The investigation into the gunman who held four people hostage at a Texas synagogue Saturday has increased concern among federal officials about possible “copycat attacks,” according to an intelligence bulletin obtained by CBS News. Separately, police in Manchester, England said Thursday they had arrested two men in connection with the …
Read More »Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly announce engagement, saying “we drank each other’s blood”
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox are engaged, the couple announced on Instagram Wednesday. The 31-year-old musician and 35-year-old actress first went public with their relationship in June 2020. “In July of 2020 we sat under this banyan tree,” Fox wrote in her post on Wednesday. “We asked for magic. …
Read More »Hot jobs in 2022: Creators and marketers of non
Non-fungible tokens have been this year’s trendy digital collectible, with artists and athletes selling them for upwards of $1 million or more. NFTs will continue to make an impact in 2022 — this time on the job market, experts predict. Job searchers can expect to see major employers spend the …
Read More »Video captures brawl at Miami airport; 2 taken into custody
Two people are in custody after a brawl broke out at Miami International Airport Monday night in an incident that was caught on video. According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, officers were called out to gate H8 at around 6:35 p.m. after an airport employee reported a disturbance stemming from …
Read More »Better.com CEO apologizes for firing 900 workers via Zoom: “I blundered”
Better.com CEO Vishal Garg is apologizing for having fired 900 workers at the mortgage company earlier this month in a video call, saying he “blundered.” Garg has faced a backlash on social media after video leaked of his December 1 firing of 9% of the company’s workers, which he blamed on …
Read More »David Neal Cox, who killed his wife Felicia, admits to killing his sister
A man who was executed in Mississippi last month for killing his estranged wife admitted to another killing, and his confession could resolve a 2007 cold case, a prosecutor said Monday. Before his execution on November 17, David Neal Cox told his attorneys he killed his sister-in-law Felicia Cox in …
Read More »Woman falsely arrested for shoplifting at Walmart is awarded $2.1 million in damages
An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart and then threatened by the company after her case was dismissed has been awarded $2.1 million in damages. A Mobile County jury on Monday ruled in favor of Lesleigh Nurse of Semmes, news outlets reported. Nurse …
Read More »Lawyers for Ahmaud Arbery defendant asked for plea deal, Arbery attorney says
Lawyers for one of the defendants in the trial of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery have asked prosecutors for a plea deal, Arbery family attorney Lee Merritt told CBS News. Merritt said the prosecution “turned it down — flat out.” The request came from attorneys for William “Roddie” Bryan — the …
Read More »Jobless claims drop seventh straight week to a new pandemic low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week, reaching a new pandemic low of 268,000. U.S. jobless claims dipped by 1,000 last week from the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The applications for unemployment aid are a proxy for layoffs, and their …
Read More »New York ethics commission revokes approval for Andrew Cuomo’s 2020 book, setting up potential showdown over millions in proceeds
A New York State ethics panel voted Tuesday to rescind approval of former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2020 memoir, potentially setting up a legal showdown over millions of dollars in proceeds from the book. Members of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics voted 12-1 for a resolution stating that Cuomo’s July …
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