The remains of 11 women and an unborn child were discovered buried more than a decade ago in the desert on the edge of Albuquerque, kicking off what would be the largest homicide case in the police department’s history. Tips are still coming in today, and investigators said Wednesday they’re …
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February, 2022
January, 2022
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25 January
Biden to talk with Mary Barra of GM and Jim Farley of Ford about social spending bill
The CEOs of top American automakers and other heads of industry are expected to meet at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the future of President Biden’s proposed social and climate spending package, a person familiar with the meeting plans told CBS News. General Motors CEO Mary Barra …
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24 January
Woman finds winning $3 million lottery prize in her junk mail
Word to the wise, lottery players: Check your junk mail. A Michigan woman is thanking her lucky stars after sifting through her own email spam folder and accidentally stumbling on a message from state lottery officials announcing that she’d won $3 million. Laura Spears had bought a Mega Millions ticket …
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14 January
Bodycam videos show moments after shooting death of Jason Walker by off
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, …
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December, 2021
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16 December
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” …
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16 December
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 …
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8 December
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, …
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4 December
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 …
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November, 2021
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22 November
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 …
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17 November
“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 …
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