[ad_1] Attorneys for former special counsel Jack Smith called his actions “entirely lawful, proper and consistent with established Department of Justice policy” in defending the investigative steps taken by his team, including obtaining phone records of sitting Republican lawmakers as part of the probe of President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Earlier this…
[ad_1] Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout testified Tuesday that he loved his teammate Tyler Skaggs like a brother and never saw signs of drug use before he died of an overdose on a team trip to Texas in 2019. Trout, a three-time American League Most Valuable Player who hit his 400th career home run…
[ad_1] Washington — The portion of the White House East Wing that is being knocked down as a part of President Trump’s ballroom project includes the first lady’s office and dozens of other workspaces, sources familiar with the plans told CBS News. The East Wing, built in 1902 and renovated in 1942, will be reconstructed,…
[ad_1] CBS News homeland security contributor Sam Vinograd joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to discuss President Trump’s recent comments linking drug trafficking to national security. The president has used that framing to justify strikes on Venezuelan ships and hint at possible escalation on land, raising questions about whether it signals a broader push for regime change….
[ad_1] Matthew Stevens didn’t want to watch anyone die. Late one night in February, the 19-year-old was in bed, scrolling on Instagram. Amid his feed’s usual mix of memes and movie clips, the app recommended a video of two men fighting — a brutal, graphic brawl that left him shaken. He quickly scrolled past the…
[ad_1] The 15-hour disruption to Amazon Web Services, a cloud-based computing service, on Monday shook internet users around the world, disrupting everything from travel to financial transactions — and underscoring the fragility of a system reliant on only a handful of tech giants. Monday’s problems at Amazon Web Services, or AWS, spawned 11 million total outage…
[ad_1] The thieves who stole priceless jewelry from the Louvre are reviving memories of an audacious gang that stole $500 million in valuables in a series of daring heists that took place over nearly two decades. The Pink Panthers targeted jewelry stores and museums in Europe and Asia and carried out some of the largest…
[ad_1] Nine in 10 working Americans say they plan to ignore one of the most common pieces of financial advice about Social Security: waiting until age 70 to claim benefits, which ensures higher monthly payments, according to a new study from investment firm Schroders. Social Security allows employees to claim their benefits as soon as…
[ad_1] Six in 10 U.S. workers say their jobs fall short of the standards for a “quality” position — one that offers basics such as fair pay, a steady schedule and career growth — according to new research from advocacy group Jobs for the Future. While government labor statistics track how many Americans are employed…
[ad_1] Crown jewels that were stolen in a dramatic weekend heist at the Louvre are worth an estimated 88 million euros, or $102 million, not including their historical value to France, the Paris prosecutor said Tuesday. About 100 investigators are now involved in the police hunt for the gems and heist suspects, said prosecutor Laure Beccuau,…
