Washington — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper is suing the Pentagon over its redactions of a memoir he has written about his time as Secretary of the Army and Secretary of Defense under former President Donald Trump. The former president announced that he was firing Esper in a tweet less than …
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Hazing allegations against a top New Jersey high school football team have led to the suspension of some school employees and cancelation of a playoff game, CBS New York reports. Wall Township High School’s semifinal game scheduled for Friday night has been called off. “Upon hearing of an anonymous rumor …
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A former school safety officer has been charged with murder in the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman near a Southern California high school last month, prosecutors said Wednesday. Eddie Gonzalez, 51, was scheduled to be arraigned Friday on one count of murder, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón …
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A man pleaded guilty Monday to distributing the fentanyl-laced pills that caused rapper Mac Miller’s fatal overdose in 2018, according to a plea agreement filed in California. Stephen Andrew Walter pleaded guilty to one count of distributing fentanyl. On September 4, 2018, Walter told a runner to distribute counterfeit oxycodone …
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A judge has sentenced an Illinois woman to four days in jail for not moving away while a grizzly bear with two cubs came dangerously close and bluff-charged her in Yellowstone National Park. Samantha R. Dehring, 25, of Carol Stream, Illinois, pleaded guilty Wednesday to willfully remaining, approaching and photographing …
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Azriel Clary, one of R. Kelly’s accusers who testified at his recent trial, told CBS News that the disgraced singer developed a series of strict rules that he used to control her and other women. Clary opened up about her relationship with Kelly in an interview with “CBS Mornings” co-host …
Read More »A former Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was charged Friday with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a White teenager whose death has drawn the attention of national civil rights activists. A special prosecutor announced the felony charge against Michael Davis, a former sergeant with the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office, in the …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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