Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 21 years in a federal prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin, who pleaded guilty in December, will also be required to pay restitution. During the sentencing, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson said that Chauvin “must be held responsible” for his …
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By now you might have heard that electric vehicles are fast. But R.J. Scaringe, the founder and CEO of Rivian, is out to prove they can also be fierce. He calls Rivian’s all-electric SUV an adventure vehicle — something drivers could use to both tackle a trail and get their …
Read More »This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 3, 2022: Schiff, Mayorkas, Scholz, Tiemeier
“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Rep. Adam Schiff – (D) California, member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol Alejandro Mayorkas – Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Olaf Scholz – Chancellor of Germany Henning Tiemeier – Sumner and Esther Feldberg chair …
Read More »How Sacramento County is bucking the national trend of murder cases going unsolved
Sacramento — In a collaboration with CBS News, CBS Sacramento is examining why crime is often going without punishment in our country. The national homicide clearance rate is at an all-time low, according to FBI data. Barely half of the murder cases in the United States get solved. In the …
Read More »Delta pilots to picket amid surging flight cancellations
Hundreds of off-duty Delta Air Lines pilots plan to picket this week, demanding a pay increase and that the carrier change their schedules to reduce flight disruptions. The Air Line Pilots Association said in a statement Monday that its nearly 14,000 members are working longer hours even as the airlines …
Read More »Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe and other stars criticize Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision at BET Awards
Stars at the BET Awards on Sunday used their platforms to make statements about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn landmark abortion rights decision Roe v. Wade. The award show’s host, Taraji P. Henson, greeted the audience after Lizzo opened the show with a performance. “That’s how you start a …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, charged with DUI over California crash
Paul Pelosi, husband to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was charged Thursday with misdemeanor driving under the influence in connection to a crash last month in Northern California. The Napa County District Attorney’s Office charged him with one count each of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving …
Read More »Transcript: Ibram X. Kendi on “Face the Nation,” June 19, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with CBS News racial justice contributor Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, a professor at Boston University, that aired Sunday, June 19, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: For more, we’d like to turn to CBS News racial justice contributor, Dr. Ibram Kendi, …
Read More »Revlon, mired in debt, files for bankruptcy protection
Revlon, the 90-year-old multinational beauty company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after being weighed down by debt load, disruptions to its supply chain network and surging costs. The New York-based company said it expects to receive $575 million in financing from its existing lenders, which will allow it …
Read More »Rep. Sean Casten’s daughter Gwen dies at age 17
Rep. Sean Casten shared that his 17-year-old daughter, Gwen, died Monday morning. In a statement posted to his Twitter account on Wednesday, Casten wrote “there are no words to describe the hole in your heart when a child dies.” “On Sunday night, we had dinner as a family and then …
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