Archives: 2018

SpaceX launches NASA planet-hunting satellite

In a modest mission with the grandest of intentions, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a planet-hunting satellite for NASA Wednesday that will measure the light from millions of stars, on the lookout for indications of Earth-like, potentially habitable worlds scattered across the nearby Milky Way. Building on the legacy of NASA’s trail-blazing Kepler mission, which showed that exoplanets are…

Barbara and George Bush: A love story for the ages

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Jeb, George W. Bush remember their mother, Barbara Bush

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Hayward Fault, with 2 million people living on top of it, could be the site of next big earthquake

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JPMorgan Chase announces first major branch expansion in D.C. area

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JPMorgan Chase expanding in D.C. area with 70 new branches

WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, announced Wednesday it’s expanding its branch network to the Greater Washington, D.C. area. That includes up to 70 new branches, with 700 additional employees in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. The bank also plans to give out $4 billion in home and business loans in the area, and $25 million in philanthropic investments….

Alarming earthquake warning issued for new fault

It was one of the deadliest disasters ever to the hit the U.S. On April 18, 1906, the great San Francisco earthquake killed more than 3,000 and destroyed half the city. As bad as it was, and as bad as subsequent earthquakes have been, the Bay Area is now bracing for something even worse. “It’s coming,” said Dr. Ken Hudnut,…

Former Playboy model free to speak about alleged Trump affair

Former Playboy model Karen McDougal is now free to discuss her alleged affair with President Trump, after reaching an agreement with the tabloid company that had prohibited her from speaking, according to McDougal. McDougal said she is “relieved to be able to tell the truth” about her story. McDougal, who alleges she had a sexual relationship with Mr. Trump over…

Here are all the campaigns Barbara Bush took part in for her family

Former First Lady Barbara Bush championed her family members in politics for most of her life. By CBS News correspondent Ed O’Keefe’s count, she was the spouse or mother of a candidate in 17 gubernatorial, congressional and presidential campaigns with the Bush name. She was a presence in the campaigns of immediate family members from 1964 until 2016, a period spanning…

Jury issues verdict in “killer nanny” case

NEW YORK — A nanny who argued she was too mentally ill to be held responsible for stabbing two children to death at their home has been convicted. Jurors on Wednesday found that Yoselyn Ortega killed 6-year-old Lucia Krim and 2-year-old Leo Krim in October 2012 and understood the consequences of her actions when she did it. They said she was…

Americans waste nearly a pound of food each per day, study finds

Every day in the United States, consumers throw out nearly a pound of food each, according to new research. In a surprising finding, the report also showed a link between quality of diet and food waste: the healthier a person’s diet, the more food they threw in the trash. “In the bigger picture, it’s a waste of calories,” study co-author…

Meghan Markle’s rise to royalty explored in CBS News special

“CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King will anchor “Meghan Markle: American Princess,” a CBS News special exploring the life of Markle, the future wife of Prince Harry, to be broadcast Friday, April 20, 2018 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. “Meghan Markle: American Princess” is an engaging, inspiring look at the extraordinary woman who first stood out as a grade…