Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued ABC, ABC News and host George Stephanopoulos, claiming comments made by Stephanopoulos during a recent interview were defamatory. In the interview, Stephanopoulos asked Rep. Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, about the two juries that awarded the writer E. Jean Carroll a combined $88.3 million in damages stemming from her claim that Trump …

Two former Mississippi sheriff’s deputies were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in torturing two Black men. Hunter Elward received an approximately 20-year sentence from U.S. District Judge Tom Lee in a Jackson federal court. Jeffrey Middleton, the leader of the so-called “Goon Squad” that abused the men, was given a 17.5-year prison sentence. Four other former law enforcement officers are …

Trump-endorsed businessman Bernie Moreno will win Ohio’s Republican Senate primary, CBS News projects, setting up a November showdown with incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. Moreno on Tuesday was projected to defeat Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Sen. Matt Dolan. The contentious primary had become a divisive proxy race between Trump loyalists and the state’s more traditional conservatives. …

Unhappy news for Americans: The United States is no longer among the 20 happiest countries in the world, according to new data from Gallup and its partners. In the newly released2024 World Happiness Report, the U.S. dropped out of the top 20 on the list for the first time in the report’s 12-year history. The U.S. now ranks at No. …

The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8 will darken the sky for millionsas the moon passes in front of the sun – but the spectacle could also affect how much solar power gets generated. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, known as ERCOT, which provides solar service to 90% of the state, says the event will affect solar production in …

The iconic pink and white blossoms that transform Washington, D.C., at the beginning of spring have officially hit their earliest peak bloom recorded in at least 20 years. It’s one of the earliest days it’s happened in the area on record — and experts say it will likely keep shifting earlier. Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the Yoshino cherry …

Taylor Swift is known to have an energetic fan base, but just how much energy can 70,000 Swifties generate? A group of scientists in California may have an answer based on earthquake-like signals from her Los Angeles Eras Tour concert at SoFi Stadium on Aug. 5, 2023. After Swift’s concerts at Seattle’s Lumen Field in July caused seismic activity, a …

Dr. Dre said he endured three strokes while he was hospitalized for a brain aneurysm in January 2021. “It’s just something that you can’t control that just happens, and during those two weeks, I had three strokes,” the rapper and producer told James Corden last week in an interview. “I got up, and I went on about my day, and …

When it comes to financial investments, the timing needs to be right. If you get started too late with a certain stock, for example, you may miss out on big returns. But if you get started too early, the return on your investment may be negligible. The timing needs to be right to earn substantial returns without sacrificing capital that …

American homeowners are sitting on a significant sum of equity. In fact, the average homeowner has about $298,000 in equity, according to the data firm CoreLogic. That equity can be turned into cash using tools like home equity loans or HELOCs and used to renovate your home, pay off debts, or achieve other financial goals. Some homeowners even use these …

If you’re trying to pay off high-interest credit card debt, the process can feel like an endless cycle of stress and mounting interest charges. And, that’s especially true right now. The Fed rate hikes that occurred over the last couple of years have caused credit card interest rates to climb, so if you’re carrying a balance from month to month, …

There was growing optimism Monday around talks of a possible new cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, with both Israel and Hamas returning to the table to discuss a truce that would see more Israeli hostages released in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan said the Biden administration is hoping to leverage …

CHICAGO (CBS) — A disturbing study finds two-thirds of children under the age of 6 are estimated to have been exposed to lead through their drinking water. The study also found that predominantly Black and Latino populations were disproportionately less likely to be tested for lead but also disproportionately exposed to contaminated drinking water. The study,published in the journal JAMA …

Washington — Peter Navarro, who served as White House trade adviser to former President Donald Trump, turned himself in to a federal prison in Miami on Tuesday to begin serving a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena. His surrender came one day after Chief Justice John Roberts rejected his 11th-hour bid to remain free while he appeals his conviction …

A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz,” according to an indictment unsealed Sunday. Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, was charged with theft of a major artwork and witness tampering. He did not enter a plea when he made his …