Authorities released videos from the moments after a Black man was allegedly shot and killed by an off-duty deputy in North Carolina. The three videos showing the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Jason Walker were made public after a judge earlier ruled they could be released. In one video, …
Read More »Injured workers sue Mayfield, Kentucky candle company, claiming it deterred them from leaving factory as tornado approached
Mayfield, Kentucky — Several workers injured when a candle factory here was decimated by a tornado Friday night are suing the candle maker, reports CBS Louisville affiliate WLKY-TV. One of the attorneys representing the survivors calls the factory “a modern-day sweatshop.” The suit, filed Tuesday, claims that as tornado warnings came …
Read More »Search warrant issued for Alec Baldwin’s phone amid “Rust” investigation
A New Mexico judge signed a search warrant on Thursday, authorizing officials to comb through actor Alec Baldwin‘s phone. The warrant comes as local officials continue their investigation into the fatal shooting on the “Rust” film set on October 21. Authorities believe Baldwin used his iPhone to discuss the “Rust” …
Read More »Kellogg’s says it will permanently replace striking workers after offer is rejected
Kellogg’s employees have rejected a contract proposal offering 3% annual raises, with 1,400 workers at the company’s four U.S. cereal plants choosing to remain on strike. The Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International (BCTGM) Union said on Tuesday that an overwhelming majority of workers voted down the five-year offer, …
Read More »Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect plead not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges after arrest
James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter who were charged with involuntary manslaughter, were captured early Saturday morning in Michigan following a police manhunt that ended in an art studio, Detroit police told CBS News. Later on Saturday, they pleaded not guilty to the …
Read More »About 300,000 workers to get a raise next year as higher minimum wage kicks in
More than 300,000 maintenance, security and child care workers will get a raise starting next year under a new $15 an hour minimum wage for federal contractors, the Labor Department said Monday. The new compensation scheme stems from an April executive order by President Joe Biden that raises the pay of …
Read More »“Buy now, pay later” payment plans may have a catch: Your credit score
“Buy now, pay later,” or BNPL, payment plans let consumers break up their total purchase at checkout into a series of smaller installments. Though these plans aren’t new, they’ve recently catapulted into the mainstream, with major U.S. retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target now offering them. Mastercard in September also unveiled its …
Read More »Elon Musk to Bernie Sanders after taxing the rich tweet: “I keep forgetting that you’re still alive”
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is renewing calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, tweeting on Saturday that “We must demand that the extremely wealthy pay their fair share. Period.” On Sunday, Elon Musk — the world’s richest person — fired back: “I keep forgetting that you’re still alive.” Musk, …
Read More »Former NYPD police captain Eric Adams elected as second Black mayor in New York City history
Democrat Eric Adams, a former captain in the New York Police Department and Brooklyn borough president, was elected the 110th mayor of New York City on Tuesday, becoming just the second Black mayor in the city’s history. He defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa for the position. In his victory speech Tuesday …
Read More »Former Las Vegas Raiders star Henry Ruggs was driving at 156 mph seconds before deadly crash, police say
Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving at 156 miles per hour seconds before the crash that killed a 23-year-old woman, according to a police report obtained by CBS News. The 22-year-old was released from the team hours after police said he would face a felony …
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