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Democratic intelligence memo released — live updates

WASHINGTON — The 10-page Democratic memo intended to counter the GOP memo related to surveillance of a former Trump campaign official has been released, with some redactions. The release comes after President Trump had decided earlier not to declassify the 10-page memo, claiming there were concerns over sources and methods the memo could reveal. Mr. Trump already declassified the GOP memo for…

Democratic intelligence memo expected to be released

Last Updated Feb 24, 2018 4:02 PM EST WASHINGTON — The Democratic memo to apparently counter the GOP memo related to surveillance of a former Trump campaign official will be released shortly, according to a senior House Intelligence Committee official. The anticipated release comes after President Trump had decided earlier not to declassify the 10-page memo, claiming there were concerns over…

Neighboring police force alleges Broward County deputies didn't enter building, source says

Officers with the Coral Springs Police Department allege that when they arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after the shooting alert, they found three Broward County Sheriff’s deputies outside the school with weapons drawn who had not yet entered the building, a source familiar with the matter told CBS News senior investigative producer Pat Milton. The three Broward County…

U.N. approves resolution demanding 30-day cease-fire in Syria

Last Updated Feb 24, 2018 2:42 PM EST UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria “without delay” to deliver humanitarian aid to millions and evacuate the critically ill and wounded. The sponsors, Kuwait and Sweden, amended the resolution late Friday in a last-minute attempt to get Russian support, dropping a…

Trump says arming “adept” educators is “up to states”

President Trump — who has been advocating arming teachers and other personnel on school campuses in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting — said in a tweet Saturday that doing so is “up to States.” His tweet raises questions over whether he will actually push any federal policy or funding for one of his most frequently suggested…

Officials urge evacuations after Indiana levee breach

Senator Joe Donnelly and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg survey flood damage. CBS affilaite WSBT DEMOTTE, Ind. — A levee breach along the Kankakee River in northwestern Indiana has local officials urging about 30 homeowners to evacuate. Keener Township Volunteer Fire Chief Randy Woods said the breach was relatively minor when it was discovered about 3 p.m. Friday near Demotte,…

Apple repair center accidentally called 911 about 1,600 times

Emergency dispatchers have been flooded with false 911 calls from an Apple repair center in Elk Grove, California. Jason Cipriani/CNET ELK GROVE, Calif. — Emergency dispatchers in Elk Grove and Sacramento County are seeing an influx of false alarm 911 calls from an Apple repair and refurbishing center off Laguna Boulevard, CBS Sacramento reports. Dispatchers said the calls started in October…

Ivanka Trump plays diplomatic role at Winter Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea—President Trump’s daughter and adviser toured the 2018 Winter Olympics on Saturday, the morning after telling South Korea’s president that she would use her visit to the Pyeongchang Games to advocate maximum pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear program. Ivanka Trump, one of her father’s close advisers and a winter sports enthusiast herself, as one White…

New wave of airstrikes in Syria

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Attorneys general expand foreign gifts lawsuit against Trump

Attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia on Friday expanded their lawsuit accusing President Trump of accepting gifts from foreign and state governments, suing him not only as president but in his personal capacity as a businessman. Legal experts say the move takes the “emoluments” clause of the Constitution into uncharted legal waters, since it has been interpreted…

Report: Trump business fights Panama hotel eviction

Last Updated Feb 24, 2018 12:36 PM EST PANAMA CITY—One of President Trump’s family businesses is battling an effort to physically evict its team of executives from a luxury hotel in Panama where they manage operations, and police have been called repeatedly to keep the peace, The Associated Press has learned. Witnesses told the AP they saw Trump’s executives carrying…

More than 500 killed in week of Syria bombings, monitoring group says

BEIRUT — A new wave of airstrikes and shelling on eastern suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus left more than 20 people dead and dozens wounded Saturday, raising the death toll during a week of bombing in the area that has killed scores of women and children. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said airstrikes that hit several suburbs left…

Inside the difficult and delicate process of making ice wine

Every year at the Casa Larga Vineyards in the Finger Lakes district of New York, some grapes are intentionally left to freeze on the vine. When harvested, they will become the coveted delicacy called ice wine — a desert drink with origins dating back to 18th century Germany.  Although most of the world’s ice wine is made in Canada, vineyards…

Billy Graham's body makes journey to his hometown of Charlotte

Last Updated Feb 24, 2018 11:50 AM EST ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Rev. Billy Graham’s body will be brought to his hometown of Charlotte on Saturday as part of a procession. The procession departed from his training center near Asheville shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday. It reached Interstate 40 before it exited the highway and made its way through the…

Former RNC chair responds to comment about his race and position

Former chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael S. Steele attends day two of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 5, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Last Updated Feb 24, 2018 11:52 AM EST Former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele said he was shocked, disappointed and surprised after a spokesman for…

Passage: The Rev. Billy Graham

The Rev. Billy Graham speaks at Madison Square Garden, New York City May 15, 1957, opening his “crusade” titled, “A Spiritual Revolution in the City.” AP Photo It happened this past week: the passing of evangelist Billy Graham. Born near Charlotte, North Carolina in 1918, Billy Graham found his religious calling at a revival meeting when he was just 16. The…

American men win Olympic curling gold

GANGNEUNG, South Korea — John Shuster’s last throw in the eighth end of the Olympic curling final clacked off one Swedish stone and knocked it into another, sending them both skittering out of scoring range. Five yellow-handled American rocks were left behind.  The score, known as a five-ender, is so rare it has only been topped once before in the…

Father of shooting victim in Scotland has message for Florida students

Each mass shooting in America echoes in the hills of Scotland, reminding Mick North of his own past. In 1996, North and other parents rushed to Dunblane Primary School after a gunman armed with four handguns opened fire and killed 16 grade school children and one teacher. One of those children was North’s five-year-old daughter, Sophie.  Mick North CBS News…

Saturday Sessions: I'm With Her performs “Overland”

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Saturday Sessions: I'm With Her performs “See You Around”

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Facebook removes VR shooting game from demo at CPAC

Attendees visit the Facebook Help Desk inside the Conservative Political Action Conference Hub at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center February 23, 2018 in National Harbor, Maryland. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A VR shooting game demo that Facebook showed at its booth at this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference has been removed amid controversy, writes CNET’s Chris Matyszczyk. The game,…

The Dish: Robert Wiedmaier

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