A federal regulator has walked back comments about banning gas stoves after backlash to the idea of a ban reached a fever pitch this week. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka, Jr., told Bloomberg in an interview this week that a ban was “on the table” for gas stoves, which …
Read More »Anna Kendrick, star of “Alice, Darling,” says past relationship led to “emotional, psychological breakdown”
Anna Kendrick told “CBS Mornings” a past relationship she was in caused her to have a “classic emotional, psychological breakdown.” She drew from her experiences to play a woman pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend in her new film, “Alice, Darling.” “It was a really sustained …
Read More »Journalist Amelia Knisely loses her job after reporting about abuse allegations in West Virginia psychiatric facilities
A West Virginia journalist lost her job last month after she reported about alleged abuse of people with disabilities within the state agency that runs West Virginia’s foster care and psychiatric facilities. Amelia Ferrell Knisely, a reporter at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, said she was told to stop reporting on …
Read More »Clerk Cheryl Johnson is leading the House while race for speaker drags on
The House has tried — and failed — to elect a new speaker multiple times this week, leaving the chamber effectively in limbo. It’s the first time in 100 years the House has struggled to elect someone for the role, and until it does, there are no rules. That means …
Read More »5 children among 8 dead in Utah murder
A Utah man fatally shot his five children, his mother-in-law and his wife, then killed himself two weeks after the woman had filed for divorce, according to authorities and public records. Enoch Police Chief Jackson Ames said during a Thursday press conference that officers had been involved in investigations involving …
Read More »Hershey’s sued after study found lead and other heavy metals in its dark chocolate
Hershey’s misled buyers of its dark chocolate by not disclosing the products contain lead and another potentially harmful chemical, according to a lawsuit filed against the candy maker. Nassau County, New York, resident Christopher Lazazzaro said he would not have bought dark chocolate products sold by Hershey had it revealed …
Read More »House Jan. 6 committee withdraws Trump subpoena
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol has withdrawn its subpoena of former President Donald Trump, according to a letter from the committee chair to Trump’s attorney and obtained by CBS News. The withdrawal comes as the committee’s authority to operate comes to a …
Read More »Video shows 11
Authorities investigating the disappearance of a North Carolina girl released video footage this week that appears to show her exiting a school bus on Nov. 21, marking the final time she was definitively seen before going missing. Madalina Cojocari, 11, is now the focus of a widespread search involving detectives …
Read More »Democrats vote in primary to select congressional nominee in Va. district
Democrats in a Richmond-based congressional district are voting Tuesday to select a nominee for the seat held by the late Rep. Donald McEachin. The party is holding a firehouse primary at eight voting sites throughout the state’s 4th Congressional District. The winner will be a heavy favorite in a Feb. …
Read More »Robert Sarver agrees to sell Phoenix Suns and Mercury to Mat Ishbia for $4 billion
Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy a majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion, the sides announced Tuesday. The sale is expected to take several weeks to complete. Ishbia — who is chairman, president and …
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