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Who is Bruce Ohr, the Justice official Trump keeps tweeting about?

Justice Department official Bruce Ohr was unlikely to have a starring role in the news cycle before President Trump called him a “disgrace,” threatened to revoke his security clearance and began enshrining him in presidential records via Twitter.  “Will Bruce Ohr, whose family received big money for helping to create the phony, dirty and discredited Dossier, ever be fired from the…

At least 60 shot, 8 killed in another deadly Chicago weekend

Crime scene tape encloses an area where several shell casings were found at the scene of a shooting in Chicago, on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. CBS Chicago CHICAGO — For the second time this month, more than 60 people were shot over the course of a weekend in Chicago. At least eight of the 61 people struck by bullets this weekend…

Accused spy in U.S. facing borderline “torture,” Russian embassy says

The Russian Embassy in Washington has accused the United States of nearly torturing 29-year-old Russian national Maria Butina, who has been charged and jailed on spying charges. In a statement, the embassy said Butina was transferred from a Washington jail to a facility in Virginia without notice. Butina, 29, has denied the charges against her. The Russian government claims the…

Obama shares his annual summer reading list

Then-President Barack Obama reads briefing material while meeting with advisors October 21, 2012 at Camp David, Maryland.  The White House / Getty Images In keeping with a tradition from his time in office, former President Barack Obama shared his personal reading list for those looking enjoy the final weeks of summer. Obama wrote on Facebook Sunday that one of his…

Dramatic video shows mother, son rescued from sinking pickup

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Good Samaritans helped save a mother, her son and their dog after their pickup crashed into the water by a marina in Long Beach, California. Security video shows the vehicle barreling through a railing before hitting the water Saturday afternoon. According to CBS Los Angeles, several people jumped in to help the family, including Jeff Perez….

Asia Argento, Weinstein accuser, reportedly paid off own accuser

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Gretchen Carlson responds to Miss America Cara Mund's bullying claim

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“I hope” John Brennan sues, Trump tweets

President Trump tweeted Monday morning that he hopes former CIA Director John Brennan will sue over the stripping of his security clearance, saying that would make it “very easy” to view his texts and other communications. Brennan said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday that he’s willing to take the president to court, if it would prevent current and former…

Jury deliberations continue in Manafort trial

Last Updated Aug 20, 2018 9:57 AM EDT Jury deliberations resumed Monday morning in the financial fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Monday marks the third day that jurors ponder the 18-count indictment. On Friday, the jury told Judge T.S. Ellis one juror needed to leave by 5 p.m. for an event. On Thursday during deliberations, the…

Wife speaks out after ICE detains husband just before baby's birth

STUDIO CITY, Calif. — The wife and lawyer of the man whose arrest by immigration agents last week made headlines around the country say the whole ordeal might have been caused by a case of mistaken identity, CBS Los Angeles reports. Security video obtained by CBS Los Angeles last week shows officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detaining Joel Arrona-Lara at a…

How polling works and what it says about America

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Scraps from old Tappan Zee Bridge used for artificial reef

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West Virginia takes next step in impeachment of justices

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s the West Virginia Senate’s turn to address the impeachment of three state Supreme Court justices in a spending scandal. The Senate is set to meet Monday to work on rules for the trials of Chief Justice Margaret Workman, suspended Justice Allen Loughry and Justice Beth Walker. The House of Delegates last Monday approved impeachment articles against the…

Prescription for play? It's “brain building” for kids, study finds

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Woman rescued after falling off cruise ship in Adriatic Sea

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Eye Opener at 8: Shots fired at U.S. Embassy in Turkey

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Texas jury finds “gross negligence” by Toyota in seatback case

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Hurricane Lane could bring downpours, flooding to Hawaii: Forecasters

HONOLULU — Hurricane Lane continues to churn over the Central Pacific as a Category 3 hurricane. As of 11 p.m. in Hawaii Sunday (5 a.m. EDT), Lane was slightly stronger than it was earlier on Sunday, packing sustained winds of 125 mph with higher gusts. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center said Lane was centered about 675 miles east-southeast of Hilo…

North Carolina acts deep blue in passing state worker minimum wage hike

North Carolina Republicans have infuriated liberal activists by slashing income-tax rates, defending illegally gerrymandered districts and passing a now-partially repealed “bathroom bill” aimed at transgender people. But GOP legislators surprised critics by acting more like lawmakers in a deep-blue state when they passed a $15-per-hour “living wage” for about 10,000 state government and university system employees, including secretaries, hospital workers,…

Monsanto plaintiff dying of cancer says $289M verdict not “in vain”

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Colorado man faces charges in killing of pregnant wife, kids

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