The star-studded cast of “Oppenheimer” left the film’s London premiere early on Thursday as the Hollywood actors’ union staged its first major strike in more than 40 years. Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh walked the red carpet outside the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square cinema Thursday, but …
Read More »House Oversight chief seeks information from Secret Service about cocaine found in White House
Washington — The Republican-led House Oversight and Accountability Committee will assess the security practices at the White House and is seeking information from the head of the U.S. Secret Service after a small bag of cocaine was discovered near a lobby in the West Wing over the weekend. Rep. James Comer …
Read More »Massachusetts lawmakers target “affirmative action for the wealthy”
So-called legacy college admissions — or giving preference to the children of alumni — is coming under new scrutiny following the Supreme Court’s ruling last week that scraps the use of affirmative action to pick incoming students. Lawmakers in Massachusetts are proposing a new fee that would be levied on …
Read More »Hate crimes on the rise in Texas, data shows
NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — The sentencing hearing for the Allen man who pleaded guilty to 90 federal charges in the 2019 mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart began Wednesday morning. Of those charges, half are hate crimes. The shooting was one of the deadliest attacks on Latinos in modern U.S. history, killing …
Read More »Skull found by California hunter in 1991 identified through DNA as remains of missing 4
A human skull found in rural Southern California in 1991 has been identified through DNA testing as the remains of a missing boy, authorities said. The skull belonged to 4-year-old Derrick Burton, who was reported missing that same year, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release last …
Read More »What stores are open and closed on Juneteenth
Juneteenth, a celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S., has been recognized as a federal holiday since 2021. All non-essential federal offices are closed Monday, as are banks, the stock market and the U.S. Postal Service. Although most private-sector employers also recognize the holiday, retail and grocery stores largely …
Read More »U.S. intelligence acquires “significant amount” of Americans’ personal data, concerning report finds
The U.S. intelligence community routinely acquires “a significant amount” of Americans’ personal data, according to a new report released this week by a top spy agency. The report outlined both privacy and counterintelligence concerns stemming from the ability of U.S. government agencies and foreign adversaries to draw from a growing …
Read More »Prosecution, defense rest in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial
A survivor of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre said Wednesday that she saw her right arm “get blown open in two places” by a gunman and cried “Mommy” after realizing her 97-year-old mother had been shot and killed by her side in the nation’s deadliest attack on Jewish people. Andrea Wedner …
Read More »Anger toward Gen. Milley may have led Trump to discuss documents, adding to indictment evidence
Former President Donald Trump’s anger toward a single person appears to have played a key role in evidence leading to his indictment this week. It all comes down to one person, Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to multiple sources. Trump loathed the positive …
Read More »Cuba Gooding Jr. settles suit over New York City rape accusation
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago, according to court records. Tuesday’s revelation came as a trial was set to begin in federal court. The Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star had insisted through lawyers that his encounter …
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