Sean “Diddy” Combs: The Verdict

[ad_1] A jury convicted Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related counts, but acquitted him of the more severe charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking on Wednesday, following a 7-week trial. CBS News examines the high-profile federal trial in New York, the explosive testimonies, and what led to Comb’s arrest and federal charges in the one-hour…

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FEMA staff argue Trump administration’s cuts risk undoing progress since Hurricane Katrina

[ad_1] A group of current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency officials warned Congress on Monday that the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to the disaster relief agency could reverse decades of reforms made after Hurricane Katrina. The open letter was released as the U.S. this week marks 20 years since Katrina’s 2005 landfall — sparking…

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As Canada delays medically assisted dying in mental illness cases, some find relief, others fear consequences

[ad_1] When Savannah Meadows had lunch last October with her mother, Sharon Turcott, Meadows was “all smiles,” the mother told CBS News.  “Maybe she’s turned a corner,” Turcott recalled thinking about her daughter, who had been struggling with serious mental illness. The next morning, she received a scheduled email: “Mom, if you’re reading this, I’m…

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