The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing a new, “temporary” moratorium on evictions, the agency announced Tuesday. The new moratorium, which CBS News confirmed earlier Tuesday would be announced, will be separate from the CDC’s prior eviction moratorium that expired over the weekend. The new order, which expires …
Read More »Rapper DaBaby apologizes for “hurtful and triggering” comments after he was dropped from two major music festivals
Rapper DaBaby apologized Monday for his remarks about HIV/AIDS and the LGBTQ+ community during his July 25 set at the Rolling Loud music festival. The apology comes after he faced heavy backlash from other artists and fans, and after two major music festivals dropped him over his comments. “I want to …
Read More »Transcript: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on “Face the Nation,” July 25, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo that aired on Sunday, July 25, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” JOHN DICKERSON: Welcome back to FACE THE NATION. We turn now to the economy and the impact that the COVID resurgence could have on the recovery. …
Read More »Senate Democrats announce deal on $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill
Washington — Democratic senators announced late Tuesday that they reached a deal on a $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill that they will attempt to pass through reconciliation, a process that will allow the legislation to be approved without any Republican votes. The bill is expected to include President Biden’s “human” infrastructure priorities …
Read More »George Clooney, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle launch public film school in Los Angeles to help diversify Hollywood
George Clooney, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle, Mindy Kaling and other stars are coming together to help launch a public film school in Los Angeles in an effort to increase diversity in Hollywood, a coalition of industry leaders announced Monday. The stars are partnering with the Los Angeles Unified School District …
Read More »Mike Krzyzewski, legendary Duke basketball coach, to retire after next season, his 42nd
Mike Krzyzewski, the legendary head coach of Duke University’s men’s basketball team, will retire after the 2021-2022 season, he announced Wednesday. Jon Scheyer, a 33-year-old associate head coach, will become Krzyzewski’s successor in 2022. “My family and I view today as a celebration,” Krzyzewski said in a statement. “Our time …
Read More »Retired Black NFL players allege bias in brain injury payouts
Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory. Former Washington running back Ken …
Read More »Tiger Woods was driving nearly twice the speed limit before Los Angeles car crash
Tiger Woods was speeding when he crashed his SUV in February, which left the 45-year-old golf legend with serious injuries, authorities said Wednesday. His vehicle was traveling between 84 and 87 mph in an area outside Los Angeles with a 45 mph speed limit, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva …
Read More »Ravens player Jimmy Smith says his family was robbed at gunpoint
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith said he and his family were robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night after leaving Los Angeles International Airport. Smith, 32, called it one of the scariest moments of his life. “Just a very scary situation and a reminder that people truly hungry and will do anything …
Read More »Trump’s rally dance sparks viral TikTok challenge
Like many politicians before him, President Trump was caught dancing in public, this time to “YMCA” when it blared at a recent rally. Not only has a clip of the presidential dance gone viral, it sparked a trend on the popular video app TikTok. The Associated Press said Mr. Trump …
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