

From Seattle to New York, protests against newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh were held in several major U.S. cities over the weekend. Kavanaugh was confirmed after he strongly denied allegations of sexual assault. It comes one year after New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor co-wrote the first story revealing sexual assault allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein….

Questions over limo regulations after Schoharie crash that killed 20

CBS News confirmed that Prestige, the limo company involved in Saturday’s crash that killed 20 people, had four of its vehicles taken out of service after inspections over the last 24 months. Saturday’s accident is raising other safety concerns for the limousine industry. There has been a deadly limo accident every year in the U.S. since at least the year…

Kavanaugh confirmation a microcosm of Trump presidency

Newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will go to the White House Monday for a swearing-in ceremony with President Trump. The Senate voted for Kavanaugh 50 to 48, the closest margin for any high court nominee in 137 years. Major Garrett reports. Categories: National, US & World News

UFC brawl after Nurmagomedov-McGregor fight under investigation

A brawl after a UFC fight in Las Vegas is now under investigation by the Nevada Athletic Commission. Ultimate fighting lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is facing possible fines and suspension after he jumped from the cage seconds after defeating UFC star Conor McGregor. It was the culmination of a long-simmering rivalry between the two fighters whose championship face-off was billed…

Eye Opener: Gruesome limo crash in New York

A birthday celebration ends in horror when a limousine crashes into an SUV, killing 20 people. Also, Tropical Storm Michael is expected to hit the Florida panhandle as a hurricane this week. 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 &…