Attorneys for a Black delivery driver are calling for a federal hate crimes probe of the attempted shooting of the driver in Mississippi, saying it’s another example of Black Americans facing danger simply for going about their daily activities. The FedEx driver, 24-year-old D’Monterrio Gibson, was not wounded in the …
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Washington — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to move quickly to pass a sprawling bill to reform the struggling U.S. Postal Service, after the legislation won approval by a wide bipartisan margin in the House on Tuesday. “It is my intention for the Senate to quickly take up and …
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On Day 3 of the Winter Olympics, America’s biggest victory might very well have come not on a frozen halfpipe in China, but in the warm waves of the Banzai Pipeline, thousands of miles away in Hawaii. The win belonged to Kelly Slater, the surfing great who turns 50 this …
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The stock price of interactive stationary-bicycle maker Peloton climbed Monday amid unconfirmed reports that potential big-name suitors, including Amazon, Apple and Nike, are considering buying out the embattled fitness company. Peloton shares were up 32% in premarket trading Monday following reports that such tech giants and consumer powerhouses are mulling …
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Nashville — Nine law enforcement officers fatally shot a man who’d been walking alone on an interstate in Nashville Thursday, authorities say. The shooting happened after a half-hour standoff. The deadly encounter on I-65 North was caught on body cameras, CBS Nashville affiliate WTVF-TV reports. The man was identified in …
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As the threat of domestic violent extremism intensifies, federal law enforcement agencies are asking communities to report family members, friends or peers who show signs of extremist behavior. The FBI, Department of Homeland Security and the National Counterterrorism Center have published a resource designed to help the public spot “ideologically …
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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have welcomed a baby via surrogate, the pair announced Friday. Both Chopra and Jonas shared a message on Instagram announcing their bundle of joy. “We are overjoyed to confirm we have welcomed a baby via surrogate,” their message reads. “We respectfully ask for privacy during …
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“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Antony Blinken – Secretary of State Representative Bennie Thompson – (D) Mississippi, January 6 Select Committee Chair Representative Michael McCaul – (R) Texas, Foreign Affairs Committee Dr. Scott Gottlieb – Former FDA Commissioner How to watch “Face the Nation” Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022 TV: “Face …
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A prosecutor said Monday he’ll ask the Justice Department to review the case of two people charged in the shootings of two police officers at a northern Illinois hotel, and also asked federal prosecutors to pursue a death sentence, CBS Chicago reports. Darius Sullivan and Xandria Harris are charged with …
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, that aired Sunday, December 19, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to the director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins. Good morning. And before …
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