Archives: 2018

Defense rests its case in Manafort trial

Lawyers for Paul Manafort said Tuesday they are resting their case in his bank fraud trial, without calling a single witness.  That announcement on the 11th day of the trial for President Trump’s former campaign chairman closed nearly two weeks of testimony prompted by the prosecution. Witnesses depicted the former Trump campaign chairman as using millions of dollars hidden in…

Bon Appétit reveals its list of the country's 10 best new restaurants

Bon Appétit has revealed the 2018 Hot 10, the magazine’s ranking of the country’s 10 best new restaurants.  Sitting in the No. 1 spot this year on the annual list is a small, tasting-menu restaurant tucked away in Oklahoma City that gets its inspiration from Nordic cooking but uses local ingredients.  Bon Appétit editor-at-large Andrew Knowlton told “CBS This Morning”…

The untold history behind Aretha Franklin's “Respect”

You know that Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” is one of the greatest Soul tracks of all time. You might not know the loaded gender history behind its lyrics.  Or that Otis Redding actually wrote and released the song first. Or that, by flipping the song on its head, Franklin gracefully pulled off one of the most important pop music reinventions in…

Millennial women on feminism, sexual misconduct and the political divide

“CBS This Morning” teamed up with digital media company Refinery29 this week for M(Y) Vote, a series that explores millennial women’s impact on the upcoming midterm elections.  CBS News’ Alex Wagner met with a group of six millennial women from Pennsylvania at Frankford Hall in Philadelphia. Their discussion touched on feminism and sexual misconduct. Below are excerpts from the conversation. …

Millennial women talk candidly about Trump, immigration and guns

“CBS This Morning” teamed up with digital media company Refinery29 this week for M(Y) Vote, a series that explores millennial women’s impact on the upcoming midterm elections. CBS News’ Alex Wagner spoke with a group of millennial women voters from Pennsylvania at Frankford Hall in Philadelphia. Their conversation touched on a wide range of topics including the repercussions of supporting…

Primaries in Connecticut, Vermont, Minnesota and Wisconsin — live updates

Vermont primary — polls close at 7 p.m. Vermont, where polls close at 7 p.m., has a competitive gubernatorial race ahead. Four Democratic candidates and two Republican candidates are vying for the Vermont governor seat. On the Republican side, incumbent Gov. Phil Scott is looking to secure his party’s nomination once again. Through a loophole in Vermont’s laws, 14-year-old Ethan…

West Virginia lawmakers vote to impeach all four state Supreme Court justices

West Virginia lawmakers completed the extraordinary move of impeaching all four state Supreme Court justices Monday night for spending issues, including a suspended justice facing a 23-count federal indictment. The state House of Delegates voted to impeach Justice Allen Loughry on eight articles, setting the stage for a trial in the state Senate. Beth Walker became the final justice to…

Ex-Pittsburgh bishop defends actions ahead of Pa. priest abuse report

A highly anticipated grand jury report detailing alleged abuses by hundreds of Catholic priests across Pennsylvania is set to be released today. The first statewide report will reveal accusations against more than 300 so-called “predator priests” and reported efforts by church leaders to cover them up. The former bishop of Pittsburgh, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, is expected to come under intense…

Warmer; Drier Tuesday

TODAY: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny today. Most of the area stays dry, but an isolated downpour cannot be ruled out. Chance of rain around 10%. Highs today in the low to mid 90s, with a heat index around 100°. Temperatures drop back into the 70s overnight. WEDNESDAY: Another mostly dry day today, with highs in the mid 90s, and a heat…

Firefighter dies battling massive blaze in NorCal, officials say

A wildfire destroyed structures and forced evacuations Monday from the busiest area of Montana’s Glacier National Park, as officials in California prepared to reopen Yosemite National Park following a two-week closure at the height of the summer season. Meanwhile, a firefighter died Monday battling a massive blaze in Northern California — the sixth fatality in a matter of weeks. State…

Trump says “Apprentice” producer told him there’s no “N-word” tape

President Trump tweeted Monday night that a long-rumored tape of him using a racial slur on “The Apprentice” does not exist, despite former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman’s claims to the contrary. According to Mr. Trump, he received a call from television producer Mark Burnett, who created the reality show, assuring him that no such tape exists. .@MarkBurnettTV called…