Washington — President Biden said Thursday that a record 14.5 million Americans got private health insurance for this year under the Obama-era health law, thanks to help from his administration. “Health care should be a right, not a privilege, for all Americans,” Mr. Biden said in a statement. “We are …
Read More »Will Good, left paralyzed by violent crash, suing Uber for $63 million
An Uber passenger paralyzed in a crash last year is suing the company hoping, he says, his experience leads to more oversight of ride-hailing companies. “It’s not in the moment you notice anything; it’s a progressive discovery of new battles to overcome,” Will Good, 31, told CBS Boston. He’s spent …
Read More »Lashawn McNeil, suspect in deadly Harlem police shooting, dies
Lashawn McNeil, the man accused of shooting two New York City Police Department officers, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, has died from his police-inflicted wounds, NYPD confirmed to CBS News on Monday. McNeil, 47, had been hospitalized since his Friday encounter with police, during which he …
Read More »This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” January 16, 2022: Sullivan, Hogan, Kaine, Lucas, Gottlieb, Salvanto
“Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” Guest Lineup: Jake Sullivan – White House National Security Adviser Senator Tim Kaine – (D) Virginia Mayor Quinton Lucas – (D) Kansas City, Missouri Dr. Scott Gottlieb – Former FDA Commissioner Anthony Salvanto – CBS News Elections & Surveys Director How to watch “Face …
Read More »McCarthy pledges to kick three Democrats from committees if elected speaker
Washington — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy pledged to remove three House Democrats from their committees if Republicans gain control of the House and elect him speaker in 2023. McCarthy told Breitbart News in an interview published Monday that Democrats have set a “new standard” of removing lawmakers from the …
Read More »$29,000 for a used car? Blame inflation.
A couple of months ago, a woman paid a visit to Jeff Schrier’s used car lot in Omaha, Nebraska. She was on a tight budget, she said, and was desperate for a vehicle to commute to work. She was shown three cars priced at her limit, roughly $7,500. Schrier said …
Read More »Parents charged after 13
The parents of a 5-year-old boy who was shot and killed by his older brother last month are now facing charges, CBS Pittsburgh reports. Thomas Wolfe and Sara Gerwig have been charged with endangering the welfare of children. Police said their 13-year-old son got his hands on the couple’s handgun …
Read More »After criticisms, Biogen slashes price of its Alzheimer drug in half
Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer’s treatment in half, months after it debuted to widespread criticism for an initial cost that could reach $56,000 annually. Aduhelm, the first new FDA-approved Alzheimer’s drug in almost two decades, is the first in a line of new drugs that promise to do …
Read More »Oklahoma execution puts Bigler Stouffer II to death for 1985 killing of teacher
Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for the 1985 shooting death of an Oklahoma City-area schoolteacher after courts rejected his claim that the state’s lethal injection method would result in unconstitutional pain and suffering. Bigler Stouffer II, 79, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Stouffer …
Read More »Waukesha parade crash suspect Darrell Brooks previously ran over his child’s mother, records allege
Darrell Brooks, who allegedly drove an SUV into the Waukesha holiday parade, has a history of violence and was out on bond after an incident earlier in November, according to court records. Five people were killed and 48 were injured, including at least 18 children. Brooks could face five counts …
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