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Newly released police dashcam video obtained by CBS News shows Travis Decker, the fugitive father who allegedly murdered his three young daughters, days before the girls disappeared. The video from the Wenatchee Police Department shows Decker interacting with a police officer and another person on May 27. CBS affiliate KREM reported that Decker had slammed…
Washington — The House is expected to vote Thursday on a landmark piece of legislation to regulate cryptocurrency after its fate appeared in limbo when right-wing Republicans staged a rebellion that brought the floor to a standstill. The bill, known as the GENIUS Act, is set to become the first major crypto legislation ever passed…
Facebook accused of manipulating user data Mark Zuckerberg to face deposition over Cambridge Analytica 04:45 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other board members of the social media giant settled a shareholder lawsuit Thursday, a day after a trial began in court over an $8 billion class-action lawsuit linked to the 2018 privacy scandal involving Cambridge Analytica,…
A former professional baseball player and father of three died while trying to save swimmers from a rip current off the coast of South Carolina on Sunday, authorities said. Chase Childers, who was briefly signed by the Baltimore Orioles, entered the water around 4:45 p.m. to help a group of four or five swimmers as…
Bryan Braman, a former Houston Texans and Eagles linebacker who won the Super Bowl with Philadelphia in 2018, has died after a battle with a rare, aggressive form of cancer, his agent Sean Stellato confirmed Thursday. He was 38. Braman was diagnosed with cancer in February. His agent Sean Stellato told CBS Sports earlier this month that…
Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ’60s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby” and whose personal life was filled with heartbreak and tragedy, has died. She was 87. Her death was announced Thursday by her friend and publicist, Ron Roberts, who did not immediately provide additional details. “It is with a…
Police search for motive as suspect in “American Idol” executive’s killing is due in court – CBS News Watch CBS News The suspect arrested in the killings of an “American Idol” executive and her husband is due in court on Thursday. Police say Robin Kaye, the music supervisor for American Idol, and her husband were…
NPR CEO warns of impact from potential public broadcasting cuts – CBS News Watch CBS News The Senate approved major cuts in federal spending overnight that includes foreign aid and public broadcasting, now sending it back to the House. The package eliminates $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS….
Before the Senate voted early Thursday morning to pass a rescissions package that includes major cuts to public broadcasting, National Public Radio President and CEO Katherine Maher warned, “defunding this is a real risk to the public safety of the country.” “Public media, public radio, public television, are a critical part of the emergency response…
Washington — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday will consider the nomination of Emil Bove, President Trump’s former defense lawyer and a top Justice Department official, to serve a lifetime appointment as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. If Bove clears the GOP-led panel, he will surmount a key…