Archives: 2018

“Revenge porn” lawsuit filed against Florida fraternity

An Arizona woman filed a lawsuit in federal court this week accusing a Florida fraternity of engaging in “revenge porn.” Five members of the fraternity were also named in the lawsuit, which alleges that nude images and videos of women were shared on a secret Facebook page. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday. On Thursday, the national Delta Sigma Phi…

Two women dead after man takes hostages in Ohio

James Geran is accused of killing two women and taking three women hostage in Ohio WKRC TRENTON, Ohio — Police have identified two women believed to have been killed by a man that involved officers in an hours-long standoff in southwest Ohio. CBS affiliate WKRG reports that James Geran, 45, is a suspect in the deaths of 27-year-old Megan Motter and 63-year-old…

House won’t take on immigration without Trump’s support

A leading House Republican says the chamber won’t tackle immigration legislation unless President Trump supports it. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, is the House GOP’s second-ranking vote counter. He made the comment Friday after Mr. Trump told reporters that he won’t sign a “moderate” bill. McHenry said GOP leadership will wait for “clarity” from the president on the compromise immigration…

In Trump country, farmers protest Pruitt’s ethanol policies

Deep in the heart of Trump country, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is being met with protests by farmers and ethanol producers concerned that he is undermining the industry with his strong support of oil and gas. Their unhappiness is being broadcast on billboards, at rallies and in meetings the EPA chief is holding during a tour of heartland…

Pair of police shootings leave 3 dead in Kansas City

Three people are dead after a pair of officer-involved shootings in Kansas City on Thursday. KCTV KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three people are dead after a pair of officer-involved shootings in Kansas City on Thursday, reports CBS affiliate KCTV. All of the officers involved in the shootings are on paid leave as each incident is investigated. The first shooting involved a…

Carl Hiaasen's pep talk for grads: Assume the worst

Novelist Carl Hiaasen shares some unconventional lessons about life this commencement season. Illustration by Roz Chast, from “Assume the Worst”/Knopf Time now for the graduation-season thoughts of author Carl Hiassen, who’s out with a new book with illustrations by cartoonist Roz Chast: My youngest son is going to college this fall, and I feel pressured to give him one of…

Son's Father's Day surprise for dad with Alzheimer's goes viral

Matt Lea surprised his father, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, with tickets to see his favorite team play in the College World Series. Courtesy of Matt Lea Matt Lea has watched his father’s Alzheimer’s disease set in fast. So for this Father’s Day, he drove 12 hours from where he lives in Florida to his parents’ home in Mississippi to…

Elon Musk, Rahm Emanuel address skeptics of high-speed Chicago train

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Eye Opener: The IG calls out James Comey and FBI

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Questions emerge over derailed Florida roller coaster's safety record

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Cartoonist who cited political conflicts with paper loses his job

CBS Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH — A longtime newspaper cartoonist who says his work has been banished from the editorial page lately because of “political differences” with his editors says he’s been fired. Rob Rogers tweeted Thursday he’s been fired after 25 years as the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s editorial cartoonist. Sad to report this update: Today, after 25 years as the editorial cartoonist…

School guard had sexually harassed massacre victim, family says

PARKLAND, Fla. — An unarmed security monitor who critics say could have stopped the Florida high school massacre was suspended last year for sexually harassing two female students, with one of them later dying in February’s shooting, her family told CBS Miami. The father and brother of Meadow Pollack say she was one of two girls Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…

Elon Musk offers timeline for express underground train in Chicago

Elon Musk has the green light to build a high-speed underground transportation route to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said Thursday his Boring Company had won the bid to build a system using electric vehicles to carry passengers through tunnels and predicted it would be ready within three years. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel called it the fast…

Natalie Portman's “Eating Animals” explores rise of so-called factory farming

Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman has graced the silver screen for the majority of her life, entertaining audiences at the age of 12 in her first film “Léon: The Professional” and continuing to make her mark on Hollywood through “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” “Black Swan” and “Jackie.” Portman is also a long-time animal and environmental activist.  Her new documentary…

Bill Cosby fires lawyers; Camille Cosby divorce reports denied

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby exits Montgomery County Courthouse after jury convicted him in sexual assault retrial in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on April 26, 2018 BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby has ousted the high-powered defense team whose aggressive tactics failed to sway jurors from convicting him of sexual assault in April. Cosby’s spokesman, Andrew Wyatt said Thursday that Tom Mesereau…