McConnell gets challenger in retired fighter pilot Amy McGrath
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a challenger in his upcoming 2020 re-election campaign.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Swalwell becomes first casualty of 2020
FROM THE CANDIDATESSEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: Warren announced Monday that she had raised $19.1 million over the past three months, more than triple what she brought in over the first quarter of the year, according to CBS News campaign reporter Zak Hudak. Warren’s campaign has already hired over 300 staffers across the country and spent nearly $16 million this year. She currently has…
Fyre Festival promo video island for sale for $11.8 million
The island featured in the promotional video for the failed Fyre Festival — that showed Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner and other A-listers frolicking on pristine beaches — is on the market for a cool $11.8 million.The private island, called Saddleback Cay in Exuma, Bahamas, boasts seven beaches, a main house, and several stone cottages and shacks, according to listing agent…
Disney deletes controversial scene from “Toy Story 2”
The change was made, with no announcement, to a new version of the 1999 hit that came out earlier this year.
Trump video ads appear to use stock models
Political experts say that, while it’s not unusual for stock footage to find its way into ads, a presidential campaign should have been more careful.
Why a Minnesota city council is nixing the Pledge of Allegiance
CBS Minnesota reports the St. Louis Park city council voted unanimously to make the change that will take effect on July 15.
Everything to know about the first Democratic debate
After an evening of bilingual debating, it’s night two for the 2020 Democratic debates — the first for the 2020 election cycle. Wednesday’s debate featured ten candidates fighting on primetime television to prove they’re bona fides to Democratic voters in a series of 60-second increments. They talked about immigration, health care and the economy, among other topics.Twenty more Democratic candidates…
Democrats kick off first night of primary debates in Miami — live updates
CBSN Ten candidates are meeting in Miami, Florida, Wednesday evening for the first night of the Democratic Party presidential primary debates. The debate is taking place from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET. Cory Booker, Bill de Blasio, Julián Castro, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Jay Inslee, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, Tim Ryan and Elizabeth Warren will be taking the stage…
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Attention turns to Miami for first debate
As the first group of Democratic presidential hopefuls hits the debate stage Wednesday night in Miami, the masthead that lives at the top of YouTube tonight belongs to President Trump. What does that mean? CBS News Political Unit associate producer Sarah Ewall-Wice says that every American who heads to YouTube, including those who go there to stream the debate online, will be…
Everything to know about the Democratic debates
The first two debates of the 2020 election season take place Wednesday and Thursday. Twenty Democratic candidates will take questions in downtown Miami. Here’s everything you need to know.When is the first debate The first debates take place Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27. They will be broken up with 10 candidates per night. What channel is the debate…
Dramatic video shows rescue of baby from plastic bag in woods
Cumming, Georgia—Georgia sheriff released dramatic body-cam video Tuesday showing the rescue of a newborn girl who was found alive inside a plastic bag in the woods. The little girl, nicknamed “Baby India,” was discovered on June 6 and has drawn national attention as officials are still attempting to locate her mother. According to Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Baby India was…
Most 2020 Democrats offer few specifics to meet border crisis
The 2020 Democratic presidential field was quick to respond to reports of children detained in inhumane conditions at a Texas border facility, yet only a handful of candidates have offered specifics on how their own prospective administrations would address the surge of asylum-seekers at the border.Democrats’ fury at the Trump administration boiled over late last week, after attorneys Thursday detailed grisly conditions for children…
Missing YouTuber Desmond “Etika” Amofah found dead in New York
Desmond Amofah, a popular YouTuber known as “Etika,” has been found dead a week after he went missing, authorities said. He was 29-years-old. The New York Police Department said Amofah went missing on the night of June 19. Authorities found his body in the East River on Monday after responding to a call about a person floating in the water near…
Gov't argues it's not required to give migrant children soap
As a Trump administration lawyer made her argument in favor of reversing a ruling that found the government had violated standards for detaining migrant children set forth by a 1990s court settlement, the judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals were visibly stunned. “You’re really going stand up and tell us that being able to sleep isn’t a question of…
Why the South “won the narrative war” on history of racism
The new documentary includes his fight to create the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the country’s only memorial dedicated to lynching victims.
Singer says Carrie Underwood copied her song, offers video to prove it
The lawsuit sought unspecified damages, saying the copyright was violated on the song that had been pitched to Underwood’s representatives in 2017.
Unseen Freddie Mercury performance released
A previously-unseen performance by the late, great Freddie Mercury has been unveiled by the singer’s long-time friend. The song, “Time Waits For No One,” was released on Mercury’s website “after four decades buried deep in the vaults,” a statement on the site reads. Not only can fans download an audio version of the song, but they can also watch the…
Horse collapses and dies during race just after taking the lead
Follow the Petals, a 5-year-old mare, apparently suffered a heart attack, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Taylor Swift releases star-studded “You Need to Calm Down” video
The second the synth-heavy pop tune begins, some intentional yet not-so-obvious symbols flash across the screen.
NASA to land 1st woman on moon as part of Artemis mission
NASA wants to send first woman to the moon NASA announced that it plans to land the first female ever on the moon in 2024. According to NASA, it has been 45 years since U.S. astronauts set foot on the moon, but the upcoming Artemis mission aims to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon by 2028 with the…
From deepfake to “cheap fake,” it's hard to tell what's real online
In early 2018 a video that appeared to feature former President Obama discussing the dangers of fake news went viral. The clip, created by comedian Jordan Peele, foreshadowed challenges that have now become all too real. These days, tech firms, media companies and consumers are all routinely forced to make determinations about whether content is authentic or fake — and…
This week on “Sunday Morning” (June 16)
GUEST HOST: Lee Cowan Photographer Dave Engledow, the self-proclaimed “World’s Best Father,” and his daughter Alice Bee. CBS News FATHER’S DAY: Celebrating dadsHow did Father’s Day come about? It was thanks to a woman, Sonora Smart Dodd, who in 1909 proposed a day to celebrate fathers, like the widowed Civil War veteran who’d raised Dodd and her five brothers. But…
Keanu Reeves keeps hands off women in photos
Stories about Reeves’ selfless acts have circulated online for years. He once helped an entire bus full of stranded people.
Dem candidates consider extending health care coverage to undocumented
Their unprecedented move could also sway the 2020 debate over universal health care, as Democratic presidential candidates court votes in the delegate-rich Super Tuesday state.