Archives: 2018

Will indictments against Russians affect Trump-Putin summit?

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Trump’s U.K. visit includes protests and backpedaling

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DOJ charges 12 Russian intel officers for election hacking

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“CBS Evening News” headlines for Friday, July 13, 2018

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Russians relied on bitcoin to finance the hacking operation

The 12 Russians indicted on Friday for conspiracy to interfere in the 2016 presidential election used well-known tactics to penetrate election systems. To finance the operation, they relied on bitcoin, federal prosecutors said. The indictment, which stemmed from the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller, described the activities in a section on money laundering. “The Defendants conspired to launder the…

Ticks that carry Lyme disease are spreading fast

Think you live in a place that’s free from disease-carrying ticks? Don’t be so sure. Citizen scientists found ticks capable of transmitting Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses in dozens of places across the United States where the pests had never previously been recorded, a new study reports. All told, disease-carrying ticks were detected in 83 counties where they’d never…

Maryland voter registration vendor financed by Russian oligarch

Top Maryland officials say the FBI told them this week that the state’s voter registration platform was purchased by a Russian oligarch in 2015, without state officials knowing. The FBI did not indicate a breach occurred, but state officials say they’re moving forward with a full review.   “We were briefed late yesterday, along with Governor Hogan, by the Federal…

White House responds to indictment of 12 Russians for hacking

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Russia dismisses Mueller indictment as attempt to “spoil” Trump-Putin meeting

Last Updated Jul 13, 2018 4:31 PM EDT Russia’s Foreign Ministry is denouncing the United States’ indictment of 12 alleged military intelligence agents accused of hacking into Democratic accounts in the 2016 US elections. The ministry says “obviously, the purpose of this is to spoil the atmosphere” before Monday’s summit between President Vladimir Putin and President Trump in Helsinki, Finland.  The…

Woman harassed over Puerto Rican flag shirt speaks out

CHICAGO — A woman who was harassed over her Puerto Rican flag T-shirt at a Chicago-area forest preserve last month as an officer stood by without intervening spoke out Friday. Mia Irizarry said at a press conference she feared for her safety during the June 14 incident and that the officer “blatantly ignored” her pleas for help. The man seen…

Scarlett Johansson drops out of “Rub & Tug” amid backlash

Scarlett Johansson arrives or the World Premiere of the film ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ in Hollywood, California on April 23, 2018.  Frederic J. Brown / AFP/Getty Scarlett Johansson has dropped out of the upcoming film, “Rub & Tug,” amid ongoing backlash for her plans to play the lead role of a transgender man. In statement to Out.com, Johansson said she has…

“Whistleblower”: Former employees take on pediatric dental chain when they suspect the company of wrongdoing

What would you do if something just felt wrong at work? If you feared people could get hurt? Would you have the courage to blow the whistle? Whistleblowers often risk their own safety to right a wrong they feel they witnessed.  A new CBS series called “Whistleblower” tells the stories of heroic people who put everything on the line to…

Cop prays with boy before brain surgery

A police officer in Warner Robins, Georgia, got choked up as he prayed with a 9-year-old boy named Jalen, who was about to go in for brain surgery Facebook/Team Jalen A 9-year-old Georgia boy named Jalen Manns was diagnosed with a brain tumor in May and underwent brain surgery on Friday. Before the tough procedure, he received a special visit…

Why Russians indicted for hacking may never see the inside of a U.S. courtroom

NEW YORK — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced Friday that 12 Russians have been indicted by a grand jury in the special counsel investigation for alleged hacking during the 2016 election. That includes allegations of hacking emails of the Democratic National Committee. But, according to CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid, it’s highly unlikely any of the defendants will…

Police officer and K9 join boy with brain tumor to pray before surgery

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Trump meets queen as Justice Department indicts Russians

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Special Report: Rosenstein announces 12 Russian hacking indictments

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Author of Emmett Till book gave FBI interview recordings

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Weeks after he published a book about the brutal slaying of Emmett Till, a North Carolina author received a call from FBI agents asking about his interview with a key witness who acknowledged lying about her interactions with the black teen. Not long after that, Duke University scholar Timothy Tyson said he turned over interview recordings and…