Peruvian journalist Gastón Medina Sotomayor did not hold back in his last TV news broadcast before he was shot dead this year. Addressing the viewers of Cadena Sur, his TV and radio station in the south-central city of Ica, Medina called local authorities “scoundrels” for buying defective garbage trucks. He criticized cost overruns for a […]
Retired FBI agent O. Paul Mortensen credits the Marine Corps’ can-do attitude and rigorous training as instrumental in shaping a career in civilian federal service.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, D, publicly confronted federal immigration authorities on Monday, July 7, during a surprise U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in MacArthur Park. Bass called the raid “unacceptable” and “un-American,” demanding it be shut down immediately. “They need to leave, and they need to leave right now,” Bass told cameras […]
Passengers at select U.S. airports no longer have to remove their shoes during standard security screenings. The change is being gradually rolled out, with travelers reporting relaxed protocols at airports in Baltimore/Washington, Fort Lauderdale, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Portland, Philadelphia and North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad. On Monday, CBS News observed that airport staff did not require passengers […]
President Donald Trump announced Monday, July 7, that the United States will resume sending defensive weapons to Ukraine, reversing a Pentagon decision last week to pause some military aid. The pause had been part of a broader review of U.S. stockpiles amid global security demands. Trump’s announcement comes shortly after a wave of deadly Russian […]
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, recently received an update that’s raising some eyebrows. Users reported seeing antisemitic claims and more right-wing talking points when given prompts. Grok’s latest answers come after Musk vowed to change the chatbot after some users expressed frustration over what they perceived as left-wing talking points. Musk announced the change […]
A busy stretch of road near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, may soon don his name. Palm Beach County commissioners are set to vote on Tuesday, July 8, on a resolution that would rename 4 miles of Southern Boulevard as “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.” Why is the name changing? The […]
The Trump administration will begin fining immigrants up to $998 per day if they fail to leave the country after receiving a removal order from a judge. The increased penalties are being implemented by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to — in their words — make it “easier and more efficient” to fine […]
A new Gen Z trend is stirring up debate — and even Merriam-Webster is weighing in. The concept of “micro-retirement” has gone viral, but not everyone is on board with the term. Micro-retirement refers to taking one- to two-week breaks from work every 12 to 18 months to travel, reset or simply recharge. While the […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is scrapping plans for mass layoffs that would have cut 83,000 jobs – roughly 15% of the agency’s workforce. The VA now says it will reduce its staff by 30,000, mostly through attrition, retirements and resignations. The reversal, outlined in an agency memo obtained by CBS News, followed strong opposition […]
