CHICAGO (CBS) — 2017 was a cruel year for Tina Lyles. That June, she said, “Someone called me and told me something had happened to Quinton,” Quinton Flowers was her 19-year-old son. He was an aspiring musician. She adopted him when he was just 4 years old. That day in …
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Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation, a $25,000 fine and community service for lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution, on the same day that voters in his district were deciding on his replacement in a special election. …
Read More »Home prices still rising fast, but shows signs of cooling
America’s red-hot housing market is starting to cool as mortgage rates spike. Home prices in April rose 20.4% from a year ago, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, down slightly from an increase of 20.6% the previous month. Abbey Omodunbi, senior economist for PNC Financial Services, attributed the dip …
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A fast-food restaurant employee in Oklahoma was arrested after a customer found a small baggy of drugs in their order, the Skiatook Police Department said. A crystalline substance inside the bag field-tested positive for methamphetamine, according to a police Facebook post. The officers went to the restaurant to speak with employees …
Read More »Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP
The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being pressed by Republicans that could increase the power of state lawmakers over races for Congress and the presidency, as well as redistricting, and cut state courts out of the equation. The issue has arisen repeatedly in cases …
Read More »U.S. stocks meander after sharp drop on economic concerns
U.S. stocks meandered Friday, ending a punishing week mixed after tumbling the prior day on fears that economic activity would be curtailed by interest rate hikes to cool inflation. After turning tail on Thursday, benchmark indexes fell in afternoon trading, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipping 38 points, or …
Read More »Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to join Biden administration, White House official says
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, will join the Biden administration, a White House official confirmed to CBS News. She is set to replace Cedric Richmond as the director of the Office of Public Engagement. Richmond resigned from the position in May. It was not immediately clear when Lance …
Read More »Biden talks gun control, Trump, abortion access in interview with Jimmy Kimmel
Washington — President Biden sat down with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday for an interview during which he said he has limited taking unilateral action on gun control because he does not want to mirror his predecessor’s “abuse of the Constitution and constitutional authority.” Kimmel kicked off the 23-minute-long …
Read More »Actors Fund changes name to reflect everyone it benefits in the entertainment industry
While the Actors Fund has been a lifeline for millions working in entertainment for more than 140 years, the organization doesn’t just help those on stage or in front of the camera. It also includes people behind the scenes, which is why it recently changed its name to the Entertainment …
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Las Vegas chapels of love that use Elvis Presley’s likeness could find themselves becoming Heartbreak Hotels. The licensing company that controls the name and image of “The King” is ordering Sin City chapel operators to stop using Elvis in themed ceremonies, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Monday. Authentic Brands …
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